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 October and November 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.
REGIONAL EVENTS
Regional Secretary: Roy Tunstall, roytunstall.camra@gmail.com
October – Fri 11 (7.30 for 8pm) Gtr London Club of the Year award. Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd. – Thu 24 (7pm) Gtr London Cider Pub of the Year award. Kentish Belle, 8 Pickford La, Bexleyheath. – Tue 29 (8.30) Champion Beer of Britain: Golden Ales Silver award presn to Five Points Brewery. Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Rd, Hackney. – Wed 30 (7pm for 7.30) John Young Memorial Award presn to Martin Hayes. Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico. – Thu 31 (7.30) Gtr London Pub of the Year award. Hope, 48 West St, Carshalton.
November – Thu 21 (7.30) Brewery Liaison Officers’ mtg. Twickenham Brewery, 18 Mereway Rd. – Wed 27 (7.30) London Liaison Committee (regional co-ordination mtg for London branch reps). Royal Oak (upstairs), 44 Tabard St, Borough SE1.
Website: www. london.camra.org.uk
LONDON PUBS GROUP
Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com, 07813 739856
October – Sat 26 East Ham, Plaistow, Isle of Dogs & Limehouse: (12pm) Denmark Arms, 381 Barking Rd, E6; (2pm) Boleyn, 1 Barking Rd; (3pm) Black Lion, 59-61 High St, E13; (4.45) George, 114 Glengall Gro, E14; (5.30) Ferry House, 26 Ferry St, E14; (6.45) Star of the East, 805a Commercial Rd, E14. Public transport will be required at times.
November – Wed 13 (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
LONDON CIDER GROUP
October – Sat 5 (1pm-6pm) Apple pressing. One Tree Hill Allotments, SE23. For more details, visit http://ianwhite.info/Apple_pressing_afternoon.html – Tue 22 Brentford trip: (6pm) Black Dog Beer House 17 Albany Rd; (8pm) Stable (pizza and cider); (9.30) Express Tavern. – Thu 24 Regional Cider PotY presn. See under Regional Events, above.
November – Tue 12 (7pm) Soc. Southampton Arms, 139 Highgate Rd, Kentish Town NW5.
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, branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk.
October – Wed 9 (8.30) Mtg. Volunteer, 46 Church Rd, Bexleyheath. – Sat 12 (dep 10.15am) 2019 Festival workers’ trip to Kent Brewery, details from branch contact. – Fri 18 Spa Valley festival, by rail from Orpington to Tunbridge Wells. – Sat 26 SE London pubs and micros: meet (12pm) British Oak, 109 Old Dover Rd, SE3.
November – Fri 1-Sun 3 Weekend trip to Cullercoats, Wallsend, for Beer of the Bexley Festival 2019 presn: contact branch for details. – Wed 6 Nov (8.30) Branch mtg focusing on GBG candidacy and surveying. Black Horse, 63 Albert Rd, Bexley.
Before attending socials or meetings we recommend checking as times/venues could change.
Website: www.bexley.camra.org.uk; Fb: camrabexleybranch/; Tw: @BexleyCAMRA
BROMLEY
Barry Phillips, social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk
October – Thu 3 (from 7pm) Beer of the Festival presn evening. Five Points Brewery, Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Rd, Hackney E8. – Fri 11 (7.30) Regional CotY presn. Orpington Liberal Club Beer Festival, 7 Station Rd, Orpington, BR6 0RZ. – Mon 14 Chislehurst BR7 soc: (2pm) Gordon Arms, 47 Park Rd; (3.30) Queen’s Head, 2 High St. – Thu 17 Young members (under 40s) soc. Mondo Brewing, 86-9 Stewarts Rd, Battersea SW8. NB. Pre-booking is required via website link. For more info, contact young.members@bromley.camra.org.uk – Tue 22 Beckenham BR3 soc: (8pm) George Inn, 111 High St; (8.40) Coach & Horses, Burnhill Rd; (9.20) Bricklayers Arms, 237 High St. – Fri 25 Marden Village TN12 soc: meet 12pm Bromley South Stn for 12:23 train to Marden (change at Sevenoaks); (1.50) West End Tavern, West End; (3.15pm Unicorn, High St; (5pm) Marden Village Club beer fest, Albion Rd. – Tue 29 (7.30) Cttee mtg. Shortlands Tavern, 5 Station Rd, Bromley BR2.
November – Wed 6 Brockley & Forest Hill soc: (7pm) Brockley Barge, 184 Brockley Rd. SE4; (7.40) Crofton Park Tavern, 330-332 Brockley Rd; (8.30) London Beer Dispensary, 389 Brockley Rd; (9.50) Blythe Hill Tavern, 319 Stanstead Rd, Forest Hill SE23. – Mon 11 Bromley Common BR2 soc: (7.30) Chequers, 177 Southborough La; (8.45) Chatterton Arms, 41 Chatterton Rd; (10pm) Two Doves, 37 Oakley Rd. – Wed 13 Young members (Under 40’s) soc. Brick Brewery, Arch 209, Blenheim Gro, SE15. NB. Pre-booking is required via website link on website. For more info, contact young.members@bromley.camra.org.uk. – Tue 19 Petts Wood BR5 soc: (7pm) Petts Wood Royal British Legion Club, Queensway; (8pm) One Inn The Wood, 209 Petts Wood Rd; (9.40) Daylight Inn, Station Sq. – Tue 26 (7.30) Cttee mtg. Graces, 1-3 Witham Rd, Penge SE20. – Thu 28 (12pm) Dark Beers Festival soc. Hope, 48 West St, Carshalton.
Website: www.bromley.camra.org.uk
CROYDON & SUTTON
Social Sec: Terry Hewitt, 020 8660 5931, contact@croydon.camra.org.uk
October – Wed 2 (8.30) Soc. Old Fox & Hounds, 1 London Rd, W. Croydon. – Thu 10 (1pm) Soc. Cock & Bull, 26-30 High St, Sutton. – Wed 16 (8.30) Soc. Skylark, 34-36 South End, Croydon. – Wed 23 Soc. Sun, 4 North St, Carshalton. – Tue 29 (8.30) Mtg. Dog & Bull (upstairs), 24 Surrey St, Croydon. – Thu 31 (7.30) Gtr London PotY presn. Hope, 48 West St, Carshalton.
November – Wed 6 Selsdon soc: (8.30) Sir Julian Huxley, 152-4 Addington Rd; (9.30) Golden Ark, 186 Addington Rd. – Thu 14 (1pm) Soc. Green Dragon, 58 High St, Croydon. – Mon 18 Purley soc: (8.30) Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Rd; (9.30) Foxley Hatch, 8-9 Russell Hill Rd. – Thu 28 (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
October – Fri 4 (8pm) Soc. LOSC, Oliver Rd E10. Brewery take over. Doors open 5pm. – Tue 8 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning mtg. Denmark Arms, 381 Barking Rd, E6. – Tue 22 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning mtg. Olde Rose & Crown, 53 Hoe St, Walthamstow E17. – Tue 29 (8.30) National CBoB Silver Award in Golden Ales category presn to Five Points Brewery. Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Rd, E8.
November – Tue 5 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning mtg. Denmark Arms, 381 Barking Rd. – Tue 12 (8pm) Branch mtg. Leyton Technical, 265 High Rd, E10. – Tue 19 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning mtg. Olde Rose & Crown, 53 Hoe St, E17.
Website: www.pigsear.org.uk
ENFIELD & BARNET
Peter Graham, 07946 383498, contact@enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
October – Fri 4 (7pm) Soc. Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Oliver Rd, E10. – Thu 10 (8pm) Spoons Fest. Alfred Herring, 316 Green Lanes, Palmers Green N13. – Tue 15 (8pm) Presn. Orange Tree, Highfield Rd, Winchmore Hill N21.
Thu 24 (8pm) Spoons Fest. Moon under Water, 115 Chase Side, Enfield. – Thu 31 (Winchmore Hill N21 soc: (8pm) Queens Head, 41 Station Rd; (9.15) Salisbury Arms, The Green.
November – Sat 9 (12pm) Watford Fest. West Herts Sports Club, Park Ave. – Wed 13 East & New Barnet EN4 soc: (8pm) Prince of Wales, 2 Church Hill Rd; (9.30) Builders Arms, 3 Albert Rd. – Tue 19 (12pm) Soc. Picture Palace, Lincoln Rd, Ponders End. – Tue 26 North Finchley N12 soc: (8pm) Elephant, 283 Ballards La; (9.15) Bohemia, 762 High Rd. – Sat 30 Hertford Ale Crawl: meet 10.30am Moon on Cross, Waltham Cross.
Website: www.enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD
Clive Taylor 020 8949 2099, ctaylor2007@freeuk.com
October – Wed 2 (8.15) Branch mtg and Pub of the Year presn. Albion, Fairfield Rd, Kingston. – Wed 16 Long Ditton to Surbiton: (1pm) George Evelyne. Ditton Hill Rd; (2pm) Limping Fox, Rushett Rd; (3pm) Angel, Portsmouth Rd; (4pm) City Arms, Portsmouth Rd; (5pm) Lamb, Brighton Rd. – Sat 19 Kingston beer festival workers coach trip to Siren, Elusive and Thames Side breweries. Fare £10 Non-workers £20. Pick up Surbiton 10.30. Book with Adrian 07774 859871 or akpalmer@talktalk.net. – Wed 30 (7.30) Social evening and presn. Willoughby Arms Halloween beer festival, Willoughby Rd, Kingston.
November – Sat 2 Rail trip to Windsor pubs: (12pm) Duchess of Cambridge, Thames St, then Carpenters Arms, Market St; Queen Charlotte, Church St and several others. – Thu 7 (8.15) Branch mtg. Victoria, Victoria Rd, Surbiton.
Website www.camrasurrey.org.uk
NORTH LONDON
John Wilson, 07840 111590, jgwnw3@hotmail.com;
October – Tue 1 (8pm) Branch mtg. Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Ave, Canonbury N5. – Sat 5 (3pm) Bookworm soc (after Highgate LSI book sale). Duke’s Head, 16 Highgate High St. – Tue 8 Blackstock Rd N5 soc: (7.30) Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park; (8.15) Bank of Friendship, 226 Blackstock Rd; (9pm) Gunners, 204 Blackstock Rd; (9.45) Woodbine, 215 Blackstock Rd. – Tue 15 Stoke Newington High St N16 soc: (7.30) White Hart, 69 Stoke Newington High St; (8.15) Rochester Castle, 143 Stoke Newington High St; (9pm) Axe, 18 Northwold Rd; (10pm) Jolly Butchers, 204 Stoke Newington High St. – Tue 22 (8pm) Cakes and ale tasting. Pineapple, 51 Leverton St, Kentish Town NW5. – Tue 29 Goodge St W1T soc: (7.30) Hope, 15 Tottenham St; (8.15) Fitzrovia, 18 Goodge St; (9pm) Queen Charlotte, 43 Goodge St; (9.45) One Tun, 58 Goodge St; (10.30) Duke of York, 47 Rathbone St.
November – Tue 5 Guy Fawkes soc: (6.45) Tapping the Admiral, 77 Castle Rd, Kentish Town NW5; (8.45) Grafton, 20 Prince of Wales Rd; (9.30) Gipsy Queen, 166 Malden Rd; (10.15) Stag, 67 Fleet Rd, NW3. – Tue 12 Kingsland and Newington Green soc: (7.30) Talbot, 109 Mortimer Rd, N1; (8.15) Scolt Head, 107a Culford Rd; (9pm) Railway Tavern Ale House, 2 St Jude St, N16; (9.45) Lady Mildmay, 92 Mildmay Park, N1; (10.30) Alma, 59 Newington Green Rd. – Wed 13 (2pm) Leisure Class soc. Cross Keys, 31 Endell St, WC2. – Tue 19 Lower Holloway Rd soc: (7.30) Victoria Tavern, 203 Holloway Rd, N7; (8.15) Lamb, 54 Holloway Rd; (9pm) House of Hammerton, 99 Holloway Rd; (9.45) Duchess of Kent, 72 Prebend St, N1; (10.30) White Swan, 255 Upper St. – Tue 26 (8pm) Branch mtg. Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Ave, N5.
Website: www.northlondon.camra.org.uk
RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW
Roy Hurry, 020 8570 0643(h), 07971 316469(m), rh014q5742@blueyonder.co.uk
October – Thu 3 (8pm) Branch mtg, Roebuck, 72 Hampton Rd, Hampton Hill. – Thu 24-Sat 26 19th Twickenham Beer & Cider Festival (see page XX).
November – Thu 14 (8pm) Branch mtg inc. Beer Fest debrief. Prince of Wales, 136 Hampton Rd, TW2.
Website: www.rhcamra.org.uk
SOUTH EAST LONDON
Neil Pettigrew, contact@sel.camra.org.uk; Social Sec: Andrew Sewell, social@sel.camra.org.uk
October – Wed 2 (7pm) Quiz night. Fourpure Basecamp, Bermondsey Trading Estate, 22 Rotherhithe New Rd, SE16. – Sat 5 South Woodham Ferrers Beer Fest, Village Hall, 25 Howbridge Rd/Crouch Vale Brewery. Dep. (11:25) from Stratford Stn. – Tue 8 (7.30) Ctte mtg & soc Talbot, 2 Tyrwhitt Rd, SE4. – Wed 16 SE16 soc: (7.30) Angel, 101 Bermondsey Wall; (8.30) Ship Rotherhithe, 39 St. Marychurch St; (9.15) Brunel, 47 Swan Rd; (10pm) Mayflower 117 Rotherhithe St. – Wed 22 SE18 soc: (7.30) Lord Herbert, 47 Herbert Rd; (7.30) Plum Tree, 154 Plumstead Common Rd; (9.30) Star, 155 Plumstead Common Rd. – Thu 31 (7.30)Redhill Beer Fest. Village Hall, Station Rd, Merstham (1min from Merstham Stn).
November – Mon 4 (7pm) Cttee mtg & soc. Water into Beer, Tara Terr, Unit 2 Mantle Rd, Brockley SE4. – Wed 13 Borough SE1 soc: (7.30) Rake, 14A Winchester Walk; (8.30) Old King’s Head, Kings Head Yard; (9.30) St. Christopher’s Inn, 121 Borough High St; (10.30) Trinity, 202 Borough High St. – Wed 20 Waterloo SE1 soc: (7.30) Steam Engine , 41 Cosser St; (8.30) Pineapple, 53 Hercules Rd; (9.15) Crown & Cushion, 133 Westminster Bridge Rd; (10.15) Stage Door, 28 Webber St. – Fri 29 (7.30) Bird & Barrel, 100 Barnehurst Rd, DA7 6HG; (8.45) Kentish Belle, 8 Pickford La, Bexleyheath; (10pm) Rusty Bucket, 10 Court Yard, Eltham SE9 5PR.
Website: http://sel.camra.org.uk
SOUTH WEST ESSEX
Alan Barker, contact@swessex.camra.org.uk, 07711 971957 evenings or weekends only.
October – Thu 3-Mon 7, Branch Weekend to Stourbridge, West Midlands (by train from London Marylebone), visiting local pubs and breweries. – Wed 9 (8pm) Soc. White Hart, Kings Walk/Argent St, Grays. – Wed 16 (8pm) Soc. Railway, Station La, Hornchurch. – Thu 24 (8pm) Soc. Old Dog, Billericay Rd, Herongate Tye. Wed 30 (8pm) Soc. Plough, 83 Front La/Ingrebourne Gdns, Cranham. November – Wed 6 (8pm), Soc. Bell, High Rd, Horndon-On-The-Hill. – Tue 12 (8pm) Travellers Friend, 496/498 High Rd, Woodford Green. – Thu 21 (8pm) Soc. 40th Rochford Beer Festival, Freight House, Rochford. – Thu 28 (7pm) Brentwood soc: (7pm) Twilight Taproom (at the Teriss Bar), 5/7 Hart St; (8.30) Victoria Arms, 50 Ongar Rd.
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
October. – Tue 1 Cider social via 156 bus route (all times are approximate): (7.30) Woodman, 222 Durnsford Rd, SW19; (8.15) Pig & Whistle, 481 Merton Rd SW18; (9pm) Earl Spencer, 260-262 Merton Rd; (9.40) Park Tavern, 212 Merton Rd. – Sun 6 (12.30 for 1pm) Spread Eagle, 71 Wandsworth High St. Presentation by Geoff Brandwood to mark the inclusion of the Spread Eagle in CAMRA’s National Inventory of historic pub interiors. – Wed 16 (7.30) Open cttee mtg. Old Sergeant, (John Young Room) 104 Garratt La, Wandsworth.
November – Mon 4 Balham SW12 soc: (7.15) Nightingale, 97 Nightingale La, then to include BBC, Hagen & Hyde, Bedford (times tbc). – Mon 11 (7.30) Branch mtg (PotY 2019 shortlist & GBG 2021 longlist) Phoenix, 348 Clapham Rd, Stockwell SW9. – Thu 28 (7.30) Open cttee mtg. Sultan, 78 Norman Rd, Wimbledon SW19.
Website: camraswl.org.uk; Fb: CAMRAswl; Tw: @CAMRAswl
WATFORD & DISTRICT
Mark Fried, 07515 414944, branch@watford.camra.org.uk
October – Tue 15 Watford soc: meet (8.30) Pump House Theatre & Arts Centre, Local Board Rd. – Tue 22 (8.30) Bushey soc: meet (8.30) Red Lion, 50 High St. – Fri 25 (8.30) Cider Month soc. Land of Liberty, Peace & Plenty, Long La, Heronsgate. – Mon 28 (8pm) Branch mtg. Estcourt Arms, 2 St John’s Rd, Watford.
November – Thu 7-Sat 9 25th Watford Beer Festival. West Herts Sports Club, 8 Park Ave, Watford. – Thu 14 (8.30) Post-Beer Festival mtg. West Herts Sports Club. – Thu 21 (8pm) Annual Darts Tournament. West Herts Sports Club. – Mon 25 (8pm) Branch mtg. Estcourt Arms, 2 St John’s Rd.
Website: www.watford.camra.org.uk
WEST LONDON
Paul Charlton, 07835 927357, contact@westlondon.camra.org.uk; Social Sec: Stuart Duncan, 07432 132933, socials@westlondon.camra.org.uk
October – Tue 8 (7/7.30pm) Branch mtg. Walmer Castle, 58 Ledbury Rd, W11. – Wed 16 Wetherspoon/Hammersmith W6 soc: (7pm) Salutation, 154 King St; (7.45) Plough & Harrow, 120 King St; (9.15) Hammersmith Ram, 81 King St; (10pm) William Morris, 4 King St. – Thu 24 (2.30) At leisure in Whitehall. Lord Moon of the Mall, 18 Whitehall, SW1.
November – Wed 13 (7/7.30pm) Branch mtg. Star Tavern, 6 Belgrave Mews West. – Wed 20 Soho soc: (7pm) Clachan, 34 Kingly St; (7.45) Old Coffee House, 49 Beak St; (8.45) Crown, 64 Brewer St; (9.15) Queens Head, 15 Denman St; (10.15) Lyric, 37 Great Windmill St. – Thu 28 (2.30) At Leisure in Oxford Circus. Argyll, 18 Argyll St, W1F.
Website: www.westlondon.camra.org.uk
WEST MIDDLESEX
info@westmiddx-camra.org.uk: Social Sec: Thomas Black
October – Wed 9 (8pm) Mtg. Duke of Kent, Scotch Common, West Ealing. – Thu 17 Cider Month soc: meet (7pm) Dodo Micropub, 52 Boston Rd, Hanwell.
November – Fri 1 (9pm) Club of the Year presn. Questors Theatre Grapevine Bar, Mattocks La, Ealing. Open from 7pm. – Fri 8 Soc. Watford BF, West Herts Sports Club, 8 Park Ave. – Fri 15 (7pm) Soc. Area award presn. Queens Head, 54 Windsor St, Uxbridge. – Thu 21 (8pm) Mtg. Windermere, Windermere Ave, South Kenton, HA9.
Website: www.westmiddx-camra.org.uk
Electronic copy deadline for the December/January edition is absolutely no later than Friday 8 November 2019.