Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival

20/06/2026

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June 28th deadline.

CALLING ALL NEW MEMBERS OF CAMRA NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE! [UPDATE see comments]
Did you join at or after visiting Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival?
We are delighted so many did.
This SPECIAL event is currently open only to you and those who signed up for it at the festival(*). Buntingford Brewery Tour & Tasting - afternoon of July 4th.
It becomes available to CAMRA members at large on June 29th. Numbers are limited by capacity.
More than half of you, unfortunately didn't opt into receiving emails from us so we can't invite you. Please email [email protected] to opt into this event, sending your name, email address and mobile phone number.

To those who signed up for the event at the festival, continue to save the date, and you will receive an email with a ticket ('Tckty') link soon.
We're looking forward to meeting you.

Rob Scahill
Chair, CAMRA North Hertfordshire
Buntingford Brewery
CAMRA CAMRA North Herts News & Views
Indie Beer UK
Society of Independent Brewers - SIBA

07/06/2026

LOST PROPERTY

Black rimmed glasses found, if you are the owner they can be picked up from the Rugby Club.

06/06/2026

Free entry from 6pm tonight. The final evening of the Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival 2026 is on us.

Come and join us for the last few hours. There is no charge to get in from 6pm; you simply leave a small deposit for your festival glass, refunded in full when you hand it back at the end of the night. Around 200 real ales, ciders, perries and meads are waiting at the bar, and the marquee is warm, dry and ready for one last good evening.

We close at 10pm. Whether you are rounding off the weekend or fancy a swift one on the way home, you are very welcome. See you in there.

6th June 2026
King George V Playing Fields, Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XL



In partnership with CAMRA North Hertfordshire and Hitchin Rugby Club.

06/06/2026

We were delighted to welcome Hitchin's MP Alistair Strathern to the Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival 2026 yesterday.

Alistair took the time to visit the festival and stopped by to meet the team from Feed Up Warm Up, the Hitchin-based charity we are proud to support. Feed Up Warm Up do vital work in our community and having their stand at the festival gives them a chance to connect with local people and raise awareness of what they do. It was great to see Alistair showing his support for both the festival and the charity.

https://hitchinbeerciderfestival.org.uk/



In partnership with CAMRA North Hertfordshire and Hitchin Rugby Club.

Feed Up Warm Up
CAMRA
CAMRA North Hertfordshire
Hitchin Rugby Club

06/06/2026

What a day yesterday was, thank you to everyone who joined us for day two of the Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival 2026.

Today is our last day and we want to see as many of you as possible. Doors open at 12pm and we close at 10pm, so there is a full day to enjoy everything the festival has to offer. Do not let the weather put you off, the marquee is large, covered and there is plenty of room inside for everyone to be comfortable and dry. The selection of real ales, ciders, perries and meads is still going strong, so come and make the most of what is left.

We open at 12pm today. Last orders at 10pm.

Tickets at the door, no need to book in advance.
https://hitchinbeerciderfestival.org.uk/

4th to 6th June 2026
King George V Playing Fields, Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XL



In partnership with CAMRA North Hertfordshire and Hitchin Rugby Club.

Hitchin Rugby Club
CAMRA North Hertfordshire
CAMRA

06/06/2026

Just a normal Friday evening in Hitchin. NOT!
Come join the fun at Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival, Hitchin's huge annual pop-up pub!
CAMRA South Herts CAMRA Visit Hitchin Feed Up Warm Up Hitchin Rugby Club

05/06/2026

Day two of the Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival 2026 and the doors open at midday.

Yesterday was a brilliant start, thank you to everyone who came through the gates on Thursday evening and made it such a great opening session. The bar is stocked, the team is ready and there is plenty of the good stuff still to enjoy. Whether you are coming back for more or joining us for the first time today, we look forward to seeing you.

Doors open at 12pm today, closing at 11pm.

Advance tickets still available:
https://hitchinbeerciderfestival.org.uk/

4th to 6th June 2026
King George V Playing Fields, Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XL



In partnership with CAMRA North Hertfordshire and Hitchin Rugby Club.

Hitchin Rugby Club
CAMRA
CAMRA North Hertfordshire

05/06/2026

Great to welcome CAMRA's national team to the Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival.

Paul Sanders, CAMRA's Chair of the Regions & Branches Committee, in conversation with
Mick Woodhouse - our North Herts Pub Protection Officer - and Laura Coles, CAMRA's Event
Recruitment Officer, before heading into the tent to see the festival in full swing.
National recognition for a volunteer-led, community festival means a lot.

In partnership with CAMRA North Hertfordshire and Hitchin Rugby Club.

CAMRA
CAMRA North Hertfordshire
Hitchin Rugby Club

04/06/2026

We are open. Come on in.

Walk-up tickets are available at the door, no need to book in advance. Everyone is welcome.

If you are not drinking, you do not pay to come in. Free entry for under-18s, non-drinkers and designated drivers, so bring the family along. The marquee is dry, comfortable and stocked with around 200 real ales, ciders, perries and meads.

Open until 11pm tonight. See you in there.

https://hitchinbeerciderfestival.org.uk/

4th to 6th June 2026
King George V Playing Fields, Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XL

Hitchin Rugby Club
CAMRA
CAMRA North Hertfordshire



In partnership with CAMRA North Hertfordshire and Hitchin Rugby Club.

04/06/2026

A word about the weather.

We know it has not been the most summery of starts to June in Hitchin, but do not let that put you off. The festival marquee is large, fully covered and has plenty of space to keep everyone comfortable and dry. Whatever the sky is doing outside, inside it is warm, welcoming and there are around 200 real ales, ciders, perries and meads waiting for you.

Doors are open today until 11pm. Come and join us.

https://hitchinbeerciderfestival.org.uk/

4th to 6th June 2026
King George V Playing Fields, Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XL



In partnership with CAMRA North Hertfordshire and Hitchin Rugby Club.

Hitchin Rugby Club
CAMRA
CAMRA North Hertfordshire