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 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. - Informal Branch Social
Monday 26 January 2026 19:00
Hidden Barrel
Another of our occasional, informal North Beds CAMRA branch socials, this time at the Hidden Barrel, Harpur Street, Bedford. Whether you’re a long-time CAMRA member or just beer curious, swing by and say hi at any time between 7 and 9pm. CAMRA members get 10% discount on cask beers. Everyone welcome!
The Hidden Barrel is one of our newest local pubs, arising phoenix-like in July last year from the premises formerly operating as Bar Citrus and even longer ago as the Stanley Arms. It has become a popular new venue for well-kept cask beer from independent brewers. For further details of the pub, click the meeting header then the underlined pub name above. - 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, CAMRA members have priority. Contact Social Secretary Gary Mudd on 01234 741871 or email ku.gro.armac.sdebhtron@slaicos.
- Branch Meeting 6
Thursday 12 February 2026 19:00
Pilgrim's Progress
Special branch business meeting to finalise selection for the Good Beer Guide 2027 and to decide our new Branch Pub of the Year and other pub and club awards for 2026. Other urgent business may be dealt with at the chairman's discretion. 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.