Branch Diary

  • Kent & East Sussex Railway Beer Festival 2025 Friday 6 – Saturday 7 June 2025 Tenterden Town Station, Tenterden

    Beer, cider, music, food and, of course steam trains. What's not to like?

    Full details: https://kent.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=230732

  • Margate Pub Trail (Organised by Canterbury CAMRA) Saturday 14 June 2025 Around Margate

    Canterbury CAMRA have organised a pub trail around Margate visiting The Shakespeare; Ales of the unexpected; Little Swift; Two Halves; Fez 5.30 and the Lifeboat.

    Meet at The Shakespeare at 12.30pm..

    For more information:
    • Event's webpage: Website.
  • East Kent Area CAMRA Pub of the Year 2025 Presentation Tuesday 17 June 2025 18:30 Royston

    Presentation of the East Kent Area CAMRA Pub of the Year 2025 certificate to Andy.

    The presentation will take place at 7.00pm.

  • CAMRA Canterbury CAMRA Cricket Tents 2025 Friday 27 June – Wednesday 2 July 2025 Kent County Cricket Club

    Canterbury CAMRA will be running their popular real ale tents at Kent’s Spitfire Cricket Ground, Old Dover Road, Canterbury during cricket festival week.

    • Friday June 27 Kent v Gloucestershire in the Women’s T20 match, 2.30pm
    • Sunday June 29 until Wednesday July 2, Kent v Northants in the Men’s County Championship, 11am.

    See the Kent website to find out everything you need to know: https://kent.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=218359

  • Petham Beer & Craft Festival 2025 Saturday 28 June 2025 12:00 Petham Village Hall, Petham

    12 ales, local wines & cider. Kent craft & produce stalls.

    BBQ (12pm-4pm); street food (6pm); disco (8pm) & free parking.

    For more information:

  • Spirit of Tenterden Festival (Organised by Spirit of Tenterden CIC) Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 July 2025 Tenterden Recreation Ground, Tenterden

    In it's fifth year, this free to enter community festival features food, drink & live music

    A festival run by the community for the community - not for profit.

    Friday, 3pm-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm.

    For more information:
    • Event's webpage: Website.
    • Event's Facebook page: Facebook Page

  • Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival 2025 Friday 4 – Monday 7 July 2025 Around Sandwich

    The Sandwich Folk Festival, is a multi-arts festival that highlights traditional and contemporary folk-life and folk arts, in this beautiful medieval town.

    For details of their fund-raising events, their online shop and the event's schedule: https://www.sandwich-folk-and-ale.org

  • Thanet CAMRA Cider Festival 2025 Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 July 2025 Churchill Tavern

    Saturday: 12.00pm - 4.30pm & 5.30pm - 9.30pm.
    Sunday: 12.00pm - 5.00pm.

    Entry £2.00. Free to CAMRA members.

    The Thanet Cider Festival 2025 is organised by the Thanet branch of CAMRA and is a standalone festival showcasing the best in high quality ciders (and perries) from Kent and the rest of the UK.

    The event is being held in three sessions over the weekend of 12 & 13 July in the large downstairs area of the Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, Kent.

    There will be 40 or so different types to try and for those who prefer it there is always a good selection of ales and other drinks on offer in the pub upstairs.

    Further details to follow.

  • Great British Beer Festival 2025 Tuesday 5 – Saturday 9 August 2025 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

    The Great British Beer Festival is back and promises to be bigger, better, and more interactive than ever.

    In 2025, we're at a brand new venue, bringing you the best in British and international brewing. With an array of hundreds of beers, alongside real ciders, perries, and even a cocktail bar for those looking to mix things up. There'll be plenty of entertainment, delicious food, pub-style games, our Discovery Bar and more experiences like never before.

    Website: https://greatbritishbeerfestival.co.uk/

  • CAMRA Bar at the Faversham Hop Festival Saturday 30 – Sunday 31 August 2025 Faversham Town Centre

    CAMRA's pop-up street bar, at the colourful Faversham Hop Festival, will be serving around 12 beers from 6 Kent breweries, plus ciders from 2 or 3 Kent cider producers. You'll usually find them on East Street, ME13 8AF.

    The bar is open from 10am to 5.30pm on Sat, 30th to Sun, 31st August.

    See https://www.favershamhopfestival.org for details of entertainments, camping etc.

  • Faversham Hop Festival 2025 Saturday 30 – Sunday 31 August 2025 Faversham Town Centre

    Internationally renowned local festival celebrating hops & harvest, with live music, stalls, great food, real ale, traditional dance, parade, puppet show, magic, children's fun area with fairground.

    Website: https://www.favershamhopfestival.org

    Facebook event

  • Time & Tide Rising Tide Craft Beer Festival 2025 Friday 24 – Saturday 25 October 2025 Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Canterbury

    Celebrating craft beer at it’s best, Time & Tide's Rising Tide festival is now in it’s second year and is returning to the Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, situated within the stunning grounds of Canterbury Cathedral (a UNESCO World Heritage site), and less than an hour by train from London.

    Tickets are now available.

    Website: https://www.timeandtidebrewing.co.uk/events/p/03ncw601cm7d7f70syfh5kt9rq337g