At St Albans Beer & Cider Festival, we pride ourselves on offering the lowest possible ticket prices, without compromising on quality.

As a non-profit event, our main goal is to provide the best visitor experience we can and maximise participation, while covering our costs - and any surplus we do make is either donated to charity or used to fund campaigning.

Compared with other large beer and cider events, our advance ticket prices represent superb value - especially considering that most packages include a £10 drinks token plus a souvenir glass worth £5.

And then once you're in the festival, you'll find our beers and ciders priced sensibly, in line with what you'd pay in a typical pub - not inflated "event prices".

To demonstrate just how low our admission fees are, here is a comparison with some other 2025 events.

EventLowest available price (admission only)Highest available price (admission only)
St Albans Beer & Cider Festival£4.49*£10
Sausage & Cider Festival St Albans£28.95£43.90
Hertfordshire Oktoberfest£18.41£23.05
Pub in the Park St Albans£49.50£60.50
Great British Beer Festival£9.50£16

The table above relates to standard adult admission prices for single days and excludes VIP packages and concessions e.g. for carers. Booking fees are included.

* When purchased as part of an advance ticket package.

For more detail about our ticket options, see here.