CAMRA North Herts

3 Brewers Music, Food and Beer Festival - Social Trip
2025-08-30 | 3 Brewers, St Albans, The Potato Shed, Symonds Hyde Farm, Symonds Hyde Lane,, Hatfield, AL10 9BB
Join South and North Herts Branch members for an afternoon of cask ale at the 3 Brewers brewery, the Potato Shed, Symondshyde Farm, Symondshyde Lane, near Hatfield.
More details nearer the time.

Country Cycle Tour - updated time and details
2025-09-06 13:00 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | Knebworth Station, Park Lane, Knebworth, SG3 6AT, United Kingdom
UPDATED
Meet at Station Pub, Knebworth at 13:00. Riders can arrive by train if coming from far afield. On to Robin Hood & Little John, then Lytton Arms, Strathmore Arms, Red
Lion at Preston, then down the hill to the Hermit of Redcoats, before
finishing at Stevenage train station.
Sunset is about 19:30, so the plan is to be finished by 18:30, so people
who need to catch a train can do so before it starts getting dark.

September Branch Meeting
2025-09-18 20:00 - 22:00 | The Storeroom, Next to GCB, LGC, SG6 4DE
September’s branch meeting will be held at the storeroom in Letchworth next to Garden City brewery at 8pm on Thursday 18th September.

Save our White Horse Pop up Pub
2025-09-19 18:00 - 23:00 | Dacre Rooms, Kimpton, High Street, Kimpton, SG4 8RA, United Kingdom
Come and check out the acoustic set by the mystery Exaggerator at our pop up pub on Friday 19th September from 18:00 at the Dacre Rooms, Kimpton.
With live music, excellent locally brewed cask ales and our usual selection of fine wines and other drinks, it promises to be another fantastic evening.

CIDER & PERRY TOUR IN CENTRAL LONDON
2025-09-20 09:40 - 17:00
We will be using one day travel cards.
Train times:
Royston 09:46
Baldock 09:54
Letchworth Garden City 09:57
Hitchin 10:02
At Hitchin you change trains and meet the rest of us on the platform. We will be in coach 11 at the back of the train when we set off to Blackfriars.
Hitchin 10:11
Stevenage 10:16
Blackfriars 10:53
11AM Blackfriars
This will be the meeting point if anyone from other branches wish to join us.
We will walk to Fleet Street and catch a bus to Charing Cross. From here we take the short walk to the Harp.
1) The Harp, Chandos Place 11:30
From here we will catch a train from Charing Cross to London Bridge and walk to the Cider Bar in Borough Market
2) The Cider Bar Borough Market. 12:45
We can use this as a lunch stop. Here you will find anything from full fat to vegan. The cider bar is happy for you to consume food at their premises.
After here we will be visiting the following cider outlets. I have not put any times here as we can play it by ear as we go along. I aim to finish about 6 – 7ish.
3) Roebuck. 50 Great Dover Street SE1
4) Craft Beer. 168 High Holborn WC1
5) Perserverance. Lambs Conduit St. WC1
6) Queens Head. 66 Acton St WC1
7) King Charles 1st. 55 – 57 Northdown St N1
From here it is a short walk back to Kings Cross St Pancras where we will say our goodbyes and make our respective ways home

Garden City Brewery Cheese & Cider Festival
2025-09-20 12:00 - 2025-09-21 20:00 | Garden City Brewery, Letchworth, 22 The Wynd, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3EN, United Kingdom

St Albans Beer Festival
2025-09-24 - 2025-09-27 | The Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans, AL1 3LD
St Albans Beer & Cider Festival is back for the 28th time at the Alban Arena. With hundreds of cask ales, craft beers, international brews, ciders, perries and even premium wines and spirits, this is the festival for everyone! As well as bars and seating situated over three floors, we have plenty of outdoor space.
Wednesday 24th – Saturday 27th September 2025

Barkway Literary Festival
2025-10-04 | Barkway Village Hall, 4 Cambridge Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BS
On Saturday, 4th October Barkway is staging a literary festival and two of the guest speakers will be of great interest to CAMRA members and beer drinkers alike.
Roger Protz: as a former editor of the Good Beer Guide and author of a host of beer related books, Roger needs little in the way of introduction to CAMRA members. His latest book, Ale City, covers the pubs of St Alban’s.
In addition, Buntingford brewery will be present and provide the bar services.
Tickets: Ticketsource.co.uk/barkwaylitfest

Pop up Pub Halloween Party - Bell, Benington
2025-10-25 15:00 - 20:00
Support the Save our Pubs, The Bell Benington campaign by supporting their Pop-up Pub’ Halloween Party in Benington village hall on Saturday 25th October from 3 PM.
See https://facebook.com/events/s/pop-up-pub-halloween-party/1103303818619127/

Baldock Social
2025-10-29 20:00 - 23:00 | Old White Horse, Baldock, 1 Station Road, Baldock, SG7 5BS
Branch Social
We meet at the Old White Horse at 8pm, then visit the Cock, White Lion and Orange Tree.

Plough, Ley Green Beer Festival
2025-10-30 - 2025-11-02 | The Plough, Kings Walden, Plough Lane, Ley Green, Hitchin, SG4 8LA
The Plough, (Kings Walden/Ley Green) is having a beer festival! Please visit them between the 30th October and 2nd November.

Meet the Brewer & Branch Meeting
2025-11-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Downtown Bar & Grill, Broadway Hotel, The Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3NZ, United Kingdom
On Thursday 6th November, we’ve been invited to meet Katie Sanders Pope, the brewer of Old Cannon Brewery, to taste some beers ahead of our branch meeting. Join us at 7:30 PM in Downtown Bar & Grill at the Broadway Hotel, Letchworth, which is one of the two ‘Innventure’ sites locally along with the Rusty Gun. There’ll be cask ales on tap and Katie will bring extras bag-in-box. RSVP to secure your place. Afterwards, about 8:30, we’ll discuss further plans for CAMRA North Herts events and other local pub & brewery matters.
RSVP via E-mail chair@northherts.camra.org.uk

Orange Tree Beer Festival
2025-11-14 - 2025-11-16 | Orange Tree, Baldock, Norton Road, Baldock, SG7 5AW
Save the date!
Rob at the Orange Tree, Baldock is having a beer festival from Friday 14th to Saturday 16th November. (Dates to be confirmed)
More details to follow.

Letchworth Social
2025-11-19 20:00 - 23:00 | Arena Tavern, Arena Tavern, 3 Arena Parade, Letchworth, SG6 3BY
Meet at Arena Tavern (8pm) then Craftys, Garden City Brewery and the Three Magnets

Hertford Ale Trail - UPDATE
2025-11-29 12:30 - 20:00 | Black Horse, Hertford, 29-31 West Street, Hertford, SG13 8EZ, United Kingdom
There are no trains running from Stevenage to Hertford North.
On 26th November, we join with South Herts to take part in their Autumn Hertford Ale trail.
John will be at Stevenage station (platform 5) to catch the 12:30pm train to Hertford North, all welcome to join him.
Trail timetable:
1.00pm – Black Horse, West Street (Free House)
1.45pm – White Horse, Castle Street (Admiral Tavern)
2.30pm – Cow & Stout, Fore Street (Free House)
3.15pm – Old Barge, The Folly (Free House)
4.00pm – Hertford Club, Bull Plain (Free House)
4.45pm – Six Templars, The Wash (Wetherspoon)
5.30pm – Woolpack, Millbridge (McMullen)
6.15pm – Old Cross Tavern, St. Andrew St. (Free House)

Pig's Ear Beer Festival 2025
2025-12-02 - 2025-12-06 | Round Chapel, 1D Glenarm Rd, Lower Clapton, London, E5 0LY
The 41st Pig’s Ear festival runs from the 2nd to the 6th December 2025.

Hertfordshire Beer of the Year Presentation
2025-12-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Crossover Blendery, Weston, Lannock Manor Farm, Lannock Hill, Weston, SG4 7EE
Crossover Blendery’s Persia 2023 won Hertfordshire Beer of the Year (Keg) as judged at the 2025 St Albans Beer & Cider Festival in September.
We’ll be at Crossover Blendery taproom along with and representatives of other Herts CAMRA branches to see the winner’s presentation and those to joint second place Baron Brewing for Fuzz, and Six Hills Brewing for Pining for the Fjords. This is the date of the Winter Market at Lannock Farm, where Crossover is based.

Cambridge Winter Beer Festival
2025-12-10 17:00 - 2025-12-13 22:30 | Cambridge Corn Exchange, 2 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QB
90+ real ales, ciders and perries, craft beer, low/no-alcohol beer, and international beer. Food available.

Entrance is paid on the door. There are no advance tickets.
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing
Free entry for CAMRA members to all sessions
Children welcome at all sessions
Sorry, there is no trade session at this festival.
Beer list
See The festival website for more details.

Traditional Pre-Christmas Hitchin Social
2025-12-12 19:30 - 23:00 | The Radcliffe Arms, Hitchin, 31 Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4 9ST
Meet at 7:30pm at the Radcliffe arms for our annual Hitchin Christmas crawl – Christmas jumpers optional!

Stevenage Old Town Social
2026-01-14 20:00 - 22:30 | Stevenage Old Town, Old Town Bar, 46 High Street, Stevenage, SG1 3EF, United Kingdom
Meet at 8pm in the Standing Order, then visiting the Broken Seal, Red Lion and Chequers Beer House.

Branch Meeting
2026-01-22 20:00 - 23:00 | Orange Tree, Baldock, Norton Road, Baldock, SG7 5AW
Branch meeting at the Orange Tree, Baldock, 8pm

Hitchin Social
2026-02-11 20:00 - 23:00 | The Victoria, Hitchin, 1 Ickleford Rd, Hitchin, SG5 1TJ
Join us on Wednesday 11th February Starting at 8pm in The Victoria, then visiting Coopers Arms, BB’s Bar and the Half Moon.

Ware Winter Ale Festival
2026-02-20 18:30 - 23:30 | Southern Maltings, Kibes Lane, Ware, SG12 7BS
Beer, BBQ, Live Music (SATURDAY) 6:30pm till 11:30pm both days

Royston Social
2026-03-11 20:00 - 23:00 | King James, Royston, 14 Kneesworth Street, Royston, SG8 5AA, United Kingdom
11 March 2026
Meet at 8pm at King James, Royston then onto Jolly Postie, Bull and Manor House

Baldock Social
2026-04-15 20:00 - 23:00 | Old White Horse, Baldock, 1 Station Road, Baldock, SG7 5BS
Wednesday, 15th April 2026
Meet at 8pm at Old White Horse, Baldock then onto White Lion, Cock and Orange Tree

NATIONAL MEMBERS WEEKEND AND AGM – St Albans
2026-04-17 - 2026-04-19 | The Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans, AL1 3LD
The National Members Weekend & AGM takes place in St Alban’s at the Alban arena from 17th to 19th April.
Full details are available at https://camra.org.uk/members-weekend

Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival New Volunteers Evening
2026-04-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Hitchin Rugby Club, Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XL, United Kingdom
Thought about volunteering for the Hitchin beer festival but unsure where to start or what it involves?
Come to Hitchin Rugby Club between 8 – 10pm on Friday 17th April to find out more!
Open to all Hitchin Rugby Club and CAMRA members (any branch)

Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival New Volunteers Open Evening
2026-04-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Hitchin Rugby Club, Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XL, United Kingdom
If you have never volunteered with us before and want to find out more about what it means and how it all works then why not come to our open evening on Friday 17th April from 8pm – 10pm at Hitchin Rugby Club. Members of CAMRA (Any branch) or Hitchin Rugby Club welcome.
For further details contact volunteering@northherts.camra.org.uk
For further details of the festival itself please go to Https://hitchinbeerciderfestival.org.uk

North Herts AGM
2026-04-24 20:00 - 22:30 | Orange Tree, Baldock, Norton Road, Baldock, SG7 5AW
The 2026 Annual General Meeting of CAMRA North Herts takes place on Friday 24th April at 8pm at the Orange Tree in Baldock.
It will be followed by a branch meeting.

Herts Cask Beer of the Year Award Presentation – Tring
2026-04-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Tring Brewery, Dunsley Farm, London Rd, Tring, HP23 6HA,
The 2026 Hertfordshire Beer of the year – cask award winners presentation will take place at 1pm on Saturday 25th April at Tring Brewery.
Winner: Tring, Side Pocket
2nd Place: Two Bob, Porter
