Branch diaries – Dec 2022 / Jan 2023

This is a list of CAMRA Greater London regional and branch events for December and January, as notified at the date of production. For full details of the events listed below and where no events are shown, please consult the branch website as listed. If no events are listed, it does not mean that there are none taking place.

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Meetings, visits and socials are open to all; everyone is welcome to come along. To check on the areas covered by the branches shown below, please go to www.london.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=20208.

REGIONAL EVENT
www.london.camra.org.uk
January
• Wed 25 (7.30) London Liaison Cttee; venue to be confirmed

LONDON PUBS GROUP
Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com, 07813 739856
www.londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk
December
• Wed 14 (7pm) Balham pub tour; start Avalon, 16 Balham Hill, SW12 9EB
January
• Tue 10 (7.30) Meeting; Royal Oak (upstairs) SE1 4JU. All CAMRA members interested in pub research and preservation welcome

REGIONAL CIDER EVENTS
http://ianwhite.info/London_Cider_Events.html
January
• Sat 21 (2.30) Wassail! One Tree Hill Allotments SE23; for more details, see www.onetreehillcider.uk

YOUNG MEMBERS’ GROUP
Co-ordinator: Tori Bishop-Rowe, victoria.bishop.rowe@gmail.com
Facebook: Greater London CAMRA Young Members

BEXLEY
Rob Archer, branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk
www.bexley.camra.org.uk
December
• Wed 14 (7.30) Branch meeting; Broken Drum DA15 9PT
• Wed 28 (12pm) Social; Robin Hood & Little John DA6 8PF

BROMLEY
Barry Phillips, social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk
www.bromley.camra.org.uk
December
• Wed 7 (7pm) Chislehurst social; Gordon Arms BR7 5AY
• Thu 29 (1.30) Bromley social; Crown & Anchor BR1 3HJ
January
• Mon 9 (7pm) GBG selection meeting; Chancery BR3 5NP
• Thu 12 (7.20) Bromley Common social; Two Dove, BR2 8HD
• Wed 18 (6.30) Blackfen and Sidcup 51 bus social; Broken Drum DA15 9PT
• Mon 23 (7.30) Hayes social; Royal British Legion Club BR2 7DJ
• Tue 31 (7.30) Cttee meeting; Lord Holmesdale BR1 2QZ

CROYDON & SUTTON
Social Sec: Roger Ford, 07977 984219, social@croydon.camra.org.uk
www.croydon.camra.org.uk
December
• Thu 1 (8pm) Carshalton social and London Drinker pick up; Hope SM5 2PR
• Thu 8 (8pm) Whyteleafe social; Radius Arms CR3 0EL
• Thu 15 (8pm) Carshalton social; Windsor Castle SM5 3PT• Wed 21 (8.30) Meeting; Carshalton Cryer Arts (Watercress suite) SM5 3BB
• Thu 29 (8pm) Croydon social; Royal Standard CR0 1SS
January
• Thu 5 (8pm) South Croydon social; Croham Arms CR2 7PB
• Wed 11, (8) Norbury social; Moon Under Water SW16 4 AU
• Wed 18 (8:30) Croydon meeting; Green Dragon (upstairs) CR0 1NA
• Thu 26 (8pm) Carshalton social and London Drinker pick up; Hope SM5 2PR
Please check website for any alterations

EAST LONDON & CITY
Branch Sec: Andy Kinch, 07757 772564, elacbranch@mail.com
www.pigsear.org.uk
See the website for full detail of all events

ENFIELD & BARNET
Peter Graham, 07946 383498, contact@enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
www.enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
December
• Thu 8 (7.30) High Barnet social; Urban Alchemy Tap Room EN5 5XQ, then Olde Mitre EN5 5SJ
• Wed 14 (8pm) Enfield social; Wonder EN2 0JG, then Old Wheatsheaf EN2 6SE
• Tue 20 (8pm) Xmas cheer; Little Green Dragon N21 2AD
January
• Sun 1 (12pm) Social; New Crown, N14 5PH
• Wed 4 (7.30) GBG selection meeting; Bohemia N12 9QH (check website to confirm details)
• Thu 12 (6.30) Winchmore Hill/Enfield social; Orange Tree N21 3HA, then (8pm) Beehive N9 9EF
• Tue 17 (8pm) East & New Barnet social; Prince of Wales EN4 8TB, then Railway Bell EN4 8RR
• Sat 21 (12pm) Edmonton social; Lamb N9 9PA, then Rising Sun N9 9EF
• Thu 26 (7pm) North Finchley social; Tally Ho N12 0BP, then Elephant Inn N12 8NR

KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD
Clive Taylor, 020 8949 2099, ctaylor2007@freeuk.com
https://kandl.camra.org.uk/
December
• Thu 8 (7.30) Xmas dinner; Wych Elm KT2 6HT. Bookings by 1 December
• Sat 12 (1pm) Kingston Xmas crawl; meet Grey Horse KT2 5EE
• Thu 29 (12.30) Ewell Road wander; meet Maypole KT6 5BH
January
• Wed 4 (8pm) Meeting; Norbiton KT2 6PW
• Wed 11 (1pm) Surbiton crawl; meet Victoria KT6 4JT
• Wed 18 (tba) Pub of the Season presn; pub to be advised
• Sat 28 (12.30) Epsom crawl; meet Rifleman KT17 1BB

NORTH LONDON
Jerry Wigens, 07887 606820, social.sec@northlondon.camra.org.uk
www.northlondon.camra.org.uk
December
• Tue 6 (7.30) Kings Cross crawl; meet Queen’s Head WC1X 9NB
• Tue 20 (7.30) Lincolns Inn crawl; meet Knights Templar WC2A 1DT
• Thu 29 (7.30) Euston Road crawl; meet Doric Arch NW1 2DN
January
• Tue 3 (7.30) WC1 crawl; meet Lamb WC1N 3LZ
• Tue 10 (7.30) Holloway Road crawl; meet Swimmer at the Grafton Arms N7 6AR
• Tue 17 (8pm) Winter Pub of the Season presn; see Branch website
• Wed 18 (2pm) Leisure social; King Charles I N1 9BL
• Tue 24 (8pm) Meeting; North London Tavern NW6 7QB
• Tue 31 (7.30) Angel crawl; meet Camden Head N1 8DY
See the website for full pub crawl timings

RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW
Contact: George Gimber, 020 8977 8104, contact@rhcamra.org.uk
www.rhcamra.org.uk
December
• Tue 6 (8pm) Cttee meeting; Express Tavern TW8 0EW
• Mon 12 (8pm) Hampton social; World’s End TW12 2AX, then Railway Bell TW12 2AP
• Sat 17 (6.30) Alasdair Boyd’s birthday party; Castle TW7 7BN. Hot food and some beer provided
January
• Thu 12 (8pm) Branch & cttee meeting; Tide End Cottage TW11 9NN
• Wed 18 (8pm) Social; Black Dog TW8 0NF

SOUTH EAST LONDON
Social Sec: Andrew Sewell, 07974 254882, social@sel.camra.org.uk,
https://sel.camra.org.uk

SOUTH WEST ESSEX
Branch contact: Alan Barker, 07711 971957 evenings or weekends only, contact@swessex.camra.org.uk
swessex.camra.org.uk
December
• Thu 1 (7pm) Social; 38th Pig’s Ear Beer Fest, Round Chapel, Hackney E5 0LY. Free admission on the day for SW Essex CAMRA members
• Sat 3 (am & pm) Vintage buses; X21, X54, X55 & X81: £10 Day Ticket. X55 from Upminster Stn to Gravesend for 3 micropubs: Compass Alehouse, 7 Manor Rd; Three Pillars, 25 Wrotham Rd; Mole Hole, 17 High St; also Iron Pier microbrewery, Units 6 & 7, May Ind Est, May Ave, Northfleet DA11 8RU
• Thu 8 (4-10pm) Xmas Beer Night (Mighty Oak beers); Leyton Orient Supporters Club E10 5NF
• Thu 15 (7.30) Gidea Park Xmas Dinner soc; Unicorn (Harvester), 91 Main Rd RM2 5EL. Meet from 6pm Gidea Park Micropub, 236 Main Rd (return there about 10pm); book with Anne Radley at the contact email address
• Wed 21 (8pm) Social; Upminster TapRoom RM14 3DT
• Wed 28 (8.30) Social; Victoria Arms, Brentwood
CM15 9AX
January
• Fri 6 (11am) New Year pub crawl; details TBA (see website)
• Wed 11 (7.30) Social; Colley Rowe Inn RM5 3PA, then (9.30) Moon & Stars RM1 1NX
• Wed 18 (8pm) Social; Bell, Horndon-On-The-Hill SS17 8LD
• Thu 26 (8.30) Social; New Fairlop Oak, Barkingside IG6 2JP

SOUTH WEST LONDON
Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, info@swl.camra.org.uk
https://swl.camra.org.uk
December
• Mon 5 (7.30) Open cttee meeting; Sultan SW19 1BT
January
• Wed 4 (7pm) Good Beer Guide shortlisting; Cat’s Back SW18 1PP
• Wed 11 (7pm) Xmas social; Railway SW16 5SD
• Tue 31 (7.30) Open cttee meeting; Hand in Hand SW19 4RQ

WATFORD & DISTRICT
Branch contact: Andrew Vaughan, 07854 988152, branch@watford.camra.org.uk
www.watford.camra.org.uk
December
• Thu 8 (8pm) Club social; Regent Club WD24 5BH
January
• Mon 2 (1pm) Social; Nascot Arms WD17 4QS
• Fri 13 (6pm) Annual pre-Xmas London pub crawl; start Doric Arch, NW1 1DN
• Mon 16 (8pm) Meeting; West Herts Sports Club WD18 7HP

WEST LONDON
Branch contact: Paul Charlton, 07835 927357, contact@westlondon.camra.org.uk;
www.westlondon.camra.org.uk

WEST MIDDLESEX
Social Sec: Roy Tunstall, 07585 744533, roy@westmiddx.camra.org.uk
https://westmiddx.camra.org.uk/
December
• Sat 31 (8pm) New Year Social. Questors Grapevine Bar, W5 5BG
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