Here is our monthly round-up of what’s happening in the local CAMRA branches. Members of all branches are of course very welcome to attend each others’ events.

The Stockport & South Manchester branch covers Stockport Borough apart from Bredbury, Romiley, Woodley and Marple, plus that part of Manchester from the River Medlock in the north to the M56/Princess Parkway in the south-west. Branch Contact – Pete Farrand 07786 283990

Thursday 9th  – Branch Meeting: Florist, Shaw Heath, Stockport. Starts 8pm.
Friday 17th – Offerton Stagger: starts 7.30pm Strawberry Gardens, Offerton Lane; 8.30 Fingerpost, Hempshaw Lane
Saturday 18th – Trip to Nottingham. Departs Crown, Heaton Lane 10.am. Book with Margaret O’Brien 07981 756720 (eves).
Thursday 23rd – Pub of the Month presentation to Pack Horse, Market Place, Stockport. From 8pm.

The High Peak & North East Cheshire Branch covers Bredbury, Romiley, Woodley, Marple, Tameside and Derbyshire from Glossop to Buxton. Branch Contact – Mike Rose 07986 458517. mikewrose@btinternet.com

Monday 13th – Branch Meeting: White Lion, Disley. Starts 8.30pm.

The Trafford & Hulme Branch covers the Borough of Trafford,

Manchester West of the M56/Princess Parkway and a large part of the City Centre. Branch Contact – John Ison 0161 962 7976. Branch website: www.thcamra.org.uk
Thursday 16th – Pub of the Season Award to the City Arms, Kennedy St, Manchester City Centre. From 8pm.
Wednesday 22nd – 10 years in Good Beer Guide presentation to Marble Beer House, Manchester Road, Chorlton. From 8pm.
Saturday 25th – Survey of Urmston/Flixton. Meet 1pm Church Inn, Church Rd, Flixton; 2.30 Roebuck, Church Rd. Later on to Steamhouse and Lord Nelson in Urmston.
Thursday 6th November – Branch Meeting: Ape & Apple, John Dalton St, Manchester. Starts 8pm.

Apart from Macclesfield & Bollington, the Macclesfield & East Cheshire Branch covers a wide area from Knutsford to Congleton. Branch Contact – Tony Icke 01625861833

Monday 20th – Branch Social: Den Engel, Leek. Possible minibus from Bollington, Macclesfield and Congleton.
Monday 3rd November – Campaigning Meeting: Old Ship Inn, Macclesfield. Starts 8pm.

The North Manchester Branch covers The Northern Quarter and North East Manchester plus the City of Salford. Branch Contact –

Dave Hallows 07983 944992. davehallows2002@yahoo.co.uk
Wednesday 8th – Student Social: Marble Arch, Rochdale Rd, Manchester. From 8pm.
Wednesday 15th – Branch Meeting: New Oxford, Bexley Square, Salford. Starts 8pm.
Wednesday 22nd – Social in Angel (ex-Beer House), Angel St, Manchester. Starts 8pm.
Wednesday 29th – Cider Crawl: Marble Arch 8pm; Angel 8.30; Bar Fringe, Swan St 9pm; Crown & Kettle 10pm.
Wednesday 5th November - Bonfire 'Rocket' Crawl: Rising Sun, Queens St, M'cr, 7.30pm, Ox, Liverpool Rd, 8pm, Cask, 8.30pm, Knott, Deansgate,9pm, English Lounge, High St, 9.45pm,Town Hall Tavern, Tib Lane,10.15pm.