We have the following topics:
- When is the festival?
- What are the prices?
- Where is the festival venue?
- Can I buy tickets in advance?
- Do I have to pay full price every day?
- Is re-entry possible on the day?
- Is this a family event?
- Can I bring my dog?
- Is drinking water available?
- Are glass washing facilities available?
- What is real ale?
- I would like to help out. How can I volunteer?
Answers
The festival dates are Thursday 19th June to Saturday 21st June 2025. The opening hours are as follows:
- Thursday, 19th: 15:00-22:00
- Friday, 20th: 12:00-22:00
- Saturday, 21st: 12:00-21:30
Festival tickets will cost £9.00 with discounted entry for CAMRA members. The ticket price includes a festival programme and a souvenir glass.
For details of advance tickets please see the section below.
The festival will be held at The Briggait in the Merchant City area. For advice on getting to the venue, please visit our dedicated Venue page.
Advance tickets will be available on our TCKTY website. Advance tickets will cost £19.00, and include the entrance fee as above with the balance of the ticket price in beer tokens. Unused tokens may be refunded or donated to the festival charity.
Do I have to pay full price every day?
If you had such a good time that you want to come back then bring back your festival glass and programme to get the discounted entry price.
Is re-entry possible on the day?
This is a strictly over 18 event and challenge 25 checks will be in place.
Unfortunately not. We would love to see your pooch, but given how busy the venue can get it just isn’t safe from a health and safety viewpoint.
Absolutely! Complimentary bottled water as well as a selection of soft drinks will be available to purchase from beside the cider bar.
Are glass washing facilities available?
We don’t have the ability to provide this at the Briggait, however if you require a fresh glass then visit the entrance and ask to exchange your glass for a new one.
Real ale is a natural product brewed using traditional ingredients and left to mature in the cask from which it is served in the pub through a process called secondary fermentation. It is this process which makes real ale unique amongst beers and develops the wonderful tastes and aromas which processed beers can never provide.
As a natural, living product it has a limited shelf life and needs to be looked after with care in the pub cellar and kept at a certain temperature to enable it to mature and bring out its full flavours for the drinker to enjoy.
For much more detail on real ale, please visit the CAMRA ‘What is Live Beer?‘ page for definitions, statistics, and much more.
I would like to help out. How can I volunteer?
CAMRA members wishing to volunteer should use the staffing form to register their intent to volunteer.