Events Coming Up
	Branch:	BRIGHTON & SOUTH DOWNS CAMRA
	Period:	Summer 2010; last updated 23rd July 2010
	Social Sec:	John Kirkland, 01293 519844 home John Kirkland@btinternet.com (or Branch President Pete Coppard, 01273 683322)

Postcodes are so that you can locate (and read about?) the pubs on
Google Maps or Beer in the Evening website or Royal Mail site

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OUR CAMRA BRANCH EVENTS to which you are invited

Thursday 29th July, 8.00pm, Branch Meeting, upstairs at Elephant & Castle, White Hill, Lewes BN7 2DJ

Thurs 12 August, 8.00pm, Social, Haywards Heath, start at The Star, 1 The Broadway RH16 3AQ

Sat 14 August: a message for Members... "We, some members of the Kingston & Leatherhead Branch of CAMRA, will be visiting Brighton on Saturday 14th August, to have a little walk about. Meeting in the Battle of Trafalgar at 12.30pm and then to visit The Prestonville, Hampton, Lion & Lobster, Regency Tavern and the usual finishing pub of course The Evening Star. There are also several other pubs along the way which may be worth a half (I did this route recently and was quite impressed). If any of your Branch would like to join us, they will be very welcome." – Clive Taylor, Branch Social Sec.

Thurs 19 August, 8.00pm, Social, The Station, 1 Hampstead Road, Preston Park, Brighton BN1 5NG (above Preston Park station)

Thursday 26th August, 8.00pm, Branch Meeting at Stanley Arms, 47 Wolseley Road, Portslade BN41 1SS

(Date to be announced - all day Trip to Nethergate Brewery in Pentlow, Essex (Suffolk-Essex border) being organised. There will be a very reasonable charge for this.)

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OTHER EVENTS round and about that we know of...

Arun & Adur Branch ‘Bus to the Pub’ Trips
If you enjoy visiting different pubs with fine ales in friendly convivial company without the constraints of the car, then the programme of regular ‘Bus to the Pub’ (BTTP) socials run by Arun & Adur Branch (i.e. Stuart Elms) may appeal. Of particular interest to those with a free bus pass!

Friday 30 July : West Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' to White Horse, Maplehurst & Black Horse, Nuthurst 10.28 Metrobus 24 from Worthing Pier to Southwater then pleasant walk down the ‘Downs Link’ trail to pub

Wednesday 4 August : BTTP ‘Awayday’ to GBBF at Earls Court 10.02 London train from West Worthing (best to buy All Zones Capitalcard)

Friday 13 August : Mid Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' to Cat, West Hoathly then Stand Up Lindfield Meet Haywards Heath Stn / Perrymount Road bus stop for 12.14 Metrobus 81 to West Hoathly ( 11.02 train from West Worthing or 10.35 Countryliner 40 from Brighton should connect)

Friday 27 August : West Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' to Gribble Inn & Brewery, Oving then Wilkes Head Eastergate 10.23 Compass 84 from Worthing Pier to Oving

Tuesday 7 September :South Downs Ale Trail ‘BTTP' exploring more of the popular Ale Trail pubs around Brighton. Meet Churchill Square 11.00 for the 11.09 B & H Metro 5 to the Station Inn Preston Park

Friday 17 September : West Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' to Findon for its five pubs 11.00 Stagecoach 1 from South Street Worthing to Findon Square

Friday 24 September : West Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' to White Lion Thakeham, Five Bells West Chiltington & poss, White Hart Stopham 10.28 Metrobus 24 from Worthing Pier to Ashington then either walk or Compass 74 bus to 1st. pub

Friday 8 October : ’BTTP' 2nd. Anniversary Trip to Richard Cobden Worthing, Wellington Shoreham, Neptune Hove and then into Brighton ! Meet South Street Worthing 11.00 for 11.17 Stagecoach 700 to Richmond Road RC church

Tuesday 19 October : Mid Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' Breweries 2 Pubs Old & New around Uckfield Meet Churchill Square for 10.45 B & H 29 to Pig & Butcher, Five Ash Down

Monday 25 October : West Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' to Cricketer’s Broadwater, Gardener’s Sompting & George & Dragon Tarring 11..20 Stagecxoach 7 from South Street to Broadwater

Friday 5 November : West Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' to Spotted Cow Angmering, Crown Littlehampton (hopefully for some Anchor Springs ale) & Henty Arms Ferring 10.23 Compass 84 from Worthing Pier to Angmering Green

Tuesday 9 November : Mid Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' to Cuckfield & Staplefield Meet Churchill Square for 10.35 Countryliner 40 to Ship Inn Cuckfield

Tuesday 23 November : West Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' to Storrington then Sportsman Amberley (tbc) 11.00 Stagecoach 1 from South Street to Storrington NB this trip is subject to possible timetable changes

Friday 3 December : West Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' to Royal Oak Friday Street 10.28 Metrobus 24 from Worthing Pier to Horsham Bus Stn then 11.50 Metrobus 93 to Kingsfold and a pleasant 30 min walk across footpaths to pub.

Tuesday 7 December : Mid Sussex Explorer 'BTTP' to South Chailey, Newick & Lindfield Meet Churchill Square for 10.45 B & H 29 to Lewes High Street then 11.30 Countryliner 121 to Horns Lodge, South Chailey

Friday 17 December : 'BTTP' to Lewes to savour Harveys Christmas Ale Meet Churchill Square for 10.45 B & H 29 to Lewes or meet Brewers Arms For more info & customised BTTP Itineraries Email stuartelms@ntlworld.com or ring 07817 058 928

Stuart Elms says remember that the vast majority of pubs in our area can be reached by public transport – so check out our Pubs Guide at www.aaa-camra.org.uk, or visit your local library or Tourist Information Centre and pick up copies of the Compass Bus timetable www.compass-travel.co.uk, Metrobus West Sussex timetable www.metrobus.co.uk or individual route timetables for Stagecoach in the South Downs www.stagecoachbus.com/south. For more info & customised BTTP Itineraries e-mail stuartelms@ntlworld.com or ring 07817 058 928.

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Useful Contacts: Branch Contact John Kirkland (who is Social Secretary)

01293 519844 (home) or e-mail: John Kirkland

or Branch President Pete Coppard, tel. 01273 683322

A newsgroup for real ale news in the Brighton area: BrightonBeer. To join, send an e-mail to:
brightonbeer-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

And for a link to the Guide Book 'Brighton's Best Pubs', go to www.pubjury.co.uk.
This is not endorsed by CAMRA, nor particularly about real ale, but is quite a good guide to read.