Beaujolais Nouveau Day 2026

Once Upon a Vine is hosting a Beaujolais Nouveau Day celebration in Horsforth on Thursday 19 November, from 7pm to 9pm. The evening is built around the latest vintage from France's Beaujolais region, which arrives in the UK around this time every year. If you've never come across it, Beaujolais Nouveau is the young, fruity red wine that's released just a few weeks after the grapes are harvested, rather than being aged for months or years first.

Once Upon a Vine is the one putting it on, and they're making the new vintage the centre of the night. It's a specific kind of wine event — the focus is on the newest release of the season, so it's as much about the timing as it is about the drink itself. The organisers say these wines deserve to be showcased every November, and that's exactly what they're doing here.

It's a relatively short session, two hours on a Thursday night, so it works as a mid-week thing rather than a full-blown party. You'll find it at Once Upon a Vine, 21 Town Street, Horsforth, LS18 5LJ. If you're coming from the city centre, it's a short trip up to Horsforth, and the venue is right on the main street. Tickets are available through Eventbrite, and the whole thing runs from 7pm to 9pm on Thursday 19 November.