Listed below are events relevant to our branch over the next three calendar months. All activities are open to member’s partners and friends unless marked (*). You can also find information about CAMRA events throughout Scotland and Northern Irealnd by visiting our calendars page.
June
Alloway Beer Festival (in Association with CAMRA)
Saturday 2nd @ 12:00 – 23:00
Cambusdoon Sports Club, Alloway
Beer Festival Planning Meeting*
Monday 4th @ 20:00
Merito, Dunlop
2-pub Social in Troon
Wednesday 6th @ 13:00
Bruce’s Well @ 13:00 then McKays @ 14:30
Cider Pub of the Year/Beer of the Year Presentations
Saturday 9th all day
Steam Packet Inn, Isle of Whithorm
Pick-up points for Ayrshire members
Kilwinning at station car park @ 10:00
Kilmarnock at Palace Theatre/Green Street @ 10:15
Prestwick outside Buckley’s Bistro @ 10:45
Ayr at bus stop on Station Road near Mill Brae @ 10:55
To book, please contact Donald Clark by emailing social@awcamra.org.uk or by phoning 07886 312454 no later than Friday, 1st June.
Wigtownshire Members
Stranraer members can catch 10:30 Service from Port Rodie. The plan is to stay there for a couple of hours with Wigtownshire members joining the Ayrshire bus back to Newton Stewart via a couple of Machars outlets. Names to Malcolm McNeill wigtownshire@awcamra.org.uk by the end of the month.
South Ayrshire Social/Branch Meeting
Tuesday 12th @ 19:30
Wellington’s Bar, Ayr
North Ayrshire Social
Thursday 21st @ 20:00
Twa Duugs, West Kilbride
Branch Social
Friday 22nd @ 14:00
The Briggait, Glasgow
East Ayrshire Social
Wednesday 27th @ 19:30
Brass & Granite, Kilmarnock
July
Scottish Real Ale Festival
Thursday 5th - Saturday 7th
The Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Newmarket Road, Edinburgh
170 Real Ales plus a selection of Ciders and Perries
Branch Social
Friday 6th @ 14:00
The Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
Committee Meeting*
Monday 9th @ 20:00
The Waterside, Largs
Ayrshire Rural Trip by Bus
Saturday 14th all day
Visiting Sorn Inn, Stair Inn, Kirkmichael Arms and Souter’s Inn. Returning to the Glen Park Hotel early evening.
Proposed pickup points and times are as follows:
Kilwinning (Railway Station car park) at 10:40
Kilmarnock (Palace Theatre bus stop) at 11:00
Prestwick (bus stop outside Buckley’s) at 11:20
Ayr (bus stop on Station Road near Mill Brae) at 11:30
Mauchline (Sorn Road opposite Mary Morrison Drive) at 11:50
To book your seat, please Caroline Munro.
N Ayrshire Social
Thursday 19th @ 20:00
Ardrossan Accies Beer Festival
Ardrossan Accies Beer Festival (in Association with CAMRA)
Thursday 19th – Saturday 21st
Ardrossan Accies Rugby Club Ground
“Bangers and Beer” Champion Beer Festival (an independent festival)
Friday 20th – Saturday 21st
The Grapes, Stranraer
Wigtownshire Social
Saturday 21st @ 12:00
The Grapes, Stranraer
E Ayrshire Social
Wednesday 25th @ 19:30
Merito, Dunlop
Beer Festival Planning Meeting
Monday 30th @ 20:00
J G Sharps, Largs
August
2-Pub Social in Irvine
Saturday 4th @ 15:00
Bar Sport (1500) then Auld Brig (1630)
Great British Beer Festival
Tuesday 7th – Saturday 11th
Olympia, London
N Ayrshire Social
Thursday 16th @ 20:00
Salt Cot, Saltcoats
Wigtownshire Social
Saturday 19th all day
Public transport trip to Dumfries using service 500.
Bus departs Port Roddie @ 09:00; Newton Stewart @ 09:43; Creetown @ 10:00 to arrive in Dumfries 11:00. For those who do not yet have a bus pass, the Dayrider fare is £7.80
Kinloch Beer Festival (an independent festival)
Saturday 25th August all day
Kinloch Hotel, Blackwaterfoot, Isle of Arran
Ferry departs Ardrossan @ 09;45. Festival is a pre-paid ticket only event. For further details please contact Caroline Munro.
E Ayrshire Social
Wednesday 29th @ 19:30
Cookhouse & Pub, Kilmarnock