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.

  • SHB Branch AGM and visit to Ten Tun Tap Brewery, Alton Saturday 14 February 2026 12:00 Woking Railway Athletic Club, Woking

    The branch AGM will feature reports from branch officers and brewery liaison officers, reports on branch campaigning goals, election of officers for the year ahead and agreement of new goals.

    After the meeting we are having a trip to the Ten Tun Brewery, Alton. We will catch the 3pm train from Woking to Alton, from where there is a 15 minute walk to the Brewery Tap, where we have a tour and beer samples.

    If you would like to attend the brewery trip, please email Nick Banyard at ku.gro.armac.bhs@yraterces so we can advise the brewery of numbers.

    The trip will cost £10 per head and must be booked in advance. Payment may be made via PayPal at paypal.me/nickbanyardshb (use your name and "Ten Tun Brewery" as the reference) or via bank transfer. When emailing Nick say whether you are paying via PayPal or need bank details.

  • Final GBG 2027 Selection Meeting Thursday 19 February 2026 20:00 Star Inn, Godalming

    The branch's final selection meeting for the Good Beer Guide 2027 will be held in the front snug bar of the Star Inn, Godalming.

    This meeting replaces the previously announced Thursday Social.

  • 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.

  • 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 An early bird discount is available for a limited time.

    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

  • 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.

  • 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