Annual four-day beer and cider festival run by CAMRA North Bedfordshire in a historic performance venue.

The 48th BBCF is open from Wed 7 to Sat 10 October 2026. The festival offers 0ver 100 cask beers, foreign beers, low alcohol beers, ciders and perries. There is also a small selection of red and white wines, a visiting mead stall and a new stall for locally distilled gins. Hot and cold food from caterer Yaw Asiamiah (Better than Mamma's) is on sale in the Howard Room upstairs.

Admission £5, CAMRA members free at all times. Accompanied children under 18 admitted free of charge to a family area in the Howard Room upstairs on Saturday only until 5pm. Live entertainment on Wednesday and Saturday. Visit website or Facebook page for further details.

Use the website link for further details and a full download list of beers and ciders at the festival.