At the festival

In June 2012 the Campaign for Real Ale will be transforming the Motorpoint Arena, formerely the Cardiff International Arena, into the biggest pub in Wales.

The Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival is the premier real ale event in Wales and includes the Champion Beer of Wales competition which is held on the Friday. There are now around 35 real ale breweries in Wales and we hope to present beers from them all, as well as real ale from across the UK.

Altogether the festival will feature over 150 different real ales and more than 40 ciders as well as an unbeatable selection of foreign beers.

Opening hours

Admission price
Admission costs £6 per person, which includes your limited edition glass and souvenir programme. CAMRA members and those under 26 will receive an allowance of beer tokens. There is no need to book tickets in advance, although you may be interested in our bulk ticket scheme.

Other information
Hot and cold food is provided by the Motorpoint Arena and is available all sessions.
We are pleased to present live music on Friday afternoon & evening and Saturday afternoon. Thursday is reserved as a quiet day.