CAMRA is thrilled to host the Great British Beer Festival Winter at the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham! This unique venue, set in a former steelworks, offers a stunning backdrop and ample space for our festival to grow. Get ready for an unforgettable experience with incredible beers in an extraordinary setting!
Magna Science Adventure Centre
Magna Way
Templeborough
Rotherham
S60 1FD
Wednesday 12 February 16:00 - 17:00 (Trade Session)
Wednesday 12 February 17:00 - 23:00 (Trade & Public Session)
Thursday 13 February 12:00 - 23:00
Friday 14 February 12:00 - 23:00
Saturday 15 February 12:00 - 23:00
Last admission will be 40 minutes before closing and all bars will close 30 minutes before closing.
The X3 bus operated by First Bus stops on the main road behind Magna and runs from Sheffield to Doncaster via Meadowhall and Rotherham up to every 20 minutes - see travelsouthyorkshire.com
The links below show the stops to use for Magna on bus X3. You can view them on a map, check what time the buses are due and track them in real time.
Towards Rotherham/Doncaster: https://bustimes.org/stops/370035359
Towards Meadowhall/Sheffield: https://bustimes.org/stops/370023278
Additionally, a festival shuttle bus operated by Stagecoach (services X3a and X3b) will operate from around 4pm each day running to Magna from Meadowhall Interchange (stand C3) and Rotherham Interchange (stand B7), up to every 30 minutes with a fare of £2.50 per ride. Please note that other tickets and passes cannot be used on the shuttle bus.
Click here for the Shuttle Bus Timetable
Meadowhall is the closest railway station to Magna: board the X3 bus from the attached bus station for the 5 minute ride to GBBF Winter.
The X3 bus also picks up close to Sheffield and Rotherham Central railway stations.
Additionally a festival shuttle bus will operate from around 4pm each day running to Magna from Meadowhall Interchange and Rotherham Interchange up to every 30 minutes with a fare of £2.50 per ride
For the 2025 festival the best tram stop is Meadowhall Interchange on the Yellow route, where you can connect with the X3 bus for a 5 minute ride to Magna.
Alternatively Magna is just over a miles walk from the Meadowhall South tram stop, which is served by the Yellow route and Tram Train around every 12-15 minutes until midnight.
For the 2026 festival, it is hoped that Magna will have its very own tram station on the Tram Train line (Sheffield Cathedral - Rotherham Central station - Parkgate).
National Express, Megabus and Flixbus call at Meadowhall Interchange. From here jump on the X3 bus for the 5 minute ride to Magna.
There are a huge variety of hotels in the surrounding areas and you can find some fantastic deals via our hotels partner HERE
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