The Horseshoes Inn in Tilstock near Whitchurch is having another Steam Festival. There will be historic British steam engines on display as well as a collection of classic/vintage cars, tractors and bikes. There will also be live music throughout the day, and food and drink stalls.
The next Shropshire Real Ale Trail run by the Ale Trail Company. This one-day moving bus-based festival offers a unique opportunity to explore the charming pubs of Shropshire while indulging in a variety of handcrafted ales with your best friends without the worry of driving. The Ale Trail Company will be putting on buses to transport everyone around some fantastic pubs in rural Shropshire. For more information and to purchase tickets, please see their website here. For the list of pubs being visited during this trail, please see the diagram below.
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA festival working party, organising the next Shrewsbury Beer Festival. 7:15pm start at the Prince of Wales in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members welcome. For more information on these meetings, see the Festival Working Party section on the About Our Events page.
Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Tilley Green & Wem. Members and non-members welcome! This will be a slightly more relaxed Wem trip than usual, as the Dickin Arms and the Fox are both still closed at the moment. So we will be going to one pub in Tilley and four in Wem. Travel Information: Shrewsbury to Tilley by bus: On the Arriva 511 bus at 11:45 from Stand L in Shrewsbury bus station. This should arrive at Tilley Green crossroads at 12:24, leaving a short walk to the Tilley Raven pub. Tilley to Wem: A 15 minute walk into Wem town centre. Wem to Shrewsbury by bus: The 511 bus goes from outside Wem railway station at 17:10, arriving at Shrewsbury bus station at 18:02 Wem to Shrewsbury by train: Either the 16:34 arriving in Shrewsbury at 16:45, or the 17:54 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:12 Pubs: Tilly Raven (opens at 12:00) Warbling Tit Castle White Lion Hawkestone (opens at 16:00). For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA branch meeting at the Abbey pub on Monkmoor Road in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members welcome. Note that the start time for branch meetings will now be 7:15pm, to give people who are getting the train to Shrewsbury time to walk across town. For more information on what happens in Branch meetings, please see the Branch Management section in the Our Branch page.
Social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to Bishops Castle. Departing from Salopian Bar at 7pm. Will be calling at Priest Weston and Hopesgate on the way. Members and non-members welcome. Places must be pre-booked with Dave Ricketts – he can be contacted using the email address below, or by phone after 4:30pm (SMS text preferred). For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.
Macc Beer Festival 2025 organised by the Round Table will take place on the 9th and 10th of May at Macclesfield rugby club. There will be over 120 beers and 60 ciders available. It's free entry for the daytime session on Saturday, but the Friday and Saturday evenings are ticket only (£12.50 advance or £15 on the door).
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA committee meeting at the Prince of Wales. All members welcome. Note that the start time for the committee meetings will now be 7:15pm, to give people who are getting the train to Shrewsbury time to walk across town. For more information on what happens in Committee meetings, please see the Branch Management section in the Our Branch page.
Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Whitchurch. Members and non-members welcome! Trip Details As the White Bear still seems to be shut, it leaves us with a maximum of 8 pubs serving cask ale to get round. Travel Information Most people travelling from Shrewsbury and beyond will be getting to Whitchurch by train, leaving a 10 minute walk from Whitchurch railway station into the town. The other option is by bus, which may be cheaper and takes you right into Whitchurch town centre but takes nearly three times as long as the train. Shrewsbury to Whitchurch by Train: From platform 7B, get the 10:19 train which arrives in Whitchurch at 10:47 Shrewsbury to Whitchurch by Bus: From Stand L, either the Arriva 511 bus at 9:45 arriving at Whitchurch Bus Station at 11:10, or Arriva 512 at 10:45 arriving in Whitchurch at 12:00 Whitchurch to Shrewsbury by Train: Either the 16:26 arriving in Shrewsbury at 16:45, or the 17:41 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:12, or the 18:28 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:49 Whitchurch to Shrewsbury by Bus: The 511 bus from the Bus Station outside Tesco at 16:32 arriving at 18:02 Pubs A suggested order of pubs is shown below. The Crafty Dragon have kindly offered to open an hour earlier than normal for us at 3pm. Red Cow (opens at 10:00) Black Bear (opens at 11:30) Cock and Greyhound (opens at 12:00) Old Town Hall Vaults (opens at 12:00) Bull’s Head (opens at 12:00) Old Eagles (opens at 11:00) Crafty Dragon (will open at 15:00) Wheatsheaf (opens at 12:00) For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA festival working party, organising the next Shrewsbury Beer Festival. 7:15pm start at the Prince of Wales in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members welcome. For more information on these meetings, see the Festival Working Party section on the About Our Events page.
The Apple Tree at Onibury is having a beer festival from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th May. Food will be available from 4:30pm each day.
The Black Bear in Whitchurch is having a beer festival from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th May, held in their pub garden. There will be 12 real ales and some boxed ciders available. The weekend will also include live music and a BBQ.
