Cambridge & District CAMRA
Meetings and Events for 1997-98
Transport is usually organised for branch socials outside Cambridge.
General pattern:
- 2nd Tuesday of month: Branch committee meeting
- 4th Tuesday of month: Branch social
1998
Dec
- Tue 15 Dec, 8:00 Branch social/pub crawl, St Radegund, King St.
- Tue 8 Dec, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, Red Lion, Histon
- Thu 3 Dec, 7.30 26th Cambridge Beer Festival planning meeting, Portland Arms (Public Bar), Mitcham's Corner
- Tue 1 - Sat 5 Dec, 17th Pigs Ear Beer Festival, Old Town Hall, Stratford, London
Nov
- Fri 27 - Sun 29 Nov, 1st Ipswich Winter Beer Festival, Manor Ballroom, St. Margaret's Green, Ipswich
- Thu 26 - Sat 28 Nov, 17th Luton Beer Festival, Drill Hall, Old Bedford Road
- Thu 26 Nov, 8:00 Winter Ale Festival planning meeting, Cambridge Blue, Gwydir St.
- Tue 24 Nov, 8:00 Branch AGM, University Sports & Social Club, Mill Lane
- Thu 12 - Sat 14 Nov: Beer on Broadway XI Festival, Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway
- Thu 12 Nov, 7:30 26th Cambridge Beer Festival planning meeting, Portland Arms (Public Bar), Mitcham's Corner
- Tue 10 Nov, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, White Swan, Quy
- Wed 4 Nov, 8:00 Winter Ale Festival planning meeting, Cambridge Blue, Gwydir St.
- Tue 3 Nov, Trip to Fenland Brewery, Chatteris (contact Mark on 01223 564437)
Oct
- Membership promotion Oct.-Dec.
- Tue 27 Oct, Trip to Norwich Beer Festival - cancelled (insufficient interest)
- Thu 22 Oct, 7:30 26th Cambridge Beer Festival planning meeting, NCI Club, Holland St.
- Sat 17 Oct, North Herts Branch pub crawl, starting at The Jockey, Royston
- Tue 13 Oct, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, Cambridge Blue, Gwydir St.
- Tue 13 Oct, national Good Beer Guide launch
- Thu 8 Oct, 8:00 Winter Ale Festival planning meeting, Cambridge Blue, Gwydir St.
- Sat 3 - Sun 4 Oct, Trip to Cumbria visiting Jennings at Cockermouth and Hesket Newmarket, staying at The Ship at Allonby
(contact Mark on 01223 564437)
Sep
- Tue 22 - Sat 26 Sep, Ipswich Beer Festival, Corn Exchange, Ipswich
- Tue 22 Sep, 8:00 Branch social, The Fountain, Ely
- Thu 17 - Sun 20 Sep, Booze on the Ouse Beer Festival, Burgess Hall, St. Ivo Centre, St. Ives
Open 7-11 Thurs; 12-3 & 6-11 Fri; 11-11 Sat; 12-3 Sun
- Thu 17 - Sat 19 Sep, North Herts Beer Festival, Plinston Hall, Letchworth
5-11 Thurs; 12-11 Fri & Sat
- Wed 9 - Sat 12 Sep, 12th Chappel Beer Festival
- Thu 10 Sep, 8:00 Winter Ale Festival planning meeting, Cambridge Blue, Gwydir St.
- Tue 8 Sep, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, Bees in the Wall, Whittlesford (change of venue)
- Mon 7 Sep, 12:00 Beer Tasting, Red Lion, Histon (contact Mark on 01223 564437)
- Mon-Sat 7-12 Sep, CAMRA Week of Action
Aug
- Thu 27 Aug, Branch trip to the Peterborough Beer Festival (contact Mark on 01223 564437 re transport)
- Tue 25 - Sat 30 Aug, Peterborough Beer Festival
- Tue 18 Aug, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, Free Press, Prospect Row (change of date)
- Tue 4 Aug - Sat 8 Aug, Great British Beer Festival 1998
Jul
- Tue 28 Jul, 8:00 Branch social, Red Lion, Histon
- Fri 17 Jul, Pub of the Year Presentations
- Tue 14 Jul, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, The Rosemary Branch, Coldham's Lane (near Cherry Hinton)
- Mon 6 Jul - Fri 10 Jul, Histon Beer Festival
- Wed 1 Jul, evening trip to Elgoods Brewery
Jun
- Thu 25 Jun, 7:30 25th Cambridge Beer Festival debrief, The Portland Arms (public bar), Mitcham's Corner
- Tue 23 Jun, 8:00 Branch social, The Ship, Brandon Creek
- Tue 9 Jun, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, The Live & Let Live, Mawson Road
May
- Sat 30 May, CAMRA Regional meeting, Southend
- Wed 20 May - Sat 23 May, Colchester Beer Festival
- Mon 18 May - Sat 23 May, 25th Cambridge Beer Festival, Cambridge City Football Ground, Milton Road
- (No Branch social)
- Sat 16 May, National Day of Action for Mild
- Wed 13 May, all-day Brewery trip to Fullers
- Tue 12 May, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, The Portland Arms (public bar), Mitcham's Corner
- Thu 7 May, 7.30 25th Cambridge Beer Festival planning meeting, Portland Arms (public bar), Mitcham's Corner
Apr
- Thu 30 Apr - Sat 1 May, Ongar Beer Festival
- Tue 28 Apr, 8:00 Branch social, The Cock, Castle Camps
- Thu 23 Apr, 7.30 25th Cambridge Beer Festival planning meeting, Portland Arms (public bar), Mitcham's Corner
- Tue 14 Apr, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, The Cambridge Blue, Gwydir St.
- Thu 9 Apr, 7.30 25th Cambridge Beer Festival planning meeting, Portland Arms (public bar), Mitcham's Corner
Mar
- Tue 24 Mar, 8:00 Branch social, The Queen's Head, Newton
- Thu 12 Mar, 7.30 25th Cambridge Beer Festival planning meeting, Portland Arms (public bar), Mitcham's Corner
- Tue 10 Mar, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, The Castle Inn, Castle St.
Feb
- Thu 26 Feb, 7.30 25th Cambridge Beer Festival planning meeting, Portland Arms (public bar), Mitcham's Corner
- Tue 24 Feb, 8:00 Branch meeting, The Empress, Thoday St.
- Good Beer Guide 1999 nominations
- Thu 12 Feb, Brewery trip to Everards
- Tue 10 Feb, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, The Elm Tree, Elm St.
- Sat 7 Feb, 12:00 25th Cambridge Beer Festival planning meeting, Portland Arms, Mitcham's Corner
- Thu 5 Feb, 8:00 Winter Ale Festival post-mortem meeting, Cambridge Blue, Gwydir St.
Jan
- Tue 27 Jan, 8:00 Branch social, The Maypole, Portugal Place
- Sat 17 Jan, 12:00 25th Cambridge Beer Festival planning meeting, Portland Arms, Mitcham's Corner
- Tue 13 Jan, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, The Cow & Calf, Pound Hill
- Thu 8 - Sat 10 Jan, Winter Ale Festival, Anglia Polytechnic University Canteen, East Road
1997
Dec
- Oct-Dec: CAMRA Recruitment Campaign
- Thu 18 Dec, 8:00 Winter Ale Festival planning meeting, Cambridge Blue, Gwydir St.
- Tue 16 Dec, 8:00 Branch social/pub crawl, starting at The Free Press, Prospect Row
- Tue 9 Dec, 8:00 Branch committee meeting, The Castle, St. Andrew's St.
- Thu 4 Dec, 8:00 Winter Ale Festival planning meeting, Cambridge Blue, Gwydir St.
Nov
- Tue 25 Nov, 8:00 Branch AGM, University Sports & Social Club, Mill Lane
Cambridge & District CAMRA