This is a list of CAMRA Greater London regional and branch events for October and November 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. 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
October
• Thu 10 (7.30 for 8pm) Greater London Club of the Year presentation; Orpington Liberal Club, 7 Station Rd, BR6 0RZ
November
• Sun 3 (from 12pm) Windsor social; meet Windsor & Eton Brewery Tap Room for (1pm) 2024 John Young Memorial Award presentation to Paddy Johnson, then visits to Indie Rabble and Two Flints breweries
• Wed 13 (7pm for 7.30) Brewery Liaison Officers meeting; Brewhouse & Kitchen (upstairs), Highbury Corner N5 1JJ
LONDON PUBS GROUP
Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com, 07813 739856
October
• Sat 19 (12pm) West Middlesex tour; meet Queens Head, 31 High St, Pinner HA5 5PJ
November
• Mon 11 (7.30) Meeting; Royal Oak (upstairs), 44 Tabard St, SE1 4JU. All CAMRA members interested in pub research and preservation welcome.
https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/
CIDER
http://ianwhite.info/London_Cider_Events.html
YOUNG MEMBERS’ GROUP
Facebook: Greater London CAMRA Young Members
E-mail: youngmembers@sel.camra.org.uk
Rob Archer, branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk
October
• Wed 9 (7pm for 7.30) Branch AGM; Dartfordians RFC, DA5 1LW
• Sat 12 Beer Festival staff outing to Oxford (contact Andy Wheeler)
• Fri 18 (12pm) Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival social
• Wed 23 Social tba
November
• Wed 13 Meeting tba
• Wed 27 Social tba
BROMLEY
social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk
October
• Thu 10 (7pm) Orpington Liberal Club Beer Festival social (including regional CotY presentation, as listed under Regional Events)
• Sat 19 Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival social; meet (10.25) Orpington Stn for 10:40 train to Tunbridge Wells (arr. 11:08) and walk to West Stn.
• Wed 23 (7.30) St. Paul’s Cray & Orpington social; meet Bull Inn BR5 3HS; then (9.15) Cricketer’s Knoll BR6 0DQ
• Tue 29 (7.30) Cttee meeting; Southey Brewery & Taproom SE20 7JD
• Thu 31 Redhill Beer Festival social. Merstham Village Hall RH1 3ED; meet (11am) East Croydon Stn for 11:17 or 11:26 train to Merstham
November
• Wed 6 (from 7pm) Greater London PotY Runner-up celebration evening; Cockpit, Chislehurst BR7 6NR
• Tue 12 (7.30) Farnborough Village social; Change of Horses BR6 7BB
• Sat 16 (1pm) Social; Chelsfield BR6 6EY
• Sat 23 (2pm) West Wickham & Hayes social; Real Ale Way BR4 0PX; then (3.45) Real Ale Way BR2 7EB
• Thu 28 (from 5pm) Dark Beers Festival social; Hope, 48 West St, Carshalton SM5 2PR
http://bromley.camra.org.uk/calendar/
CROYDON & SUTTON
Social Sec: Roger Ford, 07977 984219, social@croydon.camra.org.uk
October
Thu 3 (8pm) Thornton Heath social & 50-year presentation; Railway Telegraph CR7 7JJ
Wed 9 (7.30) Croydon & Sutton 50-year celebration party; Cronx Tap CR0 1QE
Wed 16 (8.30) Meeting; Cryer Arts, Carshalton SM5 3BB
Thu 24 (8pm) Coulsdon social; Smugglers Inn CR5 3BE
Thu 31 (8pm) Beddington social; Dog House CR0 4QR, then 410 bus at 21:25 to Wallington, Whispering Moon SM6 8QF
November
Wed 6 (8pm) Sutton social & 50-year presentation; Robin Hood SM1 1SH, then (9.30) Shinner & Sudtone SM1 1DT
Wed 13 (8pm) Committee meeting, Green Dragon CR0 1NA
Thu 21 (8pm) Crystal Palace social & 50-year presentation; White Hart SE19 2EZ, then (9.30) Royal Albert SE19 1RX
Thu 28 (8pm) Carshalton social & London Drinker pick up, Hope SM5 2PR
http://www.croydon.camra.org.uk
EAST LONDON & CITY
Branch Sec: Andy Kinch, 07757 772564, elacbranch@mail.com
October
• Tue 8 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting; Black Lion E13 0AD
• Sat 12 (12pm) Roberts Ramble, meet Golden Fleece E12 5DB: see website for details
• Thu 17 (6pm) Ale Night social: Leyton Orient Supporters Club E10 5NF
• Tue 22 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting, Olde Rose & Crown E17 4SA
• Tue 29 (6.45) Heritage tour; Three Cranes, 28 Garlick Hill, EC4V 2BA, then (7.30) Woodins Shades, 212 Bishopsgate EC2M 4PT (+ 3 others)
November
• Tue 5 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting; Black Lion E13 0AD
• Thu 7 (7pm) Pig’s Ear publicity crawl: see website for details
• Wed 13 (8pm) Meeting; Great Beyond Taproom, 417 Union Walk, E2 8HP
• Thu 14 (7pm) Pig’s Ear publicity crawl: see website for details
• Tue 19 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting; Olde Rose & Crown E17 4SA
ENFIELD & BARNET
Peter Graham, 07946 383498, contact@enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
OCTOBER
• Thu 3 (7pm) High Barnet EN5 High Street social; Olde Monken Holt 5SU, then (8pm) Olde Mitre 5SJ
• Wed 9 (7pm) Social; Cock Inn EN4 9HU, then (8pm) New Crown N14 5PH
• Sat 12 (12pm) Social; Spaniards Inn NW3 7JJ, then (2pm) Crown N6 5HX
• Wed 23 (7pm) Lower Edmonton N9 social; Rising Sun 9EF, then (9pm) Beehive 9JZ
• Thu 31 (7pm) North Finchley N12 social; Elephant Inn 8NR, then (8pm) Bohemia 9QH
NOVEMBER
• Wed 6 (7pm) East Finchley N2 social; Old White Lion 0NW, then (8pm) Bald Faced Stag 8AB
• Fri 15 (12pm) Social; Railway Bell EN4 8RR
• Wed 20 (7pm) Enfield EN2 social; Cricketers 6QA, then (8pm) Crown & Horseshoes 6PZ, (9pm) Moon Under Water 6NN
• Sat 30 (12pm) Colindale & Hendon social; Moon Under Water NW9 6RR, then (2pm) Greyhound NW4 4JT
https://enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk/
KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD
John Burns, jburnsklc@gmail.com
October
Wed 2 (2pm) Social; Watchman, New Malden KT3 4ES
Wed 16 Oxshott & Stoke D’Abernon; meet (1pm) Bear KT22 0JE, then (2pm) Victoria KT22 0JR and by train to (3.30) Old Plough KT11 3BN
Tue 22 (8pm) Joint Pub of the Year presentation; Lamb, Surbiton KT6 5NF
November
Sun 3 (from 12pm) Windsor social (including JYMA award presentation, as listed under Regional Events)
Thu 7 (8pm) Meeting, Royal Oak, New Malden KT3 4RD
Sun 10 (2pm) Long service award presentation to Rick Robinson; WIlloughby Arms, Kingston KT2 6LN
Wed 27 (2pm) Social; Assembly Rooms, Epsom KT19 8EH
NORTH LONDON
Jerry Wigens, 07887 606820, social.sec@northlondon.camra.org.uk
October
Tue 1 (8pm) Autumn Pub of the Season presentation; Robin N4 4AP
Tue 8 (3-9pm) GBG launch; Perseverance WC1N 3NB
Tue 15 (7.30) GBG launch; Gipsy Queen NW5 4BS
Sat 19 Rail Ale Trail with South Herts and Herts/Essex Borders branches; NL members meet (11am) Tottenham Hale Stn
Tue 22 (7.30) Crouch End tour; meet Kings Head N8 8AA
Wed 23 (2pm) Social; Ferry Boat Inn N17 9NG
November
Tue 5 (7.30) Holloway Road tour; meet Swimmer N7 6AR
Tue 12 (7.30) Old Street tour; meet Wenlock Arms N1 7TA
Tue 19 (8pm) Holborn tour; meet Penderels Oak WC1V 7HJ
Wed 20 (2pm) Social; Lamb WC1N 3LZ
Tue 26 (8pm) Meeting; North London Tavern NW6 7QB
https://northlondon.camra.org.uk/
RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW
George Gimber, 020 8977 8104, contact@rh.camra.org.uk,
October
• Mon 14 (8pm) Meeting; Mitre, Richmond TW9 1UY
• Wed 23 (8pm) Social; Botanist, Kew TW9 3AA
November
• Mon 18 (8pm) Meeting; Hare & Hounds, East Sheen SW14 8AH
• Tue 26 (8pm) Social; Jolly Coopers, Hampton TW12 2SJ
SOUTH EAST LONDON
Andrew Large, 07794 350930, contact@sel.camra.org.uk,
October
• Wed 2 (7pm) West Norwood social; meet Great North Wood SE27 0HS
• Tue 8 (7pm) Kennington social; meet Old Red Lion SE11 4RS
• Wed 23 (7pm) North Lambeth social; meet Hercules SE1 7BL
• Wed 30 (7pm) Camberwell social; meet Cambria SE5 9AR
November
• Tue 5 (7.30pm) Meeting and social; Long Pond SE9 1UT
• Sat 16 (3pm) Branch 50th Anniversary Past, Present and Future GBG pub tour; meet George SE1 1NH
• Wed 20 (7pm) Deptford & New Cross social; meet Duke SE8 3BU
• Tue 26 (7pm) Hither Green & Lee social; meet Station Hotel SE13 5NB
SOUTH WEST LONDON
Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, info@swl.camra.org.uk
October
• Wed 9 (7pm) Mitcham social; meet Windmill CR4 4HA
• Tue 15 (7.30) Committee meeting; Cat’s Back SW18 1PP
November
• Mon 4 (7.30) Committee meeting; Old Sergeant SW18 4DJ
• Tue 12 (7pm) Wimbledon social; meet Alexandra SW19 7NE
• Mon 25 (7.30) GBG long-listing meeting; Sultan SW19 1BT
WATFORD & DISTRICT
Andrew Vaughan, 07854 988152, branch@watford.camra.org.uk
October
• Fri 18 (8.30) Rickmansworth High Street WD3 social: meet Coach & Horses 1ER, then (9.15) Pennsylvanian 1AN, (10pm) Wishful Drinking 1AB
• Tue 29 (8pm) Meeting, Oxhey Conservative Club WD19 4DS
November
• Sat 2 (8.30) Watford social; meet Essex Arms WD17 3EG, then (9.30) Two Trees Micro WD18 0EH, (10.30) Moon Under Water WD17 2BS
• Mon 25 (8pm) Meeting; West Herts Sports Club, Watford WD18 7HP
WEST LONDON
Paul Charlton, 07591 125486, contact@westlondon.camra.org.uk;
Social Sec: Paul Young, 020 7386 8105, pyoung3114@aol.com
October
• Fri 4 (2pm) Social: Temple Brew House WC2R 3JF
• Tue 22 (2pm) St James’s social; meet Two Chairmen SW1H 9BP
November
• Tue 5 (7pm) Kensington social; meet Elephant & Castle, W8 4LT
• Mon 18 (2pm) Soho social; meet Shaston Arms W1F 7QN
• Wed 20 (7/7.30pm) Meeting: Speaker (upstairs) SW1P 2HA
https://westlondon.camra.org.uk/
WEST MIDDLESEX
Social Sec: Roy Tunstall, 07585 744533, roy@westmiddx.camra.org.uk
October
• Thu 3 (8pm) Cider Month social; Owl & The Pussycat W13 9RT
• Wed 9 (7.30) Wetherspoons Beer Festival 1st day; J.J. Moon’s HA4 0AA
• Tue 15 (2pm) Wetherspoons Beer Festival social; Greenwood Hotel UB5 4LA
• Sat 19 (12pm) West Middlesex LPG tour; meet Queens Head, 31 High St, Pinner HA5 5PJ
• Thu 24 (8pm) Open Mic Night; General Elliot UB8 2UR
• Thu 31 (8pm) Burger Night; Plough, Norwood Green UB2 4LG
November
• Thu 7 (8pm) Cask Club Night; Black Horse, Sudbury HA0 2QP
• Tue 12 (2pm) Social; Sir Michael Balcon W5 3TJ
• Wed 20 (8pm) Meeting; Venue tbc
• Thu 28 (8pm) Ruislip social; Hop & Vine HA4 7AN
https://westmiddx.camra.org.uk
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