July 2026
| Event | 6th Bill English (DFEB) Memorial Event |
| Date | 3rd to 5th July 2026 |
| Venue | Amsterdam |
| Details | Bill often went to Amsterdam. It is a combined SPBW/CAMAL/CAMRA event (Bill was a member of all 3 Societies). Meet-Up Friday 3rd July 5 PM ‘In De Wildeman’, Kolksteeg 3, 1012 Saturday 4th July Uiltje brewery or Tap, Haarlem. Sunday 5th July Lunch time tradition – meet for lunch at a location still to be decided. Make your own travel and accommodation arrangement. |
| Contact | Those who have not contacted me as yet please do so ASAP. Peter Chutter – Chutterpbws@gmail.com |
| Event | NEC Meeting No.577 |
| Date/Time | Monday 13th July 2026 – 7 PM |
| Venue | Ye Olde Mitre & Remote Teams |
| Contact | Angela Aspin angelajaspin@manx.net |
August 2026
| Event | ‘Not The Pre-GBBF’ Buffet Soiree |
| Date/Time | Monday 10th August – From 6.00 PM |
| Venue | Ye Olde Mitre. This is a revived event. It used to be the pre CAMRA GBBF buffet when it was held in London. Buffet cost is £8. Need to pre-book via contact below by Friday 31st July. If you book and do not attend you will still be liable for the buffet charge. |
| Contact | Peter Chutter – Treasurer@spbw.beer |
September 2026
| Event | Tony Littler Trophy Quiz |
| Date/Time | Saturday 12th September – 2 PM |
| Venue | Manchester – Stockport Magnet pub |
| Details | Please advise contact if you are forming your own team of maximum of 5 persons or attending separately and wish to be assigned to a team on the day by Friday 21st August so the selected venue can be large enough. |
| Contact | Peter Mitchell greatermanchesterspbw@gmail.com |
October 2026
| Event | National Weekend London |
| Date | Friday 9th to Sunday 11th October |
| Venues | Various pubs and maybe Brewery Taps in London. |
| Details | Usually a start meet-up about 5 PM on the Friday. A concluding lunch on the Sunday. Full itinerary TBC |
| Contact | Peter Campbell blo@spbw.beer Rob Shacklock chairman@spbw.beer |
November 2026
| Event | Campden Hill Branch St Martinmas Goose Dinner |
| Date/Time | 10th or 11th November – 6.30 PM |
| Venue | Bohemia House Restaurant & Bar, 74 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 2LX – Meal 8 PMish Meet ‘Railway Tavern’, West Hampstead 6.30 PM |
| Contact | Peter Chutter treasurer@spbw.beer |
| Event | Campden Hill Brach ‘Not The Xmas Meal’ (NTXM) |
| Date/Time | Late November – Probably Monday 23rd – 8 PM Meet for Pre Dinner drink at 6.30 PM (Pub TBC) |
| Venue | OshPaz (Uzbekistan Restaurant), 7 Regent St, SW1Y 4LR |
| Contact | Peter Chutter treasurer@spbw.beer |
December 2026
| Event | SPBW 63rd Anniversary |
| Date/Time | Sunday 6th December 2026 – Noon |
| Venue | The Rising Sun, 14 Heathcote Road, Epsom, KT18 5DX |
| Details | SPBW annual anniversary event in Epsom at the pub where we were founded on 6th December 1963. All members are very welcome, and we have enjoyed ourselves here over the years. Can people please indicate if they will be attending. There is no buffet. Christmas Menu and Sunday Roasts are available along side the usual menu. Food 2 PM approx In the event of rail engineering works. A simpler and quicker way than replacement buses is to get a fast train to Surbiton. From there 406 and 418 buses go to Epsom every quarter of an hour or so ( exit Surbiton station from the back entrance and walk up to Ewell road for the bus stop). |
| Contact | Peter Campbell blo@spbw.beer |
