Local Events

Annual music festival at the White Lion community pub in Ash near Whitchurch, with beer, live music and food available all day.

Bridgnorth CAMRA's annual beer festival held at Bridgnorth Severn Valley Railway Station. Up to 50 Real Ales, Ciders and Perries. For more information, see Bridgnorth CAMRA's beer festival web page, or check out their Facebook group.

The Swan at Marbury, just outside Whitchurch, is having a beer and cider festival from 5pm on Thursday 5th September until late on Sunday 8th. There will be a BBQ, music and a Meet the Brewer. £3 entry, £15 per night for camping. There will be a taxi shuttle service from Whitchurch, Wrenbury and Malpas for £5 per person per journey. See the Swan's Facebook page for more details.

The Stanton Arms in Stanton upon Hine Heath are having a beer festival on Saturday 7th September with live music. It's a ticket only event, so please contact the pub if interested. Their Facebook page is here, and their phone number is 01939 250221. Please note that the times shown are approximate.

The next Shropshire Real Ale Trail run by the Ale Trail Company. This one-day moving bus-based festival offers a unique opportunity to explore the charming pubs of Shropshire while indulging in a variety of handcrafted ales with your best friends without the worry of driving. The Ale Trail Company will be putting on buses to transport everyone around some fantastic pubs in rural Shropshire. For more information and to purchase tickets, please see their website here. For the list of pubs being visited during this trail, please see the diagram below.

Oktoberfest beer festival at the Wheatsheaf pub in Frankwell, Shrewsbury on Saturday 12th October. Hot food will be served all day and there will also be live music. German lager in steins, mulled cider and winter warmer cocktails will be served out of the caravan bar. £5 entry.

A celebration of bier and food over three days, plus music events. Around 20 beers, including guest lagers and hazy ales. Friday 11am-6pm free entry / Friday 8-11.30pm (TICKETS ONLY Head Honcho Oktoberfest Brewery Gig) Saturday 10am-5pm free entry / Saturday 7.30-11pm (TICKETS ONLY The Classic Blues Show) Sunday 12pm-8pm free entry - Open Mic Sunday 4.30-8pm

Beer and cider festival in J.A.K.K.S. Barn at the Lower Lacon Caravan Park in Wem. 20+ traditional beers and ciders. Disco Friday night, and live band on Saturday night. See their Facebook page for more details. Please note that times are approximate.

Oktoberfest at the White Lion Community Pub, in Ash near Whitchurch. This is a ticket only event (£20), so call into the pub or message them on Facebook to book a ticket. There will be real German beers and German food included in the ticket price, table service and an Oompah band and DJ all night.

Wyre Forest CAMRA will again be hosting this popular event at the Kidderminster Harriers Supporters and Social Club on the 7th-9th November 2024. For more information, please see Wyre Forest CAMRA's website.

Everyone is invited to the presentation of the national CAMRA Pub of the Year finalists certificate at the Bailey Head, Oswestry, at 1pm on Saturday 23rd November. The bar will feature three collaboration cask beers brewed between the Bailey Head and Riverhead (Ossett), Castle Rock and Stonehouse.

A Winter beer festival at the Clive Hub village hall in Clive, near Wem. This is a charity event in aid of Severn Hospice. Thursday: 7:30 - 11:00pm, Friday: Family's Night - 6:00pm onwards with carol singing, Saturday: 5:00pm until barrels are empty. Food will be available on Friday and Saturday. A beer list will be published shortly.