Category: Branch News

Thieving Wigan pub worker stole £33,000

A thieving Wigan pub worker who stole more than £33,000 from his employers to fuel his booze and gambling addictions has avoided jail – and won’t have to pay back a penny to his victims either. In a gross breach of trust, Isaac Greenwood salted the cash away over a period of nine months from…
Source: Wigan CAMRA News

Enjoyable night of dark events in a Wigan bar

Crime fans flocked to a Wigan pub for a bumper evening of murder and mystery as authors from across the country descended on the town. Noir at the Wigan Bar showcased some of the north’s finest writers of police procedural novels in an event organised by Orrell author Malcolm Hollingdrake. Wigan Central was crammed with around…
Source: Wigan CAMRA News

Top Tory club makes Manchester great again

A Conservative club has achieved a remarkable hat trick as it is judged Greater Manchester’s Club of the Year.

Presentation Photo
Sharon and Nigel Porter receive the award from Regional Director Graham Donning

Flixton Conservative club at the corner of Chassen Road and Flixton Road is no stranger to awards, having been named top club by the local Trafford and Hulme Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branch for a staggering five successive years. But despite a challenge from six of the best clubs across the region, an expert team of judges marked Flixton the Greater Manchester winner for the third year running.

Real Ale takes pride of place on the bar, with six handpumps dispensing a choice of beers. There are also two ciders or perry available.  Stewards Nigel and Sharon Porter have been encouraged by the club committee to promote beers from popular Greater Manchester breweries alongside beers from further afield. This spirit of adventure culminates on the last Friday of each month with a ‘Meet the Brewer’ event featuring ales from a specially-selected brewer. Continue reading “Top Tory club makes Manchester great again”

Chorlton Challenge 2017

 

Friday 17th & Saturday 18th November 2017

The Chorlton Challenge is the annual survey of Chorlton’s 27 pubs and bars which serve cask ale – sadly one less than last year.

Spread over two days, the challenge is to visit all 28 pubs but if you can’t make the full weekend just drop in when you feel you can to support your local pubs. If you know the area then it may be a chance to visit pubs you don’t regularly go to.

All times approximate. If lost call 07802 555163 or 07879 880972

Click here for map of pub locations

 

Chorlton Challenge 2017

Friday 17th.November

1 The Lloyds 7pm
2 Spread Eagle 7.30pm
3 Bowling Green 8.15pm
4 Horse & Jockey 8.45pm
5 Trevor Arms 9.15pm
6 Lead Station 9.45pm
7 Elk 10.15pm
8 Parlour 10.45pm
9 Beech Inn 11.15pm

 

Saturday 18th. November

 

1 Spoon Inn 12midday
2 Strange Brew 12.30pm
3 Man Bites Frog 1.00pm
4 Duffy’s 1.30pm
5 Morley Cheeks 1.50pm
6 Sedge Lynn 2.30pm
7 Beagle 3.15pm
8 Royal Oak 3.45pm
9 Dulcimer 4.15pm
10 Electrik 4.45pm
11 Chorlton Tap 5.15pm
12 Oddest 5.45pm
13 SWMCC 7.00pm
14 Marble Beer House 7.45pm
15 Pi 8.30pm
16 Mary & Archie 9.15pm
17 Keg & Cask 10.00pm
18 Font 10.30pm

 

 

Source: Trafford & Hulme