Tyneside & Northumberland CAMRA

Ryton RFC Beer Festival
2026-07-18 13:00 - 2026-07-19 23:00 (Europe/London) | Ryton Rugby Club, Main Road, Ryton, NE40 3AG

Horncliffe Beer & Music Festival
2026-07-04 12:00 - 2026-07-05 22:30
Full details see www.horncliffeevents.co.uk/

Tynedale Beer & Cider Festival
2026-06-18 16:00 - 2026-06-20 22:00 | Tynedale Rugby Club, Tynedale Park, Corbridge, NE45 5AY

Regional Meeting
2026-05-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Victoria Comet, Neville Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5DF

Ponteland Beer Festival
2026-05-29 14:30 - 2026-05-30 22:30 | Ponteland Rugby Club,, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, TYNE & WEAR, United Kingdom

Blackfriars Beer Festival 2026
2026-05-22 16:00 - 2026-05-24 22:30 | Blackfriars, Friars Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4XN
See website for full details

Festival volunteers trip
2026-05-16 09:30 - 21:00
Save the date! Festival volunteers trip to Skipton

Full details to follow

Branch Meeting
2026-05-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Tynemouth Social Club, 15/16 Front Street, Tynemouth, Ne30 4DX
Join us to find out all the pub and club news

Tynemouth Social Club

Pub of the Year Presentation to Olde Cross, Ryton
2026-05-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Olde Cross, Barmoor Lane, Old Ryton Village, NE40 3QP
7.30pm Presentation to Olde Cross, Ryton

8.30pm Lane Head

Committee Meeting
2026-05-05 19:30 - 21:30
Venue to be confirmed

Earsdon & Wellfield Beer Festival
2026-05-03 12:00 - 22:00 | Earsdon & Wellfield Community Association, Church Way, Earsdon Village, NE25 9JY
Eleventh Music and Beer Festival

A range of Real Ales, Cider, Lager and Food

Book early to avoid disappointment, please call 07803 162043 or email us at eanwca@gmail.com

Rigg & Furrow Beer Festival
2026-05-02 12:00 - 2026-05-03 20:00 | Rigg & Furrow Tap, Acklington Park Farm, Norpeth, NE65 9AA
Rigg & Furrow Tap, Acklington

CAMRAmble – Ovingham to Wylam Linear Walk
2026-05-02 12:00 - 18:00
Grade: Easy to Moderate

Mileage: 6.0 total approx.

Terrain: a walk of two parts – Whittle Dene; muddy woodland and burn side paths & stone steps; one stone stile (WALKING BOOTS OR WALKING SHOES ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED) and The River Tyne Trail; mostly tarmacked paths & pavements.

Overview: Our group will meet at The Bridge End Inn, Ovingham and then walk a circular route through Whittle Dene before returning to Ovingham and the White Swan pub. This will be our lunch stop. Afterwards we cross the river Tyne and walk to Wylam to enjoy two more pubs.

Please remember to bring credit cards, bus fares and / or passes.Dogs are allowed on our walks but please check with the pubs that they are “Dog Friendly”.Please be patient when waiting to be served at pubs.On a Saturday afternoon pubs will be very busy with diners and crowded.

Public Transport to the start point and also at the end of the walk

Recommended Bus 684 Tynedale Links

Departs Eldon Square Stand A at 11.15 am

Arrives Bridge End Ovingham at 11.52 am

Please check https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/ and train timetables to Prudhoe station

12 noon onwards meet Bridge End Inn, West Road, Ovingham, NE42 6BN https://camra.org.uk/pubs/bridge-end-inn-ovingham-193262

No dogs allowed inside, but there is seating outside

1.00 pm Walk starts; 2.6 miles circular route through Whittle Dene; 75 minutes

(those that do not want to take part in this stage of the ramble can re-join the group at the White Swan pub)

2.20 pm White Swan, Main Road, Ovingham, NE42 6AG

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/white-swan-ovingham-193277

No dogs allowed inside, However, there is a large beer garden with adjoining covered seating area.

Meals are available – please see website.

https://www.useyourlocal.com/imgs/pubs/original/131025-025305_menu-2025-web.pdf

IMPORTANT: the pub would like us to confirm the number of those having a meal.

Please let Dave Haddon know if you would like to enjoy food during our visit

Stay 70 minutes

Leave 3.30 pm; walk 2.7 miles along the River Tyne Trail; 60 minutes

4.30 pm Ship Inn, Main Road, Wylam, NE41 8AQ

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/ship-inn-wylam-193518

Dogs are allowed inside

Stay 40 minutes

Leave 5.10 pm; walk 0.4 miles; 10 minutes

5.20 pm Boathouse, Station Road, Wylam, NE41 8HR

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/boathouse-wylam-193113

Dogs are allowed inside

END OF WALK

Public transport is available.

Please check https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/ and train timetables from Wylam station

You are welcome to join us on all or any part of the walk.

If you would like to take part in the ramble please contact Dave Haddon to register.

dhaddon@hotmail.com or 07809 887159

This will enable us to inform you of any last minute changes

Club of the Year Presentation to Heaton Stannington FC
2026-05-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Heaton Stannington Football Club, Newton Road, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7HP
Heaton Stannington Football Club

12th Morpeth Beer Festival
2026-05-01 18:00 - 2026-05-02 23:00 | Morpeth Rugby Club, Grange House Field, Mitford Road, Morpeth, NE61 1RJ
See Morpeth Rugby Club for full details

Gateshead Beer & Music Festival
2026-05-01 14:00 - 2026-05-03 22:30 | Gateshead Rugby Club, Eastwood Gardens, Gateshead, NE9 5UB
Gateshead Beer & Music Festival, Beer, Live Music, Food

Beer Festival at Grey Horse, Consett
2026-04-30 17:00 - 2026-05-03 22:30 | Grey Horse Consett, 115 Sherburn Terrace, Consett, DH8 6NE
Grey Horse, Consett

5th Ovington Beer Festival
2026-04-24 18:00 - 2026-04-25 23:00 | Ovington Social Club, Ovington, NE42 6DH
Ovington Social Club

Pub of the Year presentation to The County, Gosforth
2026-04-24 18:00 - 21:00 | The County, Gosforth, 70 High Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1HB, United Kingdom
The County Followed by a wander along Gosforth High Street

48th Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival
2026-04-15 18:00 - 2026-04-18 17:00 | Northumbria University Student Union, 2 Sandyford Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8SB
Join us for the 48th Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival. Full details to follow

An Easter Beer Hunt in the Ouseburn
2026-04-06 15:00 - 21:00
3.15 Donzoko Tap (optional keg only)

4.00 The Ship Inn

4.45 Brinkburn Tap

5.45 Free Trade Inn

7.00 Cumberland Arms

Real Ale Weekend at Morpeth Conservative Club
2026-04-03 16:00 - 2026-04-05 23:00 | Morpeth Conservative Club, 41, Newgate Street, Morpeth, NE61 1AT, United Kingdom
Morpeth Conservative Club

Outing by train to the monthly tap day at Bear Claw Brewery
2026-04-01 10:30 - 19:00 | Bear Claw Brewery, Meantime Workshops N Greenwich Rd, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1RG
Bear Claw Brewery Berwick upon Tweed

Train from Newcastle Central 10.39

Train back 18.18

Visit to Bear Claw brewery and a few Berwick pubs.

Darlington Beer Festival
2026-03-20 12:00 - 2026-03-22 17:00 | Hopetown Darlington, McNay Street, Darlington, DL3 6sw
Darlington Beer Festival, Hopetown

DARLINGTON BEER FEST 2026

Visit to Darlington Beer Festival
2026-03-20 10:30 - 19:30 | Hopetown Darlington, McNay Street, Darlington, DL3 6sw
Suggested trains – 10.27 from Newcastle, arrives Darlington 10.57 then 25 min walk to venue. If you don’t want to walk there’s a train to near the venue (North Rd) at 11.23. Afternoon session at festival finishes at 16.30 so suggest train back 18.02 allowing time for visits to a pub or two on the way to the station

CAMRA members get free entry to the festival but must book tickets in advance

Tickets for Darlington Beer Festival

Event Cancelled Spring Beer Tasting at Beer Street, Newcastle
2026-03-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Beer Street, Arch 10 Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3NZ
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Beer Street

Pop along and sample four delightful spring beers, described by Paul Hillhouse, local beer campaigner and professional chatterbox.

Northumberland Survey Trip
2026-03-14 11:00 - 20:00
Northumberland coastal area featuring a POTY presentation at the Ship inn, Low Newton mid afternoon.

Cost £20.00 each. Contact socialsecretary@cannybevvy.co.uk to book your place

Branch Meeting
2026-03-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Strawberry, Strawberry Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4SF
Please note the earlier start time of 7.00pm

Strawberry Newcastle upon Tyne

Beer Tasting at Five Swans, Newcastle
2026-03-05 19:00 - 21:30 | Five Swans, 14 St Mary's Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7PG
Join us as we taste and find out more about some of the beers available at the festival.

£10 a head, pay on the night

Station House, Durham Beer Festival
2026-03-04 14:00 - 2026-03-07 22:30 | Station House, Durham, North Road, Durham, DH1 4SE
Station House Durham
