Events

Sep
10
Fri
Moreton Beer and Cider Festival @ Moreton in Marsh Cricket Club
Sep 10 – Sep 11 all-day

North Cotswold CAMRA are hoping to have this festival without restrictions on September.

Please note they are asking for pre-registering this year so they can regulate numbers

May
27
Fri
20th Ale & Steam Beer Festival: 27-29 May 2022 @ GWSR
May 27 – May 29 all-day

The 20th Ale & Steam Festival returns for 2022, once again at the Winchcombe and Toddington stations. Brought to you by our neighbours in North Cotswold CAMRA and the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR). There will be up to 50 ales and 12 ciders split between the two stations.

If not travelling by train, you will need a ‘Platform Ticket’ (£2.00) for entry. Visiting both stations will require a valid train ticket.

See the North Cotswold CAMRA website HERE for further details.

The GWSR website HERE gives details of details of train services and ticket prices from Cheltenham Racecourse (Special Timetable applies).

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
Sep
9
Fri
Moreton Beer Festival: 9-10 September 2022 @ Moreton Cricket Club
Sep 9 – Sep 10 all-day

The 15th Moreton Beer Festival, brought to you by our neighbours in North Cotswold CAMRA, takes place at Moreton Cricket Club on the weekend 9-10 Sept.

Full details to follow, so please keep an eye on the North Cotswold CAMRA website HERE.

Oct
20
Thu
Swindon Beer Festival: 20-22 October 2022 @ STEAM Museum, Swindon
Oct 20 – Oct 22 all-day

The 34th Swindon Beer Festival will be held at the STEAM Museum, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2EY from Thursday 20th to Saturday 22nd October.

It will feature over 90 beers, plus a selection of Ciders and Perries.

There will be 4 sessions:-

• Thursday 20th October 6pm to 11pm admission £10.00
• Friday 21st October 11am to 4.00pm admission £8.00
• Friday 21st October 6pm to 11pm admission £15.00
• Saturday 22nd October 11am to 7pm admission £5.00

For each session pay at the door except on Friday evening, for which admission is by advance ticket only. The Friday ticket includes £5 worth of beer tokens. They will be available from Friday 9th September from:

• The Beehive, 55 Prospect Hill, Swindon SN1 3JS
• The Glue Pot, 5 Emlyn Square, Swindon SN1 5BP
• The Hop Inn, 8 Devizes Road, Swindon SN1 4BJ
• The Carters Rest, High Street, Wroughton SN4 9JU

The admission fee includes a souvenir glass and programme. There will be £3 of free beer tokens for CAMRA members.

All sessions will have food available.

Full details on their website

Any local members would like to work at the festival can you complete and return the attached staffing form. They are particularly grateful for volunteers for Friday afternoon and Saturday.

Jan
19
Thu
33rd Exeter Festival Of Beers @ Exeter Corn Exchange
Jan 19 – Jan 21 all-day

It is the Exeter and East Devon branch’s 50th anniversary in 2023 and to celebrate they will be hosting the 33rd Exeter Festival Of Beers (formerly Festival of Winter Ales) on the 19th – 21st January at the Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter. There will be 65 casks of real ale, various local bottled conditioned beer and real cider to whet your appetite.

To celebrate their 50th year and to increase your knowledge of your favourite drink, they have added 4 different types of Tutored Tasting sessions:-

19th January Thursday night 7 – 8pm:  Brewer and Consumer

There is more to beer than amber, pale, golden and brown, and there are many different ways to tell a good one.  Brewer Dan Clayton from Cottage Beer Project, near Bampton, and consumer beer writer Tim Webb, from The World Atlas of Beer, will lead a tutored tasting of six Devon beers from bolder styles.  Three of these will be from Dan’s own brewery and three from others in Devon, all highlighting the range of different classic styles in which traditional British ales are brewed, from the brewer’s and the consumer’s perspective.

20th January Friday 1 – 2pm: Cask and Bottle

Ever since it was founded, 50 years ago, CAMRA has recognised two very different types of “real ale” – cask-conditioned and bottle-conditioned, but as only five bottle-conditioned beers had survived the 20th century, and none of these were available in cask, the Campaign concentrated on cask.  The recent UK beer revival now sees almost 1,000 bottle-conditioned beers being made in the UK, yet it is rare to get an opportunity to try the same beer in both formats, side by side.  This tasting will do just that, comparing and contrasting the same beer from cask and bottle, with some surprising results.

20th January Friday 7 – 8pm :  Back to the future – some of Devon’s best bottled beers 

CAMRA is traditionally associated with cask ales, but there is a whole lot more to Britain’s brewing history than that.  Back in the 19th century the UK’s best beers came from a much broader range of styles than that found today, and the best of these came from the bottle.  As UK beer continues its gradual revival, this tutored tasting will introduce some of the West Country beers that are starting to push back the boundaries of beer, without having to add flour, fruit syrup or battery acid!

21st January Saturday 1 – 2pm:  Monks who make beer

The most important influencers in the early history of beer were found in monasteries and abbeys.  To this day, some abbeys, particularly those from the Trappist Order, in Belgium, the Netherlands and elsewhere, continue to make astonishingly good beers that have inspired brewers around the world.  Tim Webb, for 30 years the author of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide Belgium, will introduce some of the monastic beers of Belgium and elsewhere, and talk about how this most unlikely of religious pursuits has survived.

A link to the online ticketing page for these sessions is here: EFOB 2023 Tutored Beer Tasting information.

Full details of the festival can be found on the web site https://exeter.camra.org.uk/. Whether you want to to attend a tasting session or not you can still help them make it a great start to our 50th year by attending the festival.

Feb
17
Fri
Bath Beer Festival @ Widcombe Social Club
Feb 17 – Feb 18 all-day

There are two sessions, Friday 17th Feb is 4:00pm – 11:00pm and Saturday 18th Feb is 11:00am to 7:00pm.

Each session costs £9, which will include £3 of beer tokens, programme and glass. CAMRA members will get an extra £2 of tokens.

Up to 30 real ales and a selection of ciders.

The QR code link will take you to the Ticketing Page for this event.

Apr
20
Thu
Maltingsfest @ Newton Abbot
Apr 20 – Apr 22 all-day

Previously known as the Maltings Beer Festival, the event has moved from its original location within Tuckers Malting to the adjacent field in Osborne Park, Newton Abbot. It’s a 15 minute stroll from the railway station.

Thursday 20th April: 5pm – 11pm; Friday 21st April: 11am – 11pm; Saturday 22nd April: 11am – 10pm.

Up to 200 ales will be available, together with a keg and cider bar.

Keep an eye on the festival website HERE for further details. This festival is run by the brewers from the Society of Independent Brewers Association (SIBA) South West, with assistance from the local CAMRA Branch.

Jun
16
Fri
Ale & Steam Festival 2023 @ Winchcombe & Toddington Stations
Jun 16 – Jun 18 all-day
Ale & Steam Festival 2023 @ Winchcombe & Toddington Stations | Winchcombe | England | United Kingdom

Placeholder for the 21st Ale & Steam Festival, held at both Winchcombe and Toddington stations on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR).

GWSR will again be running a special timetable service on these days.

Jul
7
Fri
Hereford Beer Festival 2023
Jul 7 – Jul 9 all-day

Hereford CAMRA brings you the Beer on The Wye Festival 2023.

Held once again on the banks of the River Wye and hosted by Hereford Rowing Club.

With over 135 beers and 130 ciders/perries, there should be something for everyone’s palette.

From Cheltenham, Hereford can be reached by bus (via Service 33 from Gloucester) or by train (via Worcester or Newport).

See the website HERE for further details.