Events

Jun
24
Fri
Stratford Beer and Cider Festival @ Stratford Race Course
Jun 24 – Jun 25 all-day

Stratford beer festival takes place on 24th and 25th June.

Festival will feature judging the six finalists in West Midlands CBOB Pale, Blond and Golden Ales – Premium category.

Camping, with full facilities, is also available on site by direct contact with Stratford Racecourse.

Jul
2
Sat
South West Regional Meeting @ Wyvern Club
Jul 2 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm

The South West Regional Meeting will take place on Saturday 2nd July at the Wyvern Club in Taunton.

Jul
12
Tue
Branch business meeting @ The Plough
Jul 12 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

The July business meeting will take place in the garden room at the plough in Prestbury

Jul
15
Fri
Cotswold Beer Festival 2022 – SOLD OUT FRI & SAT @ Postlip Hall
Jul 15 – Jul 17 all-day

After a 2 year absence, the dates have been set for the 2022 Cotswold Beer Festival at Postlip Hall – 15-17 July 2022.

See the event website HERE for full details, including a link to the ticketing website.

  • Friday evening (7pm-11pm): £10;
  • Saturday all day (Noon-9pm): £12;
  • Saturday evening (4.30pm-9pm): £8
Jul
20
Wed
Ale Amble to Weston-Super-Mare – Revised date 20/07/22 @ Weston Super Mare
Jul 20 @ 9:52 am – 5:45 pm
Weston-Super-Mare – Wednesday 20th July
Please note change of date. Due to planned National Rail Strike Amble has been moved again
 
We all like a trip to the seaside in the summer so off we go to Weston (watch out for those seagulls!).  The plan is to get the 09.52 from Cheltenham (we have to change at Temple Meads now) arriving in Weston at 12.22pm.  Having read that excellent publication “Pints West”, it seems there are a few good pubs to go to.  We will go back on either the 17.45 (arriving 19.13) or the 18.45 (arriving 20.14).
Aug
2
Tue
Great British Beer Festival 2022 @ Olympia
Aug 2 – Aug 6 all-day

After a two year absences CAMRA’s prestigious Great British Beer festival is back.

Full details on the camra web site

Aug
9
Tue
Branch Business Meeting @ Sandford Park Alehouse
Aug 9 @ 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm

The August branch business meeting will be held at the Sandford Park Alehouse on Tuesday 9th August 8pm start.

All members welcome

Aug
23
Tue
Ale Amble to Abingdon @ Abingdon
Aug 23 @ 10:10 am – 7:50 pm
August  – Abingdon – Tues 23 August
We shall be getting the 853 bus to Oxford from Royal Well leaving at 10.10 arriving at 11.55 and then changing on to a bus to Abingdon.  Hopefully, it will be pleasant weather and we can sit by the River Thames supping beer.  Coming back we will stop at Oxford for a brief break and get the 18.05 back arriving at 19.50 (there is a bus at 19.45 if you want to stay in Oxford longer).
Aug
24
Wed
Summer of Pub 2022 pub garden crawl @ Kemble Brewery Inn
Aug 24 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Summer of Pub 2022 pub garden crawl @ Kemble Brewery Inn | England | United Kingdom

There is something quintessentially British about the pub beer garden. Nothing says summer more than sitting outside a pub with a pint of real ale in hand.  We are also equally at home sitting outside under a patio heater whatever the weather.  For many youngsters their first introduction to the pub is playing on the equipment in a pub  garden with pop and crisps while their parents have a drink.  We like to drink outside, and pub beer gardens provide this experience.

Pub beers gardens are not just for pleasure though.  Many proved to be a real life saver for pubs during the covid pandemic.  After the first lockdowns pubs were initially only able to operate outside and those pubs with beer gardens were able to trade in a socially distanced way bringing in vital income that would have otherwise been lost through people drinking at home.

Even in the built up town centre Cheltenham is lucky to have many pubs with sunny secluded courtyard gardens.  On Wednesday 24th August 2022 to celebrate these we are organising a pub crawl to visit just a few of them.   We will start at 7:30pm  at The Kemble Brewery Inn.  We will then move on to some or all of the The Strand, Sandford Park Alehouse, St Georges Vaults and The Bayshill.

Hopefully the weather will be good otherwise we will be the ones huddled under the patio heaters

Aug
25
Thu
South West Club of the Year Presentation @ Cheltenham Motor Club
Aug 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

CAMRA South West Regional director, Pete Bridle, plans to make the presentation of the South West Regional Club of The Year winner’s certificate to to Cheltenham Motor Club on Thursday 25th August.

The presentation to the Cheltenham Motor Club will take place from noon on Thursday.  Neil has agreed to open specially for the occasion.

Pete will leave the CMC around 1.30pm to travel to the Pelican Inn, Gloucester to arrive at the Pelican Inn for 2.30pm to give them their presentation.  The CMC will remain open for those who wish to celebrate with Neil rather than travel to Gloucester.