Welcome to THE Blackburn
Beer & Gin Festival

Blackburn Beer and Gin Festival returns to Blackburn Rugby Club for the seventh year on:
May 2nd, 3rd and 4th May 2025

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WHAT TO EXPECT
OVER THE WEEKEND 🍻

An Incredible Lineup of Drinks, Food & Entertainment!

‍Over 60 Real Ales – A carefully curated selection of the best brews from top local and national breweries.
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Unique Craft Ciders – Discover a range of bold and refreshing ciders.
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Premium Locally Sourced Gins – Enjoy handcrafted gins from Cuckoo Gin, Whitehall Gin, and Bowland Gin, showcasing some of the finest local distilleries.
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Whalley Wine Shop Favourites – A specially selected range of premium wines from the renowned Whalley Wine Shop.

Fantastic Networking Opportunities – Connect with local businesses and industry professionals.

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PLUS SO MUCH MORE 🎉

‍Live Music & Entertainment – A weekend filled with top-class performances and a buzzing atmosphere.

‍Live Rugby– Catch all the action while enjoying your favourite drink.
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Mouth-Watering Street Food – A feast of flavours from the best local vendors.

‍Exclusive Sponsors Event – Bringing together 70+ local businesses for an incredible networking experience.
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Only £5 Admission for the Public – A great weekend at an unbeatable price!
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All in Aid of Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone – Have fun while supporting a fantastic local cause.

‍Join us for an unforgettable weekend celebrating the best in drinks, food, and entertainment!

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a fantastic
three day event 🍻

Join us for a three-day event that will showcase a line-up of beer and cider from local and regional brewers, with more than 60 real ales to sample and a range of delicious street food. Not to worry if you aren’t a beer fanatic! We have a tipple for everyone! With a mixture of spirits, wine and prosecco along with a variety of soft drinks.

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Entertainment

Expect fantastic entertainment throughout the course of the weekend. With some of the best local talent and bands from across Lancashire. Keep your eyes peeled on our social media channels for our acts soon to be confirmed!

🟠 The Canny Sound – Friday Night
⚫️ Northern Soul – Saturday Night
🟠 Paul Connor – Sunday Night
⚫️ More TBC

🟠 Finch Bakery
⚫️ Brie Mine
🟠 Spicy Jack Deli
⚫️ La Bella Mozzarella

FOOD

Get ready for amazing food from the best local vendors! Lots of tasty treats for everyone to enjoy throughout the weekend. Be sure to try something new while enjoying the music!

ABOUT
‍THE EVENT

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We would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the Blackburn Beer Festival over the years – breweries, suppliers, local companies, sponsors, beer festival committee and the public for making it such a resounding success.

ALL PROCEEDS suppOrt blackburn & DARWEN youth zone

Blackburn Beer and Gin festival is donating all ticket sales, raffle tickets, and proceeds to Darwen & Blackburn Youth Zone. The aim is to raise money and awareness of the work they are managing to achieve at the Youth Zone. and also towards the ongoing work of the Youth Hub. The Youth Hub creates clear employment pathways for young people, increasing aspirations for more young people securing jobs locally and the business community employing more young people who are work ready.

SOCIAL EVENT OF
THE YEAR

The beer festival is set to be the highlight of your social calendar, along with great networking opportunities for local companies throughout Lancashire. Expect the best line-up of music featuring some great local talent including solo artists and bands. Not forgetting rugby matches which will be taking place over the Saturday and Sunday of the festival, perfect to enjoy with a tasty cold beer.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO FRUITY LLAMA

We’re proud to announce that Fruity Llama has officially sponsored Blackburn Beer Festival and created this amazing website to help you find the perfect beer for your summer adventures!

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Welcome to THE Blackburn Beer & Gin Festival

WHAT TO EXPECT OVER THE WEEKEND 🍻

PLUS SO MUCH MORE 🎉

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a fantastic three day event 🍻

Entertainment

FOOD

ABOUT‍THE EVENT

WE 🧡 you!

ALL PROCEEDS suppOrt blackburn & DARWEN youth zone

SOCIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR

A SPECIAL THANKS TO FRUITY LLAMA

GET your tickets

FOLLOW US ON Instagram

Welcome to THE Blackburn
Beer & Gin Festival

WHAT TO EXPECT
OVER THE WEEKEND 🍻

a fantastic
three day event 🍻

ABOUT
‍THE EVENT

SOCIAL EVENT OF
THE YEAR