The provisional dates for the next CAMRA Bristol Beer Festival are Thursday 16 November to Sunday 19 November 2023 at City Hall (formerly the Council House) College Green, Bristol. Pop them into your diary now! The details of tickets etc. will be confirmed in due course, but there was a lot of feedback after the 2022 festival that people wanted more notice of the dates, so this time we are sharing them early.

There was also feedback that some people preferred Brunel’s Old Station at Temple Meads as a venue, not least because it is located at a train station. However, there are currently no indications that this venue will be available for hire during 2023, so we are moving ahead with plans for another festival at City Hall on College Green. In light of customer feedback that at the peak of some sessions of the 2022 festival it felt a bit too crowded, the overall number of tickets on sale per session is being reduced. Friday afternoon has long been one of the most popular sessions of the festival and it was a shame that we were not able to run one last time. Some good news is that following discussions with the venue it looks as though we will now be able to run a Friday afternoon session, although the number of tickets will be strictly limited and it should perhaps be considered a VIP event!

Notice of the festival tickets going on sale will be shared first via an email to Bristol & District CAMRA members (including Weston-super-Mare) so to avoid missing out make sure that you are signed up as a CAMRA member and that your membership preferences are set to receive emails from your local branch.