Social events
For events with subscription lists, please contact
Social Sec. Martyn Shepherd at
ku.gro.armac.retexe@ceslaicos
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2025
Events will be added as they become known.
Saturday 28th June
New Inn, Coleford
Cider POTY Runner-up Presentation, from 12:00
plus Beer and Cider Festival and Hog Roast.
A six-seater taxi is booked to meet train at Crediton station at 11.46.
Places on this are all taken.
Most people will walk from the train at Yeoford or bus at Copplestone.
Also on this day North Devon CAMRA are at The Bicton Inn AND Somerset CAMRA are touring our pubs - The Poachers at Ide, the Tom Cobley, Beer Engine, Thatched House at Exwick and the Pony & Trap at Cullompton. See previous emails about these other events should you wish to join them.
Weds 2nd July
Open invitation from Martyn:
I'm going to visit the Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton to drink, maybe eat and deliver Exe Ales.
I also plan to go down the hill and visit the Fingle Bridge Inn.
11:15 Bus 173 from Sidwell Street arr. 11:59, Return 15:41
Thurs 3rd - Sat 5th July
Totnes Beer Festival
Suggest going Fri from 11am.
Sat 5th July
Rame (Cornwall) Buses and Beer event
Rame Beer & Buses 2025
Details to follow.
Tues 8th July
Sawyers Arms - Salcombe Tap Takeover
Sat 12th July
Cider Stroll around Exeter
Exeter City Cider Stroll - Saturday 12th July 2025
Sat 26th of July
The Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton
Branch Cider Pub of the Year presentation
Further details to follow.
Wed 30th July
Pub walk from Topsham to Exmouth
starting 12.00 Bridge Inn
PLEASE note change of date for this.
Sat 16th Aug
Cannon Inn Newton Poppleford 12.00
Branch Meeting & Summer Social
Pizzas available as well as BBQ.
Idea of demand nearer the date.
Fri 12th(7pm) – Sun 14th September(4pm)
The 24th Wedmore Real Ale Festival
Branch trip on Saturday 13th Sept.
Glebe Field, Manor Lane, Wedmore, BS28 4EQ
Wedmore Beer Festival Website
24th Sept-1st Oct or days between.
Trip to Belgium with itinerary by Tim Webb.
Further info to follow.
Sat 27th September
(Subject to possible rescheduling)
Branch visit to Hunts Cider
Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, TQ9 6PU
Further info to follow.
Sat 6th Dec
Exeter Half Pint Half Marathon
13 halves in 13 pubs and EFOB 2026 Festival publicising.
Thurs 18th Dec.
Bridge Inn, Topsham 6.30pm
for pre-Christmas drinks.
Sat 20th December
Tom Cobley Christmas lunch
2026
Exeter Festival of Beer (EFOB) 2026
Thursday 15th Jan (16:00-22:00) and Fri-Sat 16th-17th 11:00-22:00
(Subject to Budget approval; watch this space!)