THE FESTIVAL

Thursday 15 October – Sunday 18 October 2026


Once a year, the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway swaps sleepy stations and polite whistles for live music, barrel-loads of beer, and four days of festival madness across five glorious miles of heritage track.

Hop on and off vintage steam and diesel trains, explore each station’s delights, and soak up top-notch tunes in utterly unique venues—from engine sheds to station platforms.

Oxenhope shed: The Main stage for Pints

All aboard for the main Festival Bar inside Oxenhope Exhibition Hall, the biggest stop on the line and the perfect place to begin your beer-filled journey. Expect around 80 cask ales from breweries across the country, from local favourites to hop-heavy showstoppers, all ready and waiting at the bar.

You’ll also find some top-class railway regulars manning their own taps:

  • Bridgehouse Brewery, always a crowd-pleaser and serving up a selection of cask-conditioned beers only.
  • Goose Eye Brewery, a Worth Valley favourite, will have a selection of cask-conditioned beers only.
  • Kirkstall Brewery from Leeds, pouring both cask and craft keg
  • Brass Castle Brewery from Malton, rocking both cask and craft keg

Not Just for the Ale Enthusiasts

Beer not your thing? No need to change tracks—there’s plenty more on board:

  • The Cider Bar at Oxenhope will showcase around 20 proper ciders from across the UK, including a wide range of still varieties served from Bag-in-Box or Polypin – from traditional farmhouse styles to fruity flavoured favourites. You’ll also find crisp keg pours from Thatchers and a sparkling Rhubarb & Apple cider from local Yorkshire producer Orchards of Husthwaite.
  • Wine, Gin, Rum & Vodka Bar: Hosted by the fine folk at Martinez Wines of Ilkley, serving up a carefully selected line-up of reds, whites, rosés, prosecco, artisan gins, smooth rums and premium vodkas… for those feeling a little more first class.
  • Bytchmix Rum Cocktail Bar –

Going Low or No?

We’ve got you sorted too! The ‘Nunlow Bar’ (tucked between the cider and wine bars in the Oxenhope marquee) is back again this year, stocked full of low and no-alcohol options. Whether you’re the designated driver or just fancy a clear-headed crawl, we’re curating a small but mighty range of zero-proof treats to keep you in the festival spirit—minus the ABV.

Tickets for the shed: Know Before You Go

Want to join the party at Oxenhope on Friday or Saturday? Here’s what you’ll need:

🍻 Weekend Rover or Event Day Ticket – Includes everything, all the trains and entry to Ingrow & Oxenhope.
🎟️ Admission Only Ticket – Gets you into the action at Ingrow and Oxenhope, but doesn’t include train travel.
🎶 On Thursday and Sunday, entry to the Shed is free! Just grab a travel ticket if you fancy a ride on the rails.

Ingrow Station Yard: The Beer tent with Extra Buzz

Next stop: Ingrow, where the beer keeps flowing, and the vibe’s just right. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, we’re handing the taps over to some top-class breweries who’ll be setting up shop trackside to serve you their finest pours.

Here’s who’s pulling pints at Ingrow this year:

  • Harrogate Brewing Co – classic ales with Yorkshire character
  • Amity Brew Co from Greengates– modern craft with serious style
  • Wishbone Brewery – our Keighley neighbours with a loyal local following
  • Ilkley Brewery – Powered by Beer,
  • Bini Brew Co – crafting small-batch artisan modern craft beers in the heart of Ilkley.

You’ll find around 30 cracking beers on offer—both cask and craft keg—so there’s plenty to sip while the trains roll by and the tunes drift down the platform.

Not Just for the Ale Enthusiasts

Beer not your thing? No need to change tracks—there’s plenty more on board:

  • The Ingrow Cider Bar will be serving a varied mix of ciders from across the country, from proper traditional farmhouse styles to fruitier pours and refreshing keg favourites. Expect plenty of easy drinkers alongside a few with a little more kick behind them.
  • You’ll also find Tipsy Gee Gee shaking things up with cocktails, spirits and festival favourites — ideal if you fancy swapping pints for something a little different for a round or two.

Tickets for Ingrow: Know Before You Go

To join the fun at Ingrow on Friday or Saturday, you’ll need one of the following:

  • A Weekend Rover or Event Day Ticket (includes train travel too)
  • Or an Admission Only Ticket, which gets you into Ingrow and Oxenhope… just not on the trains

So if you’re planning a few pints without hopping carriages, the Admission Only ticket’s your best bet. But if you’re looking to ride the rails between beers, you’ll want the full Rover experience.

Keighley Station: Pints, Plates & platforms

Right in the heart of the line, Keighley Station is your perfect pit stop for a bite, a bevvy, or a bit of both.

All weekend long, the Old Parcels Office will be open for business—serving up tasty food and a proper festival bar to keep your energy (and pint) levels topped up. On Friday & Saturday, the mighty Bingley Brewery will be running the taps, pouring their top-notch beers brewed just down the Aire Valley. Expect flavour, character, and more than a hint of Yorkshire pride in every glass.

Swing by between trains, refuel, and raise a glass before your next musical or malty adventure.

Bars on Board: Pints with a View

Why wait ‘til the next station when you can grab a pint on the move?

Most trains running across the weekend will be rocking their own onboard bars—because nothing says “heritage railway” like sipping a proper pint while steaming through the Worth Valley.

Look out for our two headliner services running on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.:

  • 🚂 The Flying Landlord – Featuring the Railway’s Jubilee Bar Car, fully stocked with legendary local brews from Timothy Taylor’s of Keighley. Smooth, crisp, and perfectly paired with scenic countryside.
  • 🚂 The Ossett Brewery Express – Our second named service, proudly pouring beers from Ossett Brewery on the move, courtesy of our classic real ale bar setup.
  • Thursday gets a little upgrade this year, with steam in service throughout the day! The Flying Landlord, A steam train will be running between 10:30 and 18:30!
    Alongside it, the DMU will be in service well into the evening, complete with a pop-up onboard bar serving hand-pulled ales until 20:45. The train itself keeps rolling until 23:20 too, perfect for a late-evening pint and a ride through the Worth Valley

So whether you’re heading uphill to Oxenhope or coasting back to Keighley, you’ll never be more than a few feet from your next top-notch pint.

From Friday to Sunday, the stations come alive with more than just the sound of steam. Oxenhope and Ingrow will be hosting a full tracklist of around 30 live acts—from solo artists to full bands, across genres like pop, rock, jazz, folk, country, and the odd musical wildcard.

Whether you fancy a foot-tapper with your pale ale or a full-on boogie between beers, there’s bound to be something to get your carriage swaying.

Look out for further details on the website or in the on-the-day booklet.

At Oxenhope and Ingrow, you’ll find a tasty mix of food vendors to keep you well fed while the music plays and the pints pour.

Down at Keighley Station, swing by Platform 4 for daytime snacks and quick bites, or head up to The Old Parcels Office café bar on the station bridge for something a bit more substantial—perfect for lining the stomach before another round.

Planning ahead? Good idea—only Event Weekend Rovers (covering all four days) and one-day Event Rover tickets for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are available to book in advance.

  • You’ll need a valid ticket to enter the Ingrow Festival site on Friday & Saturday.
  • Discounted HRA Privilege Card tickets and reciprocal railway staff passes – Available Thursday and Sunday, but must be collected in person with the right card or proof of membership