The legacy of Nottingham’s official Robin Hood will be honoured at this year’s Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival, which returns from Wednesday 8 to Saturday 11 October.
2025 marks the fifth year the event has been staged at the historic home of Nottinghamshire CCC, with the venue’s concourses set to play host once again to over 600 beers and 100 ciders & perries from the country and county’s most celebrated brewers including Blue Monkey, Lincoln Green, Castle Rock, Batemans, Lenton Lane and Shipstone’s.
Tickets will be placed on sale in the coming weeks, with visitors able to register for early-bird access by visiting trentbridge.co.uk/beerfestival
Those who secure tickets in the early-bird window will be able to claim a free ticket to Notts Outlaws’ Metro Bank One Day Cup clash against Gloucestershire on Friday 22 August.
Tim Pollard, who portrayed Nottingham’s legendary outlaw at events for over 30 years, passed away last month following a short battle with cancer.
He was a firm fixture at Nottingham CAMRA’s Beer and Cider Festival events, as the event found homes at Nottingham Castle, Nottingham Arena and Trent Bridge.
“There’s no doubt that it will feel strange not to be welcoming Tim through our gates as Robin Hood this year,” said Steve Westby, Chairman of Nottingham CAMRA.
“Our festival is about celebrating the best of our city and county, and he certainly embodied that spirit.
“We invite attendees to raise a glass in his honour this year, and maybe even dust off their Outlaw-themed fancy dress, to make sure his legacy lives on.”
The ongoing development of the Trent Bridge Pavilion sees a change to the traditional layout of the festival, with a new indoor site hosting multiple brewery bars in the Boundary’s Edge, the hospitality lounge on the first floor of the Radcliffe Road Stand.
The Trent Bridge Inn Courtyard Marquee will serve as the centrepiece of the festival and host an eclectic bill of musical acts from Thursday to Saturday.
The PKF Smith Cooper Concourse will feature brewery bars from a host of celebrated local brewers while Nottingham Brewery will occupy a pitchside position in front of the William Clarke Stand.
“We’re always looking for ways to make the festival even better,” continued Westby.
“We’ve worked hard to improve the layout this year, giving the site a more intimate feel without losing the character we get from hosting the event at Trent Bridge.
“But there are some things that simply shouldn’t change – we’ll still be serving drinks in glass tankards, and brewers will still be serving up old favourites and new creations alike.”
Nottinghamshire’s Commercial Director Michael Temple added, “We’re very proud to be hosting Nottingham’s biggest beer festival for the fifth year in succession.
“The Nottingham CAMRA Committee evolve the festival every year, and we’re delighted to be opening new spaces in the Radcliffe Road Stand in the year that our historic pavilion is undergoing major redevelopment.”
Posted on 08 July 2025
