Branch Diary
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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 Hour Glass is always the first Thursday of the month and Park Inn the second Thursday.
The planned itinerary for Southampton this year is on this poster:
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).
August 2026 |
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| Mon 3rd 12:00 noon |
Lion & Lamb Real Ale Social Lion & Lamb, 26 North Street, Pennington, SO41 8FZ A new Real Ale Social in the New Forest, starting on the 20th July 2026 at 12 noon and then weekly. The pub will be giving a 10% discount on cask beers to all CAMRA members, don't forget to bring your cards. There is also a loyalty card scheme with a free pint for every 10 stamps. Contact Sarah or Eric (at the Lion & Lamb) for more information. Phone: (01590) 481100. |
| Wed 5th 9:45am |
Public transport trip to the Woolpack, Sopley Woolpack Inn, Ringwood Road, Sopley, BH23 7AX One of the more westerly pubs in our branch and reachable by public transport just three days per week on the Morebus 125. The bus leaves Christchurch Fountain Way stop at 11:00 arriving outside the Woolpack 11:23. The return bus to Christchurch is at 13:24, so we'll have about two hours there. Either meet us at Christchurch bus stop or join with a few of us who will be getting the 09:56 train from Southampton to Christchurch (£16.60 return, £11.05 with some railcards). Christchurch railway station to the bus stop is about a 10 minute walk. Contact Pete Horn for more information. Phone: 07968 809291. |
| Tue 11th 8:00pm |
August Branch Meeting Witch's Brew, 220 Shirley Road, Southampton, SO15 3FL Join us for the next Southern Hampshire CAMRA branch meeting held at Witch's Brew, Shirley 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 Andy Whiting for more information. |
| 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. |
| Sat 22nd 3:00pm |
Winchester Beer of the Festival Award Presentation to Newtown Brewery Queens Hotel, 143 Queens Road, Gosport PO12 1LG Join us at the Queens Hotel in Gosport to award Newtown Brewery with 'Beer of the Festival' for their Gosport Royal at Winchester Beer & Cider Festival 2026. Pub doors open at noon and the presentation will be made at 4pm. Naturally, Newtown Brewery's Gosport Royal will be on the bar. From Fareham train station exit the station car park and use the underpass to cross the main road. Catch the E1 or E2 bus (every 8 mins) to Gosport. Leave the bus at Waitrose stop. Queens Hotel (not Head) is an 8 minute walk (on Queen's Road). Contact Andy Whiting for more information. |
| Sat 29th 12:00 noon |
County Meeting Eight Bells, 33 Church Street, Alton GU34 2DA Business meeting for all CAMRA branches from the county of Hampshire. The pub opens at 12 so meeting will start soon after then. Pub closes again around 2pm so we'll move on for a social soon after. Contact Caroline Walsh for more information. |
September 2026 |
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| Sat 5th 12:30pm |
Regional Meeting Tom Browns, 47 High East Street, Dorchester, DT1 1HU Regional meeting of the South Central Region of CAMRA. Hosted by West Dorset branch. Contact Caroline Walsh for more information. |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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