This is a list of CAMRA Greater London regional and branch events for April and May 2024, 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
May
• Wed 22 (7pm) London Brewery Liaison Officers meeting; Sambrook’s Brewery Tap (Chimney Room), Ram St, SW18 1UD
• 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
April
• Wed 10 (7pm) Former Truman’s pubs in Spitalfields and Whitechapel; start Golden Heart, 110 Commercial St, E1 6LZ.
May
• Mon 13 (7.30) Meeting; Royal Oak (upstairs) 44 Tabard St, SE1 4JU. All CAMRA members interested in pub research and preservation welcome.
REGIONAL CIDER EVENT
http://ianwhite.info/London_Cider_Events.html
April
• Sat 20 (12pm) London Cider Festival – see page 21
YOUNG MEMBERS’ GROUP
Facebook: Greater London CAMRA Young Members
Socials are planned for the London Cider Festival (see page 21) and the Dulwich Beer Festival on the Friday (see page 27). For more details see the Facebook page or e-mail Navindh at navindhb@gmail.com.
BEXLEY
Rob Archer, branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk
www.bexley.camra.org.uk
April
• Wed 10 (7pm) Meeting; Door Hinge, Welling DA16 1TR
• Wed 24 (7.30) Festival volunteers meeting; Dartfordians clubhouse, Bexley DA5 1LW
May
• Wed 8 (7.30) Meeting; Dartfordians clubhouse, Bexley DA5 1LW
Updates will also be available via social media
BROMLEY
Social Sec: Barry Phillips, social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk
http://bromley.camra.org.uk/calendar/
March
• Sat 30 (12.30) Beer festival social; Greyhound, Keston BR2 6BP
April
• Wed 3 (7.30) Pub of the Year award presentation; Cockpit, Chislehurst BR7 6NR
• Sat 20 (12.30) London Cider Festival social; see page 21
• Thu 25 (7.30) Pub of the Year runner up presentation; Three Hounds Beer Café, Beckenham BR3 4PR
• Tue 30 (7.30) Committee meeting; Lord Holmesdale, Bromley BR1 2QZ
May
• Thu 9 (2pm) Bexley Beer Festival social; see page 15
• Thu 23 (2pm) Dulwich Beer Festival social; see page 27
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/
April
• Thu 4 (8pm) Croydon social; Oval CR0 6BG
• Sat 13 (12.30) Croydon tour; meet George CR0 1LA. See website for further details
• Wed 17 (8.30) Open committee meeting; Green Dragon CR0 1NA
• Wed 24 (8pm) Norbury social; Moon under Water SW16 4AU
May
• Wed 1 (1pm) Croydon lunch social; Green Dragon CR0 1LA
• Wed 8 (8pm) Cheam social; Railway SM3 8SQ
• Wed 15 (8.30) Branch AGM; Cryer Arts (Watercress Suite) SM5 3BB
• Wed 22 (8pm) South Croydon social; Crown and Sceptre CR2 6RB
• Thu 30 (8pm) Carshalton social and London Drinker pickup; Hope SM5 2PR
Please check website for any alterations.
EAST LONDON & CITY
Branch Sec: Andy Kinch, 07757 772564, elacbranch@mail.com
April
• Sat 27 (12.30) Branch 50th Anniversary tour; Princess of Wales E5 9RB then (1.45) Elderfield E5 0LF and two others
• Tue 30 (6.30) Pig’s Ear Charity cheque presentation; Hackney Town Hall. Please inform branch contact if you wish to attend.
May
• Thu 9 (6pm) Club of the Year award; Leyton Orient Supporters Club E10 5NF (presentation 8pm)
• Wed 15 (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
https://enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk/
April
• Mon 1 (3pm) Pub of the Year presentation; Little Green Dragon N21 2AD
• Thu 4 (7.30) Southgate social; Old Cherry Tree N14 6EN then New Crown N14 5PH
• Fri 12 (12pm) Social; Beehive N9 9JZ
• Wed 17 (7.30) New Barnet social; Lord Kitchener EN4 8RN then Railway Bell EN4 8RR
• Tue 23 (8pm) Enfield social; Crown & Horseshoes EN2 6PZ then Old Wheatsheaf EN2 6SE
May
• Sat 4 (12pm) Walk; start East Finchley and finish in Hornsey. See website for details.
Thu 9 (4pm) Ale night; Leyton Orient Supporters Club E10 5NF
Wed 15 (7.30) High Barnet social; Butchers Arms EN5 5XP then Olde Mitre EN5 5SJ
Sat 25 Minibus trip (out of area); check website for details.
Thu 30 (7.30) SL1 Social; Arnos Arms N11 1AN then Elephant Inn N12 8NR
KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD
John Burns, jburnsklc@gmail.com https://kandl.camra.org.uk/
April
• Sat 13 (12.30) Long Ditton wander; Plough & Harrow KT6 5JD then (1.30) Limping Fox, (2.30) Angel, (3.30) City Arms and (4.30) Fox & Hounds
• Thu 25 (7.30) Surbiton social; Lamb KT6 5NF then (8.15) Black Lion, (9pm) Antelope and (10pm) Coronation Hall
May
• Thu 2 (8pm) Meeting; Rising Sun, Epsom KT18 5DX (note change of date)
• Sat 18 (12.30) Ewell tour; Eight Bells KT17 2DU then (1.15) Wheatsheaf, (2pm) Spring Tavern, (2.45) Famous Green Man and (3.30) Ewell Tap
• Thu 23- Sat 25 Kingston Beer Festival; see page 35
NORTH LONDON
Jerry Wigens, 07887 606820, social.sec@northlondon.camra.org.uk
https://northlondon.camra.org.uk/
April
• Tue 2 (7.30) Kentish Town tour; meet Tapping the Admiral NW1 8SU
• Tue 9 (7.30) Kings Cross tour; meet King Charles I N1 9BL
• Tue 16 (8pm) Pub of the Year presentation; Southampton Arms NW5 1LE
• Tue 23 (7.30) Hampstead tour; Holly Bush, NW3 6SG and to include (9.30) Magdala, NW3 2SB for Pub of the Year runner up presentation
• Wed 24 (2pm) Social with West London and West Middx branches; Crown & Anchor NW1 2HL
• Tue 30 (7.30) Goodge Street tour; meet One Tun W1T 4ND
May
• Tue 7 (7.30) Highbury tour; meet Brewhouse & Kitchen N5 1JJ
• Tue 14 (7.30) City Road tour; meet Wenlock Arms N1 7TA
• Wed 15 (2pm) Social; Flask NW3 1HE
• Tue 21 (7.30) Canal tour; meet Island Queen N1 8BD
• Tue 28 (8pm) Meeting; venue tbc
See the website for full pub tour timings.
RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW
George Gimber, 020 8977 8104 (h), contact@rh.camra.org.uk
April
• Tue 16 (8pm) Meeting; Old Pack Horse W4 5TF
• Wed 24 (8pm) Social; Cricketers TW9 3AH
May
• Tue 7 (7.30) Branch AGM; Cabbage Patch TW1 3SZ (please bring membership cards)
• Wed 22 (8pm) Social; Red Lion TW7 6QJ then Bridge Inn TW7 7AA
SOUTH EAST LONDON
Andrew Large, 07794 350930, contact@sel.camra.org.uk,
April
• Tue 2 (7pm) Sydenham social; Greyhound SE26 4QB
• Sat 20 (12pm) London Cider Festival; see page 21
• Tue 23 (7pm) Nunhead social; meet Ivy House SE15 3BE
May
• Wed 1 (7pm) Bankside social; meet Founder’s Arms SE1 9JH
• Tue 7 (7.30pm) Branch meeting and social; venue tbc
• Wed 15 (7pm) East Dulwich social; meet Plough SE22 8JJ
• Thu 23 to Sat 25 Dulwich Beer Festival; see page 27
• Tue 28 (7pm) Greenwich Riverside social; meet Sail Loft SE10 9FR
SOUTH WEST ESSEX
Website: swessex.camra.org.uk
SOUTH WEST LONDON
Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, info@swl.camra.org.uk
April
• Tue 16 (7.30) Meeting; venue tbc
• Tue 23 (7pm) Putney social; meet Spencer Arms SW15 1HJ
May
• Tue 7 (7pm) Colliers Wood social; meet Royal Standard SW19 2BN
• Mon 20 (7.30 Meeting; venue tbc
Full details of all events are on the website
WATFORD & DISTRICT
Andrew Vaughan, 07854 988152, branch@watford.camra.org.uk
April
• Sat 13 (1pm) Oxhey Village social; Rifle Volunteer WD19 4AJ then (2pm) Villiers Arms WD19 4AJ and (3pm) Railway Arms WD19 4AB
• Monday 29 (8pm) Meeting; West Herts Sports Club, Watford WD18 7HP
May
• Thu 9 (8.30) Watford social; Oddfellows Arms WD18 0RD then (9pm) Two Trees Micropub WD18 0EH and (10pm) Moon Under Water WD17 2BS
• Tue 21 (8pm) Meeting; Oxhey Conservative Club WD19 4DS
WEST LONDON
Paul Charlton, 07835 927357, contact@westlondon.camra.org.uk;
Social Sec: Paul Young, 020 7386 8105, pyoung3114@aol.com
April
• Tue 2 (2pm) social; Three Tuns W1H 6HP
• Wed 24 (2pm) Joint social with North London branch; Crown & Anchor NW1 2HL
May
• Tue 7 (7pm) Social; meet Hereford Arms SW7 4TE
• Tue 21 (7.30) Branch AGM; Star Tavern, 6 Belgrave Mews West SW1X 8HT
• Mon 27 (2pm) Social; meet Old Shades SW1A 2BX
WEST MIDDLESEX
Social Sec: Roy Tunstall, 07585 744533, roy@westmiddx.camra.org.uk
https://westmiddx.camra.org.uk/
April
• Wed 3 (8pm) Meeting; West London Trades Union Club W3 6ND
• Tue 9 (2.30) Ickenham social; Tichenham Inn UB10 8DF
• Mon 15 (7.30) Sudbury social; Black Horse HA0 2QP
• Tue 23 (7.30) Hanwell social; King’s Arms W7 3SU then Green, Fox and Viaduct W7 3TD
May
• Thu 2 (7.30) Eastcote social; Black Horse HA5 2EN then Case is Altered and Woodman
• Mon 6 (1pm) Denham and Harefield social; Falcon UB9 5BE then Green Man, Swan, Harefield, Kings Arms and Old Orchard
• Thu 16 (7.30) Pub of the Year presentation; Owl & The Pussycat W13 9RT
• Wed 22 (8pm) Branch AGM; Forester, 2 Leighton Rd, W13 9EP
• Mon 27 (1pm) Bus tour of little visited pubs; meet Royal Oak, Harrow HA1 1JP
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