Hello there!

Welcome to the Leicester branch of the Campaign for Real Ale.

We’re all about pubs, pints and the people who enjoy them. Our branch has around 1,600 members from all ages, backgrounds and walks of life and organises events to promote real ale, including regular social activities, day trips, brewery visits etc, as well as producing our Leicestershire Drinker magazine.

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is an independent voluntary organisation campaigning for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights. We have over 160,000 members and are Europe’s most successful consumer campaign.

What’s coming up…

Pharmacie Arms - Brew York tap takeover
2 October 2024 - 6 October 2024

Pharmacie Arms - Brew York tap takeover


Coach Outing to Norwich
19 October 2024

Coach Outing to Norwich

Our popular coach outings continue, this time to the excellent City of Norwich for some great real ale pubs. To book click here


Leicester CAMRA Branch AGM
31 October 2024

Leicester CAMRA Branch AGM

Leicester CAMRA Branch AGM to be held at the Globe Inn on Silver Street on Thursday 31st October at 7.30pm (celebrating 50 years since the branch first met there). Please bring your membership card to confirm you are eligible to take part in voting. More details to follow.    


Leicester Beer Scene

  • 2025 Good Beer Guide Launch and presentation
    2025 Good Beer Guide Launch and presentation

    On 26 September, we met at the Ale Wagon to launch the 2025 Good Beer guide. And we took the opportunity to present landlord Steve Hoskins with a certificate to celebrate the Ale Wagon being in the guide for the 25th consecutive year.


  • New Leicestershire Drinker available
    New Leicestershire Drinker available

    The Autumn 2024 edition is available to download now and will be available in pubs shortly Read it here


  • Pub of the Year 2024
    Pub of the Year 2024

    The judging is complete, the scores have been verified, and we can now confirm the winners of the CAMRA Leicester Pub Of The Year:We split the branch into 3 categories – Urban, Suburban and Rural, as well as having an overall winner. In the Urban category:Winner – Blue Boar, Leicester Presented 18 AprilRunner-Up – Salmon,…