North Bedfordshire

Branch Diary

All CAMRA branch business meetings, social events, outings, brewery visits and other trips are posted here. Visitors are usually welcome to our social events, but only current CAMRA members can attend branch or beer festival business meetings.

Our social events organiser is Gary Mudd on 01234 741871 or email Gary at ku.gro.armac.sdebhtron@slaicos .

If you have any good ideas for social events, please email or phone Gary.

Local Beer Festivals

Regional and National CAMRA Events

  • Branch Meeting 5 Thursday 8 January 2026 19:00 Pilgrim's Progress

    Branch business meeting to review our campaigning and what's happening at local pubs and breweries. We will also draw up a shortlist of potential entries for Good Beer Guide 2027. All CAMRA members welcome

    Held in a conference room at The Pilgrim's Progress Hotel, Midland Road, Bedford. Meet in the pub bar at 18:45 to buy drinks before we take the hotel lift to a conference room on the second floor. As it's Wetherspoon's, bring a few CAMRA discount vouchers, Members who arrive late should report to hotel reception one floor up for directions to the conference room. We will try to complete the business in good time for a social drink in the bar afterwards. For more details of the venue, click the meeting header, then the underlined venue link above.

    Download the meeting agenda from this page about a week beforehand.

  • Pub assessment bus trip 1 Thursday 15 January 2026

    A tour by small bus visiting a selection of local pubs, route to be confirmed. Contribution to travel costs £12 if we have a full bus, paid in cash on the night. First come, first served. Starting venue and route to be confirmed.

    We have 15 seats on the Villager bus - booking essential. Contact Social Secretary Gary Mudd on 01234 741871 or email ku.gro.armac.sdebhtron@slaicos.

  • Pub assessment town walkabout Thursday 22 January 2026

    Sociable stroll around Bedford town centre, visiting selected pubs to test beer quality and general ambience. Starting venue and route to be confirmed. All CAMRA members and friends welcome.

  • Pub assessment bus trip 2 Thursday 29 January 2026 19:00

    A second tour by small bus visiting a selection of local pubs, route to be confirmed. Contribution to travel costs £12 if we have a full bus, paid in cash on the night. First come, first served. Starting venue and route to be confirmed.

    We have 15 seats on the Villager bus - booking essential. Contact Social Secretary Gary Mudd on 01234 741871 or email ku.gro.armac.sdebhtron@slaicos.