West Kent

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Forthcoming Events

Tuesday 28 May 2024

Fuggles Beer Café, BOTH PUBS have frequent events so please check here and put them in your diary: Full details here
 
Nevill Crest & Gun, Eridge – Pub walk, first Saturday each month. Meet at the pub at 9:30 for coffee and bacon roll (on the house) and depart at 10:00 for a 6km circular walk. Back about midday for a well-earned pint and lunch if you want.

Westerham Brewery Tours & Tasting, weekly on Saturday mornings at 11.30am book here:

3rd – 9th June – Volunteers Week, a UK-wide celebration that shines a light on the incredible impact that volunteers make in our communities. CAMRA will be highlighting the importance of all the volunteering that our members do for the Campaign. More details here.

8th June - Kent Regional Meeting at Ye Olde Chequers, 122 High Street, Tonbridge, 12pm start.

14th - 15th June – 26th CAMRA South Downs Beer & Cider Festival, Lewes.  More details here.

14th - 15th June – CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival at Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden.  More details here.  

15th June – TW Sausage & Cider Festival in Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells 30+ ciders, craft beers, other drinks, 20+ sausage flavours, live music and various other entertainments.  Full details here.

23rd - 26th June – CAMRA Cricket Tent in Canterbury - Canterbury Branch will be running the CAMRA Tent at the Kent v. Lancashire game. Entry restricted to CAMRA members and their guests. Gill and Gerry will be running the tent and any offers of assistance will be appreciated. More information  here.

5th – 7th July – Spirit of Tenterden Festival – includes real ale & cider festival. 297 bus can get you there from TW or other travel options are available.  Full details here.

12th – 13th July – Sevenoaks Beer on the Vine at the Vine Cricket Ground, run this year by Sevenoaks Round Table (i.e. not the Sevenoaks Lions Club this year), Fri 5-11pm, Sat 12-11pm. Expect cricket will be on as usual.

13th – 14th July – Wantsum Brewery, St. Nicholas at Wade, CT7 0PT – Summer Beer Festival showcasing their beers.  Details here.

26th – 28th July – Bucks Head, Godden Green - Bucks Beer Fest 2024, 30+ beers, live music, burgers & pizzas, market stalls & more.  Details here.

2nd – 4th Aug – Bromley Beer & Cider Festival 2024 at Bromley Picturehouse, organised by the Cockpit micropub (Bromley CAMRA POTY 2023 & 2024).  Tickets here.

9th – 10th Aug – London Craft Beer Festival, Tobacco Dock, 300+ beers, food, etc. Details here.

August 2024 - GBBF will not be on in 2024 due to problems with the venue, but should return in 2025.

31st Aug – 1st Sept – Faversham Hop Festival.  More details here.  

7th September 2024
- East Malling Beer and Cider Festival at East Malling Research Centre.  Organised by Maidstone and Mid Kent CAMRA. Around 70 beers and 30 ciders and perries on offer along with live music and food vendors. Full details here.

20th – 22nd Sept – Canterbury’s Cooking (usually hosts the Kent Green Hop Beer Festival, details tbc).

28th Sept – Kent Oktoberfest, Maidstone.  More details here.  

3rd – 5th Oct - Eastbourne Beer Festival at The Winter Garden brings you over 140 cask ales, craft beers, ciders and perries, plus a variety of international bottled beers and wines, specially selected by the local CAMRA team.  Details here.  

9th – 20th Oct – Wetherspoons Beer Festival

17th – 20th Oct – Spa Valley Railway Real Ale & Cider Festival in association with West Kent CAMRA.  Full details here.

8th – 9th Nov – Time & Tide Brewing – Rising Tide Craft Beer Festival in the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral, 50 beers, street food, music. Full details here.