Great Baildon Beer festival

IT'S BACK! Baildon's biggest Beer Festival returns for its fourth year! Get ready for an incredible celebration with over 45 beers from across the UK, live music, and tasty street food! We’ve teamed up with top Yorkshire breweries Ilkley Brewery and Northern Monk Brew Co., making this the best one yet!

We’ll be showcasing a fantastic range of beers—30 cask ales, 16 kegs—plus a Prosecco, wine, and gin bar for those who prefer something other than beer, as well as traditional ciders. The full brewery lineup will be announced soon, so keep an eye on our Facebook page!

Enjoy live music from local favourites: Sons of Robin on Friday and Swayze Express on Saturday. And we’ve got some brilliant local food vendors to keep you fed throughout the event.

The festival will be held at Sandal Primary School, boasting one of Yorkshire’s largest beer gardens, a spacious beer hall, and a fun games room. With the event taking place in May, we’ve made sure there’s a cooling system in place, so your beer will be served at the perfect temperature!

Your ticket includes entry, a commemorative glass, a programme, and a complimentary drink* to get you started.

Session Times:

Friday, 15th May: 7pm - 11pm
Saturday, 16th May: 12pm - 5pm & 6pm - 10:30pm

Tickets are limited and must be bought in advance—no tickets available on the door.

Getting There:
Sandal School is just a 10-minute walk from Baildon town centre and easily accessible from Baildon Train Station and Saltaire via the Glen tramway. The 656 bus stops right outside and runs hourly until around 7:30pm.

*(Free drink options include 2 half-pints, a full pint, a glass of wine, a G&T, etc.)

This is an over-18s event only. Babies in arms are welcome, but no other children.

Please note: No animals are allowed, except guide dogs, in line with school policy.

On Fri, 16 Jan 2026 at 10:34, Ewen Gordon wrote:

Returning for it's 3rd year Led by Ilkley Brewery & Northern Monk Brew co, with live music, street food & over 45 beers from around the UK.

Baildon's biggest ever Beer festival is back again for it's third year.!!

• This is an over 18's event **

The event is being held at Sandal Primary School which offers a fantastic location for this great event. With it's amazing grounds we boast probably the biggest beer garden in Yorkshire, huge beer hall and games room. Led by two of the best Yorkshire breweries in Northern Monk and Ilkley, we produce a stunning beer list and a great mix of beers.

Organised by the Parent Partnership Group, in conjunction with raising funds for the school, they have teamed up with Ilkley Brewery and Northern Monk to create a fantastic festival showcasing some of the finest brewers from Yorkshire and the UK . With 46 different beers including 30 cask beers and 16 keg the choice will be there for all tastes. As the event is taking place in May, we have invested in a complete cooling system and all beer will be served from a handpump or keg dispense.

Brewery list to follow!! Keep an eye on the Facebook page for more info.

We will also be offering a Prosecco, Wine & Gin bar, for non beer drinkers, as well as some traditional ciders

Live music from local favourites the Sons of Robin on Friday night and on Saturday night.

There will be local food vendors on hand to cater for you cravings as the event progresses.

With such a fantastic location with all the resources required to run a fantastic event, we're sure this will be one of the best Beer festivals for years.

Ilkley Brewery and Northern Monk will be using their contacts from throughout the UK to ensure a top notch beer line up with a great selection from Pales - IPA's, Bitters - Stouts, some great lagers and very sessionable beers.

The ticket price includes entry into the Beer Festival, commemorative glass, program and the equivalent of a free drink*

Each session is limited and presold with no ticket sales on the door.

Getting there

Sandal School is a 10 minute walk from the centre of Baildon and within 25 minutes walking distance from Baildon Train station and also Saltaire via the Glen tramway.

The bus route 656 drops and collects directly outside school and buses run every hour to approximately 7.30pm.

*(free drink can be taken as 2 x half pint, full pint, 1 glass of wine, G & T etc)

* ** With the exception of guide dogs, we unfortunately cannot allow animals as it is school policy.* * This is an over 18's event only. The only children admitted to the event will be those who are not yet able to 'self propel' (babies).