Apart from regular branch meetings and socials, we also organise other ways of having fun and drinking beer. Our events have included pub crawls, visits to breweries, Treasure Hunts (actually that's just a pub crawl by another name), working at or visiting beer festivals, surveying pubs for the Good Beer Guide, a bowling match, a Beer and Curry night, CAMrambles (yes, another name for a pub crawl) and even a lecture on Old Pubs and Taverns of Salford (a sort of virtual pub crawl really).

Non-members are welcome at most of our events and meetings. Come along, enjoy a few drinks with us, and tell us what you think of the pubs in your part of the world! But get in touch with us first, so we'll know who to look out for. (Contrary to popular opinion, it's not that easy to spot CAMRA members in a pub, although it's fair to say we're unlikely to be the ones drinking Miller Lite from the bottle.)

For up-to-date details and other information (like which bus to catch), just send us an e-mail.

This page was last updated on 26th June 2009

Please note that our branch business meetings are usually held at either
the New Oxford, Bexley Square in Salford, or
the Unicorn (upstairs room) on Church Street, Manchester.

July 2009
Wednesday	1st	Branch Pub of the Year - 8.00 p.m. for a presentation and celebration at the excellent New Oxford, Bexley Square, Salford.
Saturday	4th	The 17th Annual Independents' Day Treasure Hunt - starting this year at the Crown & Kettle on Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5FE. Doors open at 11 a.m. Teams can start at any time up to 12.30 p.m. You'll need to return to the same pub for marking and food! by 7.30 p.m. Teams can be made up of 2 to 5 people, and the entry fee is just one pound (£1) per person. All enquiries to this year's organisers, who write: If you've done this before, you know what to expect. If not - the annual Independents' Day Treasure Hunt combines a pub crawl with a pub quiz, and offers the chance to tour interesting pubs around central Manchester and prove how clever (or warped) you are while doing so. Your team* will answer a short quiz giving you the names of the pubs to be visited during the day. You then tour these pubs, enjoying beers from local and other independent breweries, while answering questions in each pub. Return to the starting point by early evening for food and to find out who's won. The winners receive beer tokens and the ceremonial shield, and hopefully will take on the challenge of setting the 2010 Treasure Hunt. Whether or not you know Manchester's pubs, this is a great opportunity to visit some you might not have found on your own. Hopefully we'll see you on the 4th. Mike, Dee, JJ, Neil and Julie (2009 Treasure Hunt setters) * and if it's just you, turn up anyway - there's always a team that could use another brain! If you're still wondering how a real ale treasure hunt works, have a look at this Survival Guide, plus one we did earlier.
Thursday	9th	Social at Stalybridge Station Buffet - Train at 1927 from Manchester Victoria or 1911 from Manchester Piccadilly or if you prefer, 1907 from Manchester Oxford Road. Trains return at 2208 to Victoria, 2219 and 2316 to Piccadilly.
Wednesday	15th	Branch Meeting - 8.00 p.m. prompt at the Unicorn (upstairs room) on Church Street, Manchester.
Wednesday	22nd	Beer Gardens Crawl around central Manchester - 7.30 p.m. at the Ape & Apple on John Dalton Street; 8.30 p.m. at the Britons Protection; 9 p.m. at the Knott; 10 p.m. at Cask on Liverpool Road.
Wednesday	29th	Ellenbrook & Boothstown Crawl - 7 p.m. at the Woodside, Newearth Road (just off the A580, East Lancs Road) - bus no. 32 at 1822 from Piccadilly Gardens; 8 p.m. at the Greyhound, Boothstown - bus no. 26 at 1905 from Shudehill Interchange; finishing at the Royal Oak in Boothstown. Return buses: 33 at 2140; 26 at 2220, 2320.
August 2009
Wednesday	5th	Trans-Irk Valley Crawl - 7.30 p.m. at the Marble Arch, Rochdale Road; 8.30 p.m. at the Queen's Arms on Red Bank; 9 p.m. at the Derby Brewery Arms on Cheetham Hill Road; finishing at 9.45 p.m. in the Dutton on Park Street.
Thursday	13th	Brewers' Night - at the Piccadilly Tavern on Piccadilly in Manchester city centre. Watch this space for detailers of the brewers involved!
Saturday	15th	A day out to the official Best Pub in Britain! - as crowned recently by CAMRA. It's the Kelham Island Tavern in Sheffield and it's the Campaign's National Pub of the Year 2008. You can find it on Russell Street in Sheffield, or you can come along with us, probably on the train plus a short tram ride - more details to follow!
Wednesday	19th	Branch Meeting - 8.00 p.m. prompt at the New Oxford, Bexley Square, Salford.
Wednesday	26th	Swinton A6/A572 Crawl - 7.30 p.m. at the Farmers'; 8 p.m. at the Cricketers'; 8.30 p.m. at the White Lion; 8.45 p.m. at the Park; 9.45 p.m. at the White Swan.
September 2009
Wednesday	2nd	Joint Edgeley Crawl in sunny Stockport - 7.30 p.m. at the Armoury; thence via various hostelries to finish at 10 p.m. in the Olde Victoria; fuller details later.
Thursday	10th	Manchester city centre Social - 8 p.m. at the Crown & Anchor on Hilton Street; 9 p.m. at the recently refurbished Castle on Oldham Street.

Some of the pubs we visit can be difficult to find, so the street names include a link to the very wonderful Streetmap.co.uk.

You can also use the North West Journey Planner for bus, train and tram times. The GMPTE site also has a Bus Timetable Library where you can download individual route timetables.

And while you're on the Internet, you can even check if your train is on time. The National Rail website gives details of any problems on the national network.

 

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