Bury Beer Festival is at The Met on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November: four sessions at noon and 6pm, £9 or £8 for CAMRA members, five breweries named so far.
Bury Beer Festival is on at The Met on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November 2026, in Derby Hall on Market Street. There are four sessions, starting at noon and 6pm on each day, and entry is £9. Tickets are on sale now from The Met’s box office.
| Session | Starts | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 6 November, daytime | 12 noon | £9; CAMRA members £8; Met members £5 |
| Friday 6 November, evening | 6pm | |
| Saturday 7 November, daytime | 12 noon | |
| Saturday 7 November, evening | 6pm |
The Met has not published finishing times for the sessions. Check the box office page before you go if you need to know when a session ends.
Tickets and discounts
The Met lists three prices:
- £9 standard entry
- £8 for CAMRA members, but only from the ticket office at The Met, not online
- £5 for Met members, applied automatically at the online checkout
The festival is The Met’s biggest annual fundraiser. The venue is a registered charity, and it says every ticket supports its work with local communities, artists and audiences.
The breweries named so far
The Met’s festival page names five breweries and says more will be confirmed “very soon”:
- Brightside Brewing Company
- Brewsmith Beer
- Tun Brewing Company
- Wakey Wakey Brew Company
- Vocation Brewery
Two of those are from the borough. The Met’s 2025 press release described Brightside as award-winning beers from Radcliffe and Brewsmith as a family-run microbrewery in Ramsbottom, and placed Wakey Wakey at Rochdale’s Flying Horse Hotel. The venue says the beer will be cask, keg and small-batch, from breweries across Bury and the North West.
What else is on
Not everything is beer. According to The Met, the festival will have:
- a cider and perry bar, plus gins, wines and cocktails
- non-alcoholic options
- pizza from Fratelli’s, served all weekend
- local DJs playing through both days
There are no plastic glasses. The Met says you pick up a branded festival glass on the day; it has not said whether that is included in the entry price.
Last year, for comparison
The 2025 festival ran on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 November, the same weekend slot, and the venue’s release from October 2025 tied it to The Met’s 50th birthday. It named eight breweries: Beartown, Brewsmith, Brightside, Juggernaut, Northern Monkey, Northern Whisper, Pomona Island and Wakey Wakey, alongside a cider bar and a gin bar.
Getting there and getting home
The Met is on Market Street in the town centre, a short walk from Bury Interchange. The venue’s own advice is to plan your journey and use the taxi bay right outside, or nearby parking if someone in your group is driving.
- Tram: times for the Bury line are on our tram times page.
- Parking: town centre car parks and tariffs are on our parking in Bury page.
- Roads: any closures that weekend will be on our Bury roadworks and travel page.
The same weekend
Saturday 7 November is also bonfire night in the borough, with ticketed displays at Ramsbottom Cricket Club and Greenmount, and a free council display at Heaton Park. Our Bury fireworks page has the times, and the Heaton Park fireworks page covers the free show. Everything else on in the next six weeks is on What’s On in Bury this month.
Frequently asked questions
When is Bury Beer Festival 2026? Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November 2026 at The Met, Market Street, Bury.
How much are tickets? £9. CAMRA members pay £8 at The Met’s ticket office, and Met members pay £5 online.
What time does it open? There are two sessions each day, starting at 12 noon and 6pm. The Met has not published finishing times.
Which breweries are coming? So far Brightside, Brewsmith, Tun, Wakey Wakey and Vocation, with more to be announced.
Is there food? Yes. Fratelli’s is serving pizza all weekend.
Is there anything for people who do not drink beer? Yes. There is a cider and perry bar, gins, wines, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.
Sources
Checked 3 October 2026: The Met, Bury Beer Festival 2026, The Met, what’s on, The Met, Bury Beer Festival 2025 press release.
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