Diary

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

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 18 Feb

We continue work on planning our 2025 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.

A potter around the pubs – Hillsborough

7:30pm Fri 21 Feb

A Friday night social in the pubs close to the Hillsborough Park and Hillsborough tram stops commencing in the Pangolin and finishing at the Beer House – both venues are located on inbound tram platforms! Get there on the Yellow route tram or buses 18/52a/57/57a/61/62/97/98.

Committee meeting

8pm Tue 25 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.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 4 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 the Fat Cat on Alma Street, Kelham Island – we’ll be in the separate building at the back of the beer garden where their outside bar is located.

Pub of the Month

8pm Tue 11 Mar

Our members have voted for the Sheaf View in Heeley as our March award winner, join us for a beer or two as we present the certificate! Buses 10/10a, 20, 24, 25, 42, 43, 44 and X17 will drop you nearby on London Road.

London Road pub social

8pm Sat 15 Mar

We start near the City Centre and work out way to Heeley. Details TBC.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 18 Mar

We continue work on planning our 2025 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

8pm Tue 25 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.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 1 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 the Walkley Cottage.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 15 Apr

We continue work on planning our 2025 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.

Doncaster social

TBD 19 April 2025

We catch a train over to Doncaster to visit a few pubs in the city centre there, along with the beer festival at Doncaster brewery tap.

Committee meeting

8pm Tue 22 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.

RambAle

11:30am Sat 26 Apr

Our RambAles combine a nice country walk with a few real ale pubs. This month we start at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope followed by the Cheshire Cheese on the Edale Road before walking up Lose Hill to Hollins Cross then down to Edale where we’ll have a refresher at the Rambler Inn before walking up to the top end of the village for the Old Nags Head for their Pennine Way 60th anniversary celebrations. Get there on the 11:36 bus 272 from Sheffield Interchange or alternatively the 12:14 train from Sheffield Station followed by a walk into Hope village. We return from Edale to Sheffield by train.

Branch meeting and AGM

2pm Sat 10 May

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! being the AGM there is the additional business of committee election & reports plus any motions for debate. The venue is the Lescar on Sharrow Vale Road.

RambAle

11:30am Sat 17 May

Our RambAles combine a nice country walk with a few real ale pubs. This month we meet outside Dore & Totley railway station at 11:30am for a walk through Ecclesall woods and Ryecroft Glen into Dore village for the Devonshire Arms then down to Totley Bents for the Crown and Cricket Inn. A walk up the hillside to the main road in Totley brings us to the Cross Scythes where you can catch buses 97 or 218 back into Sheffield City Centre or continue down to the Shepley Spitfire or Tunnel Tap micropub. Get there either by train (11:14 from Sheffield Station) or one of buses 97, 98 or 218.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 20 May

We continue work on planning our 2025 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.

Matlock Social

TBD 24 May 2025

We catch the X17 bus to Matlock and visit a few pubs including the Red Lion which is holding a beer festival. If time permits we’ll also catch a bus down to Matlock Bath and/or Wirksworth.

Committee meeting

8pm Tue 27 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.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 3 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 the Commercial in Chapeltown. Get there on bus 2 or it is a short walk from Chapeltown railway station.

RambAle & Brewery Tap social

11:30am Fri 6 Jun

Our RambAles combine a nice country walk with a few real ale pubs. This one starts from the Scarsdale Hundred Wetherspoons in Beighton and heads through Rother Valley Country Park to Killamarsh for a stop at the Guzzle micropub before continuing down the road to Fuggle Bunny Brewhouse for their regular Friday tap session. Get there on the Blue route tram departing Castle Square at 11:45 with a short walk from the Beighton Drake House stop to the pub. Regular buses and trams return back to Sheffield Centre from Halfway terminus.

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 17 Jun

We continue work on planning our 2025 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.

Huddersfield social

TBD 21 June 2025

We catch the train to Huddersfield to visit a few pubs in the town.

Committee meeting

8pm Tue 24 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.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 1 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 the Wisewood Inn.

RambAle

11:30am Sat 12 Jul

Our RambAles combine a nice country walk with a few real ale pubs. This month we follow in the footsteps of ‘Kes’ – the number 2 bus from Sheffield (11:36 from Moor Market) drops us at Stead Lane in Holyland Common, featuring artwork depicting Billy Caspar and Kes with a blue plaque on the house where Barry Hines lived. We visit the Tap n Brew for a choice of 6 beers then onto the Saville Square pub. We do a bit of walking towards Tankersley and Thorncliffe, with the Miners Arms providing an optional stop on the way to the Commercial in Chapeltown where buses and trains are available back to Sheffield (and if there is a bit of a wait at the station there is always the Waggon & Horsees Wetherspoons next door!)

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 15 Jul

We continue work on planning our 2025 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

8pm Tue 22 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.

Branch meeting

8pm Tue 5 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 TBD

Beer Festival planning meeting

7:30pm Tue 19 Aug

We continue work on planning our 2025 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

8pm Tue 26 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.

New Mills Social

11am Sat 30 Aug

We catch the train to New Mills for the Torrside Brewery tap event which incorporates their birthday celebration. We’ll then visit a few pubs in the town before heading back to Sheffield.

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