HASTINGS BEER AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

2 – 5 July 2026

Best weekend of the summer — great beer, great music, great crowd.

— Festival-goer, 2025

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HBMF is a charity fundraiser.

Over £1.5million raised for local organisations.

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Our Leadership Team

HBMF is run by the generosity and time from over 80+ volunteers. Here are some of those…

  • Peter May

    Peter May

    Chairman

  • Nick Neal

    Nick Neal

    Vice Chairman / Bar

  • Lee Ballancore

    Lee Ballancore

    Treasurer

  • Nathaniel Leather

    Nathaniel Leather

    Communications

  • Will Starr

    Will Starr

    Social Media

  • Ben Neal

    Ben Neal

    Tickets

  • Mark Baker

    Mark Baker

    Concessions

  • Dominic Comp

    Dominic Comp

    Technical / Artist Booking

  • Jamie Neal

    Jamie Neal

    Offline Marketing

  • Paul McCleery

    Paul McCleery

    Past Chairman / Artist Booking

  • Wayne Marder

    Wayne Marder

    Volunteers

  • Dean Hodges

    Dean Hodges

    Partnerships

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