THOUSANDS are set to enjoy Worcester's very own beer festival this year after a four-year break caused in part by the pandemic.

The popular Worcester CAMRA festival is back for its 21st year this month and it will be taking place in a new venue.

Worcester Pitchcroft racecourse is set to see around 5,000 people come to enjoy the best beer, cider and Perry the festival offers between Thursday, August 10 and Saturday, August 12.

Bromsgrove Advertiser: A picture from the 2018 event.A picture from the 2018 event. (Image: NQ)

For the first time, the festival will be held indoors and use all three floors of the racecourse Grandstand, with one floor dedicated to seating.

There will also be plenty of space outside for additional chairs and tables.

The festival will have 150 casks providing 60 different real ales, 80 ciders and perries, and fruit and grape wine.

There will also be a gin bar and food concessions providing Pierogi, burgers, hot dogs, chips and Epicurean street food.

Bands will perform on Thursday and Friday evenings and from 3pm on Saturday in a dedicated band tent.

Bromsgrove Advertiser: WINNER: The winning design from the logo competition. WINNER: The winning design from the logo competition. (Image: Worcester CAMRA Beer, Cider and Perry Festival)

To mark its 21st anniversary, the festival will support the NHS and recognise 75 years since its creation.

The last festival was held on Pitchcroft in 2019 but did not take place in 2020 or 2021 after the popular event was cancelled due to Covid.

In 2022 the festival did not go ahead due to the Tom Jones concert on Pitchcroft.

This year organisers ran a competition to develop a logo for the event.

The winning design has appeared in all advertising, literature, and event programmes, and it will also be front and centre on the key item for the event – the souvenir glass.

Krister Halvorsen, press spokesman for the festival, said: "Our committee have had a long period of time to plan the return of one of the most popular beer festivals in the UK - and are really looking forward to welcoming back our loyal patrons for another three days by the River Severn."

Tickets can be purchased via the festival website, which can be found here.