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.
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 Whittington, Welsh Frankton and Ellesmere. Members and non-members welcome! For those that haven’t been before, Whittington is a picturesque village near Oswestry with two pleasant pubs, the Narrow Boat Inn near Welsh Frankton is in a superb position next to the canal, and Ellesmere has an interesting range of pubs including the White Hart, a regular Good Beer Guide entry. The Black Lion has recently reopened in Ellesmere, so that will be worth checking out too. We will be going to 2 pubs in Whittington, 1 near Welsh Frankton, and up to 7 pubs in Ellesmere. Due to bus timings, we will get just under an hour in each of the first 3 pubs, but then just over two hours to do as many Ellesmere pubs as we can fit in. We may have to split up to cover them all. Travel Information We will meet at Shrewsbury bus station just before 11:00, to get the Oswestry bus, usually from Stand G. Please note that the bus times have changed since last year, so we are setting off a bit earlier from Shrewsbury, and the bus back from Ellesmere is now slightly later. Shrewsbury to Whittington: 11:00 Arriva X5, arriving at 11:43 Whittington to Narrowboat, Welsh Frankton: 13:42 Lakeside 449, arriving at 13:46 Narrowboat, Welsh Frankton to Ellesmere: 14:46 Lakeside 449, arriving at 14:53 Ellesmere to Shrewsbury: 17:25 Lakeside 501, arriving at 18:10 Pubs Whittington: White Lion (opens at 11:30) Olde Boot (opens at 12:00) Welsh Frankton: Narrow Boat (opens at 12:00) Ellesmere: Red Lion (opens at 8:00) Swan (opens at 11:00) Market Hotel (opens at 12:00) Black Lion (opens at 12:00) Vault (opens at 16:00) Ellesmere Hotel (opens at 16:00) White Hart (opens at 16:00) Hope to see you there. 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 Crown in Abbey Foregate, 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.
A three day beer festival organised by Wolverhampton CAMRA from 24th to 26th July. It’s an institution in Wolverhampton every summer.. Wolverhampton CAMRA Summer Festival of Beer & Cider returns for 2025! Featuring an awesome selection of real ales (cask) and cider + perry, entertainment Friday evening and Saturday and (fingers crossed) the best of English summer weather! Card payments welcome throughout venue. Times 12 noon - 10pm daily subject to beer and cider availability. Entertainment information TBA very soon! Each day until 8pm we welcome families (under 18 year olds accompanied by an adult) and games inc. arts and crafts will be located in the marquee. Note - You do not need a ticket for children, soft drinks will be on sale in the venue cafe. Children will not be allowed in the bar area but are most welcome in the marquee and cafe areas. CAMRA members receive one free half pint token on entry if they show their valid CAMRA membership card (up to 4.5 ABV beer or cider). Pay on the door is available but if we are at capacity you may have to wait and queue. Tickets guarantee entry. Advance tickets available here.
Real Ale festival at Cromwell's Tap House in Shrewsbury from 12pm Thursday 24th July to Sunday 27th July. With beer from the following breweries: Noble Craft BrewingBirmingham Brewing CompanyBewdley BrewerySalopian Brewery x Thornbridge BreweryRevolution BreweryMagic Dragon BrewingTudor BreweryGreen Duck Beer Co.
This year’s Market Bosworth Rail Ale festival, held by the Battlefield Line and Hinckley & Bosworth CAMRA in the Goods Shed and marquee at Market Bosworth Railway Station. There will be entertainment outside each day, with steam traction engines (both full size and miniature) demonstrating the road transport of yesteryear. Meanwhile, on the rails, there will be steam and diesel trains operating throughout the weekend. In the evening, why not enjoy your pint while listening to live entertainment, provided by Dr Busker (Fri & Sat nights only). FREE heritage bus service from Nuneaton, Hinckley, Barwell & Earl Shilton to Market Bosworth Station (Friday & Saturday only). Parking also available nearby. 65+ beers, 25 ciders, wines, and a variety of food will be available throughout from the goods shed, from a Full English breakfast, to burgers, pies, pizza and much more. Beer Festival entry only, one-day ticket (NO train travel included) Adult - £8, Child - £4, CAMRA Member - £4 Tickets are on sale through the Battlefield Line website for train travel and the beer festival. Camping - Available to book online. Must be pre-booked due to limited space available. Site open from 10am; Bar open 11am daily till 11.30pm Friday and Saturday, 4.30pm Sunday Further details can be found at: https://www.battlefieldline.co.uk/rails-ales Market Bosworth Rail Ale Festival | Facebook
A beer and cider festival at the Compasses in Bayston Hill on 25th to 27th July. With live music and a BBQ. Please note the outside bar will be cash only as the cost of hiring a terminal is not cost effective
A three day beer festival at the Wheatsheaf in Frankwell, Shrewsbury, with beer, music, food & good vibes! The festival opens at 5pm Friday, and 12pm Saturday and Sunday. The Real Ale & Cider Bar will have 10 ales and a ruck of ciders to try all weekend long. Plus, the Tentsheaf bar will be serving cold pints, cocktails, wine, spirits & shots. Live music all weekend with Good to Go on the 25th, S4tw followed by Ego Friendly on the 26th, and The Ronaldo’s on the 27th, Also, amazing street food all weekend! The pub open as usual from 12–11:30pm daily. FREE entry on Saturday & Sunday until 2pm & just £3 on the door after 2pm.
Social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to the Shropshire Hills. 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.
Racked & Tapped Newport Beer Festival in a marquee at The Old Showground on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July 2025. There will be 22 cask ales on offer from a number of artisan and smaller breweries, plus 8 traditional ciders, 6 craft ales, plus a bar with gin, Pimms and Prosecco. There will also be live bands and a good range of street food. More details and ticket sales on the festival website: www.rackedandtapped.co.uk. Advance tickets only.
A four day summer beer festival at Rad Beer in Shrewsbury from 31st July til the 3rd August. There will be 12 cask beers, 12 rotating keg beers, collab launches, food trucks, music plus 700+ bottles and cans on the shelves and cider, wine & cocktails. No ticket required, just turn up!
