EVENTS

IMPORTANT: Events – always check for any changes before making a special journey as times may change or even events cancelled at short notice.

ALL EVENTS LISTED HAVE A STRONG SOCIAL PUB AND BEER THEME

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2025

APRIL

Saturday 26th April
LONGDOG BREWERY
Longdog Brewery, Worting, Basingstoke
Longdog brewery opens its taproom from 12noon through to 9.00pm.
It can make part of a good day out using the 76 bus route.

MAY

Friday 2nd – Monday 5th May
THE QUEEN INN BEER FESTIVAL
Queen Inn, Kingsgate Road, Winchester
Usually over 100 beers and ciders can be enjoyed at this very popular pub Beer Festival.
All day food and live music in the evening.
Free entry. A superb event.

Monday 5th May
VE DAY CELEBRATION
Andover Tap at the Lamb
A celebration to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. 12 noon to 4.00pm.
At the Tap there will be Chilli or Curry with Rice for £10 of which £5 will go to the pub's charity.

Thursday 8th May
CELEBRATION OF CIDER
The Andover Tap at the Lamb
Another popular themed food evening with great beers on cask and tap. Ciders and Gins too.
Details from the Tap. Bookings essential.
The Tap is the local Cider Pub of the Year 2025.

Saturday 10th May
VINTAGE ALES TASTING
The Andover Tap at the Lamb
A beer enthusiasats dream! A very special session of tasting small samples of beers over 30 years old. We don't know what will come out of the bottles! £20 per head which goes to charity. Very limited numbers.

Saturday 10th May
BEER FESTIVAL at SALISBURY RUGBY CLUB
Salisbury Rugby Club
Always an excellent event with a great selection of beers in the marquee, plus Street Food, Music.
Free Entry.

The Activ-8 from Andover runs right past the entrance.

Saturday 10th May
WHITCHURCH FOLK FESTIVAL
Whitchurch
The pubs are always worth visiting.

Thursday 22nd May
A NEW MICROPUB IN NEWBURY
A social visit to a new micropub in Newbury, taking the No.7 bus to arrive midday.

Sunday 25th May
A WHITCHURCH PUB TOUR (CANCELLED or POSTPONED)
Whitchurch
A Town wide event; details to be announced.

Wednesday 28th May
SOME WILTSHIRE PUBS
Newton Tony, The Earl of Normanton and Cholderton – and maybe others
A day out using local buses.
Details and timings to follow.

JUNE

Sunday 15th june
BEER DAY BRITAIN
All our wonderful pubs
Raising glasses across the UK to support our public houses and breweries and all who work for and in them.

Friday 20th – Saturday 21st June
SALISBURY SUMMER BEERFEST
The Guildhall, Salisbury
Summerfest is a superb festival of traditional ales and ciders, in a wonderful setting and organised by Salisbury CAMRA. A group of real ale enthusiasts from the north Hampshire area usually visits on the Saturday lunchtime session, and often meeting from breakfast beforehand.
More details when available.

Friday 27th – Saturday 28th June
WINCHESTER BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL
Winchester Students Union, Sparkford Road
Up to 65 cask ales, craft ales, brewery collaborations and specials, plus a range of ciders and perries.
Tickets are expected to go on sale from March/April.

JULY

Friday 4th – Saturday 5th July
BEER and MUSIC FESTIVAL
Clatford Arms, Goodworth Clatford (s. of Andover)
Beer Festival with live music both days; BBQ and Hog Roast.
2.00pm – 11.00pm
Details: https://fb.me/e/2hvZjyV8y

Friday 11th – Saturday 12th July
SALISBURY CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Salisbury Arts Centre
Over 30 craft beers, ales and ciders from top UK breweries like Dark Revolution, Verdant, Deya and others. This is a wonderful venue of a deconsecrated church in the centre of Salisbury
Details: https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/salisbury-craft-beer-festival

AUGUST

Tuesday 5th – Saturday 9th August
GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL
NEC, near Birmingham
A new venue for this national beer festival.
A group will be travelling up from this area.

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