Bristol and District

Branch Diary

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  • Meet & Greet in Fishponds Wednesday 22 July 2026 19:00 Greyhound

    Meet & Greet branch social in Fishponds starting at 7pm at the Greyhound on Lodge Causeway and moving on at about 8.30pm to Snuffy Jack's on Fishponds Road.
    All welcome, whether CAMRA members or not.

    (This is a rescheduled event originally planned for 24 June.)

  • Severn Beach Line Rail Pub Trail Saturday 1 August 2026 11:30 .

    Severn Beach Line rail trail with the Cardiff branch. Meet at Temple Meads at 11.30am for the 11.47 Avonmouth train (11.10 from Weston-super-Mare then all stations to Avonmouth).

    First stop Shirehampton, then working back towards Temple Meads, stopping at stations with good real ale pubs nearby. All welcome, whether CAMRA members or not.

  • BADRAG planning meeting Tuesday 4 August 2026 18:00 Gryphon

    BADRAG quarterly planning meeting at the Gryphon on Colston Street, Bristol, from 6pm.

  • Tasting Panel monthly meeting Wednesday 5 August 2026 19:30 Red Monkey

    The August meeting of the Tasting Panel will be held at the Red Monkey in Chandos Road Redland. In addition to members of the panel, anyone else who is interested in discovering what the panel get up to are very welcome to come along and join us as we sample some beers and discuss our thoughts and impressions to enable a tasting note to be written describing each beer.

  • Branch committee meeting Wednesday 12 August 2026 19:30 Stag & Hounds

    Branch committee meeting at the Stag & Hounds in Old Market, Bristol, 7.30pm.

  • BADRAG at Worcester Beer, Cider & Perry Festival 2026 Friday 14 August 2026 12:00 Worcester Race Course

    Join BADRAG at the CAMRA Worcester Beer, Cider & Perry Festival at the city's Race Course (WR1 3EJ) from Noon. Details and tickets are available from: Worcester Beer, Cider & Perry Festival 2026 webpage.

  • WsM summer sub-branch meeting Thursday 20 August 2026 .

    Weston-super-Mare CAMRA summer sub-branch meeting, venue tbc.

  • WsM bus trip to Cheddar Saturday 22 August 2026 .

    Bus trip to Cheddar. Pub visits will include the Bath Arms, White Hart and Riverside Inn, plus others. Further details nearer the time.

  • Meet & Greet social in central Bristol including special award presentation Wednesday 26 August 2026 19:30 Volunteer Tavern

    Meet & Greet social starting at 7.30pm at the Volunteer Tavern brewpub, New Street, St Judes, and moving on at about 8.45pm to the nearby Crown Tavern on Lawfords Gate.

    While at the latter, there will be a special award presentation to Sam Gregory, owner of the Crown and the man responsible for saving the pub.

    All welcome, whether CAMRA members or not.

  • Tasting Panel monthly meeting Wednesday 2 September 2026 19:30 .

    The Tasting Panel meets at 1930 on the first Wednesday of every month. The location changes every time, so contact the chair moc.tenretnitb@notsocydna for details of each individual event.

  • Branch AGM Wednesday 23 September 2026 20:00 Shakespeare Tavern

    Branch AGM at the Shakespeare Tavern in Prince Street, Bristol, 8pm. Venue subject to confirmation. Open to all branch members – please bring CAMRA membership cards.

  • BAD Ladies Hotwells Hops Saturday 26 September 2026 14:00 Merchants Arms

    We’ll meet around 2pm at the Merchants Arms on Merchants Road, a traditional free house offering a range of regional beers.

    Next we’ll visit the Pump House across the road, an impressive Grade II-listed building that once powered Bristol Harbour’s bridges and locks – now a Bristol Beer Factory pub with a large terrace where we can (potentially) enjoy some sun.

    Our last stop will be over the bridge to the Nova Scotia; hopefully here we can also enjoy some drinks on the waterfront while soaking up some late September sunshine

  • Tasting Panel Monthly Meeting Wednesday 7 October 2026 19:30 .

    The Tasting Panel meets at 1930 on the first Wednesday of every month. The location changes every time, so contact the chair moc.tenretnitb@notsocydna for details of each individual event.

  • Tasting Panel Monthly Meeting Wednesday 4 November 2026 19:30 .

    The Tasting Panel meets at 1930 on the first Wednesday of every month. The location changes every time, so contact the chair moc.tenretnitb@notsocydna for details of each individual event.

  • BAD Ladies Kingsdown Quaffing Saturday 28 November 2026 14:00 Cotham Porter Stores

    Kicking off at the top of the hill with Wickwar pub, the Cotham Porter Stores (15 Cotham Road South, Kingsdown, Bristol, BS6 5TZ), we’ll then make our way down to the Hillgrove Porter Stores (53 Hillgrove Street North, Kingsdown, Bristol, BS2 8LT), which serves a wide range of ales from South West breweries. Our last stop will be the Hare On The Hill (41 Thomas Street North, Kingsdown, Bristol, BS2 8LX) where we can reflect on a fun-filled year of BAD Ladies adventures!

  • Tasting Panel Monthly Meeting Wednesday 2 December 2026 19:30 .

    The Tasting Panel meets at 1930 on the first Wednesday of every month. The location changes every time, so contact the chair moc.tenretnitb@notsocydna for details of each individual event.