Highlands & Western Isles CAMRA Branch Diary

A history of Diary Dates since January 2005

This list of events is believed to be accurate but please contact the Social Secretary if you are travelling far, or to book a place.

Branch Diary
Date	Time	Event	Venue / Destination
2010 Diary
January 2010
Tuesday 12^th January	7:30 pm	Committee Meeting	Phoenix, Inverness
Tuesday 26^th January	7:30 pm	Tasting Panel	Clachnaharry Inn
Sunday 31^st January	Midnight	Pubs-of-the-Year	Deadline for voting for your favourite pubs
Sunday 31^st January	Midnight	Beers-of-the-Year	Deadline for voting for your favourite beers
February 2010			Promoting Stouts & Porters in February and March
TBA		* FebruaryFest 2010	Clachaig Inn, Glencoe
Tuesday 9^th February	7:30 pm	Committee Meeting	Blackfriars, Inverness
Tuesday 23^rd February	7:30 pm	Tasting Panel & Branch Social	The Anderson, Fortrose
March 2010			Promoting Stouts & Porters in February and March
Tuesday 9^th March	7:30 pm	Committee Meeting	Kings Highway, Inverness
Friday 19^th March - Sunday 21^st March		* Beer Festival	2^nd Bandstand Bar Beer Festival
Saturday 20^th March	12:00	Social/Outing	River Walk to Beer Festival at the Bandstand Bar, Nairn Meet at the Cawdor Tavern at 12:00, or Bandstand at 15:00
Monday 29^th March - Monday 5^th April		National Cask Ale Week	A week of campaigning across the UK to promote the importance and pleasures of drinking real ale in pubs.  >>> Local events to be advised nearer the time.
Tuesday 30^th March	7:30 pm	Tasting Panel	Castle Tavern, Inverness
April 2010
Tuesday 13^th April	7:30 pm	Branch Meeting	Benleva Hotel, Drumnadrochit
Saturday 24^thApril	11:00	Social/Outing	Loch Ness Circular - Real Ale pubs along the route (Depart Inverness Town House at 11:00 am)
Tuesday 27^th April	7:30 pm	Tasting Panel	Black Isle, meet at Culbokie Inn
May 2010			May is Mild Month
Tuesday 11^th May	7:30 pm	Committee Meeting	Dalfaber Country Club, Aviemore
Tuesday 25^th May	7:30 pm	Tasting Panel	Meet at Riverside Tavern, Conon Bridge
June 2010
Thursday 3^rd June - Saturday 5^th June		Beer Festival	Aberdeen & North East Beer Festival (a.k.a. 24^th Great Grampian)
Tuesday 8^thJune	7:30 pm	Branch Meeting	Cawdor Tavern
Saturday 19^thJune	All Day	Real Ale Bar	Marymas Medieval Fair, Inverness
Thursday 24^th June - Saturday 26^th June		Beer Festival	Scottish Traditional Beer Festival Assembly Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh
Tuesday 29^thJune	7:30 pm	Tasting Panel	Aviemore, meet at Glenmore Lodge
July 2010
Saturday 10^thJuly		Social/Outing	Glenfinnan Brewery & the road to Mallaig
Tuesday 13^thJuly	7:30 pm	Committee Meeting	Kinlochewe Hotel
Tuesday 27^thJuly	7:30 pm	Tasting Panel	Loch Ness Inn, Lewiston, Drumnadrochit
August 2010
Tuesday 31^stAugust	7:30 pm	Tasting Panel	Blackfriars, Inverness
September 2010
TBA		Social/Outing	7^th Inverness Beer Festival at the Castle Tavern - TBC
TBA		* Beer Festival	7^th Inverness Beer Festival at the Castle Tavern - TBC
Saturday 11^th September	9:00 am	Social/Outing	Isle of Skye Brewery and Real Ale pubs along the route (Depart Inverness Town House at 09:00 am)
Tuesday 14^th September	7:30 pm	Branch Meeting	Bandstand Bar, Nairn
Friday 17^thSeptember - Saturday 25^th September	All Day	* Beer Festival	9^th Loch Ness Beer Festival at Benleva Hotel, Drumnadrochit
Saturday 18^th September		Hill Walk, Social & Tasting	9^th Loch Ness Beer Festival at Benleva Hotel, Drumnadrochit
October 2010			October is National Cider & Perry Month
TBA		* Beer Festival Social	Blackfriars, Inverness
TBA		* Octoberfest	Clachaig Inn, Glencoe
Tuesday 12^th October	7:30 pm	Committee Meeting	The Anderson, Fortrose
Thursday 21^stOctober - Sunday 24^th October	All Day	* Beer Festival	6^th Ullapool Beer Festival at Morefield Motel, Ullapool
Saturday 23^rdOctober		Social/Outing	Far north-west Real Ale pubs and  6^th Ullapool Beer Festival at Morefield Motel, Ullapool (Minibus leaves Inverness Town House @ TBA)
Tuesday 26^th October	7:30 pm	Tasting Panel	TBA
November 2010
Tuesday 9^th November	7:30 pm	AGM	TBA
Tuesday 30^th November	7:30 pm	Tasting Panel	Nairn
December 2010
Tuesday 7^th December	7:30 pm	Committee Meeting	Clachnaharry Inn
Tuesday 14^th December	7.00 pm	Social/Outing	Inverness Walkabout & Social (Rendez-vous at TBA)

* Not all events listed are necessarily organised by CAMRA.  This diary is as much about the local Real Ale scene as about Branch activities.

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Contact the Social Secretary: socials@highlandcamra.org.uk