Branch Diary
Branch Meeting and Social Events
Here is the branch diary of meetings and social events for the next few months.
Branch Events
- CAMRA's Mild in May trail
Saturday 10 May 2025 12:00
Beacon Hotel
The Dudley and South Staffordshire branch will be hosting the West Midlands region of CAMRA's Mild in May trail on Saturday, 10 May.
The event aims to promote mild beers with the Black Country one of the remaining strongholds of this beer style.
The trail will start from the Beacon Hotel in Sedgley - home of Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild - the reigning West Midlands CAMRA champion beer.
Pubs in Sedgley and Upper Gornal will be invited to put on guest milds for the day.
The Bull's Head in Bilston Street offers Holden's Mild and the Britannia in Upper Gornal serves Batham's Mild.
- DWAF organisation meeting
Tuesday 13 May 2025 19:00
Court House
The next Dudley Winter Ales Fayre organising meeting takes place at Dudley's Court House.
- Branch social in Kingswinford
Saturday 24 May 2025 14:00
Bridge Inn
A scoring social is planned by the branch in Kingswinford on Saturday, May 24. It will start from The Bridge Inn in Moss Grove at 2pm. The full route will be confirmed nearer to the date but pubs to be visited are likely to include The Cross, Ale Hub, Park Tavern and Market Hall Tavern.
- June branch meeting
Monday 2 June 2025 19:00
Old Swan
Our June meeting takes place at "Ma Pardoes".
- Annual General Meeting Monday 30 June 2025 19:00 Rose & Crown
- July Branch meeting Monday 28 July 2025 19:00 Park Inn
- September branch meeting
Monday 1 September 2025 19:00
Vine
Our September meeting takes place at the Bull & Bladder.
- October branch meeting Monday 6 October 2025 19:00 Britannia
- November branch meeting Monday 10 November 2025 19:00 Pens Ale
- December branch meeting Monday 15 December 2025 19:00 Old Bulls Head
Regional Events
- Dudley Winter Ales Fayre 2025
Thursday 27 – Saturday 29 November 2025
Dudley Winter Ales Fayre, Dudley
Dudley & South Staffordshire CAMRA's Dudley Winter Ales Fayre will be taking place at Dudley’s Town Hall from Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Local Beer Festivals
- CANCELLED Warley Rugby Club beer festival
Friday 23 – Monday 26 May 2025
The beer festival planned for Warley Rugby Club from May 23 to 26 is off.
It was to have been staged at the club in Tat Bank Road, Oldbury with a dozen beers. Organisers hope it will be possible to put on the festival next year instead.
- Black Country Boating Festival
Friday 12 – Sunday 14 September 2025
The annual Black Country Boating Festival returns to Bumblehole, Netherton, from September 12 to 14.
There will be a real ale bar and CAMRA members are being asked to once again volunteer to help. Please call Steve Tooth - the bar manager - on 07966 498671 if you are interested in supporting it.
- First Sedgley Scout Group beer festival
Friday 26 – Saturday 27 September 2025
The First Sedgley Scout Group's annual charity beer festival will be running on September 26 and 27.
It is being staged in the group's Jubilee Hall headquarters off Ladies Walk. There will be real ales, cider and a gin bar and live entertainment on both days.
- Dudley Winter Ales Fayre 2025
Thursday 27 – Saturday 29 November 2025
Dudley Winter Ales Fayre, Dudley
Dudley & South Staffordshire CAMRA's Dudley Winter Ales Fayre will be taking place at Dudley’s Town Hall from Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 November 2025