{"id":31,"date":"2022-12-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/130.0.0.64\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-11-20T22:24:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T22:24:14","slug":"shirley-beer-festival-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shirleybeerfestival.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Shirley Beer &#038; Cider Festival 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The real festival is the friends we made along the way<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bf-group-intro is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>We return to Camp Hill Rugby Club from 14th-16th May 2026, bringing a fantastic selection of real ales, craft beers, and ciders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a rundown of what\u2019s on offer at the festival:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<li style=\"font-size:16px\">Thursday evening is our comedy night with a lineup of top comedians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We\u2019re open from midday on Friday and Saturday, anyone for a lunchtime pint?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Saturday we have live music, and inflatables and face painting for the kids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our fantastic food traders will be serving all weekend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bf-group-about is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bf-group-about is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">About us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Born from the immortal line &#8220;I could run a better beer festival than this!&#8221; (uttered after a disappointing visit to another festival), Shirley Beer &amp; Cider Festival has grown over the years from a handful of casks racked inside the rugby club to the annual fixture that it is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">The festival is organised by volunteers from the four charitable organisations of Round Table, Ladies Circle, 41 Club, and Tangent, and all of our profits go to help worthwhile causes in the local community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right is-style-default has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#fbaf334d\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-medium-font-size\">a better beer festival<\/p>\n<cite>Gary, 2010<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bf-group-sponsorship is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sponsorship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or your business would like to be a part of one of the best events in the West Midlands, whether it&#8217;s having your name on the glasses for thousands of people to keep, or have an advert in the program and sponsor a barrel contact us at <a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@shirleybeerfestival.co.uk\">sponsorship@shirleybeerfestival.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Need more information? 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