Worth going
Ambleside's fifth-anniversary beer, music and street-food festival runs across three central venues from 25 to 27 September 2026.
AmbleFest celebrates its fifth anniversary with craft beer, live music, DJs and street food in central Ambleside. The three principal festival venues are The Flying Fleece, Tap Yard and The Apple Pie, all close to Bridge House and Rydal Road. Sunday becomes Country Day with line dancing and country-influenced performances.
The official festival map gives public hours of 4pm to 11pm Friday, noon to 11pm Saturday and noon to 10pm Sunday. The live standard three-day entry ticket was £10 when checked; a ticket and T-shirt bundle was £20. Individual line-up times may change, so check the organiser's current programme.
This is primarily a beer and live-music event. The organiser does not publish one blanket family, dog or age policy covering every participating licensed venue, so visitors should check venue-specific rules before bringing children or dogs.
The Flying Fleece, Tap Yard and The Apple Pie, Central Ambleside venues near Bridge House, Ambleside
