events
north west beer fest
This year we’ve partnered with our good friends at Low Hall The Lakes to launch our first beer festival and it’s one not to be missed!
North West Beer Fest is a celebration of the best of craft beer in our region.
Breweries confirmed include:
Crooked River Brewing Co | Lakes Brew Co | Fell Brewery | Gan Yam Brew Co | Hawkshead Brewery | Tractor Shed Brewing | Farm Yard Brew Co.
This two day event will feature food and entertainment for all the family
Live music from:
Friday: Si Kennedy | Homegrown DJs for hip hop, funk, soul vibes
Saturday: Reggie, Antics, Northern Threads and Danny Maudling (DJ).
Penrith Beer Festival
Get ready for a hop-tastic time at Penrith Beer Festival - a boozy extravaganza where you can sample the finest brews and enjoy live music!
Crooked River Social - june 21st
IT'S BACK!
Crooked River is once again bringing it’s social tap nights to Cockermouth Cricket Club across four events this summer.
We’re turning it all up a notch with new, exciting and tasty beers to release plus more of the best cumbrian food vendors, more DJs and live music for those laid back summer Friday vibes.
Crafty Dogg’s Beer Festival 2024
Don’t miss out on the annual Crafty Dogg’s Beer Festival happening this year on July 19th and 20th at Ilkley Rugby Club!
With more than 10 craft breweries attending, you’ll have the opportunity to sample some of the best up-and-coming breweries in the UK. The festival will run over 3 sessions across 2 days, with prices starting at £6.00 + BF (Early Bird price. First 50 tickets for each session) for one session, which gains you entrance to the festival and glassware.
You can then buy as little or as much as you wish, with other drinks options available, street food vendor and DJ. This is a famously independent festival that has proven very popular in the past, so make sure you get your tickets early!
Crooked River Social - July 26th
IT'S BACK!
Crooked River is once again bringing it’s social tap nights to Cockermouth Cricket Club across four events this summer.
We’re turning it all up a notch with new, exciting and tasty beers to release plus more of the best cumbrian food vendors, more DJs and live music for those laid back summer Friday vibes.
Crooked River Social - august 23rd
IT'S BACK!
Crooked River is once again bringing it’s social tap nights to Cockermouth Cricket Club across four events this summer.
We’re turning it all up a notch with new, exciting and tasty beers to release plus more of the best cumbrian food vendors, more DJs and live music for those laid back summer Friday vibes.
Crooked River Social - September 20th
IT'S BACK!
Crooked River is once again bringing it’s social tap nights to Cockermouth Cricket Club across four events this summer.
We’re turning it all up a notch with new, exciting and tasty beers to release plus more of the best cumbrian food vendors, more DJs and live music for those laid back summer Friday vibes.
Manchester Craft Brew Festival 2024
We're beyond excited that Crooked River will be at Manchester Craft Brew Festival on 12-13th April and we hope some of you lovely humans will join us too.
Tickets include entry, souvenir glass, festival programme, meet the brewers and five hours of unlimited craft beer from Cloudwater Brew Co, Siren Craft Brew, Copper Beech Brewing Company, Bianca Road Brew Co and Neighbourhood Brew Co and us!
With more breweries to be announced soon and early bird tickets running low, you don't miss out on tickets.
Whitehaven Christmas Market
A RANGE of festivities is on offer at Whitehaven Market this Christmas, with a series of events for traders and visitors alike.
Copeland Borough Council is inviting stallholders and shop owners to set out their wares at Christmas markets held on Saturday, December 8 and 15, for the discounted rate of £12 per day (usual price £18).
Visitors will be able to indulge in a warming winter treat from one of the many stalls on offer, while browsing the festive fancies. Children are in for a special treat as Father Christmas will be making his way to town on both dates.
bowness christmas market
Join in with famous Mr & Mrs Claus the singing Santas, mulled cider, mince pies, Jason the juggling jester with free balloon modelling, choir, handmade fresh wreaths, Christmas decorations, Christmas crazy golf, snow machine, Christmas tombola for a local charity. Lots of Christmas gift ideas and delightful food. Glebe Market has the friendliest traders around. And don’t forget the free draw to win a carvery for two plus a free bottle of wine!
Cockermouth Round Table Charity Beer Festival
Cockermouth Round Table are delighted to host the 2023 Cockermouth Charity Beer Festival sponsored by Cumbrian Ales and supported by Crooked River Brewing Co amongst other Cumbrian breweries at Kirkgate Centre in Cockermouth.
Ambleside Christmas Light Switch On
FIND US AT THE CHRISTMAS MARKET
ACTIVITIES INCLUDED :
TWO FATHER CHRISTMAS CRUISES
COMMUNITY STALLS AND LIVE MUSIC IN THE MARKET CROSS SHOPPING AREA
A FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE AROUND THE TOWN
A FAMILY FUN ZONE IN THE AREA NEAR THE SCHOOL
THE MAIN PROCESSION WITH FATHER CHRISTMAS AND LANTERN BEARERS
Amblefest
After the success of last year’s event we are hosting AmbleFest again this year. We learnt a lot last year and are hoping to go bigger and better this time.
There will be more than 40 different craft beers from all over the country served across 3 day, Friday the 29th to Sunday the 1st of October.
Taste Cumbria
Our beers will be pouring at the main event bar at Memorial Gardens hosted by our good friends Tractor Shed Brewing alongside their amazing beers.
The event will have everything you’ve come to expect from Taste Cumbria – big producers’ markets, experts to chat to, food and drink to eat on the spot, children’s entertainment, live music and more.
Cockermouth Cricket Club 200 Year Anniversary
Here We Go!!
To Celebrate our 200th Year as a Cricket Club we are holding a Legends vs Academy match on Bank Holiday Sunday - 27th of August!
The day will consist of club legends, past and present come up against the future generation of the club (3pm match start. Alongside music and a bbq.. and not to forget the bar will be open all day!
It would be amazing to see as many people down as possible who are or were connected to the club in anyway, whether that be players, supporters, coaches, parents… you name it. The club wouldn’t be celebrating such a remarkable milestone if it wasn’t for all of you.
We can’t wait to celebrate our 200th year, we hope to see you down there.
Brewdog: Up and Coming Fest
We have been shortlisted by Brewdog to feature at this years Up and Coming Fest alongside 15 other emerging UK breweries.
Our Pacific Ale and DDH Pale will be pouring at Brewdog bars across the country between 23rd August to 6th September.
Crooked River Social #2
We had so much fun at the last CRB Social, we've decided to go for round two!
Join us on Friday 4th August (5pm-11pm) at Cockermouth Cricket Club for after-work drinks supplied by Crooked River and guest beers from local legends Tractor Shed Brewing & Lakes Brew Co.
Food from the Fells (Kendal) will join us this time to cook up the BEST street food, from Korean to Mexican, Indian & Vegetarian.
We're stoked to have Dale Stephenson (Over Yonder Acoustic) play for us followed by a hip-hop, reggae & soul DJ set from CRB Co-Founder Phil Scholey.
See you there!
Team CRB
*adults-only event.
Workington Zebras Beer & Gin Festival
The Zebra's Beer Festival is back by popular demand!
Join us at the club from 14th - 16th of July for a weekend of top entertainment and a selection of amazing beer gin from local suppliers.
On Friday we'll be entertained by Sneaky Finch, Chelsea Reynolds, Kin Acoustic , withThe Reets on Saturday and Collision on Sunday.
Entry prices will be:
Friday £10
Saturday £12
Sunday £5
or you can purchase a full weekend wristband for £20.
Each paid entry will receive a souvenir glass.
Drinks will be purchased using tickets which will be £1.50 each.
1 Pint (ale, lager or cider) = 2 tickets
1/2 Pint (ale, lager or cider) = 1 ticket
Guinness, double gin & mixer or other spirit & mixer = 3 tickets
Titan Fest - Cockermouth Titans ARLFC
Cockermouth Titans will once again host Titan Fest at the Titan’s ARLFC ground with our Pacific Ale on tap and live music from:
Gary Jackson
The Rucksacks
Benny
Devonne Ashton
Crooked River Social
Thirsty people of West Cumbria, we’re putting on our first social and it’s gonna be a hoot!
We’ll be serving up five Crooked River beers on tap along with guest beer from our friends over at Gan Yam Brew Co (Kendal).
Food will be provided from the best pizza guys we know; Backyard Pizzaiolo who serve up delicious Neapolitan style pizza…
..and we’ve got music from our main man Si Mattinson (SiZe) take us on a world music adventure curating the best hip hop, funk, soul, ska and reggae.
Come rain or shine, we’ll make sure you kick off the weekend with a bang.
Boot Beer Festival
Planning is already under way here at Brook House Inn. Music will be announced shortly.
Get your accomodation booked! As of writing all campsites in the area still have room but we all know this can change rapidly.
Brook House Inn will be coordinating with them directly to find out how much room remains so we can fit as many of you lovely people as we can.
Some social media posts will be sent out in the near future with some more information. This should be bigger and better than ever! They still have a few rooms available here at Brook house for all three nights.
These can only be booked over the phone so give them a ring.
Beer Launch Party and Exhibition
Join us in celebration of the amazing and talented students from the University of Cumbria who have designed the labels for our upcoming series of limited edition beers. At this event we will launch the first of these beers with their published artwork; a Nelson Sauvin Pils plus other Crooked River beers.
The event will include an exhibition of the students artwork, along with all the goodness you’d expect from the Print Yard - amazing food, DJs and good vibes.
INstitute of arts: Design exhibition
The Institute of Arts, University of Cumbria will be hosting an exhibition to present the artwork for the students end of year submissions. Crooked River Brewing Co have submitted a live brief for the students to design our limited edition beers which will be presented at this event.
Drovers Fest
Drovers Fest 2023 - Good Beer - Hot-smoked food - Live Music
12th-14th May 2023
Gan yam charity beer festival
Ticket price incl. entry + 1/2 pint
Over 15 beers from around the country
Food available for purchase
Kittchen Beery Birthday Bash
Celebrate with Kittchen on 29th April - 1st May and enjoy some of our favourite Cumbrian Beers from our favourite Cumbrian Breweries!
PLUS live music on 1st May from Duke Knowles & @the_occult_billiards_club
Bowness bay Brewing easter beer festival
It's that time again! We're working with Sandy at The Beer Haul to bring you another bank holiday beer festival! We'll have another great selection for you, some old faces and plenty of new! Keep an eye on what's happening on here, we'll be sure to document the journey! Free entry as always, plenty of great beer and food available on site- what's not to like!