Our flagship event each year is the Harbury Beer & Cider Festival. Other branch events and local beer festivals are listed below with the branch diary at the bottom of the page.
20-25 May: The Merchants Inn (Rugby) Beer & Cider Festival (Non-CAMRA)
The Merchants Inn in Rugby is holding a festival between 20-25 May. There will be more details on their Instagram page in due course and the drinks list is below.
29-31 May: The Case Is Altered (Five Ways) Beer Festival (Non-CAMRA)
The Case Is Altered at Five Ways, six miles North-West of Warwick, is holding its annual beer festival over the late May bank holiday weekend. Full details are here.
5-6 June: The Stratford-upon-Avon CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival
The 18th Stratford-upon-Avon Beer & Cider Festival is taking place at Stratford Racecourse on Friday 5 June (12:00-22:00) and Saturday 6 June (11:00-22:00). Full details and drink lists are our website and on Facebook.
Advance tickets are available here, saving £2.
Saturday afternoon has “The Lockdown Layabouts” back by popular demand! Well behaved children and dogs are welcome, designated drivers get free entry and a free soft drink. Food vendors are at all sessions.
There are over 40 beers and 20 ciders from across the country. Highlights are Black Ice from Titanic brewery, Beartown Crème Bearlee and Hung, Drawn ‘n’ Double Port from the excellent local brewery, North Cotswold, which has four bottles of Port added to each cask of beer.
By Rail: the racecourse is around a 20-minute walk from Stratford-on-Avon train station which is served by trains from Birmingham Moor Street and Leamington Spa. There is a Taxi rank at the station.
By Road: the racecourse is on the B439 Evesham Road, approximately one mile from the town centre – just follow the brown signs with a racehorse symbol. Free parking is available at both ends of the racecourse. The main car park is located on a large grassy field, a short walk from the main entrance.
Camping spaces are available. Click here for details.
27 November: Minibus trip to the 2026 Dudley Winter Ales Fayre
We are running a minibus to the Dudley Winter Ales Fayre on Friday 27 November 2026 to include a mystery trip on the way back, leaving mid-morning, with exact timing and pickup locations to be advised in due course. . To secure a place you will need to pay £20 deposit. The final cost will be calculated once we know exact numbers and the cost of fuel, so there might be a small surcharge. Please click or scan the QR code to purchase a ticket. Note that the £20 ticket price DOES NOT include entrance to the Fayre, which is free to CAMRA members, £10 for non-members. Places are strictly limited so you are advised to book early.
Full details of the fayre are here.
Branch Events Diary
We also have social events in local pubs across the region most Tuesdays and organise trips to breweries and local beer festivals. The full branch diary is shown below: