Branch Diary

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For more information on any of these events please contact our socials team by emailing socials@shantscamra.org.uk.

If you'd like us to email you details of what we're up to then join our "beerfests" and "shantscamra" mailing lists and we'll keep you informed! For information about where we've been and what we've done in the past, look at our diary archive page.

New for 2024 is a group of real ale socials.
Two of them are in regular venues, The Hour Glass, New Milton, and the Park Inn, Shirley, the other tours around Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.
The planned itinerary for the year is on this poster:
Real Ale socials list
Full details for each event in our branch area will be below. (See West Dorset for Wet Wednesday. Don's Spot will only be shown when in our branch area, otherwise may be found on East Dorset website).

March 2026

Tue 10th
8:00pm
March Branch Meeting
Guide Dog, 38 Earl's Road, Southampton, SO14 6SF
Join us for the next Southern Hampshire CAMRA branch meeting held at The Guide Dog, Earl's Road @8pm

We’ll be discussing what’s happening in the local area, any recent or upcoming changes from CAMRA HQ that affect the branch, and how you can get involved and contribute to the campaign. There’ll also be time for questions, ideas, and open discussion.

Alongside the formal bits, it’s a great chance to catch up with like-minded drinkers and enjoy a quality pint (or four) in good company.

Members and non-members welcome.
 Contact Owen Jackson for more information. Phone: 07568 488876.
Thu 12th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.
Fri 27th
3:00pm
Steam Town & CrackleRock BotF Presentations
Steam Town Brew Co., 1 Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh, SO50 6AD
Social to visit a couple of brew pubs to present the Woolston Beer of the Festival certificates. Starting at Steam Town, we will present the 2nd place certificate for Cherry Bakewell Steam Stout. Then we'll be catching either 16:30 train or 16:35 Bluestar 3 bus (slower, but minimal walking) to Botley. We should arrive around 17:00 at CrackleRock Tap Room where we will present the 3rd place certificate for Dark Destroyer.
 Contact David Pritchard for more information. Phone: 07984 963138.

April 2026

Thu 9th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.
Tue 14th
8:00pm
April Branch Meeting
Bookshop Alehouse, 21 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2ES
Join us for the next Southern Hampshire CAMRA branch meeting held at The Bookshop Alehouse Portswood @8pm

We’ll be discussing what’s happening in the local area, any recent or upcoming changes from CAMRA HQ that affect the branch, and how you can get involved and contribute to the campaign. There’ll also be time for questions, ideas, and open discussion.

Alongside the formal bits, it’s a great chance to catch up with like-minded drinkers and enjoy a quality pint (or four) in good company.

Members and non-members welcome.
 Contact Owen Jackson for more information. Phone: 07568 488876.

May 2026

Mon 11th
7:30pm
May Branch Meeting & AGM
Waterloo Arms, 101 Waterloo Road, Southampton, SO15 3BS
Join us for the Southern Hampshire CAMRA's AGM at 7.30pm at The Waterloo Arms, Freemantle

Find out what has happened within the branch over the last year, plans for the future and the opportunity to find out about other roles within the branch you could get involved in. All CAMRA members are warmly welcome, new or old.

The AGM will be followed by May's Branch Meeting where the 'in & outs' of our local branch/area are discussed, new and upcoming events are announced and our local Brewery Liaison Officers feedback what the breweries within our branch have been up to this month!
 Contact Owen Jackson for more information. Phone: 07568 488876.
Thu 14th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

June 2026

Thu 11th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

July 2026

Thu 9th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

August 2026

Thu 13th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

September 2026

Thu 10th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

October 2026

Thu 8th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

November 2026

Thu 12th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

December 2026

Thu 10th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday - Chrismas Social
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

 
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