Diary

Here are the details of our branch meetings, socials and other activities for members coming up over the next month or two.

Pub of the Month

8pm Tue 13 Jan

Join us at the Beer House in Hillsborough for the award presentation and a few beers. The pub is on the inbound tram platform and next to the bus interchange.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 20 Jan

We start work planning our 50th Steel City Beer & Cider Festival with the first job being to form this years organising committee! The meeting is held upstairs at the Gardeners Rest. Get there on bus 7/8 which stop outside the pub, alternatively it is a 5-10 minute walk from Infirmary Road tram stop.

Committee meeting & Beer Matters distribution

8:30pm Tue 27 Jan

The monthly business meeting for the committee. The venue is the Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre. We also aim to have the new issue of Beer Matters from the printers ready for distribution volunteers to come and collect from the afternoon onwards. Note it is quiz night on Tuesdays.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 3 Feb

All our members are welcome to come along, share pub, club and brewery news, discuss campaigning updates, get involved and more importantly enjoy a beer with us! The venue this month is the Rutland Arms.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 17 Feb

We continue work planning our 50th Steel City Beer & Cider Festival. The meeting is held upstairs at the Gardeners Rest. Get there on bus 7/8 which stop outside the pub, alternatively it is a 5-10 minute walk from Infirmary Road tram stop.

Social – local area pub tour

7:30pm Fri 20 Feb

Heeley triangle: We meet at the Crown Inn on Chesterfield Road before heading on to the Sheaf View, Brothers Arms and White Lion, where there is usually live music on a Friday night. Buses 10/10a, 20, 24, 25, 43, 44 and X17 go there.

Committee meeting & Beer Matters distribution

8:30pm Tue 24 Feb

The monthly business meeting for the committee. The venue is the Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre. We also aim to have the new issue of Beer Matters from the printers ready for distribution volunteers to come and collect from the afternoon onwards. Note it is quiz night on Tuesdays.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 3 Mar

All our members are welcome to come along, share pub, club and brewery news, discuss campaigning updates, get involved and more importantly enjoy a beer with us! The venue this month is TBC.

Sheffield Beer Week – Little Chicago heritage guided walk

4pm Fri 13 Mar

Guided tour based on the local history book, starting at West Bar. Advance booking required online.

Sheffield Beer Week – Little Chicago heritage talk

7:45pm Fri 13 Mar

Illustrated talk based on the local history book at the University Arms. Advance booking required online.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 17 Mar

We continue work planning our 50th Steel City Beer & Cider Festival. The meeting is held upstairs at the Gardeners Rest. Get there on bus 7/8 which stop outside the pub, alternatively it is a 5-10 minute walk from Infirmary Road tram stop.

Social – local area pub tour

7:30pm Fri 20 Mar

Ecclesall Road: We meet at the Itchy Pig Ale House at Banner Cross and work our way towards the City Centre taking in a mix of micropubs and traditional full size pubs! Get there by bus 81, 88, 218 or 272.

Committee meeting & Beer Matters distribution

8:30pm Tue 24 Mar

The monthly business meeting for the committee. The venue is the Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre. We also aim to have the new issue of Beer Matters from the printers ready for distribution volunteers to come and collect from the afternoon onwards. Note it is quiz night on Tuesdays.

Neepsend & Hillsborough pub tour

11:45am Sat 28 Mar

We’re hosting pub blogger “Micropub Adventures” for a guided pub crawl led by our Pub Heritage champion Dave Pickersgill. Meet at Infirmary Road tram stop at 11:45am.

LocAle tasting panel

8pm Tue 31 Mar

A fifth Tuesday of the month means it’s time to convene to taste beers from a local brewery and make notes for CAMRA’s online system which may feed into the Good Beer Guide! Venue/beers TBD.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 7 Apr

All our members are welcome to come along, share pub, club and brewery news, discuss campaigning updates, get involved and more importantly enjoy a beer with us! The venue this month is TBC.

Social – local area pub tour

11:30am Sat 18 Apr

Peak District bus crawl: with the arrival of Spring we move out to the rural Peak District part of our branch area for our monthly pub tours and we start with one of the favourites, the 173 bus (Castleton-Bakewell) taking in classic pubs such as the Red Lion at Litton, Three Stags Heads at Wardlow Mires and the Crispin at Great Longstone. From Sheffield join us on the 65 bus from Sheffield Interchange departing 11:35 or alternatively meet us at the Red Lion at 12:51.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 21 Apr

We continue work planning our 50th Steel City Beer & Cider Festival. The meeting is held upstairs at the Gardeners Rest. Get there on bus 7/8 which stop outside the pub, alternatively it is a 5-10 minute walk from Infirmary Road tram stop.

Committee meeting & Beer Matters distribution

8:30pm Tue 28 Apr

The monthly business meeting for the committee. The venue is the Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre. We also aim to have the new issue of Beer Matters from the printers ready for distribution volunteers to come and collect from the afternoon onwards. Note it is quiz night on Tuesdays.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 19 May

We continue work planning our 50th Steel City Beer & Cider Festival. The meeting is held upstairs at the Gardeners Rest. Get there on bus 7/8 which stop outside the pub, alternatively it is a 5-10 minute walk from Infirmary Road tram stop.

Social – local area pub tour

12pm Sat 23 May

Hope Valley: We head to the Old Hall Hotel in Hope for their regular bank holiday weekend beer festival along with a number of other venues in the valley. We start by taking the train to Edale (departs Sheffield 12:14) for a visit to the Rambler Inn before heading to the Old Hall’s beer festival. An off peak day return from Sheffield to Edale costs £11.50 or a Derbyshire Wayfarer all day bus & train pass costs £17.

Committee meeting & Beer Matters distribution

8:30pm Tue 26 May

The monthly business meeting for the committee. The venue is the Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre. We also aim to have the new issue of Beer Matters from the printers ready for distribution volunteers to come and collect from the afternoon onwards. Note it is quiz night on Tuesdays.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 2 Jun

All our members are welcome to come along, share pub, club and brewery news, discuss campaigning updates, get involved and more importantly enjoy a beer with us! The venue this month is TBC.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 16 Jun

We continue work planning our 50th Steel City Beer & Cider Festival. The meeting is held upstairs at the Gardeners Rest. Get there on bus 7/8 which stop outside the pub, alternatively it is a 5-10 minute walk from Infirmary Road tram stop.

Social – local area pub tour

12pm Sat 20 Jun

The 257 bus: This service runs hourly from Sheffield to Eyam taking in Yorkshire Bridge, Bamford, Grindleford, Calver and Stoney Middleton. We’ll be using it to visit a few country pubs along the route! Bus departs Sheffield Interchange at 12:00. A Derbyshire Wayfarer all day bus pass costs £9, buy from the bus driver or on the Travelmaster app.

Committee meeting & Beer Matters distribution

8:30pm Tue 23 Jun

The monthly business meeting for the committee. The venue is the Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre. We also aim to have the new issue of Beer Matters from the printers ready for distribution volunteers to come and collect from the afternoon onwards. Note it is quiz night on Tuesdays.

LocAle tasting panel

8pm Tue 30 Jun

A fifth Tuesday of the month means it’s time to convene to taste beers from a local brewery and make notes for CAMRA’s online system which may feed into the Good Beer Guide! Venue/beers TBD.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 7 Jul

All our members are welcome to come along, share pub, club and brewery news, discuss campaigning updates, get involved and more importantly enjoy a beer with us! The venue this month is TBC.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 21 Jul

We continue work planning our 50th Steel City Beer & Cider Festival. The meeting is held upstairs at the Gardeners Rest. Get there on bus 7/8 which stop outside the pub, alternatively it is a 5-10 minute walk from Infirmary Road tram stop.

Social – Torrside brewery & New Mills pubs

TBA July 2026

We take the train to New Mills for Torrside brewery’s monthly tap weekend followed by a couple of pubs in the town before heading back to Sheffield. Date to be confirmed once the brewery announce the dates of their tap events!

Committee meeting & Beer Matters distribution

8:30pm Tue 28 Jul

The monthly business meeting for the committee. The venue is the Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre. We also aim to have the new issue of Beer Matters from the printers ready for distribution volunteers to come and collect from the afternoon onwards. Note it is quiz night on Tuesdays.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 4 Aug

All our members are welcome to come along, share pub, club and brewery news, discuss campaigning updates, get involved and more importantly enjoy a beer with us! The venue this month is TBC.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 18 Aug

We continue work planning our 50th Steel City Beer & Cider Festival. The meeting is held upstairs at the Gardeners Rest. Get there on bus 7/8 which stop outside the pub, alternatively it is a 5-10 minute walk from Infirmary Road tram stop.

Social – local area pub tour

11:30am Sat 22 Aug

The 65 bus: This bus runs from Sheffield to Buxton via Grindleford, Stoney Middleton, Foolow, Tideswell and Millers Dale. We’ll be using it to visit a few of the country pubs along the route. Bus departs Sheffield Interchange at 11:35. A Derbyshire Wayfarer all day bus pass costs £9, buy from the bus driver or on the Travelmaster app.

Committee meeting & Beer Matters distribution

8:30pm Tue 25 Aug

The monthly business meeting for the committee. The venue is the Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre. We also aim to have the new issue of Beer Matters from the printers ready for distribution volunteers to come and collect from the afternoon onwards. Note it is quiz night on Tuesdays.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 1 Sep

All our members are welcome to come along, share pub, club and brewery news, discuss campaigning updates, get involved and more importantly enjoy a beer with us! The venue this month is TBC.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 15 Sep

We continue work planning our 50th Steel City Beer & Cider Festival. The meeting is held upstairs at the Gardeners Rest. Get there on bus 7/8 which stop outside the pub, alternatively it is a 5-10 minute walk from Infirmary Road tram stop.

Social – local area pub tour

2pm Sat 19 Sep

With Autumn arriving we are back in the City of Sheffield for our pub tour socials and this month we’ll be taking a wander around Crookes and Walkley, starting in the Old Grindstone. Bus 52/52a goes there.

Committee meeting & Beer Matters distribution

8:30pm Tue 22 Sep

The monthly business meeting for the committee. The venue is the Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre. We also aim to have the new issue of Beer Matters from the printers ready for distribution volunteers to come and collect from the afternoon onwards. Note it is quiz night on Tuesdays.

LocAle tasting panel

8pm Tue 29 Sep

A fifth Tuesday of the month means it’s time to convene to taste beers from a local brewery and make notes for CAMRA’s online system which may feed into the Good Beer Guide! Venue/beers TBD.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 6 Oct

All our members are welcome to come along, share pub, club and brewery news, discuss campaigning updates, get involved and more importantly enjoy a beer with us! The venue this month is TBC.

Social – brewery tap

7:30pm Fri 16 Oct

A gentle evening out as it is the week before our beer festival! We head up to Fuggle Bunny’s regular Friday evening tap opening, it is a short walk from Halfway tram & bus terminus (Blue route tram or 120 bus).

Steel City Beer & Cider Festival

21 October 2026 to 24 October 2026

At Kelham Island Museum. Volunteer staff also needed on site to help set up from Sunday 18 October and take down on Sunday 25 October. The festival features a huge range of beers plus cider & perry, street food, entertainment and more.

Committee meeting & Beer Matters distribution

8:30pm Tue 27 Oct

The monthly business meeting for the committee. The venue is the Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre. We also aim to have the new issue of Beer Matters from the printers ready for distribution volunteers to come and collect from the afternoon onwards. Note it is quiz night on Tuesdays.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 3 Nov

All our members are welcome to come along, share pub, club and brewery news, discuss campaigning updates, get involved and more importantly enjoy a beer with us! The venue this month is TBC.

Beer Festival washup meeting

7:30pm Tue 17 Nov

We look back and review what went well and what can be improved next year. The meeting is held upstairs at the Gardeners Rest. Get there on bus 7/8 which stop outside the pub, alternatively it is a 5-10 minute walk from Infirmary Road tram stop.

Committee meeting & Beer Matters distribution

8:30pm Tue 24 Nov

The monthly business meeting for the committee. The venue is the Dog & Partridge on Trippet Lane in Sheffield City Centre. We also aim to have the new issue of Beer Matters from the printers ready for distribution volunteers to come and collect from the afternoon onwards. Note it is quiz night on Tuesdays.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 1 Dec

All our members are welcome to come along, share pub, club and brewery news, discuss campaigning updates, get involved and more importantly enjoy a beer with us! The venue this month is TBC.

Social – Christmas dinner

TBD December 2026

We get together for Christmas dinner in a real ale pub. Details TBA.

Info and bookings For more info and bookings, please contact our social secretary. Neighbouring branches Dronfield area events and news can be found on their branch website whilst for Rotherham visit their Facebook page. Other nearby CAMRA branches include Barnsley, North Nottinghamshire, Chesterfield and High Peak. Public transport Timetables, maps and ticket information for all buses and trams can be obtained from Travel South Yorkshire or Derbyshire County Council. For train travel visit National Rail Enquiries. WhatPub Information on pubs including location can be found on WhatPub, CAMRA’s national online guide. Survey volunteers needed – see here for more info