Real Ale and Cider Festival25, 26 and 27 July

Our Real Ale Festival returns from 25 to 27 July, for its 10th year! 

  • Over 70 Real Ales and 15 Real Ciders across both our stations.
  • Leave the car at home! Connecting vintage London bus service from Epping station (London Underground Central Line, zone 6) and Shenfield on all days.
  • Heritage steam and diesel hauled train services in operation all three days and running until late evening Friday and Saturday.
  • Tickets offer unlimited travel on heritage train and bus services.
  • On board Real Ale bars.
  • Live music at each station at certain times each day and sometimes on board the trains too.
  • The event has grown over the years and we expect this trend to continue - expect more beers, lots of trains and more fun in 2025!

Real Ale Festival - Steam train and beer glass Real Ale Festival - Bar

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