Alton Beer Festival - Rural Brewing Co.

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Come on down to Alton, Staffordshire...! The beer festival is happening this weekend!

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A village-wide celebration of beer, pubs and community.

The Alton Beer & Classic Car festival is a three day event featuring great ales, vintage cars and good times!

Across three days, the Alton Beer & Classic Car Festival brings the whole village together with four participating venues pouring great ales, hosting live music and serving up proper festival food.

Local and guest breweries will be showcasing their best beers, while each venue offers its own atmosphere, entertainment and specials throughout the weekend. With classic cars lining the village on Sunday and a full programme of music, food and community events, it’s a proper Alton celebration from start to finish.

Tickets are FREE— please book ahead. Your registration helps us prepare the right amount of beer and keep the event running smoothly.

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The Venues

Each venue is just a short walk from the next, creating an easy village‑wide trail with its own character at every stop. From cosy pub atmospheres to lively bars and outdoor spaces, each location brings something different to the weekend — its own beers, food, music and personality.

The Bull's Head

High Street
Alton

The White Hart

High Street
Alton

Alton Castle

Castle Hill Road, Alton

(Saturday Only)

The Rural Barn

Townhead Farm
Castle Hill Road

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The BREWERIES

Each venue will choose its own beer lineup for the weekend, showcasing local favourites and guest brews. Here’s a handful of confirmed breweries already on board — with more to come.

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Music Line-Up

In addition to fantastic beer, there is a great line-up for musicians and DJs performing across the festival this year:

Fri 19th June

DJ TC - Chill Vibes

The Rural Barn - All Day Infill

Ben Bryan - Acoustic Covers

The Rural Barn 17:00 - 18:00

SCRATCH - Party Covers & Hidden Gems

The White Hart 18:00 - 19:30

Oliver Meredith-Wood - Acoustic

Bulls Head 20:00 - 21:30

CHOON - Alternative/Rock

The Rural Barn 22:00 - 23:00

Sat 20th June

DJ Ricey - Mixed tunes all day

The Rural Barn - All Day Infill

Callum Gregory - Acoustic Covers

The Rural Barn - 13:30 - 14:30

Cheadle Community Band

Alton Castle 13:00 - 15:30

Oliver Meredith-Wood - Acoustic

The White Hart 15:00 - 16:30

Tommy Trails - Acoustic

The Rural Barn - 16:30 - 17:30

DJ ZoFlow

The Bulls Head - 18:00 - 19:45

Recall - Rock, pop, mowtown, country

The White Hart 19:15 - 21:15

Graham Stanley

The Bulls Head - 21:15 - 22:45

Sonnet - Britpop originals & covers

The Rural Barn 22:45 - 00:00

Sun 21st June

Elvis - Tribute

The White Hart 15:00 - 17:00

Ash Wall & Jon Broberg - Acoustic Duo

The Rural Barn 16:00 - 17:00

5 Live - Pop & Rock from 70’s & 80’s

The Rural Barn 17:00 - 18:00

Callum Mountford & Matt Bishop- Acoustic Duo

The Bulls Head 18:00 - 20:00

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Beer Festival

Fri 19th / Sat 20th / Sun 21st June

Local and guest breweries will be showcasing their best beers, while each venue offers its own atmosphere, entertainment and specials throughout the weekend from a collection of great local breweries, including Buxton Brewery, Beartown, Neon Raptor and more.

cLASSIC cAR shOW

Sun 21st June

The picturesque High Street of Alton will be closed for our Classic Car Show, filling the village with vintage motors, bunting and a proper community atmosphere. A wide range of classic cars will line the street, with all venues open for food, drinks and a perfect view of the display.

Classic Cars Sunday Only

Alton Castle

Garden Party & Castle Open Day

Saturday 20th June · 12:30 - 16:30

Alton Castle Garden Party & Castle Open Day takes place on Saturday 20 June, from 12:30–16:30. Just a short walk from the High Street, it’s a brilliant family-friendly afternoon with games, live music, stalls, climbing, homemade cakes, tombola, ropes course, duck race, archery, refreshments and a BBQ.

Entry is £2, with children going free, and all proceeds go to St John the Baptist RC Parish and the Kenelm Youth Trust. Castle rooftop tours will also be available, alongside performances from Cheadle Community Band and Faber Gym.

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