This month's Branch meeting will be a social event visitng some of the pubs in Durham city centre, starting at the Half Moon at 19:30 before moving on to a couple of other places we rarely get to visit.
The Wednesday wander will take place on 17th May initially meeting at the Butchers Arms in Chester Le Street for 1300.
From there we take a bus just after 1400 to the Beamish Mary and also a visit to the Shepherd and Shepherdess, thereafter returning to Chester Le Street taking in the Plough and Lambton Arms if time allows.
The April Wednesday Wander shall be to Consett visiting our entry for the Regional Pub of the Year, The Grey Horse. This shall take place on Wed 26th April and we plan to meet at the Company Row (Wetherspoons) between 1pm and 2 pm. There are buses every half hour from Durham to Consett, the X5 or X15 and the journey can be completed for £2 each way.
There is an excellent choice of real ale in the Grey Horse including their in-house brewed Consett Brewery range. There is also a discount of 10p a pint for CAMRA members (with card) from prices which are quite reasonable.
More details nearer the time
The AGM will be at the Station House Durham, and is our annual renewal of our committee and our campainging.
This will be on the 13th April, starting 1930.
We will visit other pubs before the meeting - more details to follow.
If you want to stand to be a branch committee member and/or a smaller role, email secretary@camradurham.org.uk
In lieu of a Wednesday Wander this month we are having a Thursday Tipple outing to the Coxhoe Beer Festival on Thursday March 24th meeting from 13:00. The event is happening at the Coxhoe Village Hall with entry at £2 (including a glass) with a choice of 16 real ales and 4 ciders available at £3 per pint.
Coxhoe is served by the 56, 57, 57A, 58 and X12 buses from/to Durham.
Monthly wander - use public transport
Meet Frog & Ferret from 1pm
A meeting of the Beer Festival Committee will be held to decide on dates for this year's festival and consider the Business Plan
The March Branch Meeting will be held at Pollards in Bishop Auckland starting at 19:30. Full details to be announced nearer the time.
Change of venue - Our February branch meeting will now take place at the Dun Cow in Durham
The meeting starts at 1930.
If this is your first CAMRA Durham event, there is a free pint for you.