2026 Festival Bent N Bongs Media Pack

Audience Metrics

In-person event attendance: ~2.2K (2025 event)

Facebook followers: ~3.3K (January 2026)

Website visitors: n/a -> Analytics recalculating due to tech stack change (2025)

Event History and Numbers

Established: 1990

Current Year: The 35th event (two fallow years during Covid)

Approx number of beers at event (current): 135 (65 cask, 15 craft, 25 lagers/foreign, 30 ciders)

Approx drinks sold over three days: ~7K pints

People Involved

Permanent committee organisers: ~15

Volunteers during the event: ~100

Financial

The event is 100% for charity. All funds raised by the event are circulated back into the local community.

Total raised since inception: >£1/2m

Governance

Wholly governed by The Bent and Bongs Charitable Trust (UK Registered Charity 1133407)

Online

Home/Main Website: bentnbongs.com

Facebook: Bent and Bongs Beer Bash

General enquiries: enquiries@bentnbongs.com

Historical Archive: bentnbongs.com/archive/

Logo/Graphic

2026 is the 35th festival. The logo is based on the concept of 35mm photographic film with the usual inclusion of the beer festival knight. The knight originates from the time when the event was organised and governed by the Atherton and Tyldesley Round Table; the Knight of the Round Table.

A little more history is available on our partner site for the Bent and Bongs Charitable Trust.