Saturday 6th - we will be having a trip by train and bus to Aldbury for lunchtime and then spending the afternoon in Tring. Aldbury is home to 2 pubs including the Mid Chilterns CAMRA Pub of the Year, The Valiant Trooper. Tring is home to 3 of Mid Chilterns' current GBG entries. We'll be meeting at MK station around 10:30 and taking the 10:47 train to Tring. The train fare is £10.80 (£7.15 with a railcard or groupsave). For those of us who have to pay bus fares, a plusbus

A showcase event for all the county's independent drinks producers will be held at Becket's Park closer to the town than the previous site at Delapre Abbey. In addition to the usual array of cask ales, there will be craft ale and lager, cider, wines and spirits along with funky festival food and marvelous music from the town's finest bands. The first Northampton CAMRA Beer Festival happened in 1978 at the old Derngate Bus station. Since 2015 the event has been run by Phipps N

The Pomfret is holding its first beer festival of 2017! Expect Ales locally sorced from Gt Oakley and Hart Family Brewers which will be in our lovely 'Barn Bar.' Live Music from... Thurs 25th- Velvet Engine Fri 26th - Jono and The Uke Dealers Sat 27th- The Red Triangle Sun 28th- Applesauce (Dj set) Details @ https://www.facebook.com/events/173029763220320/

Featuring more than 35 different ales from coastal breweries & 15 traditional ciders, other highlights of the long weekend include a fish supper on April 27 and blues and barbecues on Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30 with live music from Del Bromham and Stray, and from Accrington Stanley. Details @ http://maltshoveltavern.com/event/northampton-on-sea-beer-festival/

The White Heart, Sherington is holding its beer festival 28/4/17 to 1/5/17. Full details can be found @ https://www.facebook.com/events/158439877978887

Leighton Buzzard are hosting the Buzzrail Ale Trail again this year. 3rd and 4th June 2017. It will be held at Pages Park Station, Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4TG. For all of the event information please visit www.buzzrail.co.uk

Meet Siren Brewery @ Draft House Midsummer. 20th April 2017 6:30pm to 9:30pm Event details @ https://www.facebook.com/events/288822711568776/ #beer

MK11 are hosting Faux Fest 2017 on Friday 14/4/17 to Sunday 16/4/17 The festival is free admission and open from 12noon each day. For full details check out the Facebook event on: https://www.facebook.com/events/1345854728780790/ The address is: MK11 Live Music Venue & Sports Bar, Keller Close, Tilers Road, MK11 3LH

Hanslope Working Mens Club are hosting a beer festival from the 14th April to the 17th April 2017. For details contact call the club: 01908 510337 Where do I find the beer? 28 High St, Hanslope, Milton Keynes MK19 7LQ If you are stuck trying to work our a route, contact our expert at Transport@MKCAMRA.org.uk

Hello If you were at Tuesday's meeting you'll know that we are planning to visit the Cross Keys in Thame as part of the POTY judging. Both John McGlaughlin and I are going to drive over in the evening on Wednesday 12th April. If you'd like to join us we have some spaces available so please get in touch ASAP. Seats are on a first come first served basis. If you're also willing to drive and take some people please let me know. We'll probably be mustering in Spoons beforehand -