About The Festival
More Than a Festival
Formerly known as the Blackwater Valley Cask & Cork Festival, the Yateley Cask & Cork Festival isn’t just about great beer, wine, cider, and music. It’s about community.
Since day one (2019), this festival has been 100% volunteer-run. Every pint pulled and every note played helps raise funds for Yateley Sports Community Interest Company (Yateley Sports CIC), the team behind not just Cask & Cork, but also Gig on the Green and Yateley Sausage & Cider Fest.
Together, these events have achieved something special.
The money raised has helped secure and develop Sean Devereux Park in 2014, turning it into a proper home for grassroots sport in Yateley. That includes The Clubhouse, a fantastic community facility opened in 2022, which now stands at the heart of the park and is open for everyone to enjoy.
And we’re not done yet.
Thanks to your continued support, we’re now working towards our most ambitious goal so far - installing a brand-new 3G sports pitch at the park. It’ll be a huge win for local sport, giving teams and players a top-quality space to train and play, all year round.
When you come to Cask & Cork, you’re not just having a great time - you’re helping build something that benefits the whole community.
Cheers to that.
The 2026 Committee
Each year, the Cask & Cork Festival is organised by a small, local team of dedicated volunteers:
- Chair: Tom Irving (Virens & Yateley Sports CIC)
- Treasurer: Stephanie Winston-Bray (Yateley Sports CIC)
- Paul Simons
- Emily Williams (Virens)
- Ken Barker (Mysterious Brewing)
- Adam Dolphin
- Rob Fox
- Sara Barker (Elmbank Mortgages)
Although they have both stepped down from the festival committee, notable mentions will always go to Colin & Brenda Ive, who continue to volunteer, and have been the driving force behind the event since its inception.
