Shrewsbury and West Shropshire CAMRA

Committee Meeting
2024-11-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Prince of Wales, 30 Bynner St, Shrewsbury, SY3 7NZ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA committee meeting, at the Prince of Wales, Shrewsbury. All members welcome.

Note that the start time for the committee meetings held at the Prince of Wales will now be 7:15pm, to give people who are getting the train to Shrewsbury time to walk across town to the pub.

For more information on what happens in Committee meetings, please see the Branch Management section in the Our Branch page.

Kidderminster Beer and Cider Festival
2024-11-07 14:00 - 2024-11-09 21:00 | Kidderminster Harriers Supporters and Social Club, Stadium Close, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1NB, United Kingdom
Wyre Forest CAMRA will again be hosting this popular event at the Kidderminster Harriers Supporters and Social Club on the 7th-9th November 2024. For more information, please see Wyre Forest CAMRA’s website.

Beer Bus Trip to Whitchurch
2024-10-25 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to Whitchurch. Departing from Salopian Bar at 7pm. 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.

AGM
2024-10-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Prince of Wales, 30 Bynner St, Shrewsbury, SY3 7NZ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA Annual General Meeting and Branch meeting at the Prince of Wales, Shrewsbury. Members and non-members welcome.

For more information on what happens in Branch meetings, please see the Branch Management section in the Our Branch page.

Oktoberfest at White Lion, Ash
2024-10-18 18:30 - 23:00 | White Lion, Ash Magna, Shropshire, SY13 4DR, United Kingdom
Oktoberfest at the White Lion Community Pub, in Ash near Whitchurch. This is a ticket only event (£20), so call into the pub or message them on Facebook to book a ticket.

There will be real German beers and German food included in the ticket price, table service and an Oompah band and DJ all night.

Beer Festival at Lower Lacon Caravan Park, Wem
2024-10-18 18:00 - 2024-10-19 23:00 | Lower Lacon Caravan Park, Soulton Road, Wem, SY4 5RP, United Kingdom
Beer and cider festival in J.A.K.K.S. Barn at the Lower Lacon Caravan Park in Wem. 20+ traditional beers and ciders. Disco Friday night, and live band on Saturday night. See their Facebook page for more details. Please note that times are approximate.

Ludlow Brewery Oktoberfest
2024-10-18 11:00 - 2024-10-20 20:00 | Ludlow Brewery, Station Drive, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2PQ, United Kingdom
A celebration of bier and food over three days, plus music events. Around 20 beers, including guest lagers and hazy ales.

Friday 11am-6pm free entry / Friday 8-11.30pm (TICKETS ONLY Head Honcho Oktoberfest Brewery Gig)

Saturday 10am-5pm free entry / Saturday 7.30-11pm (TICKETS ONLY The Classic Blues Show)

Sunday 12pm-8pm free entry – Open Mic Sunday 4.30-8pm

Public Transport Group Trip to the Strettons
2024-10-17 10:30 - 17:30 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Bus Station, Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PE, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to the Strettons. Note that the PTG trips for September, October and November have been changed round to accommodate a visit to the Stretton Ale House in Church Stretton which was meant to re-open in October. This October trip is now on Thursday 17th instead of the Friday. Members and non-members welcome!

We start with Minsterley Motors bus No. 435 at 10:55 from Stand N at the bus station. We arrive at Little Stretton at 11:41 for the Green Dragon, (11:30) then walk on to the Ragleth Inn (12:00).

Next, we get the 12:50 bus to Church Stretton arriving 12:55. Unfortunately the Ale House, which was meant to have re-opened, is still shut, so we will be visiting Housmans, the Kings Arms and the Bucks Head.

Then on to the Yew Tree at All Stretton on the 15:30 bus. The 435 leaves All Stretton at 16:35 and arrives at the Shrewsbury bus station at 17:11.

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Oktoberfest at Wheatsheaf, Frankwell
2024-10-12 14:00 - 23:00 | Wheatsheaf, 17 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8JY, United Kingdom
Oktoberfest beer festival at the Wheatsheaf pub in Frankwell, Shrewsbury on Saturday 12th October. Hot food will be served all day and there will also be live music. German lager in steins, mulled cider and winter warmer cocktails will be served out of the caravan bar. £5 entry.

West Midlands CAMRA Regional Meeting and AGM
2024-09-28 11:00 - 16:00 | Cromwell’s Tap House, 11 Dogpole, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1EN, United Kingdom
Regional Meeting and AGM venue will be open from 10.30am for 11.00 am start. Followed by Regional Social at Shrewsbury Beer Festival.

Shrewsbury Beer Festival
2024-09-25 11:00 - 2024-09-28 21:00 | St. Mary’s Church, St. Mary’s Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1DX, United Kingdom
The next Shrewsbury Beer Festival is scheduled to take place from 25th to 28th September 2024 at St. Mary’s church. More details to be available soon.

Branch Meeting
2024-09-24 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Mary’s Church, St. Mary’s Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1DX, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA branch meeting, at St. Mary’s church in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members welcome.

Beer Bus Trip to Oswestry and Outlying Pubs
2024-09-20 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to Oswestry and outlying pubs. Departing from Salopian Bar at 7pm. 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.

National Cask Ale Week
2024-09-19 12:00 - 2024-09-29 22:00
Cask Ale Week is an annual celebration of Britain’s national drink – cask beer! It’s an opportunity for pubs and breweries to get involved and encourage their customers to try and promote real ale by organising events and activities throughout the week.

Formed in the early noughties by Cask Marque, Cask Ale Week is supported by the major trade organisations, brewers & pub groups as well as The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Pubs can find inspiration and list their events at https://caskaleweek.co.uk/pubs-and-breweries/, and of course Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival runs through this event.

For more information, see the National Cask Ale Week website: https://caskaleweek.co.uk/

Public Transport Group Trip to Whitchurch
2024-09-19 10:00 - 17:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Railway Station, Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2DQ, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Whitchurch. Note that the PTG trips for September, October and November have been changed round to accomodate a visit to the Stretton Ale House in Church Stretton which re-opens in October. Members and non-members welcome!

Outward travel on Thursday 19th September is on the 10:19 train ex Shrewsbury, arriving Whitchurch 10:47, return on the 16:29 arriving Shrewsbury 16:50.

For those who would prefer to use their bus passes the 511 bus leaves the bus station at 09:45 arriving Whitchurch at 11:10. The return bus is at 16:32 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:02.

First call in Whitchurch will be the Black Bear which opens at 11:30. The route will then be Red Cow, Old Town Hall Vaults, White Bear, Crafty Dragon, Old Eagles, Bull’s Head. We will finish at the Wheatsheaf.

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Shropshire Real Ale Trail
2024-09-14 11:00 - 21:00
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.

Committee Meeting
2024-09-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Prince of Wales, 30 Bynner St, Shrewsbury, SY3 7NZ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA committee meeting, in the new venue of the Prince of Wales, Shrewsbury. All committee meetings for the foreseeable future will now be held in the Prince of Wales and not the Nag’s Head. All members welcome

Stanton Arms Beer Festival
2024-09-07 12:00 - 22:00 | Stanton Arms, Stanton Upon Hine Heath, Shropshire, SY4 4LR, United Kingdom
The Stanton Arms in Stanton upon Hine Heath are having a beer festival on Saturday 7th September with live music. It’s a ticket only event, so please contact the pub if interested. Their Facebook page is here, and their phone number is 01939 250221. Please note that the times shown are approximate.

Beer Bus Trip to the Inner Loop – Uckington, Uffington, etc
2024-09-07 11:30 - 17:00 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to the “Inner Loop” – Uckington, Uffington, etc. This is a Saturday daytime trip, departing from Salopian Bar at 11:30am. 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.

Crewe Rail Ale Festival
2024-09-06 12:00 - 2024-09-07 21:00 | Crewe Heritage Centre, Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2DB, United Kingdom
Two day real ale festival at Crewe Heritage Centre. Prices for advance tickets are held at last year’s prices (£15 total = £3 entry, £2 glass deposit, £10 tokens).

Swan at Marbury Beer and Cider Festival
2024-09-05 17:00 - 2024-09-08 22:00 | Swan, Wrenbury Road, Marbury, Cheshire, SY13 4LS, United Kingdom
The Swan at Marbury, just outside Whitchurch, is having a beer and cider festival from 5pm on Thursday 5th September until late on Sunday 8th. There will be a BBQ, music and a Meet the Brewer. £3 entry, £15 per night for camping.

There will be a taxi shuttle service from Whitchurch, Wrenbury and Malpas for £5 per person per journey. See the Swan’s Facebook page for more details.

Bridgnorth CAMRA Beer Festival
2024-09-05 17:00 - 2024-09-07 23:00 | Bridgnorth Severn Valley Railway Station, 12 Hollybush Rd, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5DT, United Kingdom
Bridgnorth CAMRA’s annual beer festival held at Bridgnorth Severn Valley Railway Station. Up to 50 Real Ales, Ciders and Perries. For more information, see Bridgnorth CAMRA’s beer festival web page, or check out their Facebook group.

Festival Working Party
2024-09-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-08-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Prince of Wales, 30 Bynner St, Shrewsbury, SY3 7NZ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA festival working party, organising the next Shrewsbury Beer Festival. Members and non-members welcome.

Bailey Head Regional PotY Presentation
2024-08-31 14:00 - 15:00 | Bailey Head, Bailey Head, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1PZ, United Kingdom
The Bailey Head in Oswestry has won the West Midlands Regional Pub of the Year, and the presentation will be taking place at the Bailey Head on Saturday, 31 August at 2pm.

Ashfest 2024
2024-08-31 12:00 - 23:00 | White Lion, Ash Magna, Shropshire, SY13 4DR, United Kingdom
Annual music festival at the White Lion community pub in Ash near Whitchurch, with beer, live music and food available all day.

Branch Meeting
2024-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Admiral Benbow, 24 Swan Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1NF, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA branch meeting, at the Admiral Benbow in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members welcome.

Benbow Beer Invasion
2024-08-23 14:00 - 2024-08-25 23:00 | Admiral Benbow, 24 Swan Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1NF, United Kingdom
The Admiral Benbow on Swan Hill in Shrewsbury is having a full tap takeover of 14 lines plus a large selection of farmhouse ciders. Street food will also be available.

Kangaroo Inn Beer Festival
2024-08-23 12:00 - 2024-08-26 22:00 | Kangeroo Inn, Aston on Clun, Shropshire, SY7 8EW, United Kingdom
Bank holiday weekend beer festival at the Kangaroo Inn in Aston on Clun. With real ale, live music, BBQ all weekend, and a car boot sale on the Monday. For more information, please see their festival Facebook page. Please note, timings are approximate.
