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Sector set to celebrate Pub Pride

24-May-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is calling on people to celebrate Pub Pride on 27 May as part of its Summer of Pub campaign to encourage pub-going over the summer months.

Licensees divided on making Jubilee bank holiday permanent

05-May-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Making the extra bank holiday for the Queens Platinum Jubilee a permanent fixture would be a fitting tribute but thanking the service industry would be a better celebration according to licensees across the sector.

Vote now: Do you think the extra bank holiday should be made permanent?

27-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and trade body UKHospitality (UKH) have led calls for the Government to make this year’s extra bank holiday a permanent fixture.

CAMRA festival returns after 2 year hiatus

29-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) will return to London Olympia from 2 to 6 August 2022 following a 2-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

CAMRA relaunches ‘Real Ale in a Bottle’ scheme

07-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has relaunched its ‘Real Ale in a Bottle’ accreditation scheme, with a new name and new look.

Trade bodies call for ‘radical reform’ of business rates system

22-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Trade bodies have called for a rapid reform of the business rates system, which in its current state, has been deemed “unfair” for local pubs.

Majority of consumers disagree with Gov level of pub support

11-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

More than half (60%) of consumers disapproved of the level of Government support given to pubs over the course of the pandemic, a new report from The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pubs (Pubs APPG) has found.

CAMRA announce special edition beer box for International Women’s Day

07-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has announced a new special edition beer box and accompanying brewer-led virtual tasting event set to feature five of the nation’s top female brewers to celebrate International Women’s Day (Tuesday 8 March 2022).

CAMRA launches consultation to drive inclusivity

02-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched a consultation into inclusivity, diversity and equality within the organisation and at its events, in response to discussions in the wider beer and pub industry regarding continuing prevalence of discrimination and...

CAMRA calls on the Government for "urgent support packages" for pubs

20-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign for Real Ale, CAMRA, has called for the Northern Ireland Government and UK Government to work together and “come up with an urgent support package for pubs”.

CAMRA urges ‘extreme caution’ from Gov over warning consumers away from pubs

14-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has compelled the UK Government to exercise caution when making statements about cancelling social plans in light of the Omicron variant, as such statements would be “devastating” for venues.

CAMRA cancels 2022 Great British Beer Festival Winter

23-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) Great British Beer Festival Winter (GBBFW) 2022, has been called off.

Brewery numbers rise after 2020 drop

12-Nov-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The number of total independent breweries has increase to 1,902 in 2021 from 1,816 in 2020, new figures have found.

Opinion

We need to talk about cask…

12-Apr-2021 By Sarah John, director, Boss Brewing

Like so many of us in this industry, I share in the hope that is being pinned on Monday 12 April – for England at least, if not for my home country of Wales.

Latest grants ‘sticking plaster’ for pub sector

05-Jan-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The latest funding announced for pubs of grants up to £9,000, dependent on rateable value, have been welcomed by the trade alongside calls for further support.

More than 36,000 pubs to be placed in highest two tiers

26-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 36,823 pubs will be under the two strictest tier restrictions when national lockdown measures are lifted next week (Wednesday 2 December).

Family raise a glass to the life of much-loved giant of the real ale industry

16-Nov-2020 By Ed Bedington

Much-loved Small Beer Chairman Tony Eastwood has died at the age of 72.

Confusion about alcohol takeaways for pubs

02-Nov-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The pub trade is calling for clarity on serving takeaway alcohol while shut, ahead of the nationwide lockdown and enforced closure of hospitality this week (Thursday 5 November).

CAMRA blasted for ‘insensitive’ virtual GBBF glass design

01-Sep-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has been lambasted on social media for the design of this year's virtual Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) glass.

JDW hits back at ‘misleading customers about cheaper beer’ claims

14-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has responded to claims from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and the Society for Independent Brewers (SIBA) that the pub group’s marketing materials for its price cut could “potentially mislead customers”.

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Pubgoers call for pubco bosses to cancel rents

08-Apr-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Beer drinkers and pubgoers across the nation are sending emails in their thousands to pub company bosses, asking them to cancel rents to save local pubs from permanent closure.

CAMRA and SIBA encourage pubs to set up crowdfunding bids

19-Mar-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and Crowdfounder have joined forces to promote the innovative ways pubs and breweries can stay afloat.

Beer duty cut could create £26.6m extra spending on draught beer

06-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

New research has highlighted the importance of introducing a preferential rate of duty for draught beer as previous freezes have simply allowed the supermarket to undercut the pub with cheap alcohol.

250-year-old family gem wins CAMRA's pub of the year

12-Feb-2020 By Alice Leader

A heritage pub that has stood at the heart of a family for 250 years has been named the best in the country in Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Pub of the Year competition for the second time.

Liverpool pub upgraded to Grade I-listing

07-Feb-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Philharmonic Dining Rooms in Liverpool was upgraded to a Grade I-listing, the first time a purpose-built, Victorian pub has received such recognition.

‘Outdated’ laws stifle small brewery growth, say campaigners

06-Feb-2020 By Alice Leader

Small brewers across Northern Ireland are calling for changes to current alcohol laws restricting their ability to sell beer directly to the public.

Pub hits 25th year in the Good Beer Guide

06-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

A pub in Hawkesbury Upton has received an honourable plaque from Dursley & District Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to mark its 25th consecutive year in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide.

Campaigners rewarded for saving ex-GK pub

06-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

Campaigners who saved a historic 17th century pub have been named runners-up in the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Pub Saving Award for their efforts to buy back the pub after it was closed and sold by Greene King in 2014.

Award-winning micropub raises £20k for sea charity

04-Dec-2019 By Alice Leader

A CAMRA award-winning micropub in Queenborough, Kent, has raised £20,000 for a charity that ‘saves lives at sea’ – the RNLI.

Are these Britain’s most haunted pubs?

17-Oct-2019 By Alice Leader

From ghostly tales to phantom figures, CAMRA has revealed 10 haunted pubs to visit this month to spark the Halloween spirit and intrigue even the staunchest non-believers.

BBC ‘demonising ale pubs’ with link to alcohol abuse

09-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A BBC programme has received backlash from the brewing sector after it used a stock image of real ale to illustrate a story about alcohol abuse.

Pub gardens are the nation's favourite place for a pint

06-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

A beer garden is British drinkers' preferred place for pint away from home, according to a new opinion poll.

CAMRA: tenants’ opinions on pubs code not being heard

26-Jun-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Licensees on tied agreements will be asked their experiences and views on the effectiveness of the pubs code in a survey by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

CAMRA extends ale discount voucher beyond JDW

18-Jun-2019 By Emily Hawkins

CAMRA is extending its voucher system, which offers its members discounts on real ale, to more than 600 additional pubs this summer.

Priciest beer regions revealed

14-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Ahead of Beer Day Britain tomorrow (15 June), personal finance experts have polled the UK to find out how much people would expect to pay for a pint of lager or craft beer.

CAMRA recognises cool pub conversions

23-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The winners of CAMRA’s Pub Design Awards have been announced, with pubs recognised for their efforts in converting disused buildings into pubs and protecting historic taverns.

CAMRA wants a ‘summer of pub’

16-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has written to pubs across the country to participate in its ‘summer of the pub’ campaign.

CAMRA appoints new chief executive and deputy chief executive

02-Jan-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has appointed Tom Stainer as its new chief executive and Ken Owst as its deputy chief executive.

CAMRA urges Ei Group not to sell pubs to developers

22-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has urged Ei Group to sell its pubs to other operators after news the pubco is set to sell its commercial property branch.

CAMRA names pub of year regional winners

13-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has named its top pub for each region in the UK, as competitors vie for the title of national pub of the year.

Greater London and east Midlands hardest hit by pub closures

07-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Greater London and the east Midlands have been the hardest hit by pub closures in the past six months, according to new research.

CAMRA wins pubs code information challenge

01-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The information commissioner has ruled in favour of campaigners’ bid to see details on the performance of the pubs code released.

CAMRA publishes new edition of Peak District pub walks guide

06-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has released a third edition of its pocket-sized guide to pub walks in the Peak District.

Award winning landlord saves Tonbridge pub from developers

26-Jun-2018 By Michelle Perrett

CAMRA award-winning pub landlord Matthew Rudd has saved the Nelson Arms, in Cromer Street, Tonbridge, from developers after the help from local customers.

CAMRA chief executive Tim Page steps down

30-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) chief executive Tim Page has announced he will no longer head the organisation following the results of the Revitalisation Project in April.

Britain’s best cider and perry named

08-May-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A year of tasting by Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) cider and perry experts has revealed the winners of the organisation’s National Cider and Perry Championships.

OPINION: ‘Judge CAMRA on the actions of the majority,’ says Jackie Parker

27-Apr-2018 By Jackie Parker, CAMRA national chairman

The dust has yet to settle on what will go down in history as one of the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) most turbulent weekends, but new national chairman Jackie Parker's outlook for the the organisation’s future is optimistic and she also has some...

CAMRA members cast votes on the organisation’s future

07-Mar-2018 By James Beeson

Members of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) are to cast their votes on the future direction and purpose of the 47-year-old consumer organisation.

CAMRA slammed for ‘racist’ crossword

16-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has apologised after it was criticised on social media for the language used in one of its branch's publications.

CAMRA election hopeful targets increased political presence

15-Feb-2018 By James Beeson

Nicholas Hair, regional young members' co-ordinator for the Kent branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) vowed to increase the organisation’s political influence as he seeks election to its national executive.