Regional Diary
- DDS CAMRA Branch Meeting Monday 15 August 2022 19:30 White Horse
- Canterbury CAMRA Branch Meeting Wednesday 17 August 2022 20:00 Online
- Thanet CAMRA Branch Meeting Thursday 25 August 2022 19:00 Montefiore Arms
- Faversham Hop Festival 2022
Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 September 2022
Faversham Town Centre
After an absence of two years the Faversham Hop Festival is back!
Internationally renowned local festival celebrating hops & harvest, with live music, stalls, great food, real ale, traditional dance, parade, puppet show, magic, children's fun area with fairground.
https://www.favershamhopfestival.org
Don't forget... CAMRA runs a real ale & cider bar during the event. Click here for more details.
- CAMRA Beer Bar at Faversham Hop Festival
Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 September 2022
Faversham Town Centre
As part of the Faversham Hop Festival, CAMRA runs a real ale & cider bar, usually on East Street.
The bar is open from 10am to 5.30pm, on Sat 3rd and Sun 4th September.
For more details contact Gill Keay at moc.tenretnitb@yaekyrregdnallig.
- East Malling Beer and Cider Festival
Saturday 3 September 2022 11:00
East Malling Research
The Maidstone and Mid Kent branch's annual showcase event at the Research Centre, East Malling which is usually held on the first Saturday of September each year.
Over 70 real ales and 30 ciders and perries on offer along with live music and food vendors. The festival is open from 11am until 7pm, or until the beer runs dry!
We also offer free shuttle buses to and from Aylesford (half-hourly) from 10.30am and (hourly) from 10.20am West Malling Rail Station.
Admission FREE for card-carrying CAMRA members; £6 for non-members. No Alcohol to be brought onto site.
For more information go to mmk.camra.org.uk.
- West Kent CAMRA Branch Committee Meeting Monday 12 September 2022 Nelson Arms
- Bexley CAMRA Annual General Meeting Wednesday 14 September 2022 19:30 Dartfordians Community Sports Club
- Kent CAMRA Regional Meeting Saturday 17 September 2022 12:00 Kings Head
- Kent Beer Festival
Friday 23 – Saturday 24 September 2022
The Kings Hall, Herne Bay
This is the relaunch of the CAMRA Kent Beer Festival, formerly held at Merton's Farm Canterbury
It's a 2 day event at Kings Hall, Herne Bay from 23rd to 24th of September. Please note there will be 4 sessions over the 2 days.
- There will be over 60 Kent Ales and 50+ ciders. Some great music as always and fingers crossed back to proper glasses!
- Tickets available from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/thekingshall/kent-beer-festival-2022/e-vegeor for each of the 4 sessions.
- There are no discounts for CAMRA members, but will get a free pint instead at all sessions!
Website: https://www.kentbeerfestival.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/camrakbf/
- Kent Green Hop Beer Fortnight
Friday 23 September – Sunday 9 October 2022
Across Kent
Kent Green Hop Beer Fortnight is your chance to taste newly released beers made from just-harvested hops produced by over 30 of Kent’s finest brewers
Full details about Green Hop Beer, the latest news, events & participating breweries can be found on their website: https://kentgreenhopbeer.com and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/KentGreenHop/
The Green Hop Beer Fortnight will be launched at the Canterbury Food Festival in the Dane John Gardens:
- GDV CAMRA Branch Open Business Meeting Wednesday 28 September 2022 20:00 Three Pillars
- SPA Valley Railway 11th Real Ale & Cider Festival
Friday 7 – Sunday 9 October 2022
SPA Valley Railway, Tunbridge Wells
The South East's original Railway Beer Festival is back this October with 160 Real Ales and 50 Ciders perfectly complemented by live entertainment at Tunbridge Wells West, a range of food stalls and of course our steam and heritage diesel trains!
Full details on their website: https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/product.php/280/11th-real-ale-cider-festival
- Old Dairy Brewery HOPFEST Beer Festival
Friday 21 – Sunday 23 October 2022
Old Diary Brewery, Tenterden
Showcasing the very best of Kent Green Hop beers & celebrating Oktoberfest
Authentic Bavarian beers and local German styles available Beers, food trucks and live music all weekend!
Click here for more information.
Please note: No parking available on site - public car parks are available in town.
- 20221029 Kent Club of the Year presentation (Organised by MMK CAMRA)
Saturday 29 October 2022 13:00
Marden Village Club
MMK CAMRA are holding an event to celebrate Marden Village Club winning Kent Club of the Year 2022.
Happily, it coincides with their beer festival, and is on Saturday 29th October from 13.00. The club will be open all day for the festival.
All Kent members are welcome to join us. Marden Station is about a five-minute walk. CAMRA members are admitted at all times.