Latest News
- PUBlic Affairs round up - September 2026
Saturday 26 September 2026
The regular series returns to What’s Brewing with the Campaigns and Communications team’s latest campaigning for pubs, pints and people across Westminster, devolved parliaments and local government.
Topics include Budget 2026, Planning, Permitted development rights, Assets of Community Value and Business Rates.
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- Time & Tide Brewery Newsletter - September 2026
Saturday 26 September 2026
Latest newsletter from Time & Tide Brewing, with news about its latest brews, its Rising Tide Festival & a change in the opening times of its taproom.
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- CAMRA's Pub Heritage Bulletin 282 - September 2026
Tuesday 15 September 2026
In their September bulletin, CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group announcd the winners of the 2026 Heritage Pub Revival Award.
There's also news on: Including news on: North Star, Steventon; Beacon Hotel, Sedgley; Star, Netherton; Royal Oak Hotel, Oldham; White Lion, Barthomley; Old Swan, Netherton; Roscoe Head, Liverpool; Havelock, Hastings; Mort Arms, Tyldesley; Park Tavern, Wandsworth; Cover Bridge Inn, East Witton; Masons Arms, Kensal Green; Lord Nelson, Burnham Thorpe; Magdala, Hampstead; Albert Hotel, Douglas; Hare & Hounds, Barlow; Wynnstay Arms, Llanrhaeadr.
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- Top 16 UK Pubs Revealed
Saturday 29 August 2026
The 2026 Pub of the Year competition is hotting up with CAMRA’s England regions and overall Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland winners having been announced.
The South East region is being represented by The Nelson Arms Tonbridge. Wishing them all the best.
See the full list on the What's Brewing website.
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- PUBlic Affairs round up - August 2026
Friday 21 August 2026
The regular series continues with the Campaigns and Communications team’s latest campaigning for pubs, pints and people across Westminster, devolved parliaments and local government.
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- CAMRA's Pub Heritage Bulletin 281 - August 2026
Thursday 13 August 2026
In their August bulletin, CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group shares news and updates about pubs with historically significant interiors across the country.
In this edition there's news about: Peveril of the Peak, Manchester; Blue Ship, The Haven; Gatehouse, Norwich; Tankard, Rufforth; Wellington, York; Crooked Billet, Stoke Row; Stamford & Warrington, Coalville; Boot & Flogger, Southwark; Ancrum Cross Keys, Ancrum; Earle Arms, Heydon and the Olde Cider Bar, Newton Abbot.
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- East Kent Drinker - Summer 2026 is out now!
Saturday 8 August 2026
The latest edition of the East Kent Drinker is now available online.
The magazine, a collaboration between the four East Kent Branches of CAMRA (Canterbury; Deal, Dover & Sandwich; Swale; and Thanet), aims to showcase the very best beeriness in our area.
- CAMRA's Pub Heritage Bulletin 280 - July 2026
Wednesday 15 July 2026
In their July bulletin, the group shares the results of CAMRA's Pub Design Awards 2026.
There's also news about: Woodman, Birmingham; Lord Southampton, Kentish Town; North Star, Steventon; Denmark Arms, East Ham; Rock Bar, Belfast; Ramsden Arms Hotel, Blackpool; Berkeley Arms, Purton and the Central Station Hotel, Dewsbury.
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- Draught Copy 213 - June-August 2026
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Draught Copy is the free newsletter of the Maidstone and Mid Kent branch, incorporating Ashford, Folkestone & Romney Marsh, Gravesend and Darent Valley, Bexley, Medway and West Kent branches of CAMRA.
- CAMRA's Pub Heritage Bulletin 279 - June 2026
Thursday 11 June 2026
In their June bulletin, the group shares details of CAMRA’s Heritage Pub Revival Award 2026, open to pubs that are included on the National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors at either Three, Two or One Star.
There's also news about the Marble Arch, Manchester; Woodman, Birmingham; Station Buffet, Bridlington; Polar Bear, Hull; Rock Bar, Belfast; Lord Nelson, Nottingham; Masons Arms, Kensal Green; Prince Albert, Eastbourne and The Gaskell Arms Hotel, Much Wenlock.
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- Tony's Musings - Updated 7th May 2026
Wednesday 20 May 2026
These short newsletters, produced by our Pubs Officer, are sent out to our branch members. They keep them up-to-date on what's going on across our branch. Whether it's CAMRA news, pub news, events or activities, they are quick and easy to read..
There were two Musings produced today, covering the following topics:
- The upcoming Annual General Meeting.
- The next Thirst Thursday, a tour round our branch's Good Beer Guide pubs.
- News that CAMRA is changing the way a member scores the cask ales they drink. These scores are part of our Good Beer Guide selection process.
- Today's Challenge - a quick way that members can help keep the pub data we maintain on our website.
- A request for judges to help in Kent's Pub of the Year 2026 competition.
- And finally, a visit to our branch by the Micropub Adventurer, Scott Spencer.
07/05/2026 Tony's Musings #11 - Extra Extra!! (.pdf)
07/05/2026 Tony's Musings #11 (.pdf) - PUBlic Affairs round up - April 2026
Thursday 30 April 2026
The Campaigns and Communications team brings the latest news on its campaigning for pubs, pints and people across Westminster, devolved parliaments and local government.
- East Kent Drinker - Spring 2026 is out now!
Tuesday 21 April 2026
The latest edition of the East Kent Drinker is now available online.
The magazine, a collaboration between the four East Kent Branches of CAMRA (Canterbury; Deal, Dover & Sandwich; Swale; and Thanet), aims to showcase the very best beeriness in our area.