The Burghfield Beer and Music Festival
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Sponsored by Elusive Brewing
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English Pale Ale |
Entrance to the event on the day costs
Those wishing to consume alcohol, need to purchase a Burghfest 2025 branded polycarbonate glass, bring a Burghfest glass from a previous year, or rent a Santa Recycles glass for use for the day.
Glass rental and alcoholic drinks are purchased with £2.50 tokens. 1/2 pint of cask ale costs 1 token, a glass of wine costs 2 tokens. See Price List for full details.
Tickets Available on the door.
The Recreation Ground, Burghfield Common. RG7 3EN.
Ditch the car and walk or come by bus. There is a Bus No 2/2a which stops nearby.
Parking available at The Willink.
Please do not park on the road
Disabled parking only on-site
“Last orders” is called at 10.45pm.
Yes. Children can attend the festival and are welcome to participate in all activities except for the consumption of alcohol. Parents are responsible for the supervision of their children at all times.
Admission for under-18s is free but they will be issued with a wristband, identifying their restricted access. For younger children, parents are encouraged to write emergency contact details on the child’s wristband to facilitate quick reunification if the child gets lost.
Those wishing to consume alcohol, need to purchase a Burghfest 2024 branded polycarbonate glass, bring a Burghfest glass from a previous year, or rent a Santa Recycles glass for use for the day.
Glass rental and alcoholic drinks are purchased using tokens. Cash is not accepted at the bars.
Tokens cost £2.50 each and are available from the ticket desk.
Drinks pricing is:
| Santa Recycles Glass Rental | Per day | 1 token |
| Glass can be swapped for a different type at no charge | ||
| Cask Ale | 1/2 Pint | 1 token |
| Craft Beer | 1/3 Pint | 1 token |
| Lager | 1/2 Pint | 1 token |
| Cider | 1/2 Pint | 1 token |
| Wine | 175ml1 | 2 tokens |
| Carafe | 8 tokens | |
| Carafe Re-fill | 7 tokens | |
| Prosecco | 125ml | 2 tokens |
| 175ml | 3 tokens | |
| Bottle | 10 tokens | |
| Hugo Spritz | 3 tokens | |
| Pimms & Lemonade | 1/2 pint | 2 tokens |
| 3pt Jug | 11 tokens | |
| Any Spirit & Mixer | 25ml | 2 tokens |
| 50ml | 3 tokens | |
| Soft Drinks | 330ml | 1 token |
1 125ml available at the same price
Burghfest will feature an awesome range of local bands.
The full line-up is below.
Fairground rides are priced in tokens that are purchased directly from the fairground. Tokens £1.20 each or 10 for £10. Tokens per ride is shown below.
No alcohol is to be brought on to the site.
Due to licensing laws, it will be taken from you or you will be asked to leave the site. We have bars and catering throughout the festival site where over 18’s can purchase alcohol.
We have a great range of local cask ale, craft beer and cider, including alcohol-free beers, so, if you are over 18, maybe we can change your mind.
If not, we have a fabulous range of Wine & Prosecco , Gin and other spirits, and we will also be serving Pimms & Lemonade.
Of course, soft drinks and tea/coffee are available for sale from the food vendors and tap water is free.
Santa has selected an amazing range of locally brewed Cask Ale and Craft Beer for you to try.
Cask Ale or ‘Real Ale’ is the traditional form of British Beer. It is a “living” product that continues to ferment in the cask until it is served and according to CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, it represents the “pinnacle of brewing art”, critics would categorize it as “flat & warm”!
The term Craft Beer originated in the USA. Mass-produced bland lager led to the growth of small independent brewers being formed to brew beer with great taste. The predominant style was based on India Pale Ale (IPA) originating from England but these new brewers experimented by adding loads more hops and a range of other ingredients. More recently, they have similarly experimented with other traditional beer styles. They coined the term ‘craft beer’ and defined it as beer brewed traditionally by small independent brewers. Craft beer is force carbonated and served chilled – “cold & fizzy”.
To help you choose your beer we have categorized our “Cask Ale” and “Craft Beer” as shown below:
Lager |
Lager is a fizzy beer served chilled that has a reputation, at least amongst beer nerds, for lacking taste.We have selected a Craft Lager for the festival that shows that this doesn’t have to be the case! Perfect for those who prefer a chilled fizzy drink. Real ale drinkers should try it to see how good lager can be.
Check out our Craft Lagers. Lager is not available as a Cask Ale |
Pales & IPAs |
India Pale Ale was first brewed for the colonial market and is strong in alcohol and high in hops to survive the sea journey. Look for juicy malt, citrus fruit and a big spicy, peppery bitter hop character, with strengths of 4% upwards.
Golden Ale was developed in the 1980s as a lower strength refreshing summer drink to tempt lager drinkers. Golden ales are lighter hopped and hence less bitter that IPAs. Check out our Cask Pales and Craft Pales. |
Bitters |
These are the traditional English beer style. Look for a spicy, peppery and grassy hop character, a powerful bitterness, tangy fruit and juicy, and nutty malt.
Best Bitters are stronger than Bitters and the malt and fruit character tends to dominate. Check out our Cask Bitters and Craft Bitters. |
Milds & Stouts |
Mild is the oldest beer style in the country but out of fashion until recently. It has a taste all its own. Look for chocolate, fruity and nutty flavours. If you have never had Mild before, give it a try!
Stouts have a profound dark and roasted malt character with raisin and sultana fruit, espresso or cappuccino coffee, liquorice and molasses, all underscored by a bittersweet taste. Check out our Cask Darks and Craft Darks. |
Sours |
Sour beer is a type of beer that has an intentionally tart, sour, or acidic taste. It’s made using wild yeasts or acid-producing bacteria. Fruit can be added to sour beers to make them taste more tart. The flavor of sour beer can range from light and fruity to intensely sour, and it can also include familiar beer flavors like malts and hops.
Check out our Craft Sours. |
We also have Alcohol-Free (AF) and Gluten-Free (GF) beers available.
Some of our beers are suitable for Vegans (Vg). Check out our Vegan Cask Ales and Vegan Craft Beers.
We are not producing a printed programme this year as part of our efforts to reduce the impact on the environment.
| We recommend that you use our Event Guide available at burghfest.org.uk from your smart phone, This gives access to the drinks listings, music schedule and much more. |
If you do not have a smart phone, please see the information boards in the beer tent.
Parents are responsible for the supervision of their children at all times.
If a child is found without a parent, volunteers will calmly escort the child to the ticket desk, which serves as the designated safe area.
Efforts will be made to contact the parent using the information on the child’s wristband, or announcements may be made over the event’s PA system.
A copy of our Safeguarding policy and contact details for our Designated Safeguarding Officer(DSO) is available here.
Yes. There are both.
No. Camping is not permitted in the recreation ground.
We are dog friendly but please keep them on leads at all times, respect others, clean up and look after your pets.
Yes. You can bring your own chairs. However, gazebos are not allowed.
The festival programme is subject to change without notice. The organisers accept no responsibility if, for example, an act fails to attend or a particular beer or cider is not available.
If the event has to be canceled, all monies paid for advance tickets and beer tokens will be fully refunded by our ticketing partner, Ticket Source.
The organisers do not accept liability for personal damages, losses or injuries sustained at this event –including damage and losses to property and motor vehicles.
There are still sponsorship opportunities available and we are always looking for volunteers.
Burghfest would not be possible without the support of our volunteers. We have roles suitable for everyone1 including bar-staff, ambassadors, ticket desk staff and set-up/tear-down crew.
To make sure we get the coverage we need and to also ensure the volunteers get to enjoy the festival, staffing is allocated in 4-hour shifts.
We’re using SignUp.com to manage this. Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
All volunteers receive a meal voucher, drink tokens and free admission on the day(s) of their shift(s) but more importantly have great fun and the satisfaction of giving back to the local community.
If you are a local community group that can provide volunteers, and in return raise money for your organisation, check out the Burghfield Santa’s Affiliate programme.
1Volunteers under 18 must have written parental consent to participate in the event. They will be assigned age-appropriate roles and supervised by a responsible adult. For a copy of our Safeguarding policy please email admin@burghfieldsantas.org.uk.
Please email the Burghfield Santa’s at admin@burghfieldsantas.org.uk
Superstar DJ
Rock covers
Uke Legends
Soul, Funk & Disco
Uke Legends
Hungry for more
Curios to see
Classic Hits
60’s-90’s
Rock
Upbeat everything
Polky Music
Pop mashups
Country, Rock & Pop
Burghfest 2023 featured:
and rasied £24,000 for Thames Valley Air Ambulance and other local good causes.
Want to know more? Download our Event Report
Thanks for your support
Burghfest 2022 featured:
and rasied £11,000 for Thames Valley Air Ambulance.
Thanks for your support
Burghfest 2021 featured:
and rasied £10,000 for Thames Valley Air Ambulance.
Thanks for your support
As voted by you on Untappd.
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Beer of FestivalBurghfield Santa’s – Summer Reinbeer |
Best Cask AleSiren Craft – Lumina |
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Best Craft BeerDouble-Barrelled – Hello Simcoe |
Congratulations to all the award winners.
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Best Cask AleLoddon – Citra Quad |
Best Craft BeerRebellion – Lager |
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Best CiderTutt’s Clump – Dark Fruit |
Congratulations to all the award winners.
Best Bitter or Amber & Beer of the FestivalNew Wharf – Santa Brews |
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Best Pale Ale or IPANew Wharf – Tea with Erin |
Best Dark BeerElusive – Shadow of the Beast |
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Best Cider or PerryCrazy Dave’s – Berkshire Rebel |
Congratulations to all the award winners.
Last years event was awesome. Over 3,000 people came along and consumed:
and enjoyed Live Music from some awesome local bands.
Most importantly £20,000 was raised for Thames Valley Air Ambulance.
Beer of FestivalNew Wharf Voyage |
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Best Pale Ale or IPALoddon Forbury Lion |
Best BitterLittle London Pryde |
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Best Mild or StoutWest Berkshire Maggs Magnificent Mild |
Best Cider or PerryTutts Clump Traditional Farmhouse |
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Congratulations to all the award winners.
The inaugural “Burghfest” was attended by over 2,000 people who manged to consume 3,800 pints of beer and 1,200 pints of cider but more importantly raised £11,500 for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance. Read More…
Burghfield Santas is a group of local residents that create fun events in the RG7 community to raise money for local charities.
It all started with Santa Cruise 20 years ago when a group of mates went out for a few drinks after making and wrapping many presents, we wore our red suits and raised a little money for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance .
We did this again and again many times and somewhere along the way we realised that charity fund raising is not just for Christmas but Easter too. The Bunny Hop was born, closely followed by Burghfest which satisfied our need for good music, good company and good local beer.
The next challenge was to return racing to the historical home of the Auclum Hill Climb, so in 2017 we launched the annual Box Kart Bash.
2018, saw the launch of The Bulging Sack, our very own Pop Up Pub. This came to its own in 2020 when due to the coronavirus our major events were canceled. It opened Friday and Saturday evenings in the summer and raised almost £10,000 for Thames Valley Air Ambulance as well as providing a chance for the community to get together.
In 2024 we raised £26,193 for Thames Valley Air Ambulance and over £13,000 for other local groups and charities through our Do Your Bit scheme.
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