The 2026 Hitchin Beer and Cider Festival dates are Thursday 4th June to Saturday 6th June. Sessions: Thursday 5th: 5pm - 11pm Friday 5th: 12pm - 11pm Saturday 6th: 12pm - 10pm

The festival is held at Hitchin Rugby club. Please see our visit us page for more information.

Advanced Sales
General admission
£4 Entrance,  plus £4 for a festival pint or half-pint glass refundable if you return the glass Drinks tokens for the festival bars available in £10 sheets with additional tokens available to purchase on site. Unused tokens can be refunded during the festival.

Concessionary admission
FREE Entry for CAMRA and Hitchin Rugby Club Members. A glass and beer tokens are still required. (Proof of entitlement will be required on the door for entry)

OAP's and registered disabled
£2 entry, £4 refundable deposit for glass and £10 drinks token. Unused tokens can be refunded during the festival. You will be required to provide proof of entitlement (via membership card or proof of age)

On the door (subject to venue capacity)
General Admission
£5 entry, £4 refundable deposit for glass and £10 drinks token. Unused tokens can be refunded during the festival.

Concessionary admission 
FREE Entry for CAMRA and Hitchin Rugby Club Members. A glass and tokens are still required. (Proof of entitlement will be required on the door for entry)

OAP'S and registered disabled
£2.50 entry, £4 refundable deposit for glass and £10 drinks token. Unused tokens can be refunded during the festival.

A physical paper programme will be available on entry.
Food vendors and the Rugby Club bar set their own pricing

Advance ticket sales to guarantee entry will be available from our Tickty site or (assuming we haven't sold out) you can buy tickets on the door. Tickets are valid for the whole the day purchased, meaning you can come and go throughout the day as long as you keep your wristband.

You will need a glass in order to get served at our bars. A deposit for a souvenir glass is included in your first token purchase but if you don't want to take it home then you can return it on your way out of the festival for a refund. If you want to bring your own glass then that is ok, but they MUST have legal measure lines / marks on them.

There will designated smoking areas inside the festival grounds. You can only smoke / vape in these areas

Yes! We are a dog friendly event and will have water bowls outside, but please bring your own dog treats!

Yes, well behaved children accompanied by a responsible adult are welcome during the festival hours. Please do not allow anyone under the age of 18 who you are supervising to go to the bars as they cannot be served. Soft drinks are available from the club house bar.

We operate a token system at all festival bars, with the exception of the rugby club bar. No cash or cards will be accepted at these locations. Drinks are priced by the third, half and pint measures. You can purchase tokens using cash or debit/credit cards (excluding American Express) at the festival in £10 increments which are fully refundable during the festival if not used. Please ensure you have taken any unused tokens to our returns point in the club house before you leave the site, or alternately donate them to our nominated charities. Please be aware that tokens are effectively cash and should be treated as such – we will not replace lost tokens.

Visit our food and drink page for details on what is available

Yes, there will be some seating available and you are welcome to bring a camping chair or groundsheet, but please no pop tents or gazebos.

Bikes can be parked on site but please do not block walkways by the clubhouse or vehicle access to the site, as these are emergency exit routes.

We are a predominantly outdoor event so are at the mercy of the weather. In the event of extreme weather warnings (thunderstorms etc.) we may have to close. Please see our social media for live updates.