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I’m John Groves, your Events Secretary. If you want to come on any of our trips, you can contact me by phone on 07790 231388, email jonnty.g@tiscali.co.uk or leave a message at the Red Shed (Wakefield Labour Club 01924 215626).

John is also Ossett and Horbury Co-ordinator

What’s coming up in the next few months…

Branch meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each month

see also our calendar of non-CAMRA beer festivals

Tuesday 20th May

Open Committee meeting at the Robin Hood, Pontefract, 20.00 - these are informal so if you'd like to look in you'll be made very welcome!

Friday 23rd-Saturday 24th May

Keighley & Craven CAMRA's 2nd Skipton Beer Festival at the Town Hall, High Street, Friday 12.00-22.00, Saturday 10.00-22.00. Admission £2, free to CAMRA Members. Refundable commemorative glass £2.

Sunday 25th May

Early Summer Barbecue at the Red Shed, from about 17.30. £5 for legendary food

Sunday 1st June 

Beer Festival Planning Meeting at Wakefeld Labour Club, 12.30, buffet provided

Thursday 5th June

Branch Meeting at the Brewers Pride, Low Mill Road, Healey, Ossett, to be confirmed. Meanwhile, enjoy their website

Thursday 3rd July

Branch Meeting at Henry Boons, Wakefield t.b.c.

Tuesday 8th July

Evening visit to Fernandes Brewery, number limited to 25 - contact Jonnty to book places

Friday 4th-Sunday 6th July

Boons Horbury's annual Beer and Music Festival

Saturday 12-Sunday 13 July

Pontefract Liquorice Festival: Tomlinsons Three Sieges Liquorice Stout will be available on draught at the Liquorice Bush, Pontefract Market Place, with the bottled product available from a stall in the Market Place on the Saturday.

Friday 25th-Sunday 27th July

The New Inn Walton's First Beer Festival.

Thursday 14th August

Branch Meeting at the Barnsley Oak near South Elmsall

Thursday 6th-Saturday 8th November

Merrie City Beer Festival at Light Waves Leisure Centre

Watch out also for a date for a tasting evening at Fernandes Brewery.

Keep checking this page - we often get offers from brewers that we can't refuse, but at too short notice to get into the O to K Magazine.

For coach trips we ask for a £5 deposit , which is not normally refundable. It is usually also possible to pick up in South Kirkby.

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