About

The Kings Langley Beer and Fizz festival was started by volunteers to raise money for All Saints Church and local charities. Now in its fifth year, it’s a must-attend event with people travelling from across Hertfordshire and beyond to enjoy the fun-filled festival, the brilliantly curated selection of beer, cider, ale and fizz as well as a broad range of fantastic live music.

Held at All Saints Church, Kings Langley, it’s a unique opportunity to drink and dance inside a building that has been at the heart of the community for over 800 years.

“Some churches have lost their vibrancy of the past with the stiff formalism and narrowly religious church life of more recent times. Churches aren't meant to be religious museums for Sunday worship, but living parts of the community, welcoming all kinds of people for fun and fellowship, not just for faith"

Fr. James McDonald, Vicar of All Saints

FAQs

When is the Kings Langley Beer and Fizz Festival?

2027 dates will be announced shortly

Where is the Kings Langley Beer and Fizz Festival?

The festival is held at All Saints Church, Church Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 8JS

How do I buy tickets and how much do they cost?

We'll let you know as soon as 2027 tickets go on sale.

Is the festival suitable for children and families?
Yes, for children aged ten and under you can purchase a wristband that includes unlimited goes on the bouncy castle plus face painting and crafts. For children over the age of ten there’ll be garden games and they can also enjoy the live music.

How much money goes to the charities?

This event is run entirely by volunteers and supported by our incredible sponsors, which means that all of the profits are donated to charity.

Do I have to attend the church to come?

No, you don’t have to be a churchgoer to come, but the festival reflects our belief that Church is about community and church buildings are meant to be spaces for the community.

Is beer and fizz allowed in a church?

Luckily, yes it is! Churches have a long association with beer. During the Middle Ages parish churches would celebrate various feast days in the Christian calendar with entertainment, singing, dancing, eating and drinking. These festivities are now collectively often called 'church ales'. Some would be held for the benefit of the less fortunate in the parish, some for the upkeep of the church. The parish church wasn't just a place for services but of community, care and conviviality.

Many churches and most monasteries would brew their own ale and beer. Just around the corner from Kings Langley is St Albans, a settlement which exists because of the link between the Abbey and beer: as pilgrims flocked to visit the shrine of St Alban, hostelries sprang up to cater for them.