2026 SwanFest – Friday
Live Music • Beer Festival • Family Fun
📅 Friday 14 August 2026
🕛 12 noon – 11:00pm
📍 The Swan, Clewer, Windsor
🎟️ Free Entry
The wait is over! SwanFest 2026 begins with a packed day of live music, fantastic beer, family activities and a healthy dose of SwanFest madness.
Whether you’re coming for the music, the beer festival, the face painting, the Malteser World Record Attempt or simply to enjoy the atmosphere, Friday is the perfect way to kick off a weekend of community fun.
Want to know what we did last year? Head to our archive here, but remember to come back!
Why You Won’t Want To Miss Friday
✅ Guest beers from around the UK
✅ Two fantastic live music acts
✅ Children’s crafts and activities
✅ Free face painting
✅ Dunk a Director
✅ Malteser World Record Attempt
✅ Fresh pizza from The Green Room College
✅ Community spirit in abundance
🍺 Beer Festival, 12:00 noon
Our festival bar opens with a fresh selection of guest cask ales, lagers and perries from independent breweries around the country.
With up to 15 rotating lines available throughout the weekend, there will be plenty of new favourites to discover. Be warned though, when a cask is gone, it’s gone!
🎸 Live Music
🎤 James Lainey, 2:00pm
A superb acoustic guitarist and vocalist, James returns to The Swan with his trademark looping system and incredible live sound. A perfect way to ease into the festival weekend.
🎶 Windsor Ukulele Band, 7:30pm
The Swan’s resident house band take to the stage with an evening of favourite songs, audience participation and plenty of singalong moments. If you’ve never experienced the Windsor Ukulele Band, now is your chance!
👨👩👧👦 Family Activities
🎨 Children’s Craft Zone, 12:00 noon – 5:00pm
The School Room becomes a dedicated craft area packed with colouring, creative activities and family-friendly fun.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
🦋 Jessie’s Fantastical Face Painting, 12:00 noon – 5:00pm
Jessie returns to transform children and adults alike with her hugely popular free face painting. From butterflies to superheroes, there’s something for everyone.
💦 Dunk a Director! 3:00pm
One of SwanFest‘s most popular attractions is back.
This year’s Friday volunteer is Director Richard Allen.
For a donation, put your aim to the test and see if you can send Richard plunging into the tank. The question is simple:
Can you hit the target?
🍫 The Great Malteser World Record Attempt, 5:00pm
It’s silly. It’s uniquely SwanFest. We love it.
Can we beat last year’s astonishing 18.9 metre record and become world record holders once again?
Join us as brave volunteers attempt to roll a Malteser the full length of a tape measure and land it directly in Sean’s mouth.
🍕 Pizza by The Green Room College, 12:00noon – 8:00pm
Fresh, handmade pizzas will be available throughout the day from the team at The Green Room College. You can find their menu here!
Every purchase helps support the students’ enterprise programme, which develops practical hospitality and employment skills in a real-world environment.
👕 SwanFest Merchandise
Browse the latest SwanFest and Swan merchandise here and throughout the day, including the ever-popular Straight Outta Clewer range and other festival favourites.
Friday Schedule at a Glance
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 12:00pm | Beer Festival Opens |
| 12:00pm – 5:00pm | Children’s Craft Zone |
| 12:00pm – 5:00pm | Jessie’s Fantastical Face Painting |
| 12:00pm – 8:00pm | Green Room College Pizza |
| 2:00pm | James Lainey |
| 3:00pm | Dunk a Director (Richard Allen) |
| 5:00pm | Malteser World Record Attempt |
| 7:30pm | Windsor Ukulele Band |
| 11:00pm | Festival Close |
