Huntingdonshire CAMRA's 'Booze on the Ouse' Beer & Cider Festivals

Over the 50+ years of the Hunts Branch of CAMRA, the branch has committed to supporting and showcasing our local breweries and cider producers by running a beer and cider festival. We have a rich history, from the first approach from the Round Table in St Neots back in 1975 asking the then branch committee to run a real ale bar as part of the local Riverside Festival, which they did, notably the first CAMRA festival under canvas! Hunts CAMRA (which started out as St Neots and District CAMRA) has since run a festival most years in St Neots, more recently in the Priory Centre, and also a considerable number of festivals in St Ives in the Burgess Hall. These festivals, now fondly known as Booze on the Ouse, are a major lever in the Branch's toolkit to promote real ale and cider, and promote pubs and clubs through sponsorship and awards. Running these annual festivals is expected to remain a centre piece of the branch into the future.