Surrey Hants Borders

Branch Diary

Here is the branch diary of meetings, events and socials for the next few months. For further details, please email or ring our Social Secretary or Branch Contact.

  • Bus Trip to Crossways, Churt Sunday 8 March 2026 12:00 Crossways Inn, Churt

    Join Ian Nunn on a bus trip to the Crossways Churt, to mark the introduction of Sunday services on this route.

    Catch the No.19 bus from Aldershot (opposite Napier Gardens) at 11.35am (or 11.55am from Farnham) arriving at 12.14pm in Churt.

    Return at 3.20pm arriving back in Aldershot at 4.02pm. Be aware that the next and last bus is at 6pm!

  • March Thursday Social Thursday 12 March 2026 20:00 Borough Beer House, Farnham

    Join Brian Bourne and other branch members for our monthly Thursday Social at the Borough Beer House in Farnham.

  • Burton Beer Fest & Pubs Weekend 16:00 Friday 20 – 23:00 Saturday 21 March 2026

    Join Dave Taylor and other SHB members in Burton for their beer fest and wonderful array of pubs.

    From 4pm Friday we will visit the beer fest. Info & Tickets:
    https://camra.org.uk/event/burton-and-south-derbyshire-beer-and-cider-festival-83214
    Saturday we will tour Burton's pubs, starting at the Burton Bridge Inn at 12 noon.

    Please contact Dave Taylor at ku.gro.armac.bhs@laicos for more details, if you plan on coming along for the weekend.

  • Sunday Lunch at the Four Horseshoes, Long Sutton Sunday 22 March 2026 12:00 Four Horseshoes, Long Sutton

    Please join Tony Lea for Sunday lunch at the Four Horseshoes, Long Sutton: https://camra.org.uk/pubs/four-horseshoes-long-sutton-150400
    Booking is essential, so please email ku.gro.armac.bhs@laicos by 13th March if you would like to come along.

  • Branch Meeting - date changed Monday 23 March 2026 20:00 Borough Beer House, Farnham

    Branch meeting at the Borough Beer House, Farnham. All welcome.

    With 25% off pizzas on Monday you may want to arrive in time to eat before the meeting.

  • London Pub Tour Friday 27 March 2026

    Join Olliver Wood for a pub walk between London Waterloo and Tower Bridge.

    Further details to follow.

  • Sunday Lunch at the Farnborough Royal British Legion Sunday 29 March 2026 12:00 Farnborough Royal British Legion Club, North Camp

    Join Peter Broberg for Sunday Lunch at the Farnborough Royal British Legion Club, North Camp.
    Meet from noon and enjoy a superb two course roast lunch at 1pm. Cost only £10 on the day.
    BUT please note the following:
    - advance booking is essential and the organisers must commit to paying a £5 per head deposit to secure the booking.
    - If you wish to confirm your attendance (and commit to refunding the £5 deposit if you don’t show up) then email ku.gro.armac.bhs@laicos by Wednesday 18th March.
    The club: https://camra.org.uk/pubs/farnborough-royal-british-legion-club-north-camp-151132 serves two regular beers: Doombar and Palmers Dorset Gold, plus one guest beer.

  • April Thursday Social and Beer Scoring Introduction Thursday 16 April 2026 20:00 Herbert Wells, Woking

    Join Brian Bourne and other branch members for our monthly Thursday at the Herbert Wells (Wetherspoons) in Woking.

    The Herbert Wells serves a diverse range of up to ten real ales. Kevin Travers will be on hand to help members with the National Beer Scoring System. The NBSS is the primary source of information used in selecting pubs for the Good Beer Guide. Please come along and find out how easy it is for you to contribute to next year's Guide.

  • Farnham Beerex Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 April 2026 Farnham Maltings, Farnham

    Tickets for the 48th Farnham Beerex are now on sale from farnhambeerex.org.uk.

    Beerex is run in association with the Farnham Lions Club CIO so free entry is not available to CAMRA members.

    Session times

    • Thursday, Friday, Saturday evening: 6.00pm - 11.00pm
    • Friday lunchtime: 11.00am - 3.00pm
    • Saturday lunchtime: 11.00am - 3.30pm

    The minimum age for entry is 18 years.

    Tickets give entry to Beerex, a Beerex pint polyglass, a souvenir programme and live music at each session, apart from Friday lunchtime which will be a quiet session with tables and chairs laid out in the Great Hall.

    Farnham Maltings provide food at all sessions and there will be a variety of street food vendors located immediately outside the Maltings with easy access to them.

    Latest details about Beerex can be found at farnhambeerex.org.uk.

    We always need Beerex volunteers, please see Helping at Farnham Beerex for information about the many ways you can help.

  • Farnham Beerex Social Thursday 23 April 2026 18:00 Farnham Maltings, Farnham

    Join Dave Taylor and other branch members for the first night of the Farnham beer fest. You'll will find them in the seating area upstairs.

    More info on the fest can be found here: https://shb.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=136657

  • Guildford Pizza & Beer Night Wednesday 29 April 2026 18:15 Olde Ship Inn, Guildford

    Join Dave Taylor at the Olde Ship inn Guildford, which serves excellent pizzas.

    Please let Dave know if you would like to eat by 20th April on ku.gro.armac.bhs@laicos so he can book a table.

    6:15pm we'll meet in the Britannia: https://camra.org.uk/pubs/britannia-guildford-151571 Then walk 1 mile to the Olde Ship Inn: https://camra.org.uk/pubs/olde-ship-inn-guildford-151204 to arrive there for 7:30pm

    At the end of the evening we should have time for a drink at Rodboro' Buildings: https://camra.org.uk/pubs/rodboro-buildings-guildford-151096 before catching trains or buses home

  • Visit Taprooms in SW London Saturday 2 May 2026 12:00

    Join Les Murrell and Dave Taylor as they visit taprooms in SW London.

    Details to be announced nearer the time.

  • May Thursday Social Thursday 14 May 2026 20:00 Crown, Horsell

    Join Brian Bourne for our monthly Thursday at the Crown in Horsell.

  • A Day Out in Cambridge Wednesday 20 May 2026

    Join Mark Geeson for a tour of beautiful Cambridge, taking in the Cambridge beer festival (free entry to CAMRA members), fine hostelries in the Beer Quarter, while sampling some great beers along the way.
    Maybe stopover for a night to explore further & taste the great pub grub at the Geldart. (This is part of an extended tour).

    Please contact Mark on 07463 195500 for further details.

  • Quiz Night at the Borough Beer House Wednesday 27 May 2026 19:00 Borough Beer House, Farnham

    Join Dave Taylor & Les Murrell at the Borough Beer House for Quiz Night: https://camra.org.uk/pubs/borough-beer-house-farnham-197309

    Quiz starts at 7:30pm and it's £2 entry per person.

    If you'd like to join a team, please email: ku.gro.armac.bhs@laicos

  • Midsummer Walk Tuesday 30 June 2026 18:00

    For our annual midsummer walk this year, we will be led by Kevin Travers and Dave Taylor, visiting 3 pubs between Brookwood & Guildford on a 5 miles stroll through the Surrey Countryside.

    Meeting at 6pm for a prompt 6.30pm departure from Cricketers, Pirbright, which can be reached by bus from Guildford and Woking or a 30 minute walk from Brookwood Station.

    We will walk approximately 1.5 miles to the Fox Inn, at Fox Corner, aiming to arrive shortly after 7pm. Plenty of time for a beer or two and there is usually a pop-up food van in the car park for those wishing to eat.

    We will then depart around 8.30pm for a further 2.5 miles to the Cricketers, Rydes Hill arriving about 9.20pm.

    Bus Service 20 leaves from near the pub every 30 minutes to take you to stations at Aldershot, Ash or Guildford.

    Please contact Kevin Travers Branch Contact if you have any questions.

  • Branch visit to Cornwall Friday 11 – Monday 14 September 2026

    We will be rerunning a popular trip from 2019 with a long weekend in West Cornwall.

    More details later in the year, but expect a selection of sightseeing, brewery visits and good beer in fantastic pubs. Numbers will be limited to 20, so if you are interested please get in touch with Kevin Travers ku.gro.armac.bhs@tcatnoc