About Us
Welcome to the Milton Keynes and North Bucks Branch of CAMRA.
Considered one of the most successful consumer campaigns ever, CAMRA's aim is to have good quality real ale, ciders and perries and to have thriving pubs and clubs in every community. We are independent, not-for-profit and non-party political.
The Milton Keynes branch is committed to upholding CAMRA's values and vision in the local area and help educate drinkers and publicans about the benefits of real ale.
Did you know?
We have over 600 members in our local area
We have approximately 177 pubs, with 131 selling real ale
We have 5 breweries in our area
We have 15 pubs from our area in The Good Beer Guide
Our Area
Our CAMRA branch covers all pubs and clubs in city of Milton Keynes (including its surrounding countryside) and north Buckinghamshire up to the border with Northants and out west to the border with Oxfordshire at Tingewick. To the south we border Bedfordshire in the east at Woburn Sands, then heading south and west to Little Brickhill, Stoke Hammond, Swanbourne, Winslow, Steeple Claydon, Botolph Claydon and as far west as Westbury.
Our Committee
- Chairman David Hayesku.gro.armac.km@namriahc
- Vice-Chair David Martinku.gro.armac.km@riahc-eciv
- Secretary John McLaughlinku.gro.armac.km@yraterces
- Membership Secretary Ian Dolbyku.gro.armac.km@pihsrebmem
- Treasurer Martin Dickensku.gro.armac.km@rerusaert
Our Structure & Management
The branch is run by a Committee with the help of other members who contribute their ideas, knowledge, time and enthusiasm. The Committee consists of a Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary and Treasurer, and quite a few other Officers who focus on specific areas, such as membership or publicity. The list of Committee posts and the members currently in those posts can be found in the Branch Contacts section of the Contacts page.
If you would like to help with running the branch, please see the Getting Involved page for more details. Any vacant Committee posts are highlighted in the Branch Contacts list but even if all posts are filled, Committee members always welcome any offer of help.
Committee Meetings
We have a Committee meeting once a month, usually held in a pub in the local area. This is normally attended by Committee members but all branch members are welcome to come along. The latest local, regional and national news is discussed relating to beer, pubs and CAMRA. Any officers present will inform the Committee of any updates related to their particular role. Any organisational matters will be will also be discussed and provisionally agreed, some of which may need to be discussed and ratified by branch members at the next Branch meeting.
All members and non-members are welcome to attend Branch meetings, so please feel free to turn up and meet some fellow ale enthusiasts, and also find out more about the Branch's activities. See our Branch Diary for dates and locations of our next meetings.