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 February and March 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
March – Wed 25 (7.30) London AGM and Liaison Committee (regional co-ordination mtg for London branch reps). Royal Oak (upstairs), 44 Tabard St, Borough SE1 4JU.
Website: www. london.camra.org.uk
LONDON PUBS GROUP
Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com, 07813 739856
February – Sat 15 Kingston and New Malden: (12pm) Duke of Buckingham, 104 Villiers Rd, Kingston; (1pm) Spring Grove, 13 Bloomfield Rd; (2.45) Cocoanut, 16 Mill St; (3.45) Druids Head, 3 Market Place; (4.30) Canbury Arms, 49 Canbury Park Rd; (5.45) Royal Oak, 90 Coombe Rd, New Malden. Public transport will be required at times.
March – Wed 18 (7.15 for 7.30) Mtg. Ship (upstairs), 68 Borough Rd, SE1. All CAMRA branches and members interested in pub research and preservation welcome.
Website: www.londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk
LONDON CIDER GROUP
February – Sat 8 (2.30) Wassail. One Tree Hill Allotments, Honor Oak Park SE23: www.ianwhite.info/Wassail.html
Website: www.camra.org.uk/cider/campaigns/cider-and-perry-months/
YOUNG MEMBERS GROUP
Co-ordinator: Tori Bishop-Rowe, victoria.bishop.rowe@gmail.com
February – Monday 17 Portobello Brewery, free tour and tasting. Join us at Mitre Way, White City, W10 6AU after work to meet the brewers and taste their fantastic beers. Contact Tori as above for more info.
Email group: http://groups.google.com/group/london-camra-ym; FB: Greater London CAMRA Young Members Group
BEXLEY
Rob Archer, branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk.
February – Wed 12 (8.30) Mtg. Furze Wren, 6 Market Pl, Broadway Sq, Bexleyheath. – Wed 26 (8pm) GBG entries final selection mtg. Furze Wren again.
March – Sat 7 Joint micropubs tour with Bromley Branch: (12pm) Hackney Carriage, 165 Station Rd, Sidcup; (1pm) Hangar, 37 The Oval, Blackfen; (2pm) Broken Drum, 308 Westwood La; (3.10) Door Hinge, 11 High St, Welling; (4.30) Bolthole, 12 Falconwood Parade, Welling. – Wed 11 (8.30) Mtg. 151 Club, 151 Broadway, Bexleyheath.
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
February – Thu 6 (12pm) South Norwood Beer Festival soc. Stanley Halls, 12 South Norwood Hill. – Mon 10 (from 6.30) Meet the Brewer (Musket) and tap takeover. Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd, Orpington. – Sat 15 Real Ale Ways: (2pm) 55 Station Approach, Hayes, departing (3.40) on 246 bus to Westerham; (4.20) 23 High St, Westerham. – Wed 26 (7.30) Cttee mtg. Chancery, 90 Bromley Rd, Beckenham.
March – Mon 2 Farnborough soc: (2pm) Change of Horses, 87 High St; (4pm) Woodman 50 High St. – Sat 7 Bexley micropubs tour. See above. – Sat 14 (2.30 for 3pm prompt start) Branch AGM, Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd. – Sat 21 Day trip to Maidstone: meet (10.50am) Bromley South Stn for 11:12 train to Maidstone East; (12.15) Rifle Volunteers, 28 Wyatt St; (1.30) Olde Thirsty Pig, 4a Knightrider St; (2.45) Cellars Alehouse, The Old Brewery, Buckland Rd; (4pm) Flower Pot, 96 Sandling Rd. – Tue 31 (7.30) Cttee Mtg. Queen’s Head, 25 High St, Downe.
Website: www.bromley.camra.org.uk
CROYDON & SUTTON
Social Sec: Terry Hewitt, 020 8660 5931, contact@croydon.camra.org.uk
February – Thu 6-Sat 8 South Norwood Beer Festival (see page XX). – Thu 13 (1pm) Soc. Cock & Bull, 26-30 High St, Sutton. – Wed 19 (8.30) Soc. Harrow, 6 High St, Cheam. – Tue 25 (8.30) Mtg. Dog & Bull (upstairs), 24 Surrey St, Croydon.
March – Wed 4 (8.30) Carshalton soc. Sun, 4 North St. – Thu 12 (1pm) Soc. Green Dragon, 58 High St, Croydon. – Wed 18 (8.30) S. Norwood soc. Portland Arms, 152 Portland Rd. – Thu 26 (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
February – Sat 1 (12.30) National Inventory certificate presn. Festival Inn, Grundy St, E14, then (2.15) Grapes 76 Narrow St, E14 and two others. – Tue 4 (8pm) GBG 2021 and Pub of the Year selection mtg. Leyton Technical, 265 High Rd, E10. – Tue 18 (7.30) Soc. Farringdon Tap, 41 Farringdon St, EC4A.
March – Tue 10 (8pm) Mtg. Northcote Arms, 110 Grove Green Rd, E11. – Sun 29 (2pm) Pig’s Ear washup. Olde Rose & Crown, 53 Hoe St, Walthamstow.
Website: www.pigsear.org.uk
ENFIELD & BARNET
Peter Graham, 07946 383498, contact@enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
February – Wed 5 Surveys: (8pm) Alfred Herring 316 Green Lanes, Palmers Green; (9.30) Dog & Duck, 74 Hoppers Rd, Winchmore Hill. – Tue 11 (8pm) Old White Lion, 121 Great North Rd, N2; (9pm) Bald Faced Stag, 69 High Rd, N2. – Mon 17 (8pm) GBG 2021 final selection. Little Green Dragon, 928 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill. – Thu 27 (12.30) Picture Palace, Lincoln Rd, Ponders End.
March – Tue 10 (8pm) Railway Bell, 13 East Barnet Rd, New Barnet; (9.45) Builders Arms 3 Albert Rd, EN4. – Sat 21 Soc: (12.15) Greyhound, 52 Church End, Hendon; (1.15) Midland Hotel, 29 Station Rd, Hendon; (3.30) Moon under Water, 10 Valley Parade, Edgware Rd, Colindale. – Tue 31 (8pm) Olde Mitre, 58 High St, High Barnet.
Website: www.enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD
Clive Taylor 020 8949 2099, ctaylor20070@freeuk.com
February – Sat 1 Coach trip to Kissingate Brewery and some pubs. Pick up (10.30) Surbiton and Dorking. Fare £15. Optional buffet £10 Bookings to Adrian on 07774 859 624 or akpalmer@talktalk.net – Tue 4 (7pm) Korean evening in New Malden. Meet (7pm) Watchman (W’spoon’s), then adjourn to a nearby restaurant. Names please. – Fri 7 (7.30) Presn to barman for 35 years’service. Wych Elm, Elm Rd, Kingston. – Thu 20 (8pm) Branch AGM. Willoughby Arms (upstairs), 47 Willoughby Rd, Kingston. – Sat 22 Esher and Claygate: (1pm) Wheatsheaf, Esher Green; (2pm) Albert, High St; (3pm) Swan, Hare La, Claygate; (4pm) Griffin, Common Rd; (5pm) Winning Horse, 35 Coverts Rd; (6pm) Hare & Hounds, The Green. – Tue 25 (8pm) GBG selection mtg. Norbiton (upstairs), Clifton Rd, Norbiton.
March – Wed 4 (8.15) Mtg. Druid’s Head (upstairs), Market Place, Kingston. – Thu 26 South Surbiton sortie: (1pm) Surbiton Flyer, Victoria Rd; (2pm) Prince Of Wales, 117 Ewell Rd; (3pm) Royal Oak, 261 Ewell Rd; (4pm), Maypole, Hook Rd; bus back into Surbiton for the Lamb etc.
Website www.camrasurrey.org.uk
NORTH LONDON
John Wilson, 07840 111590, jgwnw3@hotmail.com;
February – Tue 4 Bloomsbury WC1 soc: (7.30) Resting Hare, Woburn Walk; (8.15) Friend at Hand, 2 Herbrand St; (9pm) Swan, 7 Cosmo Pl; (9.45) Holborn Whippet, 25 Sicilian Ave; (10.30) Ship Tavern, 12 Gate St. – Tue 11 Upper Holloway soc: (7.30) Shaftesbury Tavern, 534 Hornsey Rd; (8.15) North Nineteen, 194-196 Sussex Way; (9pm) Landseer Arms, 37 Landseer Rd; (10pm) Owl & Hitchhiker, 471 Holloway Rd. – Tue 18 Crouch End soc: (7.30) Brave Sir Robin, 29 Crouch Hill; (8.15) Harringay Arms, 153 Crouch Hill; (9pm) Small Beer Bar, 22 Topsfield Parade, Tottenham La; (9.45) Queens, 26 Broadway Parade; (10.30) Kings Head, 2 Crouch End Hill. – Tue 25 South St Pancras soc: (7.30) Lucas Arms, 245a Grays Inn Rd; (8.15) Queen’s Head, 66 Acton St; (9pm) Harrison, 28 Harrison St; (9.45) Boot, 116 Cromer St; (10.30) Skinners Arms, 114 Judd St.
March – Tue 3 Stroud Green soc: (7.30) Nicholas Nickleby, 6 Ferme Park Rd; (8.15) Old Dairy, 1 Crouch Hill; (9pm) White Lion, 125 Stroud Green Rd; (9.45) Shaftesbury Tavern, 534 Hornsey Rd.- Wed 4 (2pm) Soc. King Charles I, 55 Northdown St, N1. – Tue 10 West Bloomsbury soc: (7.30) Marlborough Arms, 36 Torrington Pl; (8.15) Museum Tavern, 49 Great Russell St; (9pm) Plough, 27 Museum St; (9.45) Old Crown, 33 New Oxford St; (10.30) White Hart, 191 Drury La. – Tue 17 Royal College Street NW1 soc: (7.30) Draft House Camden, 102-104 Camden Rd; (8.15) Prince Albert, 163 Royal College St; (9pm) Golden Lion, 88 Royal College St; (9.45) Constitution, 42 St Pancras Way; (10.30) Colonel Fawcett, 1 Randolph St. – Tue 24 (8pm) Mtg. Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Ave, Canonbury. – Tue 31 Dartmouth Park soc: (7.30) Bull & Last, 168 Highgate Rd; (8.15) Dartmouth Arms, 35 York Rise; (9.15) Star, 47 Chester Rd.
Website: www.northlondon.camra.org.uk
RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW
Roy Hurry, 020 8570 0643(h), 07971 316469(m), rh014q5742@blueyonder.co.uk
(No February meetings)
March – Wed 18 (8pm) Mtg & soc. Pilot, 56 Wellesley Rd, Gunnersbury/Chiswick W4. – Tue 31 Brentford soc: (8pm) Brook (ex-Royal Oak), 38 New Rd; (9pm) Black Dog Beer House, 17 Albany Rd; (10pm) Brewery Tap, 47 Catherine Wheel 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
February – Thu 6 (7pm) South Norwood Festival visit. Stanley Halls, 12 South Norwood Hill, SE25. – Tue 11 (7.30) Mtg & soc. Blythe Hill Tavern, 319 Stansted Rd, SE23. – Wed 19 Kidbrooke to Lewisham crawl: (7pm) Depot, 7 Peglar Sq, Kidbrooke Village, SE3; (8.15) Duke of Edinburgh, 394 Lee High Rd, SE12; (9.15) Dirty South, 162 Lee High Rd, SE13; (10.15) Suttons Radio, 119 Lewisham High St. – Wed 26 (7pm) Quiz night. Sun, 61 Coldharbour La, SE5.
March – Thu 5 (7.30) Mtg & soc. Ignition Brewery Taproom, 44a Sydenham High St, SE26. – Tue 10 Greenwich SE10 crawl: (7.30) Hardy’s, 92 Trafalgar Rd; (8.15) Crown, 176 Trafalgar Rd; (9pm) Pelton Arms, 23 Pelton Rd; (9.45) River Ale House, 131 Woolwich Rd. – Tue 17 (7pm) Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Rd, SE4; (8pm) Skehans, 1 Kitto Rd, SE14. – Wed 25 Deptford SE8 crawl: (7.30) Surrey Docks, 185 Lower Rd; (8.30) Farriers Arms, 214 Lower Rd; (9.30) Black Horse, 195 Evelyn St.
Website: http://sel.camra.org.uk
SOUTH WEST ESSEX
Alan Barker, contact@swessex.camra.org.uk, 07711 971957 evenings or weekends only.
February – Tue 4 (7.30) Soc. Hop Inn Micropub, 122 North St, Hornchurch. – Fri 7 (1pm) Soc. 27th White Cliffs Beer Fest, Maison Dieu (Town Hall), Biggin St, Dover, by ‘Javelin’ train, 11:44 from Stratford International in just 57 mins; take DLR from West Ham/ Stratford to Stratford International. GroupSave Train Tickets: 3 to 9 adults travelling together get a third off. – Wed 12 (8pm) Soc. Great Spoon of Ilford, 114/116 Cranbrook Rd. – Tue 18 Soc: (7.30) Ship, 93 Main Rd, Gidea Park; (8.30) Gidea Park Micropub, 236 Main Road. – Thu 20 (7.30) Soc. 21st Chelmsford Winter Beer & Cider Fest, King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS), Broomfield Rd (5 to 10 mins walk from Chelmsford Rail Stn). – Wed 26 (8pm for 8.30) GBG Selection mtg. White Hart, Kings Walk/Argent St, Grays. – Fri 28 (12pm) Soc. 11th Chappel Winter Beer Fest, East Anglian Rly Museum, Chappel & Wakes Colne. NB: Free admission for CAMRA/EARM members Fri (before 5.30) & all day Sat.
March – Wed 4 (8pm) Soc. Fatling, 109 High St, Hornchurch. – Wed 11 (8pm) Soc. Ye Olde Green Dragon, 112 Shenfield Rd, Shenfield. – Wed 18 Soc: (7.30) Pipe Major, 1 Yiewtree Ave/Rainham Rd South, Dagenham; (8.30) Eastbrook, Dagenham Rd/Rainham Rd South: (9.45), Goose, 143 South St, Romford. – Thu 26 (8.30), Soc, Two Brewers, Chigwell Row, 57 Lambourne Rd, Chigwell.
Website: swessex.camra.org.uk
SOUTH WEST LONDON
Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, mike.flynn@camraswl.org.uk.
February – Wed 12 (7.30) Open cttee mtg. Balham Bowls Club, 7-9 Ramsden Rd, Balham, incl Pub of the Year 2019 announcement. – Sun 23 (12.15) GBG 2021 final selection mtg. Sultan (upstairs) 78 Norman Rd, South Wimbledon.
March – Tue 24 Wimbledon tour: (7.15) Garratt & Gauge, 18 Hartfield Rd; (7.50) Alexandra, 33 Wimbledon Hill Rd; (8.40) Rose & Crown, 55 High St, Wimbledon Village; (9.30) Swan, 89 Ridgway (optional finish at Hand in Hand and/or Crooked Billet if time permits).
Website: camraswl.org.uk; Fb: CAMRAswl; Tw: @CAMRAswl
WATFORD & DISTRICT
Mark Fried, 07515 414944, branch@watford.camra.org.uk
February – Thu 6 Abbots Langley soc: meet (8.30) Royal Oak, Kitters Green. – Thu 20 Rickmansworth soc: meet (8.30) Western, 205 High St. – Mon 24 (8pm) Mtg. Wellington Arms, 2 Woodford Rd, Watford.
March – Tue 3 Bushey soc: meet (8.30) Bushey Conservative Club, 7 High St. – Thu 19 (8pm) Annual Breweriana Auction. West Herts Sports Club, 8 Park Ave, Watford. Viewing from 7pm. – Mon 30 (8pm) Branch AGM. Wellington Arms, 2 Woodford Rd, Watford.
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
February – Tue 4 Eight pub GBG survey tour: start (2pm) George, 213 Strand WC2. – Wed 12 Four pub GBG survey tour & soc: start (4pm) Antelope, 22-24 Eaton Terr, SW1. – Thu 20 (7pm/7.30) Mtg. Star Tavern (upstairs), 6 Belgrave Mews West SW1X. – Wed 26 Covent Garden soc: (7pm) Moon under Water, 28 Leicester Sq; (7.50) Salisbury, 90 St Martin’s La; (8.35) Lamb & Flag, 33 Rose St; (9.20) Lemon Tree, 4 Bedfordbury; (10pm) Harp, 47 Chandos Pl.
March – Tue 10 (7pm/7.30) Mtg. Speaker (upstairs), 46 Great Peter St, SW1. Thu 19 (2.30) Soc. Willow Walk, 25 Wilton Rd, Victoria. – Tue 31 Temple soc: (7pm) Devereux, 20 Devereux Ct; (8pm) Edgar Wallace, 40 Essex St; (8.50) Cheshire Cheese, 5 Little Essex St; (9.30) Temple Brew House, 46 Essex St.
Website: www.westlondon.camra.org.uk
WEST MIDDLESEX
info@westmiddx-camra.org.uk: Social Sec: Thomas Black, 07936 062730
February – Mon 3 W4 Soc: (7pm) Bollo House, 13-15 Bollo La; (8pm) Swan, 119 Evershed Walk, Acton La; (9pm) Duke of Sussex, 75 South Parade. – Thu 20 Pinner HA5 soc: (7pm) Beer Asylum, Red Lion Parade, 1 Bridge St; (8pm) Queens Head, 31 High St; (9 pm) Odd Fellows, 2 Waxwell La. – Wed 26 (8pm) GBG selection mtg. Southall Conservative Club, High St, Southall.
March – Sat 7 (6.30) Soc. Equinox Horsham Beer festival, Denne Rd, Horsham. – Wed 18 Harrow soc: (7pm) Castle, 30 West St; (8pm) Kingsfield Arms, 111 Bessborough Rd; (9pm) Moon on the Hill, 373-375 Station Rd; (10pm) White Horse, 50 Middle Rd. – Tue 24 (8pm) Mtg Crown & Treaty, 90 Oxford Rd, Uxbridge.
Website: www.westmiddx-camra.org.uk
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