Key Events in CAMRA's History

A few notable events in the history of CAMRA:

1971	16^th March - CAMRA founded in Kruger's Bar, Dunquin in the Dingle Peninsula.
1972	March - First AGM held at The Rose Inn, Nuneaton - a subsequent Special General Meeting was held in Nuneaton on 28^thOctober 1972 at which a National Executive was elected.
1972	June - First issue of CAMRA's newspaper What's Brewing published.
1973	17^th March - Second AGM held at the London Press Club when the name of the organisation was changed to the Campaign for Real Ale (the acronym CAMRA remained unchanged). First branches of CAMRA founded.
1974	The first edition of the Good Beer Guide published. First permanent HQ for CAMRA established in St Albans. CAMRA adopts a new constitution.
1975	9^th-13^th September- First National CAMRA Beer Festival held at Covent Garden, London. CAMRA’s subscription fee increased to £2.00.
1976	CAMRA becomes a limited company.
1977	The first Great British Beer Festival is held at Alexandra Palace.
1980	Great British Beer Festival held in large marquees, because of a fire at Alexandra Palace, the proposed venue for the event. CAMRA’s subscription fee increased to £4.00.
1981	Great British Beer Festival held outside London for the first time – at the Queen’s Hall, Leeds.
1983	Great British Beer Festival moves to Birmingham and the Bingley Hall.
1984	Membership records computerised for the first time. Great British Beer Festival cancelled because of fire at the proposed venue in Birmingham.
1985	Great British Beer Festival held at the Metropole in Brighton.
1988	All day pub opening achieved in England and Wales. Great British Beer Festival returns to Queens Hall, Leeds.
1990	CAMRA subs rise to £10.00 after four year price freeze.
1991	CAMRA membership reaches 30,000.
1992	26^th May - CAMRA becomes one of the three founding members of the European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU). Great British Beer Festival held at London Olympia for the first time. CAMRA’s first overseas beer guide published- The Good Beer Guide to Belgium and Holland.
1993	CAMRA subs increased to £12.00.
1995	CAMRA HQ moves to its current premises at 230 Hatfield Road, St Albans.
1999	Postal voting for the CAMRA National Executive is approved.
2002	CAMRA membership tops 64,000.
2004	Paula Waters becomes CAMRA’s first female national chairman.
2006	Great British Beer Festival moves to Earls Court, London.
2007	CAMRA holds the 30th Great British Beer Festival.
2009	CAMRA membership reaches 100,000.
2011	Membership reaches 130,000 at a time when CAMRA raises a glass to its 40th birthday.