Diary

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

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 the Lord Nelson in Sheffield City Centre. Nearest bus stops are on Eyre Street (behind Moor Market).

Pub of the Month

8pm Tue 11 Aug

Our members voted that Rambler Inn at Edale as our August Pub of the Month winner, join us for a beer or two and maybe a bite to eat there as we present the award certificate. The pub is right next to the railway station, on the Sheffield-Manchester Hope Valley line. Suggested train from Sheffield is the 19:14 departure, which also picks up along the way at Dore & Totley, Grindleford, Hathersage, Bamford and Hope.

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 starting with the furthest one away, the Anglers Rest in Millers Dale. 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.

RambAle – Woodhouse

12pm Sat 22 Aug

Meet at the Stag in the centre of Woodhouse at noon, for a walk to the Oxbow, Angel and Royal, finishing there between 3 and 4pm. Get there on bus 30 or 52, alternatively a 10 minute walk away are buses 7, 24, 25, 52a plus Woodhouse railway station.

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 the Wisewood Inn, the home of Loxley Brewery. Get there on bus 52a or 61/62.

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.

RambAle – Worksop to Ranby

11:30am Sat 26 Sep

Our RambAles combine a gently paced walk with a pub or two. This one is a little outside our area but continues with an ongoing theme of the Chesterfield Canal! We set off walking from the Mallard Inn at Worksop railway station at 1pm for 5.5 mile walk to the Chequers Inn at Ranby, mostly along the canal towpath. We return to Worksop by bus to catch a train back to Sheffield. The recommended train from Sheffield is at 11:38, which offers about 4o mins to relax with a beer in the Mallard before the walk.

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