THE FESTIVAL
Thursday 15 October – Sunday 18 October 2026
Four days. Five miles of railway. Plenty of beer, live music and trains.
The Beer & Music Festival takes over the Worth Valley once again this October, with bars, breweries and live music spread across the railway.
The main festival bars are at Oxenhope and Ingrow, with plenty more happening at Keighley and Haworth, plus bars aboard selected trains throughout the weekend.
Grab a glass, hop on the train and see where you end up.
The Main Festival Bar
Oxenhope is home to our biggest bar of the weekend, with the Exhibition Shed becoming the centre of the festival for four days.
Around 80 cask ales will be lined up at the main bar, bringing together breweries from Yorkshire and further afield, with a good mix of traditional favourites and something a little different.
You’ll also find brewery bars from:
- Bridgehouse Brewery – serving a selection of cask-conditioned beers.
- Goose Eye Brewery – another Worth Valley favourite, with a range of cask ales.
- Kirkstall Brewery – bringing along a mix of cask and craft keg.
- Brass Castle Brewery – with cask and craft keg from Malton.
Not Just Beer…
There’s plenty at Oxenhope if beer isn’t your thing.
- The Cider Bar will have around 20 ciders from across the UK, ranging from traditional still and farmhouse ciders to fruitier options and keg favourites from Thatchers. Local producer Orchards of Husthwaite will also be joining the line-up with its sparkling Rhubarb & Apple cider.
- For wine and spirits, Martinez Wines of Ilkley will be back with wines, prosecco, gin, rum and vodka.
- You’ll also find the Bytchmix Rum Cocktail Bar at Oxenhope.
Low & No
Taking it steady, driving, or just fancy something without the alcohol?
The Nunlow Bar returns to Oxenhope with a selection of low and no-alcohol drinks. You’ll find it between the cider and wine bars in the marquee.
Getting into Oxenhope
On Friday and Saturday, entry to the Oxenhope Festival site is included with an Event Day Rover, Weekend Rover or Admission Only ticket.
Admission Only gets you into the festival sites at Oxenhope and Ingrow but doesn’t include train travel.
On Thursday and Sunday, entry to the Oxenhope Shed is free. You’ll just need a travel ticket if you’re joining us on the trains.
Ingrow Station Yard: Beer, Music & Trains
Ingrow is our second big festival stop, with the station yard becoming a mix of brewery bars, cider, cocktails, live music and passing trains.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, a line-up of breweries will be taking over the taps, including:
- 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.
Between them, expect around 30 beers across cask and craft keg.
Cider & Cocktails
The Ingrow Cider Bar will have a mix of traditional, fruit and keg ciders from around the country. If you fancy something different, Tipsy Gee Gee will also be at Ingrow serving cocktails, spirits and festival favourites.
Getting into Ingrow
You’ll need a valid festival ticket to enter the Ingrow site on Friday and Saturday.
An Event Day Rover or Weekend Rover includes your train travel and festival admission.
If you’re making your own way to the festival, an Admission Only ticket gives you access to the Ingrow and Oxenhope festival sites without train travel.
Keighley Station: The Old Parcels Office
Keighley makes a handy stop for a pint or something to eat before heading further up the Valley.
The Old Parcels Office on the station bridge will be open throughout the festival, serving food, drinks and its festival bar. On Friday and Saturday, Bingley Brewery will be taking over the pumps with a selection of beers brewed just down the Aire Valley.
You’ll also find daytime snacks and quick bites available down on Platform 4. So, whether you’re starting at Keighley or you’ve got a bit of time between trains, there’s no need to rush straight through.
Haworth : The Royal Oak
For the first time, The Royal Oak joins the Beer & Music Festival.
Sitting directly opposite Haworth Station, our community pub makes a rather convenient extra stop along the line. Festival Beer Tokens can be used on draught products at the bar, with four rotating cask ales planned alongside the usual lagers, ciders, wines, spirits and soft drinks.
Festival Opening Hours: Thursday: 12 noon–10 pm / Friday: 11 am–11 pm / Saturday: 11 am–11 pm / Sunday: 12 noon–10.30 pm
Bars on Board
It wouldn’t be a railway beer festival without a pint on the train.
Most services across the festival will have an On-Train Bar, so you can grab a drink and enjoy the journey through the Worth Valley.
Two named bar trains will also run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Look out for our two headliner services running on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.:
- The Flying Landlord – Our Jubilee Bar Car takes to the rails, stocked with beers from Timothy Taylor’s of Keighley.
- The Ossett Brewery Express – Our second bar train will be serving beers from Ossett Brewery from the on-train real ale bar.
- Thursday – We’re starting things properly this year, with steam running on Thursday.
The Flying Landlord will be in service between 10.30 am and 6.30 pm, while the DMU continues into the evening with a pop-up bar serving hand-pulled ales until 8.45 pm. Trains continue running until 11.20 pm, giving you plenty of time to make your way along the line.