Brewery History Society

The Brewery History Society

BHS Diary: Meetings, Visits and Events

The BHS arranges a number of meetings and other events for its members throughout the year. These are listed in the Diary below, which also includes previous meetings in order to let non-members get a feel for our activities.

Where it is necessary to book a place for a meeting the contact's initials are shown. Contact details are as follows:

GH: Grahame Hedges: visits@breweryhistory.com - 19 Grasmere Way, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey KT14 7BX
MJ: Mick Jagger: 26 Bristol Road, Castle Gardens, Colchester, Essex CO1 2YU
PT: Paul Travis: books@breweryhistory.com - Long High Top, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 7PF
GB: Geoff Brandwood: g.brandwood@virgin.net

Entries marked * are not organised by the BHS.

See also our page Regular Events.

2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
Saturday 29 March 11.00am	BHS visit to Hook Norton Brewery, Hook Norton, Oxfordshire.
Saturday 5 April 12 noon	* Peterborough Breweriana Extravaganza - British Brewery Playing Card Society. Coalheavers Arms, Park Street, Peterborough.
Sunday 18 May From 9.00am	* Tipplefair 2008. Buckingham Community Centre, Cornwalls Meadow, Buckingham, MK18 1RP. See the Tipplefair web site
Friday 23 May 11.30am for 12 noon	Brewery History Society AGM. Arkell's Brewery, Swindon, Wiltshire. Contact MJ. Public transport: Regular buses 6 and 20 run from the town centre to the brewery.
Saturday 21 June 12 noon	* St Neots Breweriana Extravaganza - The British Brewery Playing Card Society will be holding its annual collectors meeting in St Neots. All sorts of breweriana will be on sale. All are welcome, no booking necessary, but if you want to sell please bring along a table. The fun starts at 12:00 hrs at the Bull’s Head, 96 Cambridge Street, St Neots, Cambs. The pub is on the right, about half a mile from the town centre going in the direction of Cambridge. For those coming by train, turn left out of the station and continue down the hill to the roundabout. You are now in Cambridge Street. Turn right and the pub is about a quarter of a mile on the left. For further details contact Maxine on 01733 239585 or email mike@bbpcs.co.uk

2007 2007 2007 2007 2007
Thursday 12 April 1.00pm	BHS visit to Highgate Brewery, Sandymount Road, Walsall.
Thursday 19 April From 11.30am	Brewery History Society AGM. Shepherd Neame's Brewery, Faversham, Kent.
Saturday 12 May 11.00am	Joint visit with ABBC at the Badger Brewery, Hall & Woodhouse, Blandford Forum, Dorset.
Sunday 20 May	* Tipplefair 10, Milton Keynes. See the Tipplefair web site
Wednesday 14 November 11.00am	BHS visit to Thwaites Brewery, Blackburn.
Saturday 15 December 12 noon	* A social event at the Grove Inn, 2 Spring Grove Street, Huddersfield for brewery historians and collectors (a social gathering!). Includes a raffle and auction and attendees are invited to bring along any items of brewery / historical / collectable interest and information.

2006 2006 2006 2006 2006
Saturday 18 February	* Joint BHS / ABBC Social Meeting, Hosted by BHS Corporate Member Gary Burlison at The Merchant's Inn, Rugby.
Saturday 25 February	* Joint BHS / Victorian Society Study Day - 'THE BREWING AND LICENSED TRADES', 1800-1914.', Hosted by Youngs Brewery, Wandsworth. (Details)
Saturday 1 April 2.15 pm	BHS visit to George Gale & Co., Horndean, Hampshire. STOP PRESS: Sorry, unfortunately Gales have had to cancel this trip.
Friday 21 April	BHS AGM Hosted by Hardys & Hansons Kimberley Brewery, Kimberley, Notts.
Saturday 6 May 11am	BHS visit to Warminster Maltings, Warminster, Wiltshire.
Sunday 21 May	* Tipplefair 9, Milton Keynes. See the Tipplefair web site
Saturday 3 June 12 noon	BHS visit to JC & RH Palmer Ltd, West Bay Road, Bridport, Dorset.
Saturday 17 June 12 noon	* St Neots Breweriana Bash - 2006. (Details)
Thursday 6 July 11am	BHS visit to Elgood & Sons Brewery, North Brink, Wisbech.
Tuesday 29 August 12.30pm	BHS visit to Young's Brewery, High Street, Wandsworth.
Saturday 23 September 2.30pm	BHS visit to Greene King's Brewery, Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds.
Thursday 12 October 7.00pm	Beer and brewery quiz night - sponsored by Hall & Woodhouse Brewery At the St Stephen’s Tavern, 10 Bridge Street, London SW1 (opposite the Houses of Parliament).

2005 2005 2005 2005 2005
Wednesday 2 March	BHS Visit to the Tyne Brewery, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Friday 22 April	BHS Visit to the Guinness Brewery, Park Royal, London.
Saturday 7 May	BHS AGM. Hosted by Batemans Brewery, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire.
Sunday 22 May	* Tipplefair, Milton Keynes. See the Tipplefair web site
Friday 1 July	BHS Visit to the St. Austell Brewery, Cornwall.
Friday 16 September	BHS Visit to Ridley's Brewery, Hartford End, Essex.
Thursday 22 September	BHS Visit to Wolverhampton & Dudley Maltings: Langley, West Midlands and Lichfield, Staffs.
Saturday 24 September	BHS Visit to the Hogs Back Brewery, Farnham.

2004 2004 2004 2004 2004
Friday 14 May	Brewery History Society AGM. Young's Brewery, Wandsworth, London.
Sunday 23 May	* Tipplefair 7, Milton Keynes. See the Tipplefair web site
Thursday 26 November	BHS Visit to the Fountain Bridge Brewery.

2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
Saturday 8 February	BHS visit to JW Lees & Co. Middleton Junction, Manchester.
Thursday 13 February	BHS visit to Adnams Brewery, Southwold, Suffolk.
Wednesday 30 April	BHS visit to Frederick Robinson Ltd., Stockport.
Friday 16 May	BHS AGM. Hosted by Everards Brewery, Narborough, Leicester.
Sunday 18 May	* Tipplefair 6, Milton Keynes. See the Tipplefair web site
Friday 13 June	Joint BHS / English Heritage / AIA Conference - 'From Grain to Glass', Swindon.
Saturday 14 June	* Joint Society Social at St Neots arranged by the BBPCS. (Details)
Saturday 28 June	BHS Visit to Marstons Brewery, Burton on Trent. /TD>
Saturday 6 September	Another BHS / ABBC organised joint Society social at Histon. See Articles for a look at previous times. Always a great day.

2002 2002 2002 2002 2002
Saturday 23 February	BHS visit to George Gale and Co. Ltd., The Hampshire Brewery, Horndean, Hampshire - followed by visit to the restored Southwick Brewhouse
Friday 19 April	BHS AGM. Hosted by John Smith's Brewery, Tadcaster.
Saturday 4 May	* Charity Brewery Fair. Stalybridge Station Buffet. (Contact Allan Gardner 01772 455536)
Sunday 26 May	* Tipplefair 5, Milton Keynes. See the Tipplefair web site
Saturday 22 June	* Joint Society Social at St. Neots arranged by the BBPCS. (Details)
Monday 12 August	BHS Visit to the Thomas Hardy Brewery - Eldridge Pope, Dorchester.
Saturday 7 September	Another BHS / ABBC organised Joint Society Social at Histon. See Articles for a look at previous times.
Wednesday 16 October	BHS Visit to the BRi. See Articles for a look at this fascinating visit.
Friday 25 October	BHS Visit to the Cape Hill Brewery. See Articles for photographs from this excellent day.

2001 2001 2001 2001 2001
Saturday 12 May	BHS AGM. Hosted by Robert Cain & Co. Ltd., Liverpool. Cain's illustrations
Saturday 16 June	Joint Society Social at St. Neots arranged by the BBPCS. (Details)
Saturday 8 September	Another BHS / ABBC organised joint Society social at Histon. See Articles for a look at last time.
Sunday 30 September	* Tipplefair 4, Milton Keynes. See the Tipplefair web site
Monday 17 December	BHS visit to Castle Eden Brewery.

2000 2000 2000 2000 2000

Friday 28 April	BHS AGM. Hosted by Cameron's Brewery, Hartlepool.
Friday 9 June	* Scottish Brewing Archive Open day 12.00 - 6.30.
Saturday 17 June	Corporate Member meeting at Kelham Island Brewery, Sheffield.
Sunday 25 June	* Tipplefair 2, Milton Keynes
Saturday 15 July	Public Houses Research Project, East Grinstead. 1.30 - 4.30.
Saturday 15 July	Joint meeting with ABBC at the Marston Inn, Marston St. Lawrence
Saturday 20 August	Hops, Hogs & Harleys. The Old Kiln Museum, Farnham.
Friday 1 September	Corporate Member meeting at Ushers, Trowbridge.
Saturday 2 September	* Faversham Hop Festival. Shepherd Neame Brewery open to the public.
Saturday 16 September	BHS visit to Shepherd Neame, Faversham.
Sunday 19 November	* Tipplefair 3, Milton Keynes