Branch Diary

  • New Inn Beer Festival, Canterbury Friday 22 – Monday 25 May 2026 New Inn, Canterbury

    20 real ales, a range of keg beers and six ciders, .with live music.

    Event's webpage: Click here.

  • Crabble Corn Mill Beer & Cider Festival 2026 Friday 22 – Sunday 24 May 2026 Crabble Corn Mill, River

    The Crabble Corn Mill Beer & Cider Festival returns, featuring 50 beers and 30 ciders from around the country

    Early bird booking options for 20% discount and CAMRA discount on some days.

    Sponsorship packages are available. Details on their website.

    Event's webpage: Click here.

  • Kent & East Sussex Railway Beer Festival 2026 Friday 5 June 2026 18:30 Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden

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

    Event's webpage: Click here.

  • Branch Social to Whitstable - All Welcome !!! Saturday 13 June 2026 12:30 Around Whitstable

    Itinerary:

    • Brickfield Micropub, Swalecliffe 12:30 to 13:15.
    • Tankerton Arms, Tankerton 13:30 to 14:15.
    • Ship Centurion, Whitstable 15:00 to 15:45.
    • Peter Cushing, Whitstable 16:00 to 17:00.
    • Handsome Sam, Whitstable 17:15 to Home.

  • Canterbury CAMRA Cricket Tents 2026 Friday 19 – Monday 22 June 2026 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. The match is Kent v Middlesex in the Men’s County Championship.

    Full details can be found on CAMRA Kent's website: https://kent.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=281836

  • Broadstairs Trip (Organised by AFRM CAMRA) Saturday 27 June 2026 12:00 Around Broadstairs

    Itinerary:

    • Royston for 12:00 to 13:00.
    • Sonder 13:10 to 14:10.
    • Magnet 14:15 to 15:15.
    • Chapel 15:20 to 16:20.
    • Mind the Gap 16:30 to 17:30.

  • Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival 2026 Friday 3 – Sunday 5 July 2026 Around Sandwich

    The Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival is an annual celebration of music, culture, and community, nestled in the heart of the picturesque town of Sandwich.

    Established with a passion for preserving the rich traditions of folk music and the art of brewing, their festival has become a beloved gathering that brings together people from all walks of life to enjoy a weekend filled with captivating melodies, flavourful ales, and a vibrant atmosphere. 2026 will be their 14th annual event!

    For details of the event, their fund-raising events, their online shop and the event's schedule can be found on their website and Facebook page.

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

  • Spirit of Tenterden Festival 2026 (Organised by Spirit of Tenterden CIC) Friday 3 – Sunday 5 July 2026 Tenterden Recreation Ground, Tenterden

    Back for its sixth year, this free to enter community festival features Food, Drink, Real Ale, Live Music, Arena, Family Fun & Children's Entertainment, Dog Show

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

    Friday, 2pm-10pm; Saturday, 10am-10pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.