Hopfest 2026 - Preston Grasshoppers Beer, Gin and Music Festival

Join us for a fabulous weekend of beer, gin and cider plus fantastic live music.

Running from Friday July 10th and Saturday July 11th, Hopfest offers a great venue to spend time with family, work colleagues and friends and enjoy the sociable atmosphere that's synonymous with this popular annual event.

We have a number of beers on tap to choose from, a range of ciders, plus a selection of gins. And of course - our regular list of lagers and spirits in our main bar. With food vendors onsite as well, and live entertainment and a touch rugby tournament - there's something for everyone!

**STOP PRESS: We will be screening the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal England vs Norway live on our large screen and TVs on Saturday evening**

Weekend music line up:

Friday 10th July
5pm: Greg Partington - Live acoustic guitarist
6pm:The Warlords - A trio of professional musicians that take turns in leading and backing each other.
8pm Headliner:Ska Face - This brilliant local ska band will be playing all the two-tone classics from Madness, The Specials, Bad Manners and The Beat, as well as slipping in a few banging ska tunes of their own.

Saturday 11th July
3pm: Rachael Louise - acoustic guitarist
4pm: Liam Green - acoustic performer
5pm: Daniel Sings - a regular at Preston Grasshoppers entertaining guests at our match days, Daniel offer a wide variety of songs that you will know and love!
8pm Headliner: Parka Monkeys - Live band indie disco, exploring the Brit Pop explosion, 00's Indie and all that inspired it.

Don't miss out, tickets need to be booked in advance and this popular event nearly always sells out!

Entry includes a commemorative glass with beers list and tasting notes.

EVENT TIMES
Friday July 10th 2026 : 4pm to 11:00pm. Bars stop serving at 10:30pm with site cleared by 11:00pm.

Saturday July 11th 2026 : 12pm to late. Hopfest bars will stop serving at 10:30pm. Please note the club house and inside bars will still be open to watch the FIFA world cup quarterfinal 10.00pm onwards.

**STOP PRESS: We will be screening the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal England vs Norway live on our large screen and TVs on Saturday evening**

Please note: There are no pass-outs, no re-entry and no food or alcohol to be brought on to the premises.

Hopfest is a fund-raising event to support Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club