Branch Diaries – August & September 2019

Welcome to our regular details of London CAMRA contacts and events, where branches say what is happening in their areas that might be of interest to drinkers across London.  Events for August and September are listed below.  Meetings, visits and socials are open to all – everyone is welcome to come along.  A complete calendar listing of CAMRA events within Greater London is available at www.london.camra.org.uk.

If you want to check on the areas covered by the branches shown below, please go to www.london.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=20208.

LONDON PUBS GROUP

Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com, 07813 739856

August – Wed  21 Holborn, Bloomsbury, Farringdon and Clerkenwell: (7pm) George IV, 28-30 Portugal St; (7.50) Marquis Cornwallis, 31 Marchmont St; (8.30) Lady Ottoline (formerly Kings Arms), 11a Northington St; (9.15) Hat & Tun, 3 Hatton Wall; (10pm) Sekforde (formerly Sekforde Arms), 34 Sekforde St. Public transport will be required at times.

September – Wed 18 (7.15 for 7.30) Mtg. Royal Oak (upstairs), Tabard St, SE1. All CAMRA branches and members interested in pub research and preservation welcome.

Website: www.londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk

YOUNG MEMBERS GROUP

Co-ordinator: Tori Bishop-Rowe, victoria.bishop.rowe@gmail.com

Email group: http://groups.google.com/group/london-camra-ym; Fb: Greater London CAMRA Young Members Group

BEXLEY

Branch contact: Rob Archer, camr@rcher.org.uk

August – Wed 14 (8.30) Mtg, White Cross, North Cray Rd, Bexley.

September – Wed 11 (8.30) Mtg. Bird and Barrel, Barnehurst.

Website: www.bexley.camra.org.uk; Fb: camrabexleybranch/; Tw: @BexleyCAMRA

BROMLEY

Barry Phillips, social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk

August – Sat 3 East Grinstead & Oxted soc: meet (10.50am) East Croydon Stn, 11.10 train to East Grinstead; (12pm) Open Arms, 51 Railway Approach; (1pm) Ounce & Ivy Bush, Little King St; (2pm) Engine Room, The Old Mill, London Rd, then 3.56 train to Oxted; (4.30) Oxted Inn, Units 1-4 Hoskins Walk, Station Rd West; (5.40) Hop Stop (off licence), 121 Station Rd East. – Thu 15 Penge SE20 soc: (3pm) Bridge House, 2 High St; (4pm) Goldsmiths Arms, 3 Croydon Rd; (5pm) Brewery Tap (Southey Brewing), 21 Southey St; (6.30) Moon & Stars, 164-166 High St. – Sat 24 Halstead & Cudham soc: (2pm) Rose & Crown, Otford La, Halstead, then 4.15 R5 bus to (4.30) Blacksmiths Arms, Cudham La South and 5.30 R10 bus back to Orpington. – Tue 27 (7.30) Cttee mtg. Greyhound, Commonside, Keston. Sat 31 East Malling Beer Festival soc, East Malling Research Centre, New Rd, East Malling, Kent: meet (9.50am) Bromley South stn, 10.12 train to West Malling for 10.50 free shuttle bus to festival.

September – Mon 9 Locksbottom BR6 soc: (2pm) Whyte Lyon, Farnborough Common; (3pm) Black Horse, 318 Crofton Rd. – Sat 14 Local micropubs soc: (2pm) Real Ale Way, 55 Station Approach, Hayes; (3.45) Lock & Barrel, 18 London Rd, Bromley; (5.15) Bitter End Bar, 139 Masons Hill; (6.30) One Inn the Wood, 209 Petts Wood Rd. – Mon 23 (7.30) Cttee mtg. Five Bells, Church Rd, Chelsfield. – Sat 28 Sheppey & Sittingbourne soc: meet (10.10am) Bromley South Stn, 10.27 train to Sheerness-on-Sea; (12pm) A Y’s Man, 10 Marine Parade; (1.10) Flying Sheep Micropub, 193 High St; (2.40) Heritage Micropub, 17-19 Minster Rd, Halfway; (4.20) Admiral’s Arm, West St, Queenborough, then 5.23 train to Sittingbourne (possibly visiting 3 more micropubs). (For further details, see website).

Website: www.bromley.camra.org.uk

CROYDON & SUTTON

Social Sec: Terry Hewitt, 020 8660 5931, contact@croydon.camra.org.uk

August – Thu 1 (8.30) London Drinker pick-up. Hope, 48 West St, Carshalton. – Thu 15 (1pm) Soc. Cock & Bull, 26-30 High St, Sutton. – Wed 21 Addiscombe soc: (8.30) Alma, 127-9 Lwr Addiscombe Rd; (9.30) Builders, 65 Leslie Pk. Rd. – Tue 27 (8.30) Mtg. Dog & Bull (upstairs, 24 Surrey St, Croydon.

September – Mon 2 (8.30) Soc. Royal Standard, 1 Sheldon St, Croydon. – Thu 12 (1pm) Soc. Green Dragon, 58 High St, Croydon. – Wed 18 (8.30) Soc. Windsor Castle, 378 Carshalton Rd. – Wed 25 (8.30) London Drinker pick-up. Hope, 48 West St, Carshalton

Website: www.croydon.camra.org.uk

EAST LONDON & CITY

Branch Sec: Andy Kinch, 07757 772564, elacbranch@mail.com

August – Tue 13 (8pm) National Inventory certificate presn. Black Friar, 174 Queen Victoria St, EC4.

September – Tue 3 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning mtg. Denmark Arms, 381 Barking Rd. – Tue 10 (8pm) Branch mtg. Palm Tree, 127 Grove Rd, Bow. – Tue 24 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning mtg. Olde Rose & Crown, 53 Hoe St, Walthamstow.

Website: www.pigsear.org.uk

ENFIELD & BARNET

Peter Graham, 07946 383498, contact@enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk

August – Thu 1 (8pm) Celebrate for Gary soc. Olde Mitre (Stables Bar), 58 High St, Barnet. – Wed 14 East Finchley N2 soc: meet (8pm) Old White Lion, 121 Great North Rd. – Tue 20 Sandy’s Memorial Garden soc: (8pm) Old Cherry Tree, 22 The Green, N14; (9.15) Walker Ground, Waterfall Rd, N14; (10pm) Woodman, 128 Bourne Hill, N13. – Mon 26 (12pm) 2nd Anniversary soc. Little Green Dragon, 928 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill.

September – Tue 3 (12pm) Railway Bell, 13 East Barnet Rd, New Barnet. – Wed 11 Barnet EN5 soc: (8pm) Monken Holt, 193 High St; (9.15) Sebright Arms, 9 Alston Rd. – Thu 19 (8pm) GBG 2020 launch. New Crown, 80 Chase Side, Southgate. – Sat 28 Route 125 to Hendon/Colindale: meet (11.30am) Griffin, 1262 High Rd, Whetstone.

Website: www.enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk

KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD

Clive Taylor 020 8949 2099, ctaylor2007@freeuk.com

August – Thu 1 North Kingston pub gardens: (12.30) Albert Arms, Kingston Hill; (1.45) Park Tavern, New Rd; (3pm) Wych Elm, Elm Rd; (4pm) Willoughby Arms, Willoughby Rd; (5pm) Canbury Arms, Canbury Park Rd; (6pm) Whelans Richmond Rd. – Fri 16 (1pm onwards) Woodies beer festival, Thetford Rd, New Malden.

Sepyember – Wed 4 (8.15) Mtg & Pub of the Year presentation. Running Horse, Bridge St, Leatherhead. – Sat 7 (12.30) Walton on Thames: meet (12.30) Ashley Park, outside rail station; (1.45) Village, High St; (2.30) George, Bridge St and others by the river. – Sat 28 Tunbridge Wells. Travel on 11.48 from Waterloo East: (1pm) Ragged Trousers, The Pantiles; (2pm) Mount Edgcumbe Hotel, The Common; (3pm) George, 39 Mount Ephraim; (4pm) Fuggles Beer Café, Grosvenor Rd: (5pm) Opera House (W’spoon’s), Mount Pleasant Rd; (6pm) Bedford, High St.

Website www.camrasurrey.org.uk

NORTH LONDON

John Wilson, 07840 111590, jgwnw3@hotmail.com; Stephen Taylor, 07443 473746, stephen.taylor500@gmail.com

August – Tue 6 GBBF soc:  (7pm) Adnams Bar then every hour on the hour. – Tue 13 Clissold Park soc: (7.30) Brownswood, 271 Green Lanes; (8.45) Rose & Crown, 199 Stoke Newington Church St; (9.30) Clissold Park Tavern, 177 Green Lanes; (10.15) Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Ave, Canonbury. – Tue 20 (8pm) Summer Pub of the Season presn. Golden Lion, 88 Royal College St, NW1 – Tue 27 (8pm) Re-presentation of Nationally Important Historic Interior plaque. Washington, 50 Englands La, NW3, then (10pm, optional) Sir Richard Steele, 97 Haverstock Hill.

September – Tue 3 Finsbury Park N4 soc: (7.30) Faltering Fullback, 19 Perth Rd; (8.15) White Lion, 125 Stroud Green Rd; (9pm) William Butler Yeats, 20 Fonthill Rd; (9.45) Worlds End, 21Stroud Green Rd; (10.30) Blackstock, 284 Seven Sisters Rd. – Thu 12 (3pm) GBG launch. King Charles I, 55-57 Northdown St, N1. – Tue 17 Pentonville N1 soc: (7.30) Castle, 54 Pentonville Rd; (8.15) Three Johns, 73 White Lion St; (9pm) Craft Beer Co, 55 White Lion St; (10pm) Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Rd. – Tue 24 GBG launch. (7pm) Knights Templar, 95 Chancery La WC2.

Website: www.northlondon.camra.org.uk

RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW

Roy Hurry, 020 8570 0643(h), 07971 316469(m), rh014q5742@blueyonder.co.uk

August – Wed 21 (8pm) Mtg incl. beer fest planning. Coach & Horses, 27 Barnes High St. – Tue 27 Richmond soc: (8pm) Princes Head, 28 The Green, then (9pm) Cricketers; (9.45) Britannia.

September – Tue 17 Chiswick W4 soc: (8pm) Packhorse & Talbot, 145 Chiswick High Rd, then (8.45) Roebuck, 122 High Rd; (after bus ride, 9.45) Gunnersbury, 590 High Rd.

Website: www.rhcamra.org.uk

SOUTH EAST LONDON

Neil Pettigrew, contact@sel.camra.org.uk; Social Sec: Andrew Sewell, social@sel.camra.org.uk

August – Thu 8 GBBF (7pm Membership stand). Olympia. – Tue 13 Quiz night. Fellowship & Star, Randlesdown Rd, Bellingham. – Thu 24 Soc: (7.30) Real Ale Way, 55 Station App, Hayes; (8.45) Three Hounds Beer Co, 71 Beckenham Rd; (10pm) Southey Tap Room, 21 Southey St, Penge. – Wed 28 (8pm) Pub of the Year Runner Up presn. Dog & Bell, 116 Prince St, Deptford.

September – Mon 2 (7.30) Cttee mtg & soc. Blythe Hill Tavern, 3219 Stanstead Rd, SE23. – Wed 11 SE1 soc: (7.30) Mudlark, Montague Clo; (8.15) Horniman at Hays, Unit 26, Hays Galleria; (9pm) Market Porter, 9 Stoney St; (10pm) George Inn, 77 Borough High St. – Wed 18 Soc: (7pm) Rising Sun, 120 Loampit Vale, SE17; (7.45) Talbot, 2 Tyrwhitt Rd, SE4; (8.45) Brookmill Pub & Kitchen, 65 Cranbrook Rd; (9.45) Royal Albert, 460 New Cross Rd. – Wed 25 (7.30) Rye, 31 Peckham Rye; (8.30 Gowlett Arms, 62 Gowlett Rd; (9.30pm) Bishop, 25 Lordship La, SE22; (10.15) EDT, 1 Lordship La.

Website: http://sel.camra.org.uk

SOUTH WEST ESSEX

Alan Barker, contact@swessex.camra.org.uk, 07711 971957 evenings or weekends only.

August – Tue 6 (7pm) Soc. GBBF, Olympia. – Wed 14 (8pm) Rising Sun, 144 Ongar Rd, Brentwood. – Thu 22 (8pm) Soc. Moon & Stars, 99-103 South St, Romford. – Wed 28 (8pm) Soc. Rising Sun, Church Hill, Stanford-le-Hope.

September – Wed 4 (7.30) Soc. 33rd Chappel Beer Festival, East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel & Wakes Colne Station. See www.chappelbeerfestival.org.uk. – Tue 10 (8pm) Soc. Upminster TapRoom, 1b Sunnyside Gdns. – Wed 18 (8pm) Soc. Fatling, 109 High St, Hornchurch. – Sat 28 (12pm for 1pm), CBoEA Silver Award certificate presn for their Chockwork Orange. Brentwood Brewery Tap Room, Calcott Hall Farm, Ongar Rd, Pilgrims Hatch CM15.

Website: swessex.camra.org.uk

SOUTH WEST LONDON

Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, mike.flynn@camraswl.org.uk. Cycling: Geoff Strawbridge, 07813 358863. geoff@camraswl.org.uk

August – Thu 22. Wandsworth Common soc: (6pm, optional) Belleville Brewery Taproom, 36 Jaggard Way (next to station) then (7pm) Eagle Ale House, 104 Chatham Rd; (7.45) Draft House Northcote, 94 Northcote Rd; (8.20) Northcote, 2 Northcote Rd; (9pm) Roundhouse, 2 North Side Wandsworth Common; (9.40) Le Gothique, Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, John Archer Way.

September – Wed 4 SW9 soc: (7.15) Grosvenor Arms, 17 Sidney Rd; (8.10) Crown & Anchor, 246 Brixton Rd; (9.10) Craft Beer Co. 11-13 Brixton Station Rd; (10pm) Trinity Arms, 45 Trinity Gdns. – Thu 12 (7.30) Open cttee mtg incl GBG 2020 distribution. Priory Arms, 83 Lansdowne Way, SW8.

Website: camraswl.org.uk; Fb: CAMRAswl; Tw: @CAMRAswl

WATFORD & DISTRICT

Mark Fried, 07515 414944, branch@watford.camra.org.uk

August – Wed 7 (from 6pm, Membership stand) GBBF, Olympia. – Thu 15 (8.15) Croxley Green soc: meet (8.15) Fox & Hounds, 216 New Rd. – Mon 19 (8pm) Mtg. Estcourt Arms, 2 St John’s Rd, Watford.

September – Fri 20 (7pm) Fullerians Rugby Club Beer & Gin Festival. Fullerians RFC, Coningesby Dr, off Parkside Dr, Watford – Thu 26 (from 6pm hourly, Products stand) St Albans Beer Festival. – Mon 30 (8pm) Mtg. Estcourt Arms, 2 St John’s Rd, Watford.

Website: www.watfordcamra.org.uk

WEST LONDON

Paul Charlton, 07835 927357, contact@westlondon.camra.org.uk; Social Sec: Stuart Duncan, 07432 132933, socials@westlondon.camra.org.uk

August – Wed 7 GBBF soc: meet (4pm) Glasses Return stand. – Wed 14 Hammersmith W6 amble: (7pm) Old Suffolk Punch, 80 Fulham Palace Rd; (8.15) Distillers, 64 Fulham Palace Rd; (9pm) Craft Beer Co, 17 Broadway Shopping Centre, W6 9YD; (10.15) William Morris, 4 King St.

September – Tue 3 (6.30/7pm) Meet the brewer. Union Tavern, 45 Woodfield Rd, W9 2B (must book with pub). – Wed 11 Made à Maida heritage soc: (7pm) Warrington, 93 Warrington Cresc; (8pm) Prince Alfred, 5a Formosa St; (9.15) Warwick Castle, 6 Warwick Pl; (10.15) Bridge House, 13 Westbourne Terr Rd. – Wed 18 (7pm/7.30) Mtg. Carpenters Arms, 12 Seymour Pl, W1. – Thu 26 (2.30) At Leisure in Marylebone soc. Thornbury Castle, 29a Enford St, W1H 1.

October – Tue 1 (meet the brewer). (6.30/7pm) Union Tavern, 45 Woodfield Rd. W9 2BA (must book with pub).

Website: www.westlondon.camra.org.uk

WEST MIDDLESEX

info@westmiddx-camra.org.uk: Social Sec: Thomas Black

August – Fri 2 Chiswick crawl: meet (8pm) Bollo House, 13-15 Bollo La, Chiswick. – Thu 15 Ealing Beer Festival washup mtg. Forester, 2 Leighton Rd, West Ealing. – Sat 17 Day out to Brighton. – Sat 24 Day out to Epsom.  See website for details of both trips.

September – Wed 4 (8pm) Mtg. Grosvenor, 127 Oaklands Rd, Hanwell. – Thu 14 (8pm) Soc. PotY presn & GBG launch. Owl & The Pussycat, 106 Northfield Ave, W13. – Sat 28 Sidcup and micropub tour: meet (12pm) Tailor’s Chalk,47-49 High St; (1.05) Hopper’s Hut Micropub,1 Invicta Parade, High St; then others.

Website: www.westmiddx-camra.org.uk

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