Branch Diaries – Oct/Nov 2023

REGIONAL EVENTS

www.london.camra.org.uk

October

Thu 26 (8pm) Regional Club of the Year presentation; Leyton Orient Supporters Club E10 5NF

November

Wed 22 (7pm) London Brewery Liaison Officers meeting; Battersea Brewery Substation, 8 Almond Rd SE16 3LR (the former Spartan Brewery taproom)
Wed 29 (7.30) London Liaison Committee; venue tbc

LONDON PUBS GROUP

Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com, 07813 739856

www.londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk

October

Sat 14 (12pm) Pub tour of Brentford, Acton Green and Turnham Green; meet Express Tavern, 56 Kew Bridge Rd, TW8 0EW

November

Mon 6 (7.30) Meeting: Royal Oak (upstairs), 44 Tabard St, SE1 4JU. All CAMRA members interested in pub research and preservation welcome.

REGIONAL CIDER EVENTS

http://ianwhite.info/London_Cider_Events.html

October

Sun 1 (1pm) Apple pressing; One Tree Hill Allotments, SE23 3LB (for more details see http://onetreehillcider.uk)
Thu 19 (7pm) Cider social; Tapping the Admiral NW1 8SU.

YOUNG MEMBERS’ GROUP

Facebook: Greater London CAMRA Young Members

BEXLEY

Rob Archer, branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk www.bexley.camra.org.uk

October

Wed 11 (7pm) Branch AGM; Dartfordians’ Community Sports Club DA5 1LW
Fri 20 (12pm) Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival social; Tunbridge Wells West Station TN2 5QY
Wed 25 (7:30) Social; date and venue tbc

November

Wed 22 (7:30) Social; date and venue tbc Updates will also be available via social media

BROMLEY

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

October

Tue 3 (7.20) Bromley social; Bricklayers Arms BR2 9HW, then (8pm) Cork n Cask BR2 9HY and (9.30) Richmal Crompton BR1 1DS
Thu 12 (7.30) Beer festival social; Orpington Liberal Club BR6 0RZ
Wed 18 (7pm) Beckenham social; George Inn BR3 1AG then (7.35) Coach & Horses BR3 3LA, (8.10) Bricklayers Arms BR3 1BN and (9pm) Three Hounds Beer Company BR3 4PR
Thu 26 (11am) Redhill Beer Festival social; Merstham RH1 3ED (see page 37). Meet East Croydon Station
Tue 31 (7.30) Committee meeting; Lord Holmesdale BR1 2QZ

November

Mon 6 (2.30) Farnborough social; Whyte Lyon (Ye Olde) BR6 8NE then (3.30) Black Horse BR6 8NW
Mon 13 (7.30) Biggin Hill and Bromley Common social; Black Horse TN16 3DX and (9.30) Two Doves BR2 8HD
Sat 18 (1.30) Hayes social; Royal British Legion BR2 7DJ then (2.40) Real Ale Way BR2 7EB
Mon 27 (7.30) Committee meeting; Southey Brewing Taproom SE20 7JD
Thu 30 (5pm) Dark Beers Festival social; Hope SM5 2PR

Full details are available on the branch website

CROYDON & SUTTON

Social Sec: Roger Ford, 07977 984219, social@croydon.camra.org.uk, www.croydon.camra.org.uk

October

Wed 4 (8pm) Beddington social; Doghouse CR0 4QR then (9:30) Plough CR0 4QR
Wed 11 (8.30) Meeting; Cryer Arts SM5 3BB (Watercress Suite)
Sat 21 (12.30) Reigate tour (with East and Mid Surrey Branch); see website for details
Thu 26 (8pm) SE19 Social; meet Conquering Hero SE19 3HF

November

Wed 1 (8pm) Croydon social; Cronx Tap CR0 1QT
Thu 9 (8pm) Worcester Park social; North End Tavern KT4 8ST then (9.30) Nonsuch Inn SM3 9AA
Wed 15 (8.30) Open committee meeting; Green Dragon (upstairs) CR0 1NA
Wed 22 (1pm) Carshalton social; Cryer Arts SM5 3BB
Thu 30 (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 October

Tue 3 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting; Black Lion E13 0AD
Thu 12 Pig’s Ear publicity crawl; see website for details
Tue 17 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting; Olde Rose & Crown E17 4SA
Thu 26 (6pm) Regional Club of the Year presentation; Leyton Orient Supporters Club E10 5NF
Tue 31 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting; Black Lion E13 0AD

November

Thu 9 Pig’s Ear publicity crawl; see website for details
Tue 14 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting; Olde Rose & Crown E17 4SA
Thu 16 (8pm) Meeting; venue tbc (see website)
Tue 22 Pig’s Ear publicity crawl; see website for details
Tue 28 (12pm) Pig’s Ear Beer Festival; (see page 47)

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 October

Thu 5 (7.30) Good Beer Guide launch; Lord Nelson EN5 2SA then Olde Mitre EN5 5SJ

Wed 11 (8pm) Southgate social; Southgate Club N14 5BP then New Crown N14 5PH

Thu 19 (7.30) New Barnet social; Queens Arms EN5 1AB then Railway Bell EN4 8RR

Tue 25 (8pm) Enfield social; Cricketers EN2 6QA then Moon under Water EN2 6NN

Sat 28 (12pm) Hendon & Colindale social; Greyhound NW4 4JY then Moon under Water NW9 6RR

November

Tue 7 (8pm) Committee meeting; Bohemia N12 9QH
Wed 15 (7pm) New Southgate & East Barnet social; Arnos Arms N11 1AN then Prince of Wales EN4 8TB
Fri 24 (12pm) Edmonton social; Rising Sun N9 9EF
Wed 29 (7.30) social; Pig’s Ear Beer Festival

KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD

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

October

Wed 4 (7.30) Pub of the Year presentation; Watchman, New Malden KT3 4ES

November

Thu 9 (8pm) Meeting; Grafton Club, New Malden KT3 3AA
- Wed 29 (12pm) Pig’s Ear Beer Festival social (see page 47); contact Adrian at ak-palmer@talktalk.net for free group booking

NORTH LONDON

Jerry Wigens, 07887 606820, social.sec@northlondon.camra.org.uk www.northlondon.camra.org.uk

October

Tue 3 (7pm) Good Beer Guide launch and Historic England Conservation Award presentation; Black Lion NW6 2BY
Tue 10 (7.30) Cricklewood & West Hampstead tour; meet Beaten Docket NW2 3ET
Tue 17 (7pm) Good Beer Guide launch; Scottish Stores N1 9DU
Tue 24 (7.30) Gospel Oak tour; meet Gipsy Queen NW5 4BS
Tue 31 (7.30) Camden Road tour; meet Colonel Fawcett NW1 0SS

November

Tue 7 (7.30) Highgate tour; meet Wrestlers N6 4AA
Tue 14 (7.30) Angel tour; meet Steam Passage Tavern N1 0PN
Wed 15 (2 pm) Social; Duke WC1N 2PB
Tue 21 (7.30) Meeting; North London Tavern NW6 7QB
Tue 28 (7 pm) Social; Pig’s Ear Beer Festival

See the website for full pub tour timings.

RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW

George Gimber, 020 8977 8104, contact@rh.camra.org.uk www.rh.camra.org.uk

October

Mon 9 (8pm) Open committee meeting; Moon Under Water TW3 3LF
Tue 31 (8pm) Social; Star TW12 1PD

November

Wed 8 (8pm) Open committee meeting; Mitre TW9 1UY
Thu 16 to Sat 18 Twickenham Beer Festival; Turks Head TW1 1LF (see page 53)
Wed 22 (8pm) Social; Prince Albert TW2 5QB

SOUTH EAST LONDON

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

October

Wed 4 (7pm) Telegraph Hill social; meet Beer Rebellion SE15 2ND
Wed 18 (7pm) Plumstead social; meet Bull, Shooters Hill SE18 3HP
Thu 26 (7pm) Waterloo social; meet BrewDog Waterloo SE1 7BH

November

Wed 1 (7pm) Forest Hill social; meet Blythe Hill Tavern SE23 1JB
Mon 6 (7.30) Meeting and social; tba
Wed 15 (7pm) Bermondsey Street social; meet Woolpack SE1 3UB
Tue 21 (7pm) Rotherhithe social; meet Mayflower SE16 4NF
Wed 29 (7pm) Blackheath social; meet Railway SE3 9LE

SOUTH WEST ESSEX

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

October

Wed 4 to Mon 9 Branch weekend; Preston (by train)
Wed 11 (6pm) Steve Witham’s birthday social; Theobald Arms RM17 6HR
Wed 18 (8.30), Social; J J Moon’s RM12 4UN
Wed 25 (8.30), Social; Rising Sun SS17 0EU

November

Wed 1 (8.30) Social; Eva Hart RM6 4AH
Wed 8 (8.30) Social; Peasants Revolt CM14 4DR
Wed 15 (8.30) Social; Jono’s Bar IG1 4PA
Wed 22 (8.30) Social; Victoria Arms CM15 9AX
Wed 29 (7pm) Social; Pig’s Ear Beer Festival (see page 47)

SOUTH WEST LONDON

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

October

Thu 12 (7.30) Open committee meeting; Railway SW16 5SD
Thu 19 (7pm) Battersea brewery taps tour: meet Distortion SW8 3DH

November

Wed 8 (7.30) GBG long listing; venue tbc
Wed 15 (7pm) Tooting social; meet Wheatsheaf SW17 7PG

WATFORD & DISTRICT

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

October

Fri 13 (8.30) Chorleywood & Heronsgate social; Rose & Crown WD3 5LW, (9.15) Old Shepherd WD3 5JH, (10pm) Land of Liberty, Peace & Plenty WD3 5BS

Mon 30 (8pm) Meeting; Wellington Arms WD17 1PA

November

Sat 4 (8.30) Watford social; Essex Arms WD17 3EG, (9.30) Two Trees Micro WD18 0EH, (10.30) Moon Under Water WD17 2BS
Fri 24 (8.30) Rickmansworth social; Pennsylvanian WD3 1AN, (9.15) Fox & Hounds WD3 1AY, (10pm) Wishful Drinking WD3 1AB
Mon 27 (8pm) Meeting; West Herts Sports Club WD18 7HP

WEST LONDON

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

October

Wed 11 (2pm) Social; Coach & Horses, Greek St W1D 5DH
Mon 23 (2pm) Bayswater social; meet Champion W2 4LW

November

Mon 6 (7pm) Charing Cross tour; meet Theodore Bullfrog WC2N 6HL
Tue 14 (7pm) Meeting; Antelope SW1W 8EZ
Tue 21 (2pm) Social; Jackalope W1G 7EQ

WEST MIDDLESEX
Acting Social Sec: Roy Tunstall, 07585 744533, roy@westmiddx.camra.org.uk
https://westmiddx.camra.org.uk/
October

Wed 4 (8.30) Meeting; Forester W13 9EA
Tue 10 (8pm) Beer Festival washup meeting; Forester W13 9EA
Wed 18 (2.30pm) Wetherspoon Beer Festival Social, Red Lion & Pineapple, W3 9BP

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