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Full Circle Fest 2025 - A Quick Rundown!

Are you interested in attending Full Circle Fest—or have you already secured your spot? 

Either way, keep reading to learn everything you need to know about the festival, how it operates, and which breweries will be joining us for Full Circle Fest 2025!

What Is Full Circle Fest?

After an incredibly popular debut last year, Full Circle Fest returns this September for round two. Join us on Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th 2025 for a weekend of great beer, great food and class atmosphere.


We'll be bringing 14 of our favourite breweries from across the UK, pouring a wide range of beers from sours, to IPA's and hazy pales across the weekend. Our fest is a great way to explore different styles of beers and chat with the breweries who made them. Each session is 5 hours, with every session features a different beer list.


We've also got some of Newcastle's best independent food vendors lined up for Full Circle Fest.


Whether you're a seasoned craft beer fan or just up for a good time with good drinks, Full Circle Fest 2025 is not to be missed.

beer being poured into a schooner glass from a lindr machine
a lady pouring a draught beer
A dj playing in a brewery
a man and his dog at the festival.
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What Is Included In The Ticket?

Your ticket to Full Circle Fest guarantees entry to the session of your choice, includes a commemorative FCF25 branded glass, and comes with a free one-third pint of Full Circle beer upon arrival.

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What's The Deal With Tokens?

As you enter Full Circle Fest, you can purchase tokens using card payment. Orange tokens are worth £1 each and As you enter Full Circle Fest, you can purchase tokens using card payment. Orange tokens are worth £1 each and Blue tokens are worth £2 each. These tokens are required to buy beer from all guest breweries. These tokens are required to buy beer from all guest breweries. The Full Circle bar accepts card payment as well as tokens.


If you have any tokens left over after your Full Circle Fest session has ended don't worry, you can still use them in our bar on your next visit to our taproom.

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Which Breweries Are Coming Along To FCF 2025?

Here's a list of the breweries who will be pouring at this year's Full Circle Fest! Below, you'll find their Instagram handles so you can have a look into more of what they do and where they are based!


@vaultcitybrewing - Scotland
@atticbrewco - Birmingham
@gravitywellbrewing - Tottenham
@littleearthproject - Suffolk
@sirencraftbrew - Berkshire
@missinglinkbrewing - Chiddenglye
@lefthandedgiantbrewing - Bristol
@rivingtonbrewco - Lancashire
@turningpointbrewco - Knaresborough
@pomonaislandbrew - Salford
@stateofkindbrewco - Wigan
@neonraptorbrew - Nottingham
@abyssbrewing - Lewes
@talkingtides- Redcar

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Bottle Pour Sessions

Join us for an exclusive bottle pour session at Full Circle Fest —a private, intimate tasting experience led by a member of our brewery team. In this guided session, you’ll explore rare and limited-edition bottled brews.


They will be hosted during Full Circle Fest in our private snug area. 

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Food Offerings!

In addition to our guest breweries, we’re proud to feature a selection of local food vendors offering delicious options throughout Full Circle Fest! We will also be offering wood-fired pizza from our own taproom pizza kitchen!


Serving up food this year is...

@Flankman -  Steak and hand-pressed tacos 

@JamJar - Burgers 

@TheGreekster- Authentic Greek street food



Card payment is required at food vendors.



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Where To Purchase Tickets and Availability!

To purchase your tickets for Full Circle Fest, simply head over to our official web shop. You can also click the button below, which will take you directly to the ticket sales page.


Attending Full Circle Fest or already locked in? We want to let you know that the day time tickets for Saturday have sold out—thank you to everyone who purchased early! However, there are still tickets available for both Friday evening and Saturday evening sessions. While there is currently a good number of tickets left for these time slots, we highly recommend securing your tickets as soon as possible to avoid missing out.


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Frequently Asked Questions

When is Full Circle Fest?

12th and 13th of September 2025.

Session 1 - Friday 12th 6pm-11pm

Sesson 2 - Saturday 12pm - 5pm 

Session 3 - Saturday 6pm - 11pm

How much is a Full Circle Fest ticket?

Price per ticket is £12.

Can I buy tickets on the door?

Depending on ticket availability, a small number of tickets will be available to purchase on the door. If it says a session is sold out on our website, you will not be able to get a ticket at the door.

Is there parking at Full Circle Fest?

You can park at Hoult's Yard, where our brewery is located, with the first hour of parking  sure to pay for parking if you plan to stay longer than an hour, using pay-by-phone or the payment machines in the car park.

Is there disability access?

Yes there is accessibility access into our taproom. There is a ramp outside to access the building and a lift taking you upstairs to our main taproom.

Where do I purchase tokens?

On arrival you will be guided to our snug event space downstairs to purchase tokens.

How much are tokens?

Orange tokens - £1

Blue tokens - £2

Do I use tokens to purchase food?

No, all food vendors only accept card payment. 

Is there music or entertainment?

Yes! There will be a live DJ playing throughout the festival right in our brewery!

How long is each festival session?

Each session lasts 5 hours approx.

Written by Anna Ryle

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