Branch Diary & Events

Branch meetings are held on the first Monday or Tuesday of the month. Normally the Monday, but Tuesdays when the pub doesn't open on a Monday, or the Monday is a Bank Holiday.

Upcoming Events

Branch Meeting (Feb2025) Monday 3 February 2025 20:00 Angel & Harp Church End, Great Dunmow, CM6 2AD.
Branch Meeting (Mar2025) Monday 3 March 2025 20:00 White Horse Inn, Mill Road, Ridgewell, Essex, CO9 4SG.
Branch Meeting (Apr2025) Monday 7 April 2025 20:00 Wethersfield Club, Old Mill Chase, Wethersfield, CM7 4EB.
Branch Meeting & AGM (May2025) *Tuesday* Tuesday 6 May 2025 20:00 Three Horseshoes, Thaxted Road, Duton Hill, CM6 2DX.
Branch Meeting (Jun2025) Monday 2 June 2025 20:00 Venue TBD, contact Secretary@northwestessex.camra.org.uk
Braintree Beer Festival (BRAF2025) Thursday 5 – Saturday 7 June 2025 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Branch Meeting (Jul2025) Monday 7 July 2025 20:00 Venue TBD, contact Secretary@northwestessex.camra.org.uk
Railway Arms Beer Festival Thursday 24 July – Thursday 7 August 2025 Railway Arms, Station Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HQ.
Branch Meeting (Aug2025) Monday 4 August 2025 20:00 Venue TBD, contact Secretary@northwestessex.camra.org.uk

Past Branch Meetings

Upcoming CAMRA Beer Festivals in East Anglia

Past Events

Christmas Social (Dec2024) Monday 9 December 2024 20:00 Millibar, New Pasture Lane, Andrewsfield Airfield, CM6 3TH.
Maypole Autumn Fayre & Mini Beer Festival Wednesday 25 – Saturday 28 September 2024 Maypole, 31 Mill End, Thaxted, CM6 2LT
Wethersfield Club Beer Festival Friday 13 – Sunday 15 September 2024 Wethersfield Club, Old Mill Chase, Wethersfield, CM7 4EB.
Bell Inn Beer Festival Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July 2024 Bell Inn, 37 Kynaston Road, Panfield, CM7 5AQ.
Finchingfield Lion Beer Festival Friday 14 – Sunday 16 June 2024 Finchingfield Lion, 6 Church Hill, Finchingfield, CM7 4NN.
Braintree Beer Festival (BRAF2024) Thursday 6 – Saturday 8 June 2024 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Maypole Mini Beer Festival Thursday 30 May – Monday 3 June 2024 Maypole, 31 Mill End, Thaxted, CM6 2LT
Bell May Beer Festival Friday 24 – Monday 27 May 2024 Bell Inn, Dunmow Road, Great Bardfield, Essex, CM7 4SA.
Three Horseshoes Duton Hill Beer Festival Friday 24 – Monday 27 May 2024 Three Horseshoes, Thaxted Road, Duton Hill, CM6 2DX.
Branch Evening Social & Presentation (Apr2024) Wednesday 17 April 2024 20:00 Fleur de Lys, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3SG.
Branch Evening Social & Presentation (Apr2024) Friday 12 April 2024 19:45 Wethersfield Club, Old Mill Chase, Wethersfield, CM7 4EB.
Branch Christmas Social (Dec2023) Monday 11 December 2023 19:30 White Horse Inn, Mill Road, Ridgewell, Essex, CO9 4SG.
Wethersfield Club Beer Festival Friday 22 – Sunday 24 September 2023 Wethersfield Club, Old Mill Chase, Wethersfield, CM7 4EB.
Branch Social (Sep2023) Saturday 16 September 2023 13:00 Fleur de Lys, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3SG.
Bullfest at the Bull at Langley Friday 8 – Sunday 10 September 2023 Bull, Park Lane, Langley Lower Green, CB11 4SB.
Railway Arms Beer Festival Thursday 24 August – Sunday 3 September 2023 Railway Arms, Station Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HQ.
Finchingfield Lion Beer Festival Friday 16 – Sunday 18 June 2023 Finchingfield Lion, 6 Church Hill, Finchingfield, CM7 4NN.
Braintree Beer Festival (BRAF2023) Thursday 15 – Saturday 17 June 2023 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Maypole Mini Beer Festival Thursday 1 – Monday 5 June 2023 Maypole, 31 Mill End, Thaxted, CM6 2LT
Three Horseshoes Beer Festival Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 May 2023 Three Horseshoes, Thaxted Road, Duton Hill, CM6 2DX.
Maypole Bishop Nick "Tap Take-Over / Beer Festival" Saturday 6 – Monday 8 May 2023 Maypole, 31 Mill End, Thaxted, CM6 2LT
Branch Evening Social & Presentation (Apr2023) Wednesday 5 April 2023 20:00 Finchingfield Lion, 6 Church Hill, Finchingfield, CM7 4NN.
Branch Evening Social & Presentation (Mar2023) Friday 31 March 2023 20:00 Birchanger Sports & Social Club, 229 Birchanger Lane, Birchanger, Essex, CM23 5QJ.
Branch Lunchtime Social & Presentation (Mar2023) Saturday 18 March 2023 12:00 Fleur de Lys, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3SG.
Branch Lunchtime Social & Presentation (Mar2023) Saturday 11 March 2023 13:00 George Inn, The Street, Shalford, CM7 5HH.
Branch Lunchtime Social & Presentation (Feb2023) Saturday 11 February 2023 Finchingfield Lion, 6 Church Hill, Finchingfield, CM7 4NN.
Branch Lunchtime Social & Presentation (Jan2023) Saturday 28 January 2023 14:00 Three Horseshoes, Water Lane, Helions Bumpstead, CB9 7AL.
Branch Lunchtime Social & Presentation (Jan2023) Saturday 14 January 2023 13:00 Bell Inn, Dunmow Road, Great Bardfield, Essex, CM7 4SA.
Christmas Social and Buffet (Dec 2022) Monday 12 December 2022 19:30 Finchingfield Lion, 6 Church Hill, Finchingfield, CM7 4NN.
Bullfest at the Bull at Langley Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 September 2022 Bull, Park Lane, Langley Lower Green, CB11 4SB.
Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival Friday 26 August – Sunday 4 September 2022 Railway Arms, Station Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HQ.
Torino Green Live at The Railway Arms Sunday 17 July 2022 16:00 Railway Arms, Station Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HQ.
Railway Arms - Live in the Pub Garden Tuesday 12 July 2022 Railway Arms, Station Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HQ.
Carnival Day Show at the Railway Arms Saturday 9 July 2022 18:00 Railway Arms, Station Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HQ.
Panfield Bell Beer Festival Friday 8 – Sunday 10 July 2022 Bell Inn, 37 Kynaston Road, Panfield, CM7 5AQ.
Branch Social Saturday 2 July 2022 13:00 Three Horseshoes, Water Lane, Helions Bumpstead, CB9 7AL.
Essex Pub of the Year Presentation Sunday 26 June 2022 14:00 Railway Arms, Station Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HQ.
Braintree Beer Festival (BRAF2022) Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 June 2022 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Maypole Mini Beer Festival Friday 3 – Sunday 12 June 2022 Maypole, 31 Mill End, Thaxted, CM6 2LT
Great Chesterford Jubilee Beer Festival at the Plough Wednesday 1 – Sunday 5 June 2022 Plough
Railway Arms Beer Festival Friday 29 April – Sunday 8 May 2022 Railway Arms
Three Horseshoes, Rootin' Tootin' Duton Hill Beer Festival Friday 29 April – Monday 2 May 2022 Three Horseshoes
Cider Pub of the Year Presentation Thursday 21 April 2022 20:00 Fleur de Lys, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3SG.
Meet the Brewer - Temeraire Wednesday 20 April 2022 18:00 Temeraire
Club of the Year Presentation Monday 18 April 2022 20:00 Birchanger Sports & Social Club, 229 Birchanger Lane, Birchanger, Essex, CM23 5QJ.
Pub of the Year Presentation Saturday 16 April 2022 14:00 Railway Arms, Station Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HQ.
National Pub Saving Award Presentation Sunday 13 February 2022 14:00 Railway Arms, Station Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HQ.
Christmas Social and Buffet Tuesday 14 December 2021 Millibar, New Pasture Lane, Andrewsfield Airfield, CM6 3TH.
Lockdown Hero Presentation Tuesday 19 October 2021 20:00 Red Cow, 11 High Street, Chrishall, Essex, SG8 8RN.
Cider Pub of the Year Presentation Tuesday 28 September 2021 20:00 Fleur de Lys, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3SG.
Lockdown Hero Presentation Monday 27 September 2021 20:00 Wethersfield Club, Old Mill Chase, Wethersfield, CM7 4EB.
**Cancelled** Courtyard Brewery Visit Saturday 11 April 2020 13:00 Courtyard Brewery, The Street, Gosfield, CO9 1TP.
Branch Christmas Dinner (Dec2019) Monday 9 December 2019 19:30 Fleur de Lys, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3SG.
Portable Pint Presentation Friday 11 October 2019 19:30 Hadstock Village Hall, Church Path, Hadstock, CB21 4PH.
Braintree Real Ale Festival (BRAF2019) Thursday 13 – Saturday 15 June 2019 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Presentation of the Branch Club of the Year 2019 Tuesday 7 May 2019 19:30 Castle Hedingham Social Club, Church Lane, Castle Hedingham, CO9 3DA
Presentation of the Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2019 Tuesday 9 April 2019 20:00 Waggon and Horses, High Street, Great Yeldham, CO9 4EX.
Presentation of the Branch Pub of the Year 2019 Tuesday 26 March 2019 19:30 Fleur de Lys, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3SG.
Branch Christmas Dinner (Dec2018) Monday 10 December 2018 19:30 Farmhouse Inn, Monk Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2NR.
Presentation of the Branch Club of the Year 2018 Monday 9 July 2018 20:00 Birchanger Sports & Social Club, 229 Birchanger Lane, Birchanger, Essex, CM23 5QJ.
Braintree Real Ale Festival (BRAF2018) Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 June 2018 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Presentation of the Branch Pub of the Year 2018 Tuesday 27 March 2018 20:00 Plough, High St, Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LE. Tel: 01799 541899
Branch Christmas Dinner (Dec2017) Monday 11 December 2017 19:30 Vine, Vine Street, Great Bardfield, Essex, CM7 4SR. Tel: 01376 811822 Web: vine-greatbardfield.com
Braintree Real Ale Festival (BRAF2017) Thursday 15 – Saturday 17 June 2017 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Silks Brewery Visit Wednesday 10 May 2017 18:30 Silks Brewery, Wash Farm, Silk Street, Sible Hedingham, CO9 3RH
Presentation of the Branch Club of the Year 2017 Tuesday 11 April 2017 20:00 Venue TBD, contact Secretary@northwestessex.camra.org.uk
Presentation of the Branch Town Pub of the Year 2017 Thursday 23 March 2017 19:30 Venue TBD, contact Secretary@northwestessex.camra.org.uk
Presentation of the Branch Pub of the Year 2017 Monday 20 March 2017 20:00 Venue TBD, contact Secretary@northwestessex.camra.org.uk
Branch Christmas Dinner (Dec2016) Tuesday 13 December 2016 19:30 Prince of Wales, Brick End, Broxted, CM6 2BJ.
Presentation of the Branch Club of the Year 2016 Monday 4 July 2016 20:00 Wethersfield Club, Old Mill Chase, Wethersfield, CM7 4EB.
Braintree Real Ale Festival (BRAF2016) Thursday 9 – Saturday 11 June 2016 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Presentation of the Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2016 Wednesday 11 May 2016 20:00 Kings Head, Chapel Road, Ridgewell, Essex, CO9 4RU. Tel: 01440 788331 Web: kingsheadridgewell.co.uk
Presentation of the Branch Pub of the Year 2016 Tuesday 19 April 2016 20:00 Fox & Hounds, 3 Chapel Street, Steeple Bumpstead, CB9 7DQ.
Branch Christmas Dinner (Dec2015) Monday 14 December 2015 Plough, High St, Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 3LE. Tel: 01799 541899
Presentation of the Branch Club of the Year 2015 Monday 7 September 2015 20:00 Birchanger Sports & Social Club, 229 Birchanger Lane, Birchanger, Essex, CM23 5QJ.
Braintree Real Ale Festival (BRAF2015) Thursday 11 – Saturday 13 June 2015 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Presentation of the Branch Pub of the Year 2015 Wednesday 6 May 2015 20:00 Horse & Groom, Cornish Hall End, CM7 4HF.
Branch Social (Feb2015) Thursday 12 February 2015 20:00 Bluebell Inn, High Street, Hempstead, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2PD
Branch Christmas Dinner (Dec2014) Monday 8 December 2014 20:00 Bluebell Inn, High Street, Hempstead, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2PD
Braintree Real Ale Festival (BRAF2014) Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 June 2014 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Mini Brewery Visit (Jun2014) Monday 2 June 2014 20:00 Dropping Well Brewery, Three Horseshoes, Water Lane, Helions Bumpstead, Essex, CB9 7AL.
London Pub Crawl (May2014) Saturday 31 May 2014 Venue TBD, contact Secretary@northwestessex.camra.org.uk
Community Pubs Month Quiz (Apr2014) Friday 25 April 2014 20:00 Three Horseshoes, Thaxted Road, Duton Hill, CM6 2DX.
Presentation of the Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2014 Friday 18 April 2014 13:00 Axe, 60 Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden, CB10 2AT. Tel: 01799 522235
Presentation of the Branch Pub of the Year 2014 Thursday 17 April 2014 19:45 Prince of Wales, Brick End, Broxted, CM6 2BJ.
Branch Christmas Dinner (Dec2013) Monday 9 December 2013 20:00 Fox & Hounds, 3 Chapel Street, Steeple Bumpstead, CB9 7DQ.
Branch visit to Saffron Brewery (Oct2013) Thursday 17 October 2013 Saffron Brewery, The Cartshed, Parsonage Farm, Henham, Essex, CM22 6AN. Tel: 01279 850923 Mob: 07912 214695 Web: www.saffronbrewery.co.uk
"Come and Meet Us" Social (Sep2013) Thursday 12 September 2013 20:30 The Kings Head, The Street, Gosfield, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1TP Tel: 01787 474016 Web: www.thekingsheadgosfield.co.uk
"Came and Meet Us" Social (Aug 2013) Tuesday 20 August 2013 20:30 Rose & Crown, 31 Bentfield Green,Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8HX Tel: 01279 812107
Presentation of Essex Pub of the Year 2013 to The Compasses, Littley Green. (Aug2013) Saturday 3 August 2013 20:30 Compasses, Littley Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1BU. Tel: 01245 362308 Web: www.compasseslittleygreen.co.uk
Branch visit to Growler Brewery (Jul2013) Tuesday 16 July 2013 Growler Brewery (was Nethergate), The Street, Pentlow, Essex, CO10 7JJ. Tel: 01787 283220 Web: www.nethergate.co.uk
"Come and Meet Us" Lunchtime Social at BRAF (Jun2013) Saturday 15 June 2013 12:00 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Braintree Real Ale Festival (BRAF2013) Thursday 13 – Saturday 15 June 2013 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Branch visit to Shalford Brewery (May2013) Saturday 11 May 2013 Shalford Brewery, Shalford, Essex, CM7 5WP. Tel: 07749 658512 Web: www.shalfordbrewery.co.uk
"Come and Meet Us" Social (Apr2013) Friday 26 April 2013 20:00 Three Horseshoes, Thaxted Road, Duton Hill, CM6 2DX. Community Pubs Month Quiz
Presentation of the Branch Pub of the Year 2013 Monday 15 April 2013 19:00 Bell Inn, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4JY.
"Come and Meet Us" Social (Mar2013) Tuesday 19 March 2013 20:30 Venues around Thaxted, including The Swan Hotel, Bull Ring, Thaxted, Essex, CM6 2PL.
"Come and Meet Us" Social (Feb2013) Tuesday 19 February 2013 20:30 Bell Inn, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4JY.
"Come and Meet Us" Social (Jan2013) Tuesday 15 January 2013 20:30 Horse & Groom, Cornish Hall End, CM7 4HF.
Branch Christmas Dinner (Dec2012) Tuesday 11 December 2012 Prince of Wales, Brick End, Broxted, CM6 2BJ.
Presentation of East Anglia Pub of the Year 2012 to The Compasses, Littley Green (Nov2012) Friday 30 November 2012 20:00 Compasses, Littley Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1BU. Tel: 01245 362308 Web: www.compasseslittleygreen.co.uk
New beer tasting session (Nov2012) Friday 9 November 2012 18:00 Indian Summer Brewery
Presentation of Essex Pub of the Year 2012 to The Compasses, Littley Green. (Aug2012) Friday 17 August 2012 Compasses, Littley Green, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1BU. Tel: 01245 362308 Web: www.compasseslittleygreen.co.uk
Brewery Visit to Nethergate (Aug2012) Monday 6 August 2012 Growler Brewery (was Nethergate), The Street, Pentlow, Essex, CO10 7JJ. Tel: 01787 283220 Web: www.nethergate.co.uk
Braintree Real Ale Festival (Jun2012) Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 June 2012 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Brewery Visit to Colchester Brewery (May2012) Friday 18 May 2012 Colchester Brewery, Viaduct Brewhouse, Wakes Hall Business Centre, Wakes Colne, Essex, CO6 2DY. Tel: 01787 829422 Web: www.colchesterbrewery.com
Social (lunchtime) at the Prince of Wales, Broxted (May2012) Saturday 12 May 2012 Prince of Wales, Brick End, Broxted, CM6 2BJ.
Social (for Community Pubs Month) and quiz at Three Horseshoes, Duton Hill (Apr2012) Saturday 28 April 2012 Three Horseshoes, Thaxted Road, Duton Hill, CM6 2DX.
Presentation of Branch Pub of the Year 2012 to The Old English Gentleman, Saffron Walden (Mar2012) Monday 26 March 2012 Old English Gentleman, 11 Gold Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1EJ. Tel: 01799 523 595 Web: oldenglishgentleman.com
Pub Crawl in London (Mar2012) Saturday 24 March 2012 Pub Crawl in London
Social (Curry Night) at The Temeraire, Saffron Walden (Jan2012) Thursday 26 January 2012 Temeraire, 55 High Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1AA
Branch Christmas Dinner (Dec2011) Monday 12 December 2011 Farmhouse Inn, Monk Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2NR.
Branch Christmas Dinner (Dec2011) Monday 5 December 2011 Farmhouse Inn, Monk Street, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2NR.
Brewery Visit to Wibblers (Oct2011) Saturday 8 October 2011 Wibblers, Joyces Farm, Southminster Road, Mayland, Essex, CM3 6EB. Tel: 01621 772044 Web: wibblers.com
Brewery Visit to Nethergate (Aug2011) Thursday 18 August 2011 Growler Brewery (was Nethergate), The Street, Pentlow, Essex, CO10 7JJ. Tel: 01787 283220 Web: www.nethergate.co.uk
Presentation of Branch and Essex Pub of the Year 2011 to The Bell, Castle Hedingham (Jul2011) Wednesday 6 July 2011 Bell Inn, 10 Saint James's Street, Castle Hedingham, CO9 3EJ.
Braintree Real Ale Festival (Jun2011) Thursday 16 – Saturday 18 June 2011 Bocking Arts Theatre (formally Braintree Institute), Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9AE.
Brewery Visit to Red Fox (Mar2011) Saturday 5 March 2011 Red Fox, The Chicken Sheds, Upp Hall Farm, Salmons Lane, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1RY. Tel: 01376 563123 Web: redfoxbrewery.co.uk