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North Cotswold Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale

Here you will find details, and where available links to reports, of events held since our Branch was formed.

From 11^th July 2001 till our Inaugural Branch AGM we were a Sub Branch of Gloucestershire CAMRA. A complete list of our Sub Branch Events can be found by selecting this link.

Branch Diary Archive

Date

time

Event

November 2007

Thursday 29^th

8.00pm

Inaugural Branch AGM Seven Tuns, Chedworth.

Photo by our Junior Members Secretary, Andrew Calver-Jones

December 2007

Friday 14^th

8.00pm

Christmas Dinner Mousetrap Inn, Bourton–On–The-Water.

January 2008

Thursday 10^th

8.00pm

Branch Committee Meeting, Craven Arms, Brockhampton.

Thursday 24^th

8.00pm

Branch Social Kings Head, Withington. Royal Oak, Andoversford

Thursday 31^st

8.00pm

Charles Wells Beer Tasting Presentation, Duke of Wellington, Bourton–On–The-Water.

February 2008 

Monday 4^th

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North Cotswold Branch Web Site Launched

Thursday 21^st

8.00pm

Community Pubs Week Celebration Dinner. 3 Courses in 3 different Pubs.

Thursday 28^th

8.00pm

GBG 2009 Final Selection Meeting, Fox Inn, Broadwell

March 2008 

Saturday 8^th

10.30am

First Pub Walk – 5 Miles. Start & finish at the Ebrington Arms

Thursday 27^th

8.00pm

Moreton-In-Marsh Meander. Start & finish in the Inn on the Marsh

April 2008 

Saturday 19^th

10.30am

Second Pub Walk – 5 Miles. Start & finish at the Plough Inn, Ford

Thursday 24^th

6.45pm

Early Summer Mystery Coach Tour.

May 2008 

Thursday 8^th

8.00pm

Branch Open Committee Meeting at the Bakers Arms, Broad Campden.

Saturday 10^th

10.30am

Third Pub Walk – 5 Miles. Start & finish at the Red Lion, Northleach.

Friday/Saturday 16 -17^th

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2nd Stratford-upon-Avon Beer & Cider Festival

6pm Friday, Minibus from Winchcombe.

Thursday 22^nd

8.00pm

6^th Branch Pub of the Year 2008 Presentation to the Kings Head, Bledington.

Thursday 29^th

8.00pm

“In search of Mild”. Meet in the Inn on the Marsh, Moreton

June 2008 

Saturday 7^th

Noon

5^th Day Out to Worcester

Wednesday 11^th

9.00pm

Evening with Shakespeare Morris Men. Snowshill Arms and Crown & Trumpet, Broadway

Saturday 14^th

12.30pm

South West Regional Meeting in the New Inn, Gloucester. (CAMRA members only)

Thursday 19^th

8.00pm

Joint Social with Tewkesbury CAMRA sub Branch at the Plough Inn, Ford.

July 2008 

Saturday 12^th

Noon

North Cotswold Branch Donnington Run. All the pubs in one day. Finish in the evening.

Transport provided.

Thursday 17^th

8.00pm

Branch Open Committee Meeting at the Royal Oak, Andoversford.

Friday-Sunday 25-27^th

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32^nd Cotswold Beer Festival, Postlip Hall, near Winchcombe.

Thursday 31^st

8.00pm

Branch Social, Harvest Home, Greet, and Royal Oak, Gretton.

August 2008 

Tuesday 12^th

8.00pm

Evening with Glos. Morris Men Bakers Arms, Broad Campden

Friday 22^nd

8.00pm

Branch Social. Visit to Craven Arms Beer Festival, Brockhampton

Saturday 30^th

10.30am

Fourth Pub Walk. Start & Finish at the Plough, Cold Aston

September 2008 

Thursday 11^th

8.00pm

Branch Open Committee Meeting at the Kings Head, Bledington.

Friday-Sunday 26^th to 28^th

See >

1^st North Cotswold CAMRA Beer Festival, Moreton-in-Marsh Cricket Club.

October 2008 

Thursday 2^nd

7.00pm

GBG 2009 Launch Mystery Tour. A visit to four of our best pubs on the same night.

Thursday 16^th

8.00pm

Blues Night with Sons of the Delta, Crown & Trumpet, Broadway

Saturday 25^th

10.30am

Fifth Pub Walk. Start & Finish at the Bakers Arms, Broad Campden

Thursday 30^th

8.00pm

Branch Social Mount Inn, Stanton, and Pheasant, Toddington

November 2008 

Friday 7^th to Monday 10^th

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3^rd Weekend Away in Truro, Cornwall

Thursday 13^th

8.00pm

Branch Open Committee Meeting at the Mousetrap Inn, Bourton on the Water.

Saturday 22^nd

10.30am

Sixth Pub Walk. Start & Finish at the Royal Oak, Andoversford

Thursday 27^th

8.00pm

Branch Social Ebrington Arms, and Eight Bells, Chipping Campden

December 2008 

Wednesday 10^th

8.00pm

Annual Alcester Crawl - Joint Social with Shakespeare Branch.

Friday 12^th

7.30pm

Christmas Dinner, Inn on the Marsh, Moreton-in-Marsh

January 2009 

Saturday 10^th

10.30am

7^th Pub Walk. Start & Finish at the Royal Oak, Gretton

Thursday 15^th

8.00pm

Branch Open Committee Meeting, Fox Inn, Broadwell

Thursday 29^th

8.00pm

Branch Social at the Bell, Moreton, Horse & Groom, Bourton on the Hill

February 2009 

Thurs –Sat 5^th to 7th

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Tewkesbury CAMRA Winter Beer Festival, Watson Hall, Tewkesbury.

Saturday 14^th

10:30am

Valentine’s Day 8^th Pub Walk. Start & Finish at the Mount Inn, Stanton

Thursday 19^th

8.00pm

Branch Annual General Meeting, Seven Tuns, Chedworth

Thursday 26^th

8.00pm

Stow Stagger. Start & Finish at the Queens Head, Stow on the Wold

Saturday 28^th

8.00am

Last year’s festival helper’s Away Day to Whitstable Brewery. Itinerary

March 2009 

Saturday 7^th

11:15am

1^st Cycling Tour. Start & Finish in Stow on the Wold

Thursday 19^th

8.00pm

Branch Open Committee Meeting, Inn on the Marsh, Moreton in Marsh

Saturday 21^st

10.30am

9^th Pub Walk. Start & Finish at the North Cotswold Brewery (Select links page for location)

Thursday 26^th

8.00pm

Branch Social at the Coach & Horses, Longborough, Golden Ball, Lower Swell

April 2009 

Saturday 4^th.

10:30am

10^th Pub Walk. Start & Finish at the Craven Arms, Brockhampton

Saturday 18^th

11:45am

6^th Day Out to Bristol. Start at the Knights Templar (Wetherspoons) or Wine & Cheese at the Ebrington Arms (Mainly for the Ladies)

May 2009 

Saturday 9^th.

10:30am

11^th Pub Walk. Start & Finish at the Foseebridge Inn, Fossebridge.

Tuesday 12^th

8:00pm

Committee Meeting No.9, at the Royal Oak, Andoversford.

Thursday 21st

6.00pm

7th Branch POTY Presentation (2009) to the Ebrington Arms. as part of a Safari Evening. Transport will be provided from selected locations.

June 2009 

Sat – Sun 6^th to 7^th.

See >

North Cotswold CAMRA Real Ale Weekend in association with Glos. Warks. Steam Railway, Winchcombe Station.

Thursday 25^th

8.00pm

10^th Branch Open Committee meeting at the Corner Cupboard in Winchcombe.

July 2009 

Thursday 16^th

8.00pm

Joint Social with Tewkesbury CAMRA at the Royal Oak, Gretton, Harvest Home Greet

Saturday 18^th

9.00am

Cycling to & from the Hook Norton Beer Festival

Friday 24th to Sunday 26th

See >

33rd Cotswold Beer Festival, Postlip Hall, near Winchcombe.

August 2009 

Friday 7^th

8.00pm

11^th Branch Open Committee Meeting & Social at the Royal Oak in Andoversford during their Beer Festival

Sept. 2009 

Saturday 19^th

10:30am

12^th Pub Walk. Start & Finish at the Great Western, Blockley,

Fri - Sun 25^th to 27^th

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2^nd North Cotswold Branch Beer Festival in Moreton in Marsh, in association with Moreton CC.

October 2009 

Friday 9^th

8.00pm

12^th Branch Open Committee Meeting at the White Hart, Stow on the Wold

Saturday 10^th

10:30am

13^th Pub Walk. Start and finish at the Seven Tuns in Chedworth.

Friday 23^rd to Monday 26^th

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4^th Weekend Away to the Isle of Wight.

November 2009 

Saturday 7^th

10:30am

14^th Pub Walk. Start and finish at the Hollow Bottom in Guiting Power

Friday 20^th

8.00pm

Skittles match – versus Gloucestershire CAMRA branch, at Charlton Kings Social Club, Cheltenham.

December 2009 

Saturday 5^th

10:30am

15^th Pub Walk. Start and finish at the Kings Head in Bledington, & Brief 13^th Open Branch Committee Meeting at the pub when we return (about noon)

Tuesday 8^th

8.00pm

The Crown & Trumpet Sausage and Ale Fair. Joint venture with Shakespeare Branch Price £5.00

Friday 18^th

7.00pm

Annual Christmas Dinner. Fossebridge Inn. Sit down at 7-30pm

January 2010 

Saturday 30^th

10:30am

16^th Pub Walk. Start and finish at the Kilkenny Inn in Andoversford – Re-arranged from the 9^th due to the Weather

February 2010 

Saturday 6^th

10:30am

17^th Pub Walk. Start and finish at the Fox in Broadwell

Saturday 20th

12 for 12:30pm

CAMRA South West Region Regional Meeting at the Inn on the Marsh in Moreton in Marsh. CAMRA members only. Please select this link for a map of Moreton.

Saturday 27th

12 to 2 pm

Presentation of Best Beer of the Festival Award to Saltaire Brewery, Shipley, near Bradford, West Yorkshire. This event is only open to Helpers at the 2nd Moreton Beer Festival last September.

March 2010 

Saturday 6^th

10:30am

18^th Pub Walk. Start and finish at the Old White Lion in Winchcombe

Thursday 25^th

8:00pm

Branch Annual General Meeting, Craven Arms, Brockhampton

April 2010 

Saturday 10^th

10:30am

19^th Pub Walk. Start and finish at the Mousetrap Inn in Bourton On The Water. Parking available in nearby Green Lake Close, (First on left when turning off Fosse Way along Lansdowne)

Saturday 17^th

See >

7^th Day Out to Kidderminster & Bewdley utilising the Severn Valley Railway. Please select this link for report.

May 2010 

Friday 14^th

7:30pm

Branch Social at the Pudding Club, Three Ways House Hotel, Mickleton. Cost £33 per person. Must book in advance. Restricted numbers.

Saturday 22^nd to Sunday 23^rd

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2^nd Ale and Steam Weekend in conjunction with the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. This year the festival will be open later on Saturday till 7:30 pm.

June 2010 

Thursday 3^rd

6:00pm

8^th Branch POTY Presentation (2010) to the Ebrington Arms.

July 2010 

Thursday 1st

8.00pm

Branch Meeting at the re-opened Feathered Nest, Nether Westcote.

Saturday 10th

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Young Members Trip to Charlbury Beer Festival

Saturday 17th

9.00am

Cycling to & from the Hook Norton Beer Festival

Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th

See >

34th Cotswold Beer Festival, Postlip Hall, near Winchcombe.