Date set for 'much-loved' charity beer festival

The Celtic Beer Festival returned to Cornwall last year after a four-year hiatus due to Covid

St Austell Brewery has announced the date for its annual charity beer festival.

The Celtic Beer Festival returned to Cornwall last year after a four-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic.

The festival, which is all in aid of charity, raised £20,000 in 2023 - an increase on the £13,500 raised in 2019.

The all-day festival will take place on 30 November.

'Much-loved festival'

It features beers from breweries across the South West and beyond alongside live musical performances.

The event supports St Austell Brewery’s Charitable Trust, which helps charities, communities, and individuals in need across the region, St Austell Brewery said.

It said the trust had raised more than £1m for good causes since it was established in 2003.

Georgina Young, St Austell Brewery’s brewing director, said she was overwhelmed by the support.

"I was blown away by the support and atmosphere for our much-loved festival, which we hadn’t been able to run for a few years before due to Covid," she said.

"It was clear people were so happy to have it back, and plenty of fantastic beer was enjoyed alongside some fantastic live music."