Our history
Our History
2023 – CAMRA publishes the results of its Inclusion, Diversity and Equality Review
2022 – The Great British Beer Festival returns to Olympia London after a two year hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic
2018 – CAMRA undertakes a revitalisation project to decide its future
2017 – Planning protection for all pubs in England is secured
2015 – Planning protection extended to Assets of Community Value (ACV) listed pubs
2014 – The Government announces a statutory code of practice and adjudicator to regulate pub companies
2009 – CAMRA membership reaches 100,000
2004 – Paula Waters becomes the first female national chairman
2002 – CAMRA membership tops 64,000
1992 – Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) is held at Olympia London for the first time
1992 – CAMRA helps found the European Beer Consumer Union (EBCU)
1991 – CAMRA membership reaches 30,000
1988 – APPLE committee, representing real cider and perry is formed
1989 – The Beer Orders reform forced the big six brewers to sell or free from tie over 11,000 pubs
1980 – CAMRA successfully campaigns against the big brewers stranglehold on pubs
1977 – First Great British Beer Festival is held at Alexandra Palace
1976 – CAMRA becomes a limited company
1975 – First national beer festival held at Covent Garden, London
1974 – First edition of the Good Beer Guide is published
1972 – The first issue of the What’s Brewing newspaper is published
1971 – The Campaign for the Revitalisation of Real Ale is formed