Wigan Beer Festival

16/03/2026

There are a few more thank yous following this year's beer festival, and one right up there is to the drivers, conductors, mechanics, body workers, fitters, bus owners and enthusiasts of Wigan Transport Trust, without which we suspect many people wouldn't make it out to our out-of-centre venue. Thank you so much to all of them. We hope you had a great time getting these buses out and seeing them on the roads. Many hundreds of others also did. Cheers.

09/03/2026

And the second big thank you post to a big group of people without whom there would be no beer festival, is to you our customers. Whether you have been to many of our beer festivals, some of them, or this one was your first, thank you, and we very hope to see you again next year. Cheers.

09/03/2026

With the 38th Wigan Beer Festival now behind us in the rear view mirror, this post is one of two big thank you posts, each to a big group of people without whom there would be no beer festival, and this first group is our staff, every single one of them a volunteer. Some of those not in staff shirts in these photos from Thursday evening were staff on Friday and/or Saturday. Thank you so much for your time and talent in making this beer festival such a success. You are all greatly appreciated. And thank you Nick Fairhurst for these photos.

07/03/2026

And here is one of our valued volunteers Tony Shaw breaking all his beer rules, enjoying a vanilla milkshake stout from the craft and foreign beer bar. Shocking 🤣

07/03/2026

Thank you Nadine, Aaron and Chris from Western Australia, who just might be our longest distance visitors. Well, ok, Aaron now lives locally, and Nadine and Chris might have been visiting him, but we'll take it. We are really pleased you all enjoyed it. See you next year 😁

07/03/2026

The brass band are warming up nicely playing living on a prayer, and you've turned out in great numbers. Plenty of room left though and plenty of beer, cider and gin left to see us through to 9 o'clock. Do join us and as a bonus it is free admission after 5 o'clock. We would love to see you

07/03/2026

We have two vintage buses on again today from Wigan Transport Trust, including the one on the right in British Bus and Coach Council colours from the mid 80s. Starting at 11.3O from Stand A at Wigan Bus Station and then every half hour throughout the day until 8pm, a few minutes later at the stop opposite the Swan and Railway Hotel, and returning from outside the festival venue every half hour too until we close. Please use the bucket onboard to leave your donations for the Trust. Thank you

07/03/2026

Thank you again Wigan Today
It's a big Saturday ahead. Do join us

The 38th annual Wigan Beer Festival has started and there are nearly 200 drinks to choose from

06/03/2026

Thank you Josh Simons MP for sponsoring one of our beers and visiting us. 11.30am to 9.00pm tomorrow. Everyone more than welcome. It will be a great day ❤️❤️