What's On
Local Events such as Beer Festivals, Walks, Branch Meetings & SOCIAL EVENTS are all listed here.
- 46th Egham Ale & Cider Festival
Wednesday 30 July – Saturday 2 August 2025
Egham United Services Club
ADVANCE NOTICE of this GREAT FESTIVAL.Steve will be hosting a social on Saturday at 1pm.
This will be the 46th extravaganza of ales & ciders, specialising in new breweries.
Download the beers from: EBF 46th Provisional Beer List
Wed 30th July : 1500 til late (main bar from 12 Noon)
Thu 31st + Fri 1st Aug : 10am til late
Sat 2nd Aug : 12 Noon til late
Another 4 day festival packed with fine ales, ciders, BBQ, live music and cracking banter!
Go to http://www.eghambeerfestival.co.uk/ for more details closer to the event and tell your families & friends and spread the word.
- The Great British Beer Festival 2025
Tuesday 5 – Saturday 9 August 2025
The Great British Beer Festival is making a triumphant return this summer following a hiatus in 2024. The UK’s premier beer festival will take place 5-9 August 2025.
For the first the t time since 1983, The Great British Beer Festival will be hosted in the West Midlands, with the flagship festival set to be staged at the iconic NEC Birmingham. The renowned exhibition centre has excellent rail and air links making it the perfect new venue for beer lovers from the UK and abroad.
Now in its 47th year, the highly anticipated return of The Great British Beer Festival will celebrate the best of UK brewing and beyond, with a huge range of fantastic drinks all under one roof. Visitors can look forward to trying hundreds of different beers as well as visit bars dedicated to real cider and perry, and cocktails.
New to the festival this year, the Caravan and Motorhome Club will be operating a temporary campsite at the NEC Birmingham so attendees will be able to stay near to the festival. Bookings can be made from by visiting camc.com/gbbfpopup
CAMRA members can purchase their festival tickets with a significant discount. For information on tickets for The Great British Beer Festival 2025, go to the website: https://greatbritishbeerfestival.co.uk/
- August Lunchtime Social at the Bear, Maidenhead
Thursday 7 August 2025 12:30
Bear
THIS BRANCH SOCIAL is hosted by Bob & Ann.
Join Bob & Ann for the first Thursday of the month lunchtime social at the Bear from 12.30pm..
Meet upstairs. All welcome.
- August Branch meeting,
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Craufurd Arms
New and old, come along and help shape the future of our branch.
We are always looking for members to get involved no matter how little time you can devote.
- August SwanFest
Friday 15 – Sunday 17 August 2025
Swan
There will be a branch social from1pm on Friday hosted by Alan (07864 020570).
THE OPENING TIMES ARE noon to 11pm, every day.
The Swan in Clewer are having a their SWANFEST to celebrate Summer, so celebrate by having a few beers at your local pub, or make a special journey to celebrate the saving of this historic pub by the local community, who bought it approx. six years ago.
There will be 15 different cask ales & ciders, live music and family fun.
- Newbury Pub Walk
Saturday 16 August 2025 13:00
Delphic Taproom
THIS BRANCH SOCIAL will be led by Steve.
The King Charles Tavern is closed so we will be meeting at the Delphic Taproom in Newbury town centre before visiting the Catherine Wheel, Cow & Cask as well as the new Weirside which only opened this year..
Meet 1pm at the Delphic Taproom, 5 mins walk from Newbury Station.
- August Third Thirsty Thursday at the Bear, Maidenhead
Thursday 21 August 2025 19:30
Bear
THIS BRANCH SOCIAL is hosted by Bob & Ann.
Meet upstairs. All welcome.
- White Horse August bank Holiday Mini Beer Fest
Friday 22 – Monday 25 August 2025
White Horse
Steve will be hosting a social on Saturday 23rd starting from 1pm.
The White Horse in Hedgerley will be holding their usual Mini August Bank Holiday Beer Festival.
THIS INFORMATION RELATES TO 2024 & WILL BE UPDATED.
Open Friday:5pm to 11pm, Saturday: 11am to 11pm, Sunday: noon to 10.30pm. and Monday: 11am to 10.30pm.
There will be 25/30 rare and one-off cask conditioned real ales from all around the UK, plus Ciders, Perries and Draught Craft Beers.
There will be a BBQ on Sat & Sun from 5pm to 9pm and noon to 3pm on Mon. (Weather Permitting)
Phone 01753 643225 or check their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/whitehorsehedgerley/ for more info.
- August Pay Day Friday - a pdf day!
Friday 29 August 2025 18:00
A Hoppy Place Maidenhead
Based on the success of the lunchtime social on the First Thursday and the evening Thirsty Third Thursday social, both at the Bear, Bob has launched his Pay Day Friday Social on the 4th Friday of the month at the Hoppy Place, Maidenhead from 6pm.
A chance to wind down with like minded friends at the popular bar.
- September AGM & Monthly Meeting
Wednesday 10 September 2025 19:30
Windsor Trooper
We will be holding the AGM first, followed by our monthly meeting. Come and meet a group of beer friendly people and discuss how we run the branch. All members welcome.
- A Micropub Tour of SE London - Part 2
Saturday 27 September 2025 12:00
THIS IS A BRANCH SOCIAL led by Alan Molloy (07864 020570).
As you probably know, Kent has the highest concentration of micropubs in the country, but would you believe that there are 9 spreading into London along the A2, and it seem rude not to visit them. In March we visited 4 excellent venues and I am sure part 2 will be as good.
We will all meet at NOON in the first Micropub - details to follow, and then move on to explore 4 more micropubs which are all in GBG 2025.
- Swan Oktoberfest
Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 September 2025
Swan
Alan Molloy will at the fest on Saturday from 1pm for those who would like to join in celebrating Oktoberfest.
Oktoberfest is back! With authentic German biers, bratwurst, pretzels, apfelstrudel and live music, what's not to love!
At the Swan, the beer is always authentic, specialising in smaller and independent brewers, so last year's Oktoberfest, featured Southern German breweries with the following draught beers: Oeshner Edelhell, Oeshner Black, Rothause Pils & Bavarian Helles
Further Information; https://theswanwindsor.co.uk/events.html
ALL WELCOME.
- Ascot Racecourse Beer Festival
Friday 3 – Saturday 4 October 2025
Ascot Racecourse
Another year, another Ascot Racecourse Beer Festival.
Excitement on Tap
Get your weekend off to a great start by combining top-class Flat racing and a wide selection of 160 cask ales, ciders and perries to enjoy at the Ascot Beer Festival in association with CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale)…
This hugely popular annual event returns to Ascot Racecourse for 2025 to transform the Grandstand Concourse into an avenue of British-brewed beers from CAMRA’s impressive roster of breweries.
Ascot’s penultimate Flat meeting of the season features two days of competitive racing,
More details to follow on their website: https://ascotbeerfest.org.uk/index.php
- 47th Egham Real Ale & Cider Festival
Wednesday 5 – Saturday 8 November 2025
Egham United Services Club
ON SATURDAY 8th THERE IS BRANCH SOCIAL from 1pm hosted by Steve (07881 682017).
Entertainment, prices & beer list to be confirmed.
The festival is open to non-members.
The club is a short walk from Egham station.
The beer list will be available closer to the date at Egham united Services Club.
- 41st Pig's Ear Beer & Cider Festival
Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 December 2025
Pig's Ear venue
Round Chapel, Glenarm Rd, Hackney, London, E5 0LY.
The festival will run from Tuesday December 2nd to Saturday December 6th. Opening hours will be Noon to 10-30pm [11pm Fri, 9pm Sat].
Further details will be announced nearer the date.
Check out the website for more details on the beer festival. http://www.pigsear.org.uk