Events
This page lists only CAMRA events and non-CAMRA beer festivals held within or very close to the Branch area. Other non-CAMRA beer-related events are listed here.
Branch meetings are held in a pub in the branch area, almost always on the first Tuesday of each month, starting at 8:00 PM.
Non-members are always welcome but on minibus trips priority will be given to branch members.
For further details, please contact the social secretary or phone the branch contact, Graham Cundall, on 01756 796167.
| Wednesday 1st February | Social and presentation | Branch dinner and “Most Improved Real Ale Outlet” Award at Le Bistro des Amis, Skipton. Arrive as convenient from about 7 p.m. onwards for presentation at about 7.45. Branch dinner at 8.00 p.m. Booking for the dinner and menu-choices for those who have already booked needed by Andy Grant by January 29th. Click here to view the special menu for the event. Non-diners welcome to turn up for the presentation. |
| Thursday 2nd February 2012 to Saturday 4th February 2012 | Beer Festival | 8th Pendle Beer Festival, The Muni Theatre, Colne. Hourly buses from Keighley (No. 25). Last bus back leaves Colne (Market Street) at 8.45 p.m. K-Day tickets valid. (Bus information correct December 2011 - please re-check before you travel.) For buses from/to Skipton, check bus numbers 28/29/215 on North Yorkshire transport. |
| Saturday 4th February | Social/Presentation | Trip to Barnsley and the Acorn Brewery Tap, Old No 7 on Market Hill for presentation of award for “Stout of the Festival” for Keighley Beer Festival 2012 for Acorn Gorlovka. The pub is holding a beer festival: There will be 11 hand pumps on the main bar plus 10 more beers in the cellar bar. Make own travel arrangements and meet at Old No 7, Market Hill, Barnsley at 1 p.m. |
| Tuesday 7th February | Annual General Meeting | Branch A.G.M. at the Kings Arms, Silsden, starting at 8 p.m. All members please attend. |
| Friday 10th February 2012 to Saturday 11th February 2012 | Non-CAMRA event | 4th Ilkley Beer Festival, Kings Hall, Ilkley. Tickets go on sale 1st December 2011 |
| Thursday 9th February | Meeting | Keighley Beer Festival Budget Planning Meeting meeting, Brown Cow, Keighley, starting at 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday 21st February | Social and surveying | Surveying trip of Skipton pubs for re-print of local guide. Meet in the Cock & Bottle 7.30 - 7.45 p.m., split into groups, then finish in the Narrowboat at about 9.30 - 10 p.m. |
| Tuesday 6th March | Meeting | Branch meeting, Old White Lion, Haworth, starting at 8 p.m. |
..and some you may have missed...
Webmaster, Richard, presents the Pub of the Season Winter 2011/2 plaque to David Aynesworth at the Craven Arms, Appletreewick, 13th December 2011. Richard really can't believe how pleased David is!
Committed Yorkshireman, Mick Farrar enjoys a 'Lancashire pint' in the White Cross in Lancaster during the Branch trip on 17th January 09.
| Saturday 28th January | CAMRAmble | CAMRAmble from Bentham to Kirkby Lonsdale. Train from Keighley at 8.43 a.m. or Skipton at 9.00 a.m. (Day return to Bentham needed.) |
| Tuesday 24th January | Social | Minibus trip to Elslack, Bradley, Kildwick and Cross Hills. |
| Saturday 21st January | Social | Train trip to Dumfries via the Settle and Carlisle line. |
| Wednesday 18th January | Meeting | Skipton Beer Festival planning meeting, Brown Cow, Keighley, starting at 8 p.m. |
| Saturday 14th January | Social/Presentation | Trip to Peterborough and Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival to include ‘Beer of the Festival’ presentation for Keighley Beer Festival 2011 to Milton Brewery at the Coalheavers Arms, Peterborough. |
| Thursday 12th January | Meeting | Keighley Beer Festival ‘Expressions of Interest’ meeting, Brown Cow, Keighley, starting at 8 p.m. |
| Tuesday 3rd January | Meeting | Branch meeting, Narrow Boat, Skipton, starting at 8 p.m. |
| Wednesday 28th December | Social | Early evening tour of the pubs of Settle and Giggleswick. |
| Thursday 15th December | Meeting | Skipton Beer Festival planning meeting, Brown Cow, Keighley, starting at 8 p.m. |
| Saturday 17th December | CAMRAmble | ‘Stuff the Christmas shopping’CAMRAmble from East Morton to Otley. Bus from Keighley at 9.40 a.m. or Bingley at 9.50 (service 727). Meet at East Morton bus terminus. |
| Tuesday 13th December | Social and presentation | Pub of the Season Winter 2011 presentation to the Craven Arms, Appletreewick - presentation at about 8.30 p.m. |
| Tuesday 6th December | Meeting | Branch meeting, White Lion, Kildwick, starting at 8 p.m. |
| Saturday 26th November | CAMRAmble | CAMRAmble in the Pen-y-Ghent area, returning from Ribblehead. Train from Keighley to Horton-in-Ribblesdale at 9.12 a.m. Day return from Ribblehead required. |
| Tuesday 8th November | Social and presentation | ‘10 Years in the Good Beer Guide’ presentation to the Helwith Bridge Inn, Ribblesdale. Minibus to be confirmed. |
| Tuesday 1st November | Meeting | Branch meeting, Steeton Hall, Steeton, starting at 8.00 p.m. |
| Saturday 29th October | CAMRAmble | CAMRAmble in the Holme valley. Train from Keighley to Leeds at 9.31 A.M., then 10.08 A.M. to Huddersfield. Return from Huddersfield. |
| Tuesday 18th October | Social | Minibus trip to pubs in and around Grassington, including Hebden and Burnsall. |
| Thursday 13th October | Meeting | Keighley Beer Festival ‘Wash-up’ Meeting, Brown Cow, Keighley starting at 8 p.m. |
| Saturday 8th October | Social | ‘Cask Ale Week’ events in Haworth and the Worth Valley in conjunction with Bridgehouse Brewery. ‘Open Day’ at Bridgehouse Brewery plus a Treasure Hunt pub crawl of Haworth starting at the Old Hall, Sun Street, Haworth at 3.30 p.m. |
| Tuesday 4th October | Meeting | Branch meeting, Airedale Heifer, Sandbeds (between Keighley and Bingley), starting at 8.00 p.m. |
| Saturday 17th September | CAMRAmble | CAMRAmble from Cornholme (between Todmorden and Burnley) to New Delight, Jack's Bridge (near Heptonstall). |
| Tuesday 13th September | Social and presentation | Pub of the Season Autumn 2011 presentation to the Old Silent Inn, Stanbury - presentation at about 8.30 p.m. |
| Saturday 10th September | Social | Keighley Beer Festival Publicity Crawl: Bingley Town Centre - meet at the Brown Cow at 12 noon |
| Thursday 8th September | Social | Keighley Beer Festival Publicity Crawl: Keighley Town Centre - meet at the Lord Rodney at 7.30 p.m. |
| Saturday 3rd September | Social | Bowls match at Broughton Road Bowling Club, Skipton, starting at 12 noon. |
| Tuesday 30th August | Social | Keighley Beer Festival Publicity Crawl: Aire Valley starting at Royal, Crossflatts at 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday 23rd August | Social and presentation | Pub of the Season Summer 2011 presentation to the Boltmakers Arms, Keighley |
| Saturday 20th August | CAMRAmble | CAMRAmble - Circular from Langwathby via Long Meg and Lazonby. Train from Keighley at 9.12 A.M. |
| Tuesday 16th August | Social | Tasting Panel informal training session, Brown Cow, Keighley starting at 8 p.m. New and prospective tasting panel members will be very welcome. More details... |
| Tuesday 26th July | Social | Tour of Ridgeside Brewery, Meanwood, Leeds. |
| Friday 22nd July | Social and presentation | Presentation of ‘Cider of the Festival’ award for Skipton Beer Festival 2011 to Naylor’s Brewery, Cross Hills. |
| Tuesday 19th July | Social | Minibus trip to pubs in Threshfield and Kettlewell area of Upper Wharfedale. |
| Saturday 16th July | CAMRAmble | CAMRAmble from East Morton to Shipley. Bus (727) from Keighley at 9.40 A.M., or from Bingley at 9.50 P.M. |
| Saturday 16th July | Social and presentation | Visit and joint social with Leeds Branch to Kirkstall Brewery to present Beer of the Festival award for Skipton Beer Festival 2011. |
| Thursday 14th July | Social | Ladies‘ Beer Tasting, Narrow Boat, Skipton. |
| Saturday 18th June | Social | Joint social with Lunesdale branch in Kirkby Lonsdale. |
| Saturday 4th June | Social | CAMRA 40th Birthday Celebration visit to the National Brewery Centre, Burton-on-Trent. Self-guided tour of the museum followed by a crawl of Burton's more intresting pubs. |
| Tuesday 31st May | Social | Minibus trip to pubs in and around Otley. |
| Saturday 14th May | Social | Joint social with Leeds and Bradford Branches at the new Ilkley Brewery. |
| Saturday 30th April | Social/Presentation | Pub of the Year presentation to Kings Arms, Silsden. Presentation at about 2.30 p.m. |
| Saturday 23rd April | Social/Presentation | Presentation of Beer of the Festival, Keighley Beer Festival 2010 to Dark Star Brewery, Partridge Green, West Sussex. |
| Tuesday 29th March | Social | Minibus trip to pubs in Malhamdale and Gargrave. |
| Tuesday 22nd March | Social | Pub of the Season presentation (Spring 2011), the Narrow Boat, Skipton, presentation at about 8.30 p.m. |
| Wednesday 9th March | Social | Social and tour of the studios at Dry Stone Radio in Cowling, followed by a tour of a two or three local pubs. |
| Tuesday 18th January | Social | GBG Surveying and Sampling minibus trip to Ribblesdale (Helwith Bridge, Giggleswick etc.). |
| Thursday 30th December | Social | ‘Fred‘s birthday‘ tour of Morecambe and Lancaster. |
| Wednesday 15th December | Presentation and Social | Pub of the Season Winter 2010/2011 presentation at the Fleece, Haworth. |
| Friday 19th November | Campaigning Social | Worth Valley Real Ale pubs leaflet distribution crawl in Oakworth. |
| Tuesday 9th November | Social | Minibus trip to Upper Wharfedale - Kettlewell and Grassington. |
| Friday 22nd October | Social | Minibus trip to the 3rd Craven Beer Festival, Craven Arms, Appletreewick. |
| Tuesday 12th October | Presentation and Social | Pub of the Season Autumn 2010 presentation at the Swan, Addingham. |
| Saturday 9th October | Social | Cider event, Narrow Boat and Devonshire, Skipton. |
| Saturday 21st August | Presentation and social | Brewery trip and presentation for Beer of the Festival, Skipton 2010 to Millstone Brewery, Mossley near Oldham. |
| Saturday 14th August | Social | Minibus trip to the Southern Lake District, visiting Stavely, Ings, Haverthwaite, Broughton, Foxfield and Greenodd. |
| Tuesday 27th July | Social | Minibus trip to Upper Ribblesdale (Horton, Helwith Bridge, Austwick, Clapham. |
| Saturday 24th July | Social (Bowls match) | Annual Bowls Match at Broughton Road Bowling Club, Skipton. |
| Tuesday 15th June | Presentation and social | Pub of the Season Summer 2010 presentation to the Hart's Head, Giggleswick. |
| Friday 11th to Sunday 13th June | Weekend social and presentation | Camping weekend in the Tyne valley, including presentation to Mordue brewery for Beer of the Festival, Keighley 2009. |
| Tuesday 8th June | Presentation and social | Improved Pub presentation at Thirteen Café Bar, Settle. |
| Tuesday 18th May | Presentation and social | Pub of the Year 2010 presentation to the Maypole, Long Preston. |
| Saturday 8th May | Social | National Mild Day - Mild crawl of Keighley, starting at the Livery Rooms. |
Colleen Holiday presents Tim Cowper of Milton Brewery with the “Beer of the Festival” plaque for Milton Nero which won firt prize at Keighley Beer Festival 2011. The award was presented at the Coalheavers Arms, Peterborough after the branch trip to Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival on 14th January 2012.
