Join us for an evening in a pub with some fine real ales. No boring meeting stuff - just a chance to enjoy some drinks with fellow real ale fans!
Our September Branch Meeting will be held on Wednesday 16th September at the Victoria on Hallgarth Street in Durham from 19:30. This meeting will include a chance to review the 2026 Durham Beer Festival.
Our June Branch Meeting will be held on Wednesday 10th June at the Queen's Head in Framwellgate Moor (formerly the Tap & Spile) starting at 19:30.
Come and join the Branch on an evening out to the Chester-le-Street Masonic Centre's 2016 beer festival. 16 real ales and 6 ciders should be available and we'll be there from around 7pm when the festival opens.
The 2nd oldest micropub in the realm and a former North East regional pub of the year, The Rat Race Ale House, will be closing on Saturday 21 March. Cleveland branch are planning a last hooray Wednesday 18 March for the lunchtime session at 12noon. Several Durham branch members are going, why not join them.
Branch business meeting at 1930 preceded by beer festival meeting at 1900
The Branch will be visiting the Darlington CAMRA Beer Festival on Saturday 21st March. Our plan is to arrive from around 1pm and spend the rest of the day there.
The beer festival is taking place at the Hopetown railway museum the the junction of the A167 (North Road/High Northgate) and McNay St. The postcode is DL3 6SW.
Our February Wednesday Wander will be a trip to Consett to visit the Grey Horse beer festival followed by 2 or 3 other Consett pubs that have recently started selling real ale. We plan to meet at the Grey Horse from around 1pm.
Beer Festival Meeting at 7.00pm followed by a Branch Meeting at 7.30pm.
Venue will be The Masonic Centre, Chester-le-Street
All CAMRA members are welcome.
Anyone interested in being involved with the 2026 beer festival should try and attend.