Weekday evening sessions are not "ticket only" but a fixed quantity of advance purchase tickets are made available each year for all evening sessions (see below).
Saturday night admission is by ticket (available by advance purchase, see below) except for 200 cash admissions on the door. Tickets for Saturday night will also be on sale at the festival when the festival is open to the public, while stocks last. Please do not try to buy tickets at the venue when the festival is closed.
Holding a ticket guarantees entry people without tickets must join the queue if there is one.
Tickets are not available for lunchtime sessions.
CAMRA members are admitted FREE at all sessions, but members without a ticket must join the queue and admission is subject to hall capacity limits.
Admission is to over 18s only proof of age may be requested. No children or babies at any session. Last admissions 30 minutes before closing time.
Advance purchase tickets
The deadline for purchasing advance tickets for this year's festival has now passed..
A limited number of tickets for the Saturday night session will be on sale during the festival, when the festival is open to the public, while stocks last.