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- 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. - Father's Day 2025 - Give your Bestie the Perfect Gift
Saturday 24 May 2025
Father's Day is fast approaching but don't worry, we have you covered.
As you know, CAMRA has lots to offer the beer enthusiast. So, if you know a dad who would like to sneak away for a pint, treat him this year.
Treat your beer loving bestie the perfect present: CAMRA Gift Membership.
- 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.
- Time & Tide Brewery Newsletter - May 2025
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Contents: Fresh off the canning line; Rising Tide Festival tickets; Taproom News
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
Friday 18 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.
- 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.
- Branch Pub of the Year 2025 Announced
Thursday 20 March 2025
We're immensely proud to announce that our Branch Pub of the Year 2025 is The Hoptimist Taproom and Bar. We'd like to congratulate Danny on this fantastic achievement.
We'd also like to congratulate the other pubs that made it through to the finals: Berry Walmer, Carpenters Arms, Coldred; Just Reproach, Deal; Louis Armstrong, Dover and Staggered Inn, Dover.
The presentation will be held on Thursday, 3rd April at 5.00pm.
Our sincere thanks go out to all those CAMRA members who took the time and effort to visit and judge the six candidates.
- 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
- Some exciting news from the Berry, Walmer.
Saturday 8 February 2025
Some exciting news from the Berry, Walmer.
From the 14th to 16th February, Chris will be celebrating his 20th anniversary at The Berry. Over the weekend there'll be a host of activities.
A Harvey's themed mini beer festival will feature 5 or more of their ales. Miles Jenner, the Head Brewer and joint Managing Director at Harvey's, will be joining them on the Friday and Saturday for people to meet and discuss all things beer.
Miles has agreed to hold a 'Meet The Brewer' session on Saturday afternoon at 3.00pm. Anyone who has been lucky enough to experience a brewery visit, with Miles as their guide, will know he is an extremely knowledgeable and entertaining speaker.
They are treating is as great honour that such a prestigious person in the brewing industry has given up his time to help with the celebrations and Miles has also made a special pump clip for the occasion.
- Thirst Thursday 2025
Saturday 8 February 2025
We're please to announce the start of our 2025 Thirst Thursday Season.
It's the ideal start to each month - visiting some of our great real ale pubs that featured in the 2025 edition of the Good Beer Guide.
There are six outings planned thought the next few months.
Details of each event will be published, on our website and Facebook page, a few weeks before the event.
The planned dates for this year's events are:
- 6th March: Around Deal..
- 3rd April: Around Dover.
- 1st May: Dover, Coldred, Temple Ewell & Dover.
- 5th June: Walmer & Kingsdown.
- 3rd July: Eastry, Sandwich & Denton
- 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.
- PUBlic Affairs round up - January
Saturday 25 January 2025
The PUBlic Affairs roundup is kicking off the new year with an update on what the Campaigns and Communications Team has been doing to fight for pubs, pints and people across Westminster, devolved parliaments and local government.
Here's their latest update.
https://wb.camra.org.uk/2025/01/17/public-affairs-round-up-january
- Time & Tide Brewery Newsletters - January 2025
Saturday 18 January 2025
Latest Time & Tide Brewery newsletters
Time & Tide Brewery Newsletter - January #1 (.pdf)
Time & Tide Brewery Newsletter - January #2 (.pdf) - Bailey Head, Oswestry wins National Competition
Friday 17 January 2025
The Bailey Head, Oswestry has been crowned CAMRA's National Pub of the Year 2025.
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/bailey-head-oswestry-144795.
Runners up were Black Horse, Preston; Three B’s, Bridlington and Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill, London.
- CAMRA's Pub Heritage Bulletin 262 - December 2024
Tuesday 31 December 2024
CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group shares news and updates about pubs with historically significant interiors across the country.
December 2024's Pub Heritage Bulletin is out now
The bulletin has news on:
Crown & Anchor, Llanidloes; Tipperary, Temple; Springfield Hotel, Wigan; Dewdrop, Peacehaven; Mitre, Stourbridge; Jenny Lind, Hastings; Lord Southampton, Kentish Town; Highland, Leeds.Read the Bulletin here: https://camra.org.uk/heritage-pubs/bulletins/pub-heritage-bulletin-262-december-2024
- Draught Copy 210 - Winter 2024/2025
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Draught Copy is the free newsletter of the Maidstone and Mid Kent, Gravesend and Darent Valley, Bexley, Medway and West Kent branches of CAMRA.