Enhanced experiences


for Groups & Corporate Entertaining

The Manchester Beer and Cider Festival welcomes groups from clubs, societies and companies and can offer a variety of packages to speed the entry of groups and enhance your experience.

Entrance tickets for groups of 10 or more can be purchased online below with discounts available depending on size of your group. All tickets include hire or purchase of your commemorative festival glass. The included £3 glass deposit is refundable.

The festival also offers VIP packages which include entry, souvenir glass, copy of the festival guide, a guaranteed seat in the new Tiny Rebel VIP area in the heart of the festival and £10 worth of beer and cider tokens. Click here to purchase VIP packages.

For corporate visitors and groups, the festival provides excellent opportunities to entertain your friends, clients or staff and of course sample the excellent range of refreshments on offer. In addition to group tickets and VIP packages, tailored packages can be arranged for groups of 10 or more including entry ticket discounts and additional pre-paid beer tokens.

To discuss your requirements and options available, see below or contact Ali on hospitality(at)mancbeerfest.uk

NOTE: Sales for the enhanced experience packages end at midnight on Sunday 19th January.

Group tickets

Group entry prices are:

 Group size 
 1 to 910 to 2021 up
Thursday£7£6.50£6
Friday£10£9.50£9
Saturday£10£9.50£9

Group tickets can be purchased here:

All entry tickets include hire or purchase of your commemorative festival glass. The included £3 glass deposit is refundable.

NOTE: Group tickets sales end at midnight on the preceding day. Entry on the day is pay on the door only.

Enhanced experience packages

Pre-paid beer tokens

Pre-paid beer tokens are sold in multiples of 10. These tokens have a face value of £1.00 (no change given, but they can be supplemented with cash). These pre-paid beer tokens can only be bought in advance at the reduced rate and are priced at:

  • 10 – 50: £1 each
  • 60 – 100: £0.95 each
  • >110: £0.90 each

No reduction will be given to pre-paid beer tokens bought on the day; these will be sold at £1 each regardless of the quantity bought, and also sold in multiples of 10.

Guaranteed seating:

Guaranteed seating in the Tiny Rebel VIP Area is available to those purchasing our VIP Package.

Note that the Tiny Rebel VIP Area is not a secure place to leave belongings unattended; we have a cloakroom facility at the venue.

To book your enhanced experience contact Ali on hospitality(at)mancbeerfest.uk