Branch Diary
- PotY and CPotY Award Presentation @ Bell and Bear Thurs 19th
Thursday 19 March 2026
Bell & Bear
We are happy to announce the winner of both our Pub of the Year and Cider Pub of the Year Award for this year is the Bell and Bear in Emberton! Their address is 12 High St, Emberton, Olney MK46 5DH. Congratulations to them, it's a great achievement to win both awards at the same time. We are holding a social there on Thursday 19th March from 7pm to present the awards. They have a pizza van there until 8pm on the day, if you fancied some food too.
The award presentations for the finalists (Chequers and Victoria for PotY and Chequers and Biergarten for CPotY) will hopefully be announced in due course.
Hope to see you all there.
- Winslow Beer Festival Social Sat 21st March
Saturday 21 March 2026
Bell Hotel
The Winslow beer festival at the Bell Hotel is back, so I thought a social on the Saturday would be a decent idea! Tickets are £5 per person and includes a souvenir Festival Beer Glass and Tasting notes. If you happen to have a glass from the first festival in 2006, you can claim a free pint too.
As the festival doesn't start until 3, I recommend going to the Nags Head and The George beforehand, but it's up to you of course.
You can catch the Arriva X6 from The Point Stop J4 every 15 past the hour, MK station Stop Z6 every 23 past and Buckingham Tesco at 13 past. You could also get the Z&S 50 from The Point Stop H3 at 10 past every other hour, with Bletchley Bus station Bay 9 at 25 past.
On the way back, from the bus stop outside The Bell Hotel, the X6 leaves every 58 past, with the last one at 18.58.
- Meet the Brewer Southwark Brewery @ 201 Spoons Tue 24th Mar
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Wetherspoons
201 Spoons have invited us to attend their meet the brewer event with Southwark Brewery on Tuesday 24th March, starting at 6.30pm. They've not been up here before, so something different! I've been told that there may also be an article about it in the next Wetherspoons magazine, so if you fancy being famous and having your picture in there, head on down. Obviously photos are optional, so don't feel you have to be in them in order to attend. I imagine the usual samples will be provided, should be a good one.
- April Branch meeting
Wednesday 1 April 2026 20:00
Plough
The April Branch meeting will take place on Wednesday 1 April starting at 8pm at the Plough in Simpson
All members are very welcome to attend. - and why not come early to drink and socialise beforehand.
- St Albans City of Ale
Thursday 16 – Tuesday 21 April 2026
St Albans
April sees St Albans become the City of Ale for a (very) long weekend. The CAMRA Members' weekend is just 17-19 April, but St Albans is celebrating for longer
You can explore lively pubs and clubs hosting festivals, tastings, live talks and music events. Sample fantastic local beers and ciders and meet the people behind them. It's a weekend of discovery, flavour and fun in the setting of a beautiful historic city.
There's a whole host of events around the city taking place around the CAMRA business weekend. You (and non-members) can participate in all the City of Ale events without attending the Members' Weekend at all. See their website to see al the events: St Albans City of Ale
- May Branch meeting
Thursday 7 May 2026 20:00
The May Branch meeting will take place on Thursday 7 May, starting at 8pm at a venue to be decided.
All members are very welcome to attend.
- Woburn Sands Social May 9th
Saturday 9 May 2026
Station Tavern
Social at Woburn Sands with South Beds Camra on Saturday 9th May, details TBC
- June Branch meeting
Monday 1 June 2026
The June Branch meeting will take place on Monday 1 June, starting at 8pm at a venue to be decided.
All members are very welcome to attend.
- CAMRA/Hitchin Rugby Club Beer & Cider Festival 14:00 Thursday 4 – 22:00 Saturday 6 June 2026
- July Branch meeting
Thursday 2 July 2026 20:00
The July Branch meeting will take place on Thursday 2 July, starting at 8pm at a venue to be decided.
All members are very welcome to attend.
- Hemel Old Town Beer Festival, 12:00 Friday 17 – 22:00 Sunday 19 July 2026
- Totternhoe Beer Festival 18th - 20th July Saturday 18 – Monday 20 July 2026 Totternhoe Memorial Hall
- August Branch meeting
Monday 3 August 2026
The August Branch meeting will take place on Monday 3 August, starting at 8pm at a venue to be decided.
All members are very welcome to attend.
- September Branch meeting
Tuesday 1 September 2026 20:00
The September Branch meeting will start at 8pm on Tuesday 1 September at a venue to be arranged.
Regular monthly meeting. All members invited. You are welcome to arrive half an hour (or more!) earlier to drink and socialise beforehand.
- 48th Bedford Beer & Cider Festival Wednesday 7 – Saturday 10 October 2026
- October Branch meeting
Wednesday 7 October 2026 20:00
The October Branch meeting will take place on Wednesday 7 October, starting at 8pm at a venue to be decided.
All members are very welcome to attend.
- November 2026 Branch meeting
Monday 2 November 2026 20:00
The November Branch meeting will take place on Monday 2 November, starting at 8pm at a venue to be decided.
All members are very welcome to attend.
- December 2026 Branch meeting
Tuesday 1 December 2026 20:00
The December Branch meeting will take place on Tuesday 1 December, starting at 8pm at a venue to be decided.
All members are very welcome to attend.