The Biggleswade Beer Festival runs for 3 days from Thursday 7th May to Saturday 9th May 2025. The festival is open from 3pm to 11pm on Thursday and 12 noon until 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

Admission to the event is free and no advance tickets are required. Upon entry you may purchase drink tokens and a unique festival glass.

The festival is held in the Biggleswade & District Conservative Club that features a large function room and an expansive beer garden. The venue is located within Biggleswade town centre, so enjoys easy access to shops, services, and a choice of local accommodation.

• By car: From the Biggleswade North (Sainsbury’s) roundabout on the A1, head towards the town centre, and follow Shortmead Street as it bears right after the bridge. Follow Shortmead Street for half a mile until you reach the mini roundabout junction with the High Street. Go straight across (2nd exit), and the venue will be on your right. The venue has a small car park that is free during the festival and when this is full is well served by additional car parks.
• By train: The venue is well served by Biggleswade Railway Station that is situated on the East Coast Main Line. Direct services from London depart St. Pancras International and King’s Cross. It takes approximately 5 minutes to walk between Biggleswade Station and the venue.
• By bus: Several bus routes serve Biggleswade typically running between Bedford, Hitchin, and other local villages.

For those looking to stay overnight, nearby accommodation includes The Crown Hotel, Stratton House Hotel, and Stratton Cottage Guesthouse.

If you’re using Sat Nav, our postcode is SG18 8BA.

You are also free to take your unique festival glass home if you wish. Please ask for free bag to carry your glass safely as you leave. If you don’t want to keep your glass it can be returned for a refund.

Any portion of unused drinks tokens can also be returned for a refund.

As an alternative to receiving a cash refund you can choose to donate any unwanted tokens or your glass deposit to the festival’s official charity.

The festival bars will have a small selection of low or alcohol free products. In addition the venue will operate a cash (and card) bar for anyone wishing to purchase soft drinks, or alcoholic drinks that are not available from the festival bars such as gin or wine.

Children and families are welcome. All children must be under the direct supervision of an accompanying adult at all times.

Yes a full range of snacks and hot food is available!

Yes. All products will be labelled so that attendees can check which products are vegan or gluten free.

Please view our tasting notes.

Biggleswade is a thriving market town with a full range of local services including shops and restaurants. The town has several excellent pubs within walking distance. There is also a pleasant riverside walk. If you’re travelling by car you may care to visit the nearby Shuttleworth Collection and Garden in the village of Old Warden.

Yes. The festival is organised and run by volunteers. Please complete our online volunteer form.

Alas recent changes to alcohol duty mean we can’t sell draught products in takeaway containers. However this year we’ll have a range of bottles available that you may purchase on your way home.