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…

Old Horse Farewell to Kev & Dee
14 November 2024

Old Horse Farewell to Kev & Dee

Gathering at 7.30pm to have an evening enjoying the Old Horse on London Road in Leicester, saying farewell to long standing landlords Kev & Dee


Langtons Ale Trail by Bus
16 November 2024

Langtons Ale Trail by Bus

To take advantage of the "Free Bus Saturday" promotion being run by Leicestershire County Council, we'll have a trip out along the 44 bus route to visit pubs in the Langtons. Plan is to get to Church Langton, Tur Langton, Great Bowden and East Langton and then if time permits we'll go to Smeeton Westerby…


Christmas Pub Crawl around Leicester City Centre
7 December 2024

Christmas Pub Crawl around Leicester City Centre

Dig out those Christmas jumpers and join us for a festive wander around Leicester City Centre pubs. The plan is to have a drink or two at: Salmon 12pm Wygstons House 1pm, Castle 2pm, King's Head 3pm, Ale Wagon 4pm, Blue Boar 5pm. The free "Hop" bus can be used to get between some of…


Coach trip to Hull
25 January 2025

Coach trip to Hull

By popular request we'll have an outing to the maritime city of Kingston Upon Hull.  There's a great choice of pubs especially in the historic Old Town area. Check out the Hull Ale Trail Coach fare from Leicester is just £19.99 for CAMRA members and £21.99 for non-members To book click here


Leicester Beer Scene

  • Free Saturday Bus services!
    Free Saturday Bus services!

    Bus journeys that start or end in Leicestershire will be available for free every Saturday from the 19th October until the 30th November! This is an initiative from the Leicestershire County Council so does not include services entirely within the city. This includes: So why not use the opportunity to visit some pubs out in…


  • 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