Plan Your Visit

Everything you need before setting off

The festival takes place along the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, with venues at Keighley, Ingrow, Haworth and Oxenhope. Keighley connects directly with National Rail services, while Event Rovers let you travel between festival stops throughout the day.

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Festival Opening Times

Festival Sites will be open as follows, and Last orders are 15 minutes before closing at Oxenhope, Ingrow and The Old Parcels Office.

	THU 15 OCT	FRI 16 OCT	SAT 17 OCT	SUN 18 OCT
Oxenhope Exhibition Shed	11:00–22:45	11:00–22:45	11:00–22:45	11:00–18:00
Ingrow Station Yard	Closed	11:00–22:45	11:00–22:45	11:00–18:00
Keighley The Old Parcels Office	9:00 -22:00	09:00 -22:00	09:00 -22:00	9:00–18:00
Haworth The Royal Oak	12:00 -22:00	11:00 -23:00	11:00 -23:00	12:00 -22:30

Timetables

Check the time of your last train before settling in at a venue. Trains may not call at every station later in the evening.

Notes:
Locomotive		00000

Oxenhope	d	–	0935	1035	1120	1205	1250	1400	1450	1540	1625	1710	1755	1900	2000	2100	2200	2300
Haworth	d	–	0942	1042	1127	1212	1257	1407	1457	1547	1632	1717	1802	1905	2005	2105	2205	2305
Oakworth	d	–	0945	1045	1130	1215	1300	1410	1500	1550	1635	1720	1805	1908	2008	2108	2208	2308
Damems	d	–	0949x	1050x	1135x	1220x	1305x	1415x	1505x	1555x	1640x	1725x	1810x	1913x	2010x	2110x	2210x	2310x
Ingrow West	d	–	0953	1053	1138	1223	1308	1418	1508	1558	1643	1728	1813	1916	2013	2113	2213	2313
Keighley	d	–	1003	1100	1145	1230	1315	1425	1515	1605	1650	1735	1820	1923	2020	2120	2220	2320

Notes:
Locomotive																		00000

Keighley	d	0900	1035	1120	1205	1250	1400	1450	1540	1625	1710	1755	1825	1930	2025	2125	2225	–
Ingrow West	d	0905	1042	1127	1212	1257	1407	1457	1547	1632	1717	1802	1832	1935	2030	2130	2230	–
Damems	d	0908x	1045x	1130x	1215x	1300x	1410x	1500x	1550x	1635x	1720x	1805x	1835x	1938x	2033x	2133x	2233x	–
Oakworth	d	0910	1049	1134	1219	1304	1414	1504	1554	1639	1724	1809	1839	1945	2035	2135	2235	–
Haworth	d	0915	1059	1144	1229	1314	1424	1514	1604	1649	1734	1817	1847	1948	2040	2140	2240	–
Oxenhope	d	0920	1105	1150	1235	1320	1430	1520	1610	1655	1740	1825	1855	1955	2045	2145	2245	–

a	Arrival Time
d	Departure Time
x	Request Stop. To board a train, inform the station staff. To alight from a train, inform the Train Guard before the train leaves the previous station.
	Connections with National Rail services to Leeds, Bradford, Skipton & beyond
	Alight at Ingrow for Rail Story museums & exhibitions.
	Steam Train
	Diesel Train
	The Amity – A Pop-up onboard bar serving two hand-pulled ales from Amity Brew Co
	The Flying Landlord – The Jubilee Bar serving Timothy Taylor’s Brewery ales, along with bottled beers & ciders, hot drinks and snacks.

Notes:																			–
Lead Locomotive
Trailing Locomotive		–	–	–	–	–											–	–	–

Oxenhope	d	0930	1020	1110	1200	13:00	1345	1435	1520	1600	1650	1730	1820	1900	1945	2020	2100	2210	2310
Haworth	d	0936	1026	1116	1206	1306	1352	1442	1527	1607	1657	1737	1827	1909	1952	2027	2117	2217	2317
Oakworth	d	0939	1029	1119	1209	1309	1356	1446	1531	1611	1701	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Damems	d	0945x	1033x	1123x	1213x	1313x	1401x	1451x	1536x	1616x	1706x	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ingrow West	d	0949	1037	1127	1217	1317	1406	1456	1541	1621	1711	1749	1839	1921	2004	2039	2129	2229	2329
Keighley	d	1000	1045	1135	1225	1325	1415	1505	1550	1630	1720	1800	1845	1927	2010	2045	2135	2235	2335

Notes:																	–	–	–
Lead Locomotive																			0000
Trailing Locomotive		–	–	–	–												–	–	–

Keighley	d	1020	1110	1200	13:00	1345	1435	1520	1600	1650	1730	1820	1900	1945	2020	2110	2210	2310	–
Ingrow West	d	1026	1116	1206	1306	1352	1442	1527	1607	1657	1737	1827	1909	1952	2027	2117	2217	2317	–
Damems	d	1030x	1120x	1210x	1310x	1357x	1447x	1532x	1612x	1702x	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Oakworth	d	1036	1126	1216	1316	1405	1455	1540	1620	1710	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Haworth	d	1040	1130	1220	1320	1410	1500	1545	1625	1715	1749	1839	1921	2004	2039	2129	2229	2329	–
Oxenhope	d	1045	1135	1240	1325	1425	1505	1550	1630	1720	1805	1845	1930	2010	2045	2145	2235	2335	–

a	Arrival Time
d	Departure Time
x	Request Stop. To board a train, inform the station staff. To alight from a train, inform the Train Guard before the train leaves the previous station.
	Connections with National Rail services to Leeds, Bradford, Skipton & beyond
	Alight at Ingrow for Rail Story museums & exhibitions.
	Steam Train
	Diesel Train
	The Ossett Brewery Express – The RMB serving Ossett Brewery ales, along with bottled beers & ciders, hot drinks and snacks.
	The Flying Landlord – The Jubilee Bar serving Timothy Taylor’s Brewery ales, along with bottled beers & ciders, hot drinks and snacks.

Notes:																			–
Lead Locomotive
Trailing Locomotive		–	–	–	–	–											–	–	–

Oxenhope	d	0930	1020	1110	1200	13:00	1345	1435	1520	1600	1650	1730	1820	1900	1945	2020	2100	2210	2310
Haworth	d	0936	1026	1116	1206	1306	1352	1442	1527	1607	1657	1737	1827	1909	1952	2027	2117	2217	2317
Oakworth	d	0939	1029	1119	1209	1309	1356	1446	1531	1611	1701	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Damems	d	0945x	1033x	1123x	1213x	1313x	1401x	1451x	1536x	1616x	1706x	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ingrow West	d	0949	1037	1127	1217	1317	1406	1456	1541	1621	1711	1749	1839	1921	2004	2039	2129	2229	2329
Keighley	d	1000	1045	1135	1225	1325	1415	1505	1550	1630	1720	1800	1845	1927	2010	2045	2135	2235	2335

Notes:																	–	–	–
Lead Locomotive																			0000
Trailing Locomotive		–	–	–	–												–	–	–

Keighley	d	1020	1110	1200	13:00	1345	1435	1520	1600	1650	1730	1820	1900	1945	2020	2110	2210	2310	–
Ingrow West	d	1026	1116	1206	1306	1352	1442	1527	1607	1657	1737	1827	1909	1952	2027	2117	2217	2317	–
Damems	d	1030x	1120x	1210x	1310x	1357x	1447x	1532x	1612x	1702x	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Oakworth	d	1036	1126	1216	1316	1405	1455	1540	1620	1710	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Haworth	d	1040	1130	1220	1320	1410	1500	1545	1625	1715	1749	1839	1921	2004	2039	2129	2229	2329	–
Oxenhope	d	1045	1135	1240	1325	1425	1505	1550	1630	1720	1805	1845	1930	2010	2045	2145	2235	2335	–

a	Arrival Time
d	Departure Time
x	Request Stop. To board a train, inform the station staff. To alight from a train, inform the Train Guard before the train leaves the previous station.
	Connections with National Rail services to Leeds, Bradford, Skipton & beyond
	Alight at Ingrow for Rail Story museums & exhibitions.
	Steam Train
	Diesel Train
	The Ossett Brewery Express – The RMB serving Ossett Brewery ales, along with bottled beers & ciders, hot drinks and snacks.
	The Flying Landlord – The Jubilee Bar serving Timothy Taylor’s Brewery ales, along with bottled beers & ciders, hot drinks and snacks.

Notes:		–		–
Locomotive

Oxenhope	d	0930	1015	1100	1150	1250	1355	1445	1530	1615	1700	1745
Haworth	d	0936	1021	1106	1156	1256	1401	1451	1536	1621	1706	1751
Oakworth	d	0939	1024	1109	1159	1259	1404	1454	1539	1624	1709	1754
Damems	d	0942x	1027x	1112x	1202x	1302x	1407x	1457x	1542x	1627x	1712x	1757x
Ingrow West	d	0946	1031	1116	1206	1306	1411	1501	1546	1631	1716	1801
Keighley	d	0955	1040	1125	1215	1315	1420	1510	1555	1640	1725	1810

Notes:		–	–		–							–
Locomotive	–	00000

Keighley	d	–	1015	1100	1150	1250	1355	1445	1530	1615	1700	1745
Ingrow West	d	–	1021	1106	1156	1256	1401	1451	1536	1621	1706	1751
Damems	d	–	1024x	1109x	1159x	1259x	1404x	1454x	1539x	1624x	1709x	1754x
Oakworth	d	–	1030	1115	1205	1305	1410	1500	1545	1630	1715	1800
Haworth	d	–	1035	1120	1210	1310	1415	1515	1550	1635	1720	1805
Oxenhope	d	–	1040	1130	1215	1315	1420	1520	1555	1640	1725	1810

Key:

a	Arrival Time
d	Departure Time
x	Request Stop. To board a train, inform the station staff. To alight from a train, inform the Train Guard before the train leaves the previous station.
	Connections with National Rail services to Leeds, Bradford, Skipton & beyond
	Alight at Ingrow for Rail Story museums & exhibitions.
	Steam Train
	Diesel Train
	The Ossett Brewery Express – The RMB serving Ossett Brewery ales, along with bottled beers & ciders, hot drinks and snacks.
	The Flying Landlord – The Jubilee Bar serving Timothy Taylor’s Brewery ales, along with bottled beers & ciders, hot drinks and snacks.

Bus Timetables

After 17:00 on Friday and Saturday, longer festival trains will not call at Oakworth or Damems. A free evening bus will run from Oxenhope Station to Oakworth village.

Bus route: From the top of Oxenhope station car park, the bus will travel via Keighley Road, Lees Lane, Station Road (Haworth), Bridgehouse Lane, Rawdon Road, Mytholmes Lane and Providence Lane, stopping on the main road near Station Road. Drop-offs can also be made at stops along the way if needed.

Bus times (from Oxenhope). Note: amended route due to the temporary closure of Sun Street in Haworth

19:40
21:15
22:50

Journey time is around 20 minutes.

The Keighley Bus Company service B3 connects Oxenhope with Hebden Bridge Railway Station, providing onward connections to Halifax, Manchester, and East Lancashire until early evening. The bus stops on the road near the station car park entrance. You can view the full timetable on The Keighley Bus Company website.

For event-goers, we’re also offering a free evening shuttle along the same route on Friday and Saturday of the event.

Route: Departing from the top of Oxenhope station car park, the bus will make set-downs on request at Peckett Well and Hebden Bridge Albert Street, before ending at Hebden Bridge Railway Station.

Evening departures from Oxenhope:

20:20
21:55

Journey time is approximately 25 minutes.

Glasses and Tokens

An official 2026 Festival Glass is included with Adult Weekend Rovers and Adult Friday or Saturday Event Day Rovers bought in advance.

Glasses can also be bought for £5, subject to availability. Choose a pint glass or a festival tankard. Both are yours to keep and are non-refundable.
Collect glasses at Keighley, Ingrow or Oxenhope. Disposable cups are available if you do not have a festival glass.

As with many festivals, all drinks at the Beer & Music Festival are purchased with tokens, not cash.

Where can I use tokens?
You can spend your drink tokens at:

Oxenhope – All bars except the Bytchmix Rum Cocktail Bar.
Ingrow – All bars except the Tipsy Gee Gee Cocktail Bar.
On-Train Bars – Accepted for all drinks.
The Old Parcels Office – Accepted for Bingley Brewery cask ales only.

What does a token get me?

A single token typically gets you half a pint of most draught beers or ciders.
Some stronger or premium drinks may require extra tokens or come in smaller measures.
Tokens can also be used to purchase wine or gin & tonic at Oxenhope, with pricing varying by drink.

Pricing:

1 Drink Token: £2.50
Token Card (6 tokens): £15.00

Where to buy tokens:

Available at Oxenhope, Ingrow & Keighley stations
Also sold on both on-train bars
We accept cash and credit/debit cards

A few important notes:

Tokens are valid all weekend (Thursday to Sunday), so feel free to carry them over day to day.
Tokens are non-refundable and cannot be used after the event – buy only what you plan to use.
No cash machines at stations – please plan ahead. The nearest ATMs are:
- Keighley: ASDA supermarket, 3-minute walk from the station
- Haworth: SPAR store opposite the station
- Oxenhope: CO-OP store, 10-minute walk from the station into the village

General Information

The Beer and Music Festival, along with all activities on the Railway, are brought to you by our volunteers who give up their free time to organise and run this event and all the operational and maintenance activities which allow our trains to run. We always need more volunteers, so please see the Volunteering page on the KWVR website for more information if you are interested in joining us.

If you look under 25, you will be asked for proof that you are at least 18 when buying alcohol. Please bring an accepted form of photo ID. Age-verified wristbands will be available to reduce repeated checks during your visit.

Children are welcome at the festival when accompanied by an adult. Under-16s may enter the festival venues at Oxenhope and Ingrow until 20:00. These venues can become crowded and some performances are loud, so please bear this in mind when planning your visit.

Children under five travel free. Reduced fares are available for children aged 5–15.

Dogs cannot enter the Oxenhope Exhibition Shed or the festival marquee at Ingrow at any time during the event. Crowds and loud music may also be unsuitable for some dogs.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome on our trains, provided their owners ensure they do not distract the train or inconvenience other customers. In addition, dogs are not allowed onto carriage seats.

Cash and cards are accepted when buying drink tokens. There are no cash machines at the festival stations. The nearest are at ASDA near Keighley Station, SPAR opposite Haworth Station and the Co-op in Oxenhope village.