StageCraft Festival 2026

Schedule

Fri Apr 24 2026 at 05:30 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

21 South Street, RG1 4QU Reading, United Kingdom | Reading, EN

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presented in partnership by Dolphin Brewery & South Street
We are delighted to announce the follow up to our inaugural independent beer festival StageCraft, which was such an acclaimed, sell out success in April 2025. Returning on the equivalent weekend of 24th & 25th April 2026 and featuring a bumper line up of the best independent breweries from near & far, alongside wine & cider offers & delicious street food.
Tickets will be available for a limited time at last years price of £16, so pick them up fast! Ticket price includes an exclusive festival glass to keep.
Brewery Line-up:
Balance Brewing with their innovative and perfectly composed mixed-ferm beers from Manchester.
Beak Brewery with their world-class hop-forwards IPAs (and lagers) from Lewes.
Emperor's Brewery and the greatest imperial stouts the galaxy has ever seen.
Glasshouse and their stunningly joyous sessionable pales from Birmingham.
Dolphin Brewery: Small batch sours from co-founders of StageCraft.
Double Barrelled: Mix of styles from Reading favourites.
Elusive Brewing: West Coast IPA specialists headed up by the "nicest man in brewing"™
Siren Craft: Need little introduction. Local legends.
Full Circle Brew Co., Newcastle powerhouse of vibrant, reliable and consistently delicious hop-forward beers
Wilderness Brewery and their elegant and expressive farmhouse-style beers produced with love and care in mid-Wales
Two Flints Brewery brings precision hop-forward perfection from Windsor.
Hackney Church Brew Co., community-driven East London legends producing top-tier beers across an impressive range of styles
Session times:
Friday 24th April: 5.30-10.30pm
Saturday 25th April: 11am-4pm
Saturday 25th April: 5.30-10.30pm
Evening sessions are for adults only (over 18s). Saturday afternoon children welcome for a nominal ticket of £3, but please note that there will not be any activities for children and they will not receive a festival glass.
Access dogs of all kinds are welcome at all sessions. For all other dogs we ask you come to the Saturday afternoon session only, because of the nature of the venue and lack of outdoor space.
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