Nottingham Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival is expanding onto the Trent Bridge outfield for 2024.
The festival will be once again be held at the home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, and runs from Wednesday, October 9 to Saturday, October 12.
Organisers announced on Monday (September 16) the event will also extend onto the Trent Bridge outfield this year, allowing extra space for a new real ale bar on the venue’s historic turf.
The expansion is part of the festival’s 47th year, with 15,000 people expected across the four days.
“We’re always seeking ways to make our staging bigger and better,” said the club’s commercial director Michael Temple, “and hosting a bar on the outfield was the obvious next step.”
He added: “This opportunity to extend the event will bring something new to the experience for seasoned festivalgoers and regular visitors to Trent Bridge alike.”
Visitors will be able to sample the 600 draft beers and 140 ciders and perries over the widened locations which include a marquee on the field, the cricket stands, the ground’s concourse areas and the Trent Bridge Inn Courtyard.
“It’s really special to see everything come to life during what were once seen as our quieter months as a cricket venue,” Mr Temple said, “so I can’t wait to see the festival take shape again this October.”
The annual festival is known for featuring beers and ciders made by local breweries, and will once again mainly feature drinks produced in the East Midlands.
There will also be a ‘No Half Measures’ bar dedicated to women in the industry, hosting beers from breweries either owned or operated by women and staffed by female bar tenders.
In addition to the 15 bars dotted around the locations, the event also features food stalls, retail outlets and live music performed at the two stages.
This year has seen the introduction of a season ticket for the event for £49, allowing guests access to all four days of festivities as well as a party with live DJs held on Saturday 12, the closing night.
Tickets are priced from £16 and can be purchased on the Trent Bridge website.
The event will be cashless and last year worked on a token basis.
The festival is run by CAMRA – the Campaign for Real Ale – which originally launched the first event in 1976.
The festival is due to open at 4pm on Wednesday, October 9.
