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  • CAMRA's Pub Heritage Bulletin 268 - June 2025 Wednesday 2 July 2025

    In their June bulletin, CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group shares news and updates about pubs with historically significant interiors across the country.

    With news on:
    Bell, Walton-on-the-Hill; Mountain Daisy, Sunderland; Forester, West Ealing; Blue Bell, York; Red Lion, Rugeley; Anchor, Birmingham; Ramsden Arms Hotel, Blackpool.

    As well as an update on their Local Inventory Project.

    Click here to go to the related webpage.

  • Latest Newsletter from Shepherd Neame Saturday 28 June 2025

    CAMRA's latest newsletter from Shepherd Neame.

    https://kent.camra.org.uk/dl.php?id=261750

  • Thanet Beer and Cider Scene: East Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year 2025 Presentation Saturday 21 June 2025

    The latest article in the Thanet Beer and Cider Scene series, about the presentation of CAMRA's East Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year 2025 award to The Royston, Margate.

  • Kent CAMRA County Pub of the Year 2025 Results Wednesday 18 June 2025

    The results of the Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year Competition 2025 are out:

    Winner: The Royston, Broadstairs.
    Runner-up: Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

    Congratulations to both pubs on getting through to the Kent County final, and we wish Andy at The Royston all the best in the Regional stage of CAMRA's Pub of the Year 2025 competition.

    The date of the presentation of the winner's certificate will be announced shortly.


    Regional Stage

    The other candidates in the Regional stage of the Pub of the Year competition are:


    Competition Details

    Click here if you'd like more information about the competition.

  • Thanet Beer and Cider Scene: East Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year 2025 Presentation Tuesday 17 June 2025

    Beer lovers celebrated when Andy & Melissa were presented with the certificate for CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year 2025.

     


    Damien Clark presents the certificate.


    Andy & Melissa with the winning certificate.


    Staff from The Royston.


    Customers & CAMRA members cheer the winning pub.

    The Royston, 2 The Broadway, Broadstairs, CT10 2AD.

  • CAMRA's Pub Heritage Bulletin 267 - May 2025 Sunday 1 June 2025

    In their latest bulletin, CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group shares news and updates about pubs with historically significant interiors across the country.

    With news on:
    Station Buffet, Bridlington; Bell, Walton-on-the-Hill; Prestoungrange Gothenburg, Prestonpans; Travellers Rest, Alpraham; Dewdrop Inn, Peacehaven; Royal Oak, Halifax; Quiet Woman, Earl Sterndale; Highland Laddie, Leeds.

  • Kent CAMRA Area Pub of the Year 2025 Winners Wednesday 21 May 2025

    Were pleased to announce the winners of the The Kent CAMRA Area Pub of the Year (POTY) Competition. The winners are:

    East Kent Area: Royston, Broadstairs.
    West Kent Area: Nelson Arms, Tonbridge.

    Congratulations to the winners! It’s great to see their hard work and dedication recognised. And to the other finalists, you should be proud of your achievements in reaching the Area stage of the Kent competition.

    We wish the Nelson Arms & The Royston the very best as they progress to the Kent County Stage of CAMRA's POTY competition.

    Full details of the competition can be found on the Competition webpage.

  • PETITION: Recognise the production and serving of cask ale as Intangible Cultural Heritage Monday 19 May 2025

    Following the UK’s ratification of UNESCO's Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, we call on the Government to recognise production and serving of traditional British cask ale as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

    Click here to go to the related webpage.

  • Why Do We Do That? - Why do we go to the pub? Saturday 10 May 2025

    On BBC Sounds. The latest episode in an anthropologist's guide to the modern world.

    Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks why do we go to the pub?

    Click here to go to the related webpage.

  • Northdown Brewery Newsletter - May 2025 Tuesday 6 May 2025

    May means . . . New Beers & Sunshine.

    Click here to download the newsletter.

  • CAMRA's Pub Heritage Bulletin 266 - April 2025 Thursday 1 May 2025

    CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group shares news and updates about pubs with historically significant interiors across the country.

    April 2025's Pub Heritage Bulletin is out now

    The bulletin has news on:
    Vine, Pittshill, Stoke-on-Trent; Mountain Daisy, Sunderland; Bulls Head, Telford; Duke William, Stoke-on-Trent; Stamford & Warrington, Coalville; Cracke, Liverpool; Builders Arms, Teddington; Gatehouse, Norwich; Green Dragon, Wymondham; Antelope, Tooting; Volunteer, Ventor; Royal Oak, Chesterfield; Highland Laddie, Leeds; Roundhouse, Dagenham.

    Click here to go to the related webpage.

  • CAMRA Launches its Monthly Raffle Tuesday 29 April 2025

    Welcome to the CAMRA monthly raffle!

    Win amazing prizes and support CAMRA

    Every £1 you play gives you a chance to win and helps support great pubs & beer lovers!

    Click here to go to the related webpage.

  • PUBlic Affairs round up - April 2025 Saturday 26 April 2025

    It’s that time again for CAMRA's Campaigns and Communications team to bring you the latest updates on its campaigning efforts across Westminster, devolved parliaments and local government in this regular PUBlic Affairs round up series.

    Click here to go to the related webpage.

  • Thanet Beer and Cider Scene: The Old Cottage, Margate Wednesday 23 April 2025

    The latest article in the Thanet Beer and Cider Scene series, about The Old Cottage, Margate.

  • Northdown Brewery Newsletter - March 2025 Wednesday 26 March 2025

    • Margate Town Tap Takeover 4th-6th April.
    • EASTER Beer Fest Good Friday 18th April.
    • CANS, CANS, CANS!.

    NorthDown Brewery Newsletter - March 2025 (.pdf)

  • East Kent Drinker - Spring 2025 is out now! Sunday 23 March 2025

    The latest edition of the East Kent Drinker is out now.

    A collaboration between the three East Kent Branches of CAMRA (Canterbury, Swale & Thanet), which aims to showcase the very best beeriness in our area.

    East Kent Drinker.

  • Branch Pub of the Year 2025 announced Saturday 22 March 2025

    Thanet CAMRA are pleased to announce that our Branch Pub of the Year 2025 is once again The Royston Micropub, Broadstairs.

    Congratulations to Andy and his team for this fantastic achievement, no less than three times in succession.

    We're also pleased to name The Magnet, Broadstairs, as runner-up and also the highly commended Honeysuckle Inn, Ramsgate, splendid pubs both. Well done!!

    We will be organising the presentation of the certificates to the pubs in the very near future so please keep your eyes peeled for dates and times.

    We would like to express our sincere thanks to all those Thanet CAMRA members who took the time and effort to visit and survey all the pubs in contention, without you this competition would not happen.

  • PUBlic Affairs round up - February 2025 Sunday 23 February 2025

    The regular PUBlic Affairs round-up returns with the Campaigns and Communications team’s latest campaigning for pubs, pints and people across Westminster, devolved parliaments and local government.

    Here's their latest update.

    https://wb.camra.org.uk/2025/02/13/public-affairs-round-up-february-2

  • CAMRA's Pub Heritage Bulletin 263 - January 2025 Sunday 2 February 2025

    CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group shares news and updates about pubs with historically significant interiors across the country.

    January 2025's Pub Heritage Bulletin is out now

    The bulletin has news on:
    Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton; Kings Head, Bristol; Britons Protection, Manchester; Vine, Pittshill; Duke William, Stoke-on-Trent; Black Horse, Preston; Olde Tavern, Kington; New Inn, Hadlow Down; Central Bar, Irvinestown; New Beehive, Bradford; Wellington, York; King’s Arms, Eastbourne; Slaters Arms, Corris.

    Read the Bulletin here: https://camra.org.uk/heritage-pubs/bulletins/pub-heritage-bulletin-263-jan-2025.

  • Margate Pub May Reopen Monday 27 January 2025
  • Shepherd Neame Newsletter - January 2025 Monday 27 January 2025

    Latest Brewery newsletter

    Click here to download the newsletter.