This is a list of CAMRA Greater London regional and branch events for April and May, 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 EVENTS
www.london.camra.org.uk
May
• Wed 24 (7.30) Brewery Liaison Officers’ meeting; Southwark Brewery, 46 Druid St SE1 2EZ
• Wed 31 (7.30) London Liaison Committee; Barley Mow, 104 Horseferry Rd SW1P 2EE
LONDON PUBS GROUP
Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com,
07813 739856
www.londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk
April
• Wed 5 (7pm) City of London and Finsbury tour; meet Swan Tavern EC3V 1LY
May
• Tue 2 (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
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
April
• Wed 12 (7.30) Branch meeting; Robin Hood & Little John DA6 8PF
• Wed 26 (7.30) Festival volunteers pre-meeting; Dartfordians clubhouse DA5 1LW
May
• Thu 4 to Sat 6 Bexley Beer Festival (see page 10)
• Wed 10 and Wed 24 Socials; details tbc.
BROMLEY
Barry Phillips, social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk
www.bromley.camra.org.uk
April
• Thu 6 (7pm) Club of the Year award; Orpington Liberal Club BR6 0RZ
• Sat 8 (12.30) Beer festival social; Greyhound BR2 6BP
• Thu 13 (3.30) Social; Hit or Miss BR2 9QN, then (5pm) One Inn the Wood BR5 1LA
• Wed 19 (7pm) Bromley Pub of the Year award; Cockpit BR7 6NR
• Mon 24 (7.30) Cttee meeting; Three Hounds Beer Company BR3 4PR
• Sat 29 (12pm) London Cider Festival social; Matchstick Piehouse Theatre SE8 5HD
May
• Thu 4 (2pm) Bexley Beer Festival social; Dartfordians Community Sports Club DA5 1LW
• Wed 10 (7.30) Bromley social; Partridge BR1 1HE, then (8.40) Star & Garter BR1 1NZ
• Thu 18 (7pm) Sydenham & Penge social (with SEL branch); meet Greyhound SE26 4QB
• Thu 25 (12pm) Kidbrooke Beer Festival social; Charlton Park RFC SE3 8NB
• Tue 30 (7.30) Cttee meeting; Lord Holmesdale BR1 2QZ
Please check the branch website diary for full details
CROYDON & SUTTON
Social Sec: Roger Ford, 07977 984219, social@croydon.camra.org.uk
www.croydon.camra.org.uk
April
• Thu 6 (8pm) Croydon social; Bedford CR0 2EF
• Wed 12 (8.30) Meeting; Cryer Arts (Watercress suite) SM5 3BB
• Wed 19 (8pm) Addiscombe social; Claret & Ale CR0 7AA
• Sat 29 (12pm) Sutton rarely visited pubs social; meet Butterchurn SM1 3AS
May
• Thu 4 (8pm) Shirley social; start at Surprise Inn CR0 5HF
• Sat 13 (12pm) Bob Steel memorial tour; see website for details
• Wed 17 (8.30) Branch AGM; Cryer Arts (Watercress suite) SM5 3BB
• Wed 24 (1pm) Social; Builders Arms CR0 6TP
Please check website for any alterations
EAST LONDON & CITY
Branch Sec: Andy Kinch, 07757 772564, elacbranch@mail.com
www.pigsear.org.uk
April
• Tue 11 (6:30) Pig’s Ear charity cheque presn, Hackney Town Hall. Please notify the branch if you wish to attend.
May
• Wed 10 (8pm) Branch AGM; Leyton Orient Supporters Club E10 5NF
Full details of all events are available on the website or through the contact above
ENFIELD & BARNET
Peter Graham, 07946 383498, contact@enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
www.enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
April
• Tue 4 (7pm) Edmonton & Winchmore Hill social; Beehive N9 9JZ, then Little Green Dragon
• Wed 12 (8pm) Branch Pub of the Year award; see website for winner
• Thu 20 (8pm) High Barnet social; Lord Nelson EN5 2SA, then Black Horse
• Tue 25 Greater London Pub of the Year social; visit to some of the contenders. See website for details
May
• Thu 4 (2pm) Bexley Beer Festival social; Dartfordians Community Sports Club DA5 1LW
• Sat 13 (12pm) Enfield area walk, details tbc
• Wed 17 (7pm) Southgate social; Arnos Arms N11 1AN, then Fishmongers Arms and New Crown
• Tue 23 (12pm) Social; Old Wheatsheaf EN2 6SE
• Sat 27 (12pm) Minibus trip to Wareside pubs, leaving from High Barnet; see website for details
KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD
Clive Taylor, 020 8949 2099, ctaylor2007@freeuk.com
https://kandl.camra.org.uk/
April
• Sat 1 (12.30) Walton & Hersham tour; meet Ashley Park KT12 1JP
• Thu 13 (7pm) New Malden tour; meet Watchman KT3 4ES
• Sat 29 (1pm) Rising Sun beer festival KT18 5DX
May
• Wed 3 (8pm) Meeting; Rising Sun KT18 5DX
• Thu 18 to Sat 20 Kingston Beer Festival
NORTH LONDON
Jerry Wigens, 07887 606820, social.sec@northlondon.camra.org.uk
www.northlondon.camra.org.uk
April
• Tue 4 (7.30) Fitzrovia tour; meet Lore of the Land W1T 6BB
• Tue 11 (7.30) Green Lanes tour; meet Old Ale Emporium N4 1EU
• Tue 18 (8pm) Pub of the Year presn; Tapping the Admiral NW1 8SU
• Wed 19 (2pm) Social; King William IV NW3 1RE
• Tue 25 (7.30) Gray’s Inn tour; meet London Welsh Centre WC1X 8UE
May
• Tue 2 (8pm) Cider Pub of the Year presn; Southampton Arms NW5 1LE
• Tue 9 (7.30) Social; see branch website
• Tue 16 (7.30) NW1 tour; meet Lansdowne NW1 8HX
• Tue 23 (8pm) Meeting; see branch website
• Wed 24 (2pm) Social; Lamb WC1N 3LZ
• Tue 30 (7.30) Canal tour; meet Island Queen N1 8BD
See the website for full pub tour timings.
RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW
Contact: George Gimber, 020 8977 8104, contact@rh.camra.org.uk www.rh.camra.org.uk
April
• Wed 5 (8pm) Social; Plough SW14 7AF
• Wed 19 (7.30) Branch AGM; Cabbage Patch TW1 3SZ
May
• Tue 9 (8pm) committee meeting; Victoria Tavern TW7 7HU
• Tue 23 (8pm) Social; White Swan TW1 3DN
SOUTH EAST LONDON
Contact: Andrew Large, 07794 350930, contact@sel.camra.org.uk,
https://sel.camra.org.uk
April
• Mon 3 (7pm) Meeting; Chandos SE23 1LN
• Wed 12 (7pm) Blackheath Standard social; meet British Oak SE3 8SU
• Tue 18 (7pm) Herne Hill social; meet Half Moon SE24 9HU
• Sat 29 (12pm) London Spring Cider Festival; Matchstick Piehouse SE8 5HD
May
• Fri 5 (7pm) Bexley Beer Festival social; Dartfordians Community Sports Club DA5 1LW
• Wed 10 (7pm) North Lambeth social; meet Hercules SE1 7BL
• Thu 18 (7pm) Sydenham & Penge social (joint with Bromley branch); meet Greyhound SE26 4QB
• Sat 23 to Thu 25 Kidbrooke Beer & Cider Festival; Charlton Park RFC SE3 8NB
SOUTH WEST ESSEX
Branch contact: Alan Barker, contact@swessex.camra.org.uk
Website: swessex.camra.org.uk
April
• Thu 6 (4pm) Denise’s birthday social, Gidea Park Micropub RM2 5HA
• Mon 10 (12pm) Easter beer festival; Upminster Taproom RM14 3DT
• Wed 12 (8pm) Branch AGM; Hop Inn (Snug Room) RM11 1SU
• Fri 28 (1pm) Anne’s birthday social; Maldon Beer Festival, Swan Hotel CM9 5EP
May
• Wed 3 (8.30) Social; J.J. Moon’s RM12 4UN
• Wed 10 (8.30) post-Coronation social; Victoria Arms CM15 9AX
• Tue 16 (8pm) Roland’s birthday social; New Fairlop Oak IG6 2JP
• Sat 20 Steve Hudson’s belated birthday social; see website for venues and details
• Thu 25 (7.30) Social; Wharf RM17 6SZ then (9.15) Theobald Arms RM17 6HR
SOUTH WEST LONDON
Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, info@swl.camra.org.uk
https://swl.camra.org.uk
April
• Wed 26 (7.30) Meeting; Priory Arms (upstairs) SW8 2PB
May
• Thu 11 Putney tour; details tbc
• Tue 23 (7.30) Meeting; Balham Bowls Club SW12 8QX
WATFORD & DISTRICT
Branch contact: Andrew Vaughan, 07854 988152, branch@watford.camra.org.uk
www.watford.camra.org.uk
April
• Thu 13 (8.30) Watford social; meet Two Trees Micro WD18 0EH
• Tue 25 (8pm) Meeting; Oxhey Conservative Club WD19 4DS
May
• Sat 12 (1.45) Chorleywood social; meet Rose & Crown WD3 5LW
• Mon 22 Meeting tbc
WEST LONDON
Branch contact: Paul Charlton, 07835 927357, contact@westlondon.camra.org.uk;
Social secretary: Paul Young, 020 7386 8105, pyoung3114@aol.com;
www.westlondon.camra.org.uk
April
• Wed 5 (2pm) Social; Carlton Tavern NW6 5EU
• Mon 17 (2pm) Social; Burlington Arms W1S 2JL
• Tue 25 (7.30) Meeting; Harp WC2N 4HS
May
• Tue 9 (2pm) Social; Montagu Pyke WC2H 0BP
• Mon 15 (7.30) Parsons Green tour; meet Duke on the Green SW6 4XG
• Tue 23 (7.30) Branch AGM; Star Tavern (upstairs) SW1X 8HT
WEST MIDDLESEX
Social Sec: Roy Tunstall, 07585 744533, roy@westmiddx.camra.org.uk
https://westmiddx.camra.org.uk/
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