Branch Diary

  • Mad Cat Ale Tasting & BBQ Tuesday 14 July 2026 18:00 Sheldwich Cricket Club, Sheldwich Lees

    To celebrate his new ownership of Mad Cat Brewery, Head Brewer Cam Smith has created a bespoke selection of experimental beers exclusively for this event. You’ll find some old classics too.

    Tickets are £20, which include the following:

    • Beer tasting panel of 4 beers
    • Pint of beer from across the bar
    • Burger or gourmet hot dog
    • Takeaway Festival Cup

    Tickets are available here. 50% of proceeds will go to the local scout troop.

  • Branch Meeting Wednesday 15 July 2026 19:00 Red Lion

    A regular meeting to discuss business matters with a bit of a social catch up thrown in.

  • Gadds' The Chairman's Beer Festival 2026 Saturday 25 July 2026 12:00 Gadds' Beer Shop & Tasting Room

    12 guest ales, live music & pizza.

    Event's webpage: Click here.

  • Northdown Brewery - Glastonbrewery 2026 Saturday 25 July 2026 12:00 – 19:00 NorthDown Brewery Taproom

    Bringing the beer, food, music & the Summer vibessssss!

    Event's newsletter: Click here.

  • New Inn, Canterbury, August Beer Festival 2026 Friday 28 – Monday 31 August 2026 New Belgium Bar

    20 real ales, a range of keg beers and four ciders. Live music on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

    Full details on the New Inn's website.

    Event's webpage: Click here.

  • CAMRA Bar at the Faversham Hop Festival 2026 10:00 Saturday 5 – 17:30 Sunday 6 September 2026 Faversham Town Centre

    CAMRA bar, run by Canterbury Branch and Swale Branch, is a street bar during the colourful, free entry Faversham Hop Festival. The festival features food and drink, stalls, music and camping - see https://www.favershamhopfestival.org/ for details.

    Our bar has cask beers from 7 Kentish brewers, and cask cider from 2 Kentish cider producers.

    We open from 10am to 5.30pm on both days.

    The bar is usually on East Street, ME13 8AF. This is to be confirmed.

  • East Malling Beer and Cider Festival 2026 Saturday 5 September 2026 East Malling Research Centre, East Malling

    The Maidstone and Mid Kent CAMRA branch's annual showcase event returns to the Research Centre, East Malling.

    • Open from 11am until 7pm, or until the beer runs dry!
    • Around 70 real ales and 35 ciders and perries on offer.
    • Live music and food vendors.
    • Free shuttle buses.
    • FREE admission for card-carrying CAMRA members; £6 for non-members.

    Event's webpage: Click here.

  • Faversham Hop Festival 2026 Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 September 2026 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.

    Event's webpage: Click here. See the event's Facebook Page.

  • 15th SPA Valley Railway Beer Festival 2026 Thursday 15 – Sunday 18 October 2026 SPA Valley Railway, Tunbridge Wells

    All aboard for Ales, Ciders, Kent Green Hop Beers, Bands and Trains!

    There'll be 230 Real Ales, around 40 Kent Green Hop Beers, 14 Keg Beers and 80 Ciders.

    Card-carrying CAMRA Members are eligible for a 25% Discount available at Ticket Offices.

    Event's webpage: Click here.

  • Time & Tide Rising Tide Craft Beer Festival 2026 Friday 16 – Saturday 17 October 2026 Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Canterbury

    Back for its third year, the festival, curated by Time & Tide Brewing, brings together some of the UK’s most exciting independent breweries in a truly unique setting.

    50+ beers; high-quality street food with a focus on local produce; DJs in the Lodge Auditorium; spacious seating areas throughout the venue.

    Event's webpage: Click here.