Please note there is no camping on site but we do run a FREE bus from Nailsea & Backwell Railway Station on Saturday and Sunday.
New Inflatables for 2025
£5 for all day unlimited use
Just £5 for all-day unlimited use on the inflatables in the kids village. Access by wristband available on site.
Watch our 240ft marquee going up
In 2022 CHSW received £14,000 from the festival.
We also donated £2,000 to Humanitarian causes in Ukraine and gave a substantial donation to Nailsea & Backwell Rugby Club.
£400,000
You have helped raise over £400,000 for local charities by supporting the festival.
Become a sponsor
(and sleep much better at night)
For 2025 the main beneficiaries will be a selection of local groups and organisations.
In total you have helped to raise over £400,000
OPENING TIMES:
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FRIDAY: 5pm - 11pm
(Music from DJ Mark Collins)
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SATURDAY: NOON - 11pm
(Music finishes at 10pm)
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SUNDAY: NOON - 8pm
(Music and Bar finishes at 6pm)
2025
Free Buses:
Backwell and Nailsea route
including the railway station.
on Saturday and Sunday
every 30 mins from 12 noon.
Drop-offs in Clevedon on Saturday
at 10.30pm & 11pm
Look out for the Gin marquee,
where you can sample a variety of the latest 'in' Gin's!
It'll be next to the Pimm's marquee where you can also find a selection of wines and Prosecco.
​Festival Tickets: £15
(Under 18’s entry free but must be accompanied by an adult).
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Your festival ticket entitles you to entry for all sessions over the three days and are available online.
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There is NO camping on site but we do run a FREE bus service from Nailsea & Backwell Railway Station.
1st token is free! Beer tokens thereafter are sold for just £2.50 each. (That's £2.50 per half pint!).
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Day tickets are available at £10 for Friday or Saturday and just £5 for Sunday all tickets include a commemorative glass and your first drink token.
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Bring an old festival glass with you on Sunday and we'll give you a free drink token!
Enjoy the music or support our charity at stalls throughout the festival village.
Please don't be offended if we or our ticket sellers ask for ID, it is a offence to attempt or purchase alcohol for those under the age of 18.
The Club bar is open to all with a festival wristband.
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Opening times
Friday 5 – 11 (music from DJ Mark Collins)
Saturday Noon – 11 (music finishes at 10)
Sunday noon – 8 (music and bar finishes at 6, you must be off site by 8)
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By purchasing entry to the festival, you are consenting to having your bags searched. This is a condition of entry to the site.
Please be aware that you should not bring ANY alcohol to site with you, it WILL be confiscated.
Only alcohol purchased on the site can be consumed on the premises.
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Event and Ticket Information
BAND INFORMATION
Nailsea Beer and Cider Festival 2025
Band Running Order
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Friday 18th July
18:30 - 22:00 DJ Mark Collins​
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Saturday 19th July
12:00 - 12:45 TBC
13:15 - 14:00 Midnight Shot
14:30 - 15:15 The Twice Dailies
15:45 - 16:30 Jodie Austen
17:00 - 17:45 BLT
18:15 - 19:00 Crocker 5
19:30 - 20:30 Royal Joke
21:00 - 22:00 Room Number 2
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Sunday 20th July
12:00 - 12:45 TBC
13:15 - 14:00 White Coat Fever
14:30 - 15:15 Thornbury Swing Band
15:45 - 16:30 Below the Salt
17:00 - 18:00 Mark Feven - Piano Man
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HOW TO FIND US
Nailsea & Backwell RFC, West End Lane, Nailsea BS48 4BY
01275 810818
The N&B Beer & Cider Festival Health & Safety Notice
It is fantastic that you and your friends and families have come along to join in all the fun and entertainment and of course to sample the beers and ciders.
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We want you to fully enjoy yourselves and have a great and memorable time.
We are very proud of our health and safety record and have worked hard, with North Somerset Council, to ensure the safety of everyone who attends.
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We cannot deliver a safe event without your help and cooperation, so we would appreciate if you could act in a responsible manner, during the time you are here, also whilst coming to and leaving the site.
As with everything, there are rules and regulations that we are required to implement. Please abide by these and we will all have an enjoyable weekend with no incident or injury.
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ILLEGAL DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES
We operate a strict 'No Illegal Drug' policy.
This includes so called 'Legal Highs' Do not bring, take, smoke or inhale any of these please.
Any persons not adhering to this policy will be removed from the site.
FIRST AID
Trained first aid personnel and treatment centres are available. These are signposted
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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
In the unlikely event we have to evacuate the site, please follow the directions over the PA system and or Stewards. They will direct you to safety.
Please act and drink responsibly and we will all meet again in a years time.