G-RAF

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 6th August to Saturday 8th August 2026. The opening hours are as follows:

• Thursday, 6th: 15:00-22:00
• Friday, 7th: 12:00-22:00
• Saturday, 8th: 12:00-21:30

Festival tickets will cost £10.00. The ticket price includes a festival programme and a souvenir glass. CAMRA members who buy an advance ticket get free entry, although there is a £3.00 to cover the festival programme and 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 £20.00 (£13.00 for CAMRA members), and include £10.00 worth of beer tokens. Unused tokens may be refunded or donated to the festival charity.

If you had such a good time that you want to come back then bring back your festival glass and programme to get free entry.

As long as you are wearing the day’s wristband you can come back in (subject to capacity).

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.

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.

What is real ale?

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.

CAMRA members wishing to volunteer should use the staffing form to register their intent to volunteer.