January

Wed 20^th to Sat 23^rd

National Winter Ales Festival, Sheridan Suite, Oldham Road, Manchester. See http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=nwaf for more information

Fri 22^nd to Sat 23^rd

Redditch Winter Ale Festival, Bridley Moor & Batchley Social Club, Bridley Moor Road , Redditch, B97 6HS. 36 real ales plus cider and perry Club bar and food.

Entry: £4 (Discount for card carrying CAMRA members) - includes programme and commemorative glass.

Thu 28^th till St 30^th

Bent & Bongs Beer Bash (Atherton Beer & Winter Ales Festival) - Admission includes commemorative glass + programme. Open: Thu 6pm-11pm (£4); Fri 5pm-11pm (£6); Sat 12-4pm (£5) and 7pm-11pm (£5). £1 off for CAMRA members. Live Entertainment + usual fest fodder all sessions. All proceeds to charity. No advance tickets - arrive before 6.15pm Fri or 1.15pm Sat afternoon to avoid queues.

February

Thu 4^th till Sat 6^th

9th Derby Winter Beer Festival - 100+ Real Ales, Ciders/Perries + Continental Bottled Beers. Souvenir glass, t-shirts + programmes available. Hot/cold food every session. Entertainment every evening: Thu - TBC; Fri - Kings of Leon tribute; Sat - Snow Patrol/Razorlight tribute.

Details: Thu 6pm-11pm; Fri 11am-Midnight; Sat 11am-11pm. Admission: Thu £3; Fri/Sat lunch £2; Fri Eve £4; Sat Eve £5. CAMRA members + under 30s free entry (with valid ID) Thu, Fri/Sat lunch; £2 Fri/Sat evening. Note: price changes at 5pm.

Fri 26^th – Sat 27^th

Wrexham Beer Festival - Featuring Welsh/local brews. Friday - screen showing Wales vs France in Six Nations, then live band.

Saturday afternoon - quiet session. Music again Saturday evening.

March

Thu 4^th – Sat 6^th

34th Loughborough Beer Festival - 70+ Real Ales. Also cider, perry, local wine + continental bottled beer. Open: 4-11pm Thu; 12-11pm Fri; 11am-11pm Sat. Admission: Thu-free; Friday 12-6pm £1.50, after 6pm £3; Sat 11am-6pm £1.50, after 6pm £3. Free to CAMRA + University Real Ale Society members all times.

Quiet night Thu. Live music Fri + Sat. Hot food avail all sessions. Festival commemorative glass available to buy or hire.

Fri 5^th – Sat 6^th

Coventry Beer Festival - 95 beers (special beers from local breweries) plus Cider/Perry + Country Wines.

Open: 12noon-4pm, then 6pm-11pm Fri/Sat.

Admission: £1 lunch, £2 evening - free for card-carrying CAMRA members at all times. Glass hire £2 (refundable).

Food available all sessions.

Directions: off Jct7 of city centre ring rd; 10-15min walk from Rail Station; or no.10/ 19/ 32/ 33 bus from city centre. Ample parking, coach parties welcome.

Wed 10^th till Sat 13^th

Leicester Beer Festival - 220+ beers in total, inc fest specials + 30+ Real Ciders/Perries. Our LocAle bars will feat approx 80 beers brewed within 25 miles of Leicester Centre.

Authentic Indian curries + English food inc veg choices avail all sessions.

Open: Wed 5pm-11pm; Thu/Fri 11am-11pm; Sat 11am-10pm. Card-carrying CAMRA members free entry. Souvenir festival glass £2.50 (refundable) must be purchased on entry. Non-members Weds £2.50; Thu after 3pm £2.50; Fri £2.50 until 3pm + £3.50 afterwards; Sat £2.50 until 5pm, free afterwards.

Volunteer staff required for setup/staff event/take down.

For further information contact Keith Williams or Andy Sales.

Directions: approx 5min walk from St Margarets bus station, 15min walk from London Rd Rail Station.

Thu 18^th till Sat 20^th

31st Burton Beer Festival - 100+ real ales + 28 ciders/perries, fruit wines, Driver's Bar.Open: 7-11pm Thu; noon-11pm Fri; 11.30am-11pm Sat.

Admission: Thu 7-11pm-Free; Fri 12-6pm-£2/CAMRA Free, then 6-11pm £5/CAMRA £2; Sat 11.30am-6pm-£2/ CAMRA Free, then 6-11pm-£4, CAMRA £2. Glass hire £2.

Fri/Sat lunch Martin Atterbury on Mighty Wurlitzer. Fri Eve 6.30-8.30pm Double Cross Duo Easy Listening, then 8.45-11pm Metropolis Rock, Pop, Blues classics. Sat 3.30-5pm Jazz TBC, then 8.45-11pm Double Cross TBC

April

Fri 2^nd till Mon 5^th

George Hotel Eccleshall Beer Festival