Stockport Beer & Cider Festival will soon make a triumphant return to the Masonic Guildhall in the town centre.  

After a couple of years at Edgeley Park, the festival will return to the Guildhall, this time spreading across two floors and the car park.  

It is no surprise that the main pull of the festival is its huge selection of national and international beers, as well as ciders.  

As a statement on the festival website states: "Across two floors of the Guildhall, we have a dazzling selection of cask beers from around the country with quite a number of new breweries exhibiting each year along with a few great old favourites.

"On the ground floor we have a beer in bottle and can bar selling not only British beers but also a choice of exotic continental ones as well. [...]

"[And] there is no better place to become a cider and perry devotee than at the Stockport Beer and Cider Festival. The Cider and Perry bar can be found on the ground floor at Guildhall."

After a stint at Edgeley Park, the festival will return to Stockport Masonic Guildhall (Image - Alasdair Perry)

Yet as well as beer and cider, the festival will also feature live music from a number of bands collectively covering a range of different genres.  

There will also be a range of festival food from in-house caterers, Tombola games, space to sit and enjoy a drink, as well as a shop stocking souvenirs and Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) merchandise (CAMRA members also get a ticket discount).  

The festival will also be raising money for the Walthew House, which supports those with sight or hearing loss.  

Tickets are available both on the door and in advance, although those who book in advance benefit from a reduced price and no queuing.  

The festival works on a token system - you can buy tokens with cash or card throughout the festival. 

The festival will run from Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 June. Thursday afternoon will see a trade and members' preview session from 3.30-5.30pm. An evening session will run from 5.30-11pm on the same day, open to all.  

Admission is £4, and £2 for CAMRA members. 

The festival is open to all at the same prices on Friday and Saturday from noon to 11pm.  

Thinking of heading down? More information is available on the festival website HERE.

(Beer image by Jenn Durfey, licensed under CC Attribution 2.0 Generic)

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