Welcome to the East Lancs Branch of CAMRA

We cover the local authority areas of Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, the Ribble Valley and Rossendale.
The branch is part of the North West Region of the Campaign for Real Ale. (Click here for more details)

Branch News and Announcements

Timings announced for the Social to Halifax Saturday 14 June 2025

News on branch socials Friday 13 June 2025

Update on trip to the seaside Friday 13 June 2025

Would you like a trip to the seaside for a summer beer festival? Wednesday 4 June 2025

Branch Events

Social to Padiham and Presentation at Molly Rigby's Saturday 28 June 2025 Molly Rigby's, Padiham

Monthly Midweek Social: to Halifax Wednesday 2 July 2025 [Out of the East Lancs area]

Clitheroe Beer Festival Volunteers Trip to Chester Saturday 5 July 2025 [Out of the East Lancs area]

Presentation: Rossendale Area Pub of the Year 2025 Saturday 5 July 2025 14:00 Hop Micro Pub, Rawtenstall

Presentation: Blackburn with Darwen Area Pub of the Year 2025 Sunday 6 July 2025 16:00 Drummer's Arms, Blackburn

Non CAMRA Events

Red Lion (Earby) Beer & Cider Festival 2025 Friday 27 – Saturday 28 June 2025

Whitworth Valley Brewing Taproom Pop Up Friday 27 – Sunday 29 June 2025

Padiham on Parade 2025 Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 June 2025

Cleveleys Annual Beer Festival 2025 Thursday 10 – Sunday 13 July 2025

Bowland Brewery Tent at the Royal Lancashire Show Friday 18 – Sunday 20 July 2025

Haslingden Real Ale Festival 2025 Saturday 26 – Sunday 27 July 2025

Nelson Cricket Club Beer & Gin Festival Friday 15 – Sunday 17 August 2025

Trawden Arms Music & Beer Festival 2025 Friday 5 – Sunday 7 September 2025

Bolton Beer Festival 2025 Thursday 2 – Saturday 4 October 2025

Know of an event not listed here? Email ku.gro.armac.scnaltsae@swenelahctiw

Regional and National CAMRA events

Cider & Perry Month Tuesday 1 – Thursday 31 July 2025 National CAMRA event

Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival 2025 Thursday 3 – Saturday 5 July 2025 Trafford and Hulme CAMRA

Great British Beer Festival 2025 Tuesday 5 – Saturday 9 August 2025 National CAMRA event

WhatPub is The Campaign for Real Ale's online pub guide featuring nearly 50,000 venues including over 30,000 serving real ale

It is also the place to enter your beer scores which go towards pubs & clubs getting in the Good Beer Guide each year (Click here for more information about beer scoring)

CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2025

Click here for information and how to order your copy of the Good Beer Guide 2025

Branch Contacts

Click here for who's who on the branch committee & other roles including how you can get more involved in your local branch

Branch Pub and Club of the Year 2025

Branch Pub of the Year 2025
Bridge Bier Huis Burnley

Branch Club of the Year 2025
The Dressers Colne

Click here for sub area and previous winners

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(Website updated 21st June 2025)