The popular Rail Ale is back and will take place on 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th May 2025.
Three days of fantastic entertainment and not forgetting all those beers and ciders, the renowned Rail Ale Gin Palace and, of course, the Rail Ale trains.
Amazing music lined up for your entertainment. Rail Ale Rock Night on Thursday 15th May will bring Queen tribute band Flash back to the Roundhouse stage following their hugely successful debut at Rail Ale 2023. Headlining Rail Ale on Friday night will be Jungle Lion, the Sheffield-based SKA and reggae band. On Saturday the Rail Ale Festival will go into Swedish super group mode with Lets ABBA Party. Our special Sunday afternoon addition to the 2025 Festival calendar will be a celebration of everything Country with Shania & Friends, a tribute to the Queen of Country Pop, Shania Twain.
Festival goers can buy tickets for each session of the Festival – or you can treat yourself to a four-day Rail Ale Weekend Pass, which includes entry to Rail Ale Rock Night on Thursday 15th May.
To quench the thirst there will be over 400 real ales from around the country including many brewed locally in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, a great range of ciders and craft beers and a sprinkling of sparkle with the Prosecco & Wine bar.
The Street Food Court will be on hand to provide you with a tasty range of food to suit every appetite from pork pies to pizza and hog roast to noodles.
A Festival shuttle bus service will operate from Chesterfield railway station into the Festival on all four days.
