Introduction

A summary of the major events, beer festivals and other useful dates in 2026 that branches can use to plan their year ahead.

• Events by Category.
• Events by Date.

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Events by Category

Kent County Meeting

• Sat, 21st Feb: Venue: West Kent - Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge.
• Sat, 20th Jun: Venue: Medway Branch.
• Sat, 21st Nov: Venue: MMK Branch.

South East Regional Meeting

• Mon, 23rd Feb. 7.30pm: Venue: Online.
• Mon, 11th May. 7.30pm: Venue: Online.
• Mon, 7th Sep. 7.30pm: Venue: Online.

Good Beer Guide 2027

• Mon, 2nd Mar: GBG submissions uploaded by branches.
• Mon, 16th Mar: GBG signed off by AO/RD.
• Mon, 16th Mar - Sun, 31st May: GBG proofs returned to branches for review.
• Sun, 31st May: GBG amendments returned by branches.

Pub of the Year 2026

• Fri, 13th Mar: Branch POTY deadline
• Fri, 24th Apr: Kent Area POTY deadline.
• Fri, 12th Jun: Kent County POTY deadline.
• Fri, 31st Jul: SE Regional POTY deadline.

Cider Pub of the Year 2026

• Sun, 15th Mar: Branch CPOTY deadline.
• Sun, 10th May: SE Regional CPOTY deadline.

Club of the Year 2026

• Fri, 13th Mar: Branch COTY deadline.
• Fri, 12th Jun: Kent County COTY deadline.
• Fri, 31st Jul: SE Regional COTY deadline.

Beer Festivals

• Fri, 22nd - Sun, 24th May: Crabble Corn Mill Beer & Cider Festival 2026.
• Fri, 5th - Sat, 6th June: Kent & East Sussex Railway Beer Festival 2026.
• Fri, 19th - Sun, 22nd June: Canterbury CAMRA Cricket Tents 2026.
• Fri, 3rd - Sun, 5th July: Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival 2026.
• Fri, 3rd - Sun, 5th July: Spirit of Tenterden Festival 2026 (Organised by Spirit of Tenterden CIC).
• Sat, 5th - Sun, 6th September: CAMRA Bar at the Faversham Hop Festival 2026.
• Sat, 5th - Sun, 6th September: Faversham Hop Festival 2026.
• Thu, 15th - Sun, 18th October: 15th SPA Valley Railway Beer Festival 2026.

CAMRA Events

• Fri, 17th - Sun, 19th April: Members' Weekend 2026.

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Events by Date

February 2026	Sat, 21st Feb: KCM. West Kent - Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge. Mon, 23rd Feb. 7.30pm: South East CAMRA Regional Meeting. Venue: Online.
March 2026	Mon, 2nd Mar: GBG submissions uploaded by branches. Fri, 13th Mar: Branch POTY deadline Fri, 13th Mar: Branch COTY deadline. Sun, 15th Mar: Branch CPOTY deadline. Mon, 16th Mar: GBG signed off by AO/RD. Mon, 16th Mar - Sun, 31st May: GBG proofs returned to branches for review.
April 2026	Fri, 17th - Sun, 19th April: Members' Weekend, Annual General Meeting & Conference 2026. Fri, 24th Apr: Kent Area POTY deadline.
May 2026	Sun, 10th May: SE Regional CPOTY deadline. Mon, 11th May. 7.30pm: South East CAMRA Regional Meeting. Venue: Online. Fri, 22nd - 24th May: Crabble Corn Mill Beer & Cider Festival 2026. Sun, 31st May: GBG amendments returned by branches.
June 2026	Fri, 5th - Sat, 6th June: Kent & East Sussex Railway Beer Festival 2026 Fri, 19th - Sun, 22nd June: Canterbury CAMRA Cricket Tents 2026 Fri, 12th Jun: Kent County POTY deadline. Fri, 12th Jun: Kent County COTY deadline. Sat, 20th Jun: KCM. Venue: Medway Branch.
July 2026	Fri, 31st Jul: SE Regional POTY deadline. Fri, 31st Jul: SE Regional COTY deadline.
September 2026	Sat, 5th - Sun, 6th September: Faversham Hop Festival 2026. Mon, 7th Sep. 7.30pm: SERM Venue: Online.
October 2026	Thu, 15th - Sun, 24th October: 15th SPA Valley Railway Beer Festival 2026. Mon, 7th Sep. 7.30pm: SERM Venue: Online.
November 2026	Sat, 21st Nov: KCM. Venue: MMK Branch.

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Related Documents

• Kent Good Beer Guide & Competition Schedule 2026 (.pdf) - Superseded (Revised: 22nd Nov)