Branch diaries – August/September 2023

REGIONAL EVENT
https://www.london.camra.org.uk
September

  • Wed 27 (7.30) London Liaison Committee; venue tbc

LONDON PUBS GROUP
Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com,
07813 739856
https://www.londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk

August

  • Wed 9 (7pm) Evening tour of Mayfair; meet Audley, Mount St W1K 2RX

September

  • Mon 11 (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
September

  • Tue 12 (7.30) Greater London Regional Cider Pub of the Year presentation; Hop Inn, Hornchurch RM11 1SU.

YOUNG MEMBERS’ GROUP
Facebook: Greater London CAMRA Young Members

BEXLEY
Rob Archer, branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk
https://www.bexley.camra.org.uk

August

  • Wed 9 (8pm) Meeting; Alma DA14 4EA
  • Fri 25 (12pm) Mainline stations crawl; e-mail branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk for details
  • Sun 27 (2pm) Pub of the Year presentation; Long Haul DA7 5AE

Updates will also be available via social media

BROMLEY
Contact: social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk
http://bromley.camra.org.uk/calendar/

August

  • Wed 9 (7pm) Penge social; Goldsmiths Arms SE20 7TJ then Southey Brewery SE20 7JD and Moon & Stars SE20 7QS
  • Sat 12 (11.30) Summer cramble from Hayes to Keston, Downe and Farnborough; meet at Hayes Station. See website for details of route, timings and pubs
  • Fri 18 (12.30) Summer of Pub social; Five Bells, Chelsfield (beer festival) BR6 7RE
  • Sat 19 (11am) Joint social with Orpington Liberal Club to the Little Gem in Aylesford ME20 7AX; meet St Mary Cray Station.
  • Wed 30 (7.30) Committee meeting; Greyhound, Keston BR2 6BP

September

  • Sat 2 (9am) East Malling Beer Festival social; meet Bromley South Station
  • Sat 9 (9.45am) Day trip to Rye (rescheduled); meet Orpington Station
  • Wed 20 (7pm) Orpington social; Maxwell BR6 0RZ then Orpington Liberal Club BR6 0RZ
  • Tue 26 (7.30) Committee meeting; Imperial Arms BR7 5LZ.

Full details are available on the branch website

CROYDON & SUTTON
Social Sec: Roger Ford, 07977 984219, social@croydon.camra.org.uk
https://www.croydon.camra.org.uk

August

  • Thu 10 (8pm) South Norwood social; Joiners Arms SE25 5EU
  • Wed 16 (8pm) Sutton social; Little Windsor SM1 4BY
  • Wed 23 (8pm) Addiscombe social; Cricketers CR0 7ER
  • Thu 31 (8pm) Cheam social; Railway SM3 8SQ

September

  • Thu 7 (8pm) Wallington social; Dukes Head SM6 0AA then (9pm) Whispering Moon SM6 8QF
  • Wed 13 (8pm) Meeting; Green Dragon (upstairs) CR0 1NA
  • Wed 20 (1pm) South Norwood lunch social; Portland Arms SE25 4PT
  • Thu 28 (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
http://www.pigsear.org.uk

September

  • Tue 5 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting; Black Lion E13 0AD
  • Tue 12 (8pm) Meeting; Ye Olde Mitre EC1N 6SJ
  • Tue 19 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting; Olde Rose & Crown E17 4SA

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
https://www.enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk

August

  • Tue 8 (8pm) East Finchley social; Maddens N2 9ED then Bald Faced Stag
  • Sat 12 (2.30) Afternoon social; Botany Bay Cricket Club EN2 8AS
  • Wed 23 (7.30) North Finchley social; Tally Ho N12 0BP then Bohemia
  • Thu 31 (8pm) Edmonton social; Stag & Hounds N9 9JW then Beehive

September

  • Wed 6 (7pm) High Barnet social; Monken Holt EN5 5SU then Sebright and Butchers Arms
  • Tue 12 (7.30) Winchmore Hill social; Salisbury Arms N21 3NP then Queens Head
  • Fri 22 (12pm) East Barnet lunchtime social; Railway Bell EN4 8RR
  • Wed 27 (8pm) Enfield social; Wonder EN2 0JG then Moon under Water and Old Wheatsheaf

KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD
Clive Taylor, 020 8949 2099, ctaylor2007@freeuk.com
https://kandl.camra.org.uk/

August

  • Sat 26 (2pm) Beer festival and Pub of the Year presentation; Jolly Coopers KT18 7SD

September

  • Wed 20 (8pm) Meeting; Royal Oak KT3 4RD

NORTH LONDON
Jerry Wigens, 07887 606820, social.sec@northlondon.camra.org.uk
https://www.northlondon.camra.org.uk

August

  • Tue 1 (7.30) Great British Beer Festival social; Olympia W14 8UX
  • Tue 8 (7.30) Crouch End tour; meet Maynard Arms N8 8SX
  • Tue 15 (8pm) Pub of the Season presentation; see branch website
  • Wed 23 (2pm) Social; Beaten Docket NW2 3ET
  • Tue 29 (7.30) Bloomsbury tour; meet Mabel’s Tavern WC1H 9AZ

September

  • Tue 5 (7.30) Kilburn tour; meet Old Bell NW6 5UA
  • Tue 12 (7.30) Stoke Newington tour; meet Prince N16 0EB
  • Tue 19 (7.30) Tottenham tour; meet Antwerp Arms N17 8AS
  • Wed 20 (2 pm) Social; Wrestlers N6 4AA
  • Tue 26 (8 pm) Branch meeting; see branch website

See the branch website for full pub tour timings

RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW
George Gimber, 020 8977 8104, contact@rh.camra.org.uk
https://www.rh.camra.org.uk

August

  • Wed 9 (8pm) Branch/committee meeting; Masons Arms TW11 8PJ
  • Wed 23 (8pm) Social; Old Ship TW9 1ND (second pub to be decided on the night)

September

  • Wed 13 (8pm) Branch/committee meeting; Sun Inn SW13 9HE
  • Wed 20 (8pm) Social; Magpie & Crown TW8 8EW (second pub to be decided on the night)


SOUTH EAST LONDON
Andrew Large, 07794 350930, contact@sel.camra.org.uk,
https://sel.camra.org.uk

August

  • Wed 2 (7pm) Social; Great British Beer Festival, Olympia W14 8UX
  • Tue 15 (7pm) Vauxhall social; meet Black Dog SE11 5ER
  • Wed 23 (7pm) West Greenwich social; meet Morden Arms SE10 8SP
  • Tue 29 (7pm) East Bermondsey social; meet Old Justice SE16 4TY

September

  • Mon 4 (7.30) Meeting; Half Moon SE24 9HU
  • Wed 13 (7pm) East Dulwich social; meet East Dulwich Tavern SE22 8EW
  • Tue 19 (7pm) Lee social; meet Dacre Arms SE13 5BU
  • Sat 30 (12pm) St Albans Beer Festival social; Alban Arena, St Albans AL1 3LD

SOUTH WEST ESSEX
Alan Barker, contact@swessex.camra.org.uk
Website: swessex.camra.org.uk

August

  • Wed 2 (6pm) Great British Beer Festival social; Olympia W14 8UX
  • Wed 9 (8pm) Social; Cricketers IG8 9HQ
  • Wed 16 (8.30) Beryl’s Birthday social; Rising Sun CM15 9DJ
  • Wed 23 (8pm) Social; Upminster Taproom RM14 3DT
  • Wed 30 (8.30) Social; Olde Dog Inn, 129 Billericay Rd, Herongate Tye, CM13 3SD.

September

  • Wed 6 (6pm) Chappel Beer Festival social; East Anglian Railway Museum CO6 2DS. NB admission is by advance ticket only. See festival website www.chappelbeerfestival.org.uk.
  • Tue 12 (7pm) Ian’s birthday social; Gidea Park Micropub RM2 5HA
  • Sat 16 (12.30) Visit to Surrey Hills Brewery; Denbies Wine Estate RH5 6AA
  • Wed 20 (8.30), Social; Traitors’ Gate RM17 6EW
  • Tue 26 (8.30) Social; Colley Rowe Inn, 54-56 Collier Row Road RM5 3PA

SOUTH WEST LONDON
Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, info@swl.camra.org.uk
https://swl.camra.org.uk

August

  • Mon 14 (7pm) Old Battersea social; meet Asparagus SW11 2PL

September

  • Wed 13 (7.30) Open committee meeting then (8pm) Branch AGM; Surprise SW8 2PP
  • Mon 25 (6.30) Clapham South social; meet Abbeville SW4 9JW

WATFORD & DISTRICT

Andrew Vaughan, 07854 988152, branch@watford.camra.org.uk

https://www.watford.camra.org.uk

WEST LONDON

Paul Charlton, 07835 927357, contact@westlondon.camra.org.uk; Social Sec: Paul Young, 020 7386 8105, pyoung3114@aol.com;

https://www.westlondon.camra.org.uk

August

  • Tue 15 (2pm) Social; Cask Pub & Kitchen SW1V 2EE

September

  • Tue 5 (2pm) Social; Metropolitan Bar NW1 5LA
  • Tue 19 (7pm) Meeting; Speaker SW1P 2HA
  • Mon 25 (7pm) Soho social; meet Shaston Arms W1F 7QN plus others

WEST MIDDLESEX
https://westmiddx.camra.org.uk/

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