In this fourth session of the 2025 Thirst Thursday Season, we're having an outing to the pubs in Walmer & Kingsdown, that featured in the 2025 Good Beer Guide.

• 1.00pm: Freed Man, Walmer.
• 2.20pm: The Berry, Walmer.
• 5.00pm: The King's Head, Kingsdown.

As there are no buses to Kingsdown, we'll have to walk to and from the King's Head. From Ringwould, this is 2 miles and Deal is 3 miles.

Our annual meeting to confirm committee officers and review the year's activities & events.

Branch Annual General Meeting Agenda
2018 Branch Constitution (.pdf)

This is a particularly significant meeting, as two of our members are stepping down from the essential roles they currently hold:

• Branch Treasurer.
• Membership Secretary.

(see below for brief descriptions of these roles)

Their departure will place considerable pressure on the branch and its ability to function effectively as an active part of CAMRA's organisation. It is important that we fill these two posts as a matter of urgency.

If you’d like to volunteer or would like to know more, come along to the meeting, or you can email ku.gro.armac.sdd@tcatnoc.hcnarb.

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Branch Roles - Descriptions and Expectations.

As highlighted above, this is a particularly important time for the branch, with two key roles becoming vacant:

Branch Treasurer
The Branch Treasurer is responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date branch accounts and supporting the smooth operation of the branch’s activities.

Membership Secretary
The Membership Secretary plays a central role in recruiting and welcoming new members, supporting member retention, and encouraging engagement in local CAMRA events and initiatives.

How much commitment will it take?
As with all branch roles, the time commitment is flexible and can vary depending on your availability. However, there are key periods during the year - such as preparing for the Annual General Meeting - when it is essential to dedicate time to ensure important tasks are completed.

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

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

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

For more information:

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

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'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.

Live music, food, drink and entertainment.

Website: https://www.wooltonfarm.co.uk/products/harvest-cider-beer-festival-2025?variant=53478006653305