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Events, Meetups and Competitions
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Please note that timings are approximate, and dates and locations can change with unforeseen circumstances. Please double check any meetings or events with the organisers before journeying out.
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Upcoming Events
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2025 Capital Beards at The Hope
Our first meeting of the New Year will be at The Hope, a public house in the historic enclave of Carshalton. All welcome to join us for a pint or two and maybe a hearty lunch.
Capital Beards, London Meeting at The Old Fountain
The gentlemen of Capital Beards, the London thatch of The British Beard Club will be meeting at The Old Fountain, a public house noted for its selection of real ales.
Braw Beard and Moustache Championships 2025
Scotland’s original Beard and Moustache Championships are coming back for another round!
The South Saxon Beardsmen, Our First Meeting of 2025
An afternoon social for a pint and the usual gentlemanly banter together with a lunch for the hungry. Pub comfortable, gives a good welcome, near Preston Park.
Capital Beards at The Traf
The gentlemen of Capital Beards, the London thatch of The British Beard Club will hold their monthly meeting at this, one of our most favoured hostelries.
The Big Shave, 7th Beard and Moustache Competition
The big shave followed by the six month sprint and culminating in The 7th Beard and Moustache Competition.
The Gentlemen of Capital Beards gather out of town on our ‘awayday’ to St. Albans
This is our annual pilgrimage to the historic city of St. Albans; we’ll be drinking and taking lunch at The White Lion, one of our favourite CAMRA pubs noted for great beer and food.
Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green
Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green celebrates the coming of Summer on Bank Holiday Monday in Hastings.
The Ayrshire Beard and Moustache Competition 2025
This time we are raising money for The Crosshouse Children's Fund who work closely with Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity.
French International Competition for Beards and Moustaches
The Normandy Viking Association for Beards and Moustaches presents the second international competition with 27 categories in which to compete.
Christmas Lunch with Capital Beards & South Saxon Beardsmen, Surbiton
Capital Beards will meet with The South Saxon Beardsmen for our annual pre-Christmas Beardness lunch, all welcome to join us! Booking in advance is advisable.
Capital Beards Meeting, Carshalton
Capital Beards will convene at the arts centre for jolliment and ale. All welcome.
Samhain Celtic Celebration
Celebrate the end of the harvest time with Celtic storytelling in an ancient Roundhouse!
The Big Shave
It’s the Big Shave followed by a 6 month sprint and culminating in the 7th Beard Competition.
Capital Beards Meeting in Camden Town, London
It’s back to Tapping The Admiral, a popular pub on account of its selection of fine ales. Voted as North London’s pub of the year once more in 2023, it’s a regular venue in the calendar of Capital Beards. Food available nearby.
British Beard & Moustache Championships, Plymouth
The 2024 British Beard & Moustache Championships takes place at The Duke of Cornwall Hotel, and is sponsored by Honest Amish. The organisers are the team behind the Devon & Cornwall Beard & Moustache Championships (DCBMC).
Free Beer at Harveys Brewery, Lewes
National Event, free beer at the brewery until we have drunk it all! Get to it before the Morris men do.
South Saxon Beardsmen host a lunch time meeting in Lewes
The South Saxon Beardsmen will be drinking and having lunch at The Lewes Arms in one of our favourite Sussex towns, then on to the Gardener’s Arms for the more serious drinkers.
Captain Mustache Beards and Moustaches Competition
On Saturday 7th of September 2024, Captain Mustache will have the privilege of assembling some of the best Beards & Moustaches, both from the UK and internationally for a new annual Beard Competition.
Burning of the Straw Jack, Carshalton
The South Saxon Beardsmen will join the gentlemen of Capital Beards for the annual celebration of the burning of the Straw Jack. This is always a great day out at one of those old pagan festivals we love so much.
The Ayrshire Beard and Moustache Championships
Ayrshire's first ever beard and moustache championships! Welcoming some of the UK's finest facial rugs!
Fast and Hairy Beard Competition
Warwickshire Beard Association and Gasoline Juice present fast and hairy a beard competition with an automotive twist. raising money for Mission Motorsport.
Capital Beards Meeting, Brentford
The Gentlemen of Capital Beards will hold their monthly gathering with perhaps a pub lunch for the hungry to which everyone is welcome, members and non members, bring your wives, mistresses, dogs, whatever.
World’s Strongest Beard and Moustache, Coventry
Oxford Beard Festival presents the World’s Strongest Beard and Moustache Contests. Recommended, a great day out!
St. Wilgefortis Day, London
Capital Beards will celebrate St. Wilgefortis Day with a social meeting which will incorporate an informal AGM of Capital Beards, the London thatch of The British Beard Club. All welcome! Beer and lunch as usual.