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

  • Pub assessment trip Thursday 24 September 2026 19:00 Wellington Arms

    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, although it would be great to see a few members who joined recently. Meet at the Wellington Arms for a 7pm prompt start.

  • Hornes Brewery Oktobowfest 2026 Saturday 3 October 2026 Hornes Brewery

    Hornes Oktobowfest is back! 3rd Oct. Open from 11am to 7pm.

    Trains from Bedford at 47mins past the hour. A group of us will set off from Bedford to Bow Brickhill on the 10:47. It's about a 10min walk from the station to the brewery. Let me know on ku.gro.armac.sdebhtron@slaicos so we have an idea of who is meeting then. Otherwise let us know when you get there. Cheers! Gary

  • Branch Meeting 4 Thursday 12 November 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 start considering potential nominations for CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2028.

    The meeting will be held in a conference room at The Pilgrim's Progress Hotel, Midland Road, Bedford. All CAMRA members welcome. Meet in the pub bar at 18:45 to buy drinks before we take the hotel lift to the second floor. Members who arrive late should report to reception above the hotel entrance, where you will be will directed to the meeting room.

    Download the agenda from this page a week or two before the meeting. For details of our venue, click the meeting header then the underlined Pilgrim's Progress name above.