This is a list of CAMRA Greater London regional and branch events for April and May 2025, 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.
LONDON REGION
April
• Tue 22 (7.30) Greater London AGM and London Liaison Committee; Royal Oak (upstairs) SE1 4JU
May
• Wed 21 (7pm) London BLOs meeting; venue tba
LONDON PUBS GROUP
Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com, 07813 739856
April
• Wed 16 (7pm) Former Charrington’s pubs in Hoxton and Islington; meet William IV, 7 Shepherdess Walk, N1 7QE
May
• Mon 19 (7.30) Meeting; Royal Oak (upstairs), 44 Tabard St, SE1 4JU. All CAMRA members interested in pub research and preservation welcome
www.londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk
CIDER
Ian White, whiteik@talk21.com
April
• Sat 26 London Cider & Perry Festival; Rocket Van Studio, 92 Brandon St, SE17 1AL: see advert on page XX
YOUNG MEMBERS’ GROUP
Facebook: Greater London CAMRA Young Members
See CAMRA News and events page
BEXLEY
Rob Archer, branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk
April
• Wed 9 (7.30) Meeting; Furze Wren DA6 7DY
• Wed 23 (7pm) Social; George Staples DA15 8PR
• Wed 30 (7pm) Bexley Festival staff pre-fest meeting, Dartfordians DA5 1LW
May
• Thu 8-Sat 10 18th Bexley Beer Festival, Dartfordians; see advert on page XX
BROMLEY
Social Sec: Barry Phillips, social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk
April
• Wed 9 (from 7.30) Pub of the Year award evening; Cockpit, Chislehurst BR7 6NR
• Thu 17 (from 7pm) Club of the Year award evening; Easter Beer Festival, Orpington Liberal Club BR6 0RZ
• Tue 22 (7.30) Committee meeting; Star & Garter BR1 1NZ
• Sat 26 (12.30) London Cider Festival social; see advert on page XX
• Mon 28 (7.30) Pub of the Year Runner Up award evening; One Inn the Wood BR5 1LA
May
• Thu 8 (from 2pm) Bexley Beer Festival social; Dartfordians DA5 1LW
• Mon 12 (7pm) West Wickham BR4 social; Wheatsheaf 0LU; then (8pm) Real Ale Way 0PX, (9.45) Railway 0EW
• Thu 22 (from 6pm) Dulwich Beer Festival social; see advert on page XX
• Sun 25 One Inn the Wood Beer Festival social; Petts Wood Memorial Gardens BR5 1LA
• Wed 28 (2pm) Cudham social; Blacksmith’s Arms TN14 7QB. (See website for travel directions)
http://bromley.camra.org.uk/calendar/
CROYDON & SUTTON
Social Sec: Roger Ford, 07977 984219, social@croydon.camra.org.uk
April
• Wed 2 (8pm) Croydon social; Builders Arms CR0 6TP
• Wed 9 (8pm) Cheam social; Railway SM3 8SQ
• Wed 23 (8pm) Committee meeting; Green Dragon (upstairs) CR0 1NA
• Sat 26 (12pm) 409 bus micropub tour (with East & Mid Surrey); Golden Ark CR2 8LB, 13:44 bus to Ales on the Green, Warlingham CR6 9NA, then Radius Arms, Whyteleafe CR3 0EL
• Wed 30 (8pm) Worcester Park social; North End Tavern KT4 8ST, then (9.30) Nonsuch Inn SM3 9AA
May
• Wed 7 (8pm) Croydon social; Royal Standard CR0 1SS
• Wed 14 (8pm) Branch AGM, Cryer Arts (Watercress Suite) SM5 3BB
• Sat 17 (2pm) Carshalton social (with South Herts); meet Railway Tavern SM5 2HG. Further details at https://facebook.com/events/s/london-pub-adventure-carshalto/1299911741250405/
• Wed 21(1pm) Social; Oval Tavern CR0 6BG
• Thu 29 (8pm) Carshalton social and London Drinker pick up; Hope SM5 2PR
EAST LONDON & CITY
Branch Sec: Andy Kinch, 07757 772564, elacbranch@mail.com
April
• Tue 8 (6.30) Pig’s Ear charity cheque presentation, Hackney Town Hall; please inform branch if you are going to attend
May
• Tue 13 (7.30) Pig’s Ear meeting; Olde Rose & Crown E17 4SA
• Wed 14 (8pm) Branch AGM; Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Oliver Rd, E10 5NF
ENFIELD & BARNET
Peter Graham, 07946 383498, contact@enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
April
• Thu 3 (7pm) EN2 social; Wonder 0JG, then (8.30) Old Wheatsheaf 6SE
• Wed 9 (7pm) EN5 social; Old Fold Manor Golf Club 4QN, then (8.30) Olde Monken Holt 5SU
• Thu 24 (7pm) North Finchley N12 social; Elephant 8NR, then (8pm) Bohemia 9QH
May
• Thu 1 (7pm) N3 social; Joiners Arms 1XP, then (8pm) King of Prussia 1DH
• Sat 10 (12pm) Bexley Beer Festival social; Dartfordians DA5 1LW
• Sat 17 Minibus trip. Details to follow on the website
• Thu 22 (7pm) High Barnet EN5 social; Sebright 4ET, then (8pm) Olde Mitre Inne 5SJ
• Fri 30 (12pm) Social; New Crown N14 5PH
www.enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD
John Burns, jburnsklc@gmail.com
April
• Wed 2 (7pm) Visit to Egham Beer Festival; United Services Club TW20 9PE
• Fri 18 (2pm) Visit to Rising Sun Beer Festival; Epsom KT18 5DX
May
• Wed 7 (8pm) Meeting; Epsom Club KT17 4PW
• Sat 10 (12.30) Bookham, Fetcham and Leatherhead tour by 479 bus or walk; meet Olde Windsor Castle KT23 3AA, then Anchor KT23 4AH, Bell KT22 9ND and Running Horse KT22 8BZ
• Wed 21 (2pm) Social; Nonsuch Inn, North Cheam SM3 9AA
NORTH LONDON
Jerry Wigens, 07887 606820, social.sec@northlondon.camra.org.uk
April
• Tue 1 (7.30) Kilburn tour; meet Old Bell NW6 5UA
• Tue 8 (7pm) Euston tour; meet Doric Arch NW1 2DN
• Tue 15 (8pm) Pub of the Year presentation; Magdala NW3 2SB
• Tue 22 (7.30) NW1 tour; meet Lansdowne NW1 8HX
• Wed 23 (2pm) Social; Flask NW3 1HE
• Tue 29 (8pm) Cider Pub of the Year presentation; Robin N4 4AP
May
• Tue 6 (7.30) Kings Cross tour; meet Queens Head WC1X 9NB
to include (9pm) Pub of the Year Runner-Up presentation; King Charles I N1 9BL
• Tue 13 (7.30) Upper Holloway tour; meet Oak & Pastor N19 5QZ
• Tue 20 (7.30) Crouch End tour; meet Maynard Arms N8 8SX
• Wed 21 (2pm) Social; Swan WC1N 3AP
• Tue 27 (8pm) Meeting; Pineapple NW5 2NX
RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW
George Gimber, 020 8977 8104, contact@rh.camra.org.uk
April
• Tue 1 (8pm) Committee meeting; Prince Blucher, Twickenham TW2 5AG
• Wed 9 (7pm) Social; Twickenham Fine Ales TW2 6RG. NB: booking and payment in advance required (20% discount to CAMRA members – £17.60 a head) to www.twickenham-fine-ales.co.uk/tour. See note on branch website
May
• Wed 14 (7.30) Branch AGM; Cabbage Patch, Twickenham TW1 3SZ
• Wed 21 (7pm) Pizza social; Mitre, Richmond TW9 1UY
SOUTH EAST LONDON
Andrew Large, 07794 350930, contact@sel.camra.org.uk,
April
• Wed 2 (7pm) Waterloo social; meet Waterloo Tap SE1 7ES
• Tue 8 (7pm) Bermondsey social; meet Gregorian SE16 4SQ
• Wed 16 (7pm) New Cross social; meet Five Bells SE14 5DJ
• Sat 26 (12pm) London CAMRA Cider Festival; Rocket Van Studio SE17 1AL.
• Wed 30 (7pm) Blackheath social; meet Railway SE3 9LE
May
• Tue 6 (7.30) Meeting and social; Star, Plumstead SE18 2UL
• Thu 8 (7pm) Bexley Beer & Cider Festival social; Dartfordians DA5 1LW
• Wed 14 (7pm) Herne Hill social; meet Half Moon SE24 9HU
• Thu 22-Sat 24 Dulwich Beer & Cider Festival; see advert on page XX
• Fri 30 (7pm) Social at SPBW Woodfest Five; Musical Museum, Brentford, TW8 0DU
SOUTH WEST LONDON
Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, info@swl.camra.org.uk
April
• Wed 2 (7pm) Tooting SW17 social; meet Craft Tooting 9PE, end Antelope 9NG if it reopens earlier than planned
• Tue 15 (7.30) Committee meeting; Hand in Hand SW19 5LD
May
• Tue 6 (7pm) South Wimbledon SW19 social; meet Prince of Wales 3BP, then including Horse & Groom 1DE and Trafalgar 2JY
• Tue 20 (7.30) Committee meeting; Sambrook’s Brewery (Chimney Room) SW18 1UD
WATFORD & DISTRICT
Andrew Vaughan, 07854 988152, branch@watford.camra.org.uk
April
Mon 28 (8pm) Meeting; Essex Arms WD17 3EG
May
Mon 19 (8pm) Meeting; Wellington Arms WD17 1PA
www.watford.camra.org.uk
WEST LONDON
Paul Charlton, 07591 125486, contact@westlondon.camra.org.uk;
Social Sec: Paul Young, 07591 125486, pyoung3114@aol.com
April
• Tue 1 (2pm) Social; meet Coach & Horses, Greek St, W1D 5DH
• Tue 22 (7pm) Fulham and Putney social (with SW London); meet Eight Bells SW6 3JS, then (8pm) Kings Arms SW6 4RN, (9pm) Bricklayers Arms SW15 1DD
• Mon 28 (7pm) Pub of the Year presentation; Cask Pub & Kitchen SW1V 2EE
May
• Wed 7 (2pm) West End social; meet Tom Cribb SW1Y 4EA
• Tue 13 (7.30/8pm) Branch AGM; Star Tavern SW1X 8HT
• Wed 21 (2pm) Paddington social; meet Monkey Puzzle W2 1JQ
WEST MIDDLESEX
Social Sec: Roy Tunstall, 07585 744533, roy@westmiddx.camra.org.uk
April
• Wed 2 (7.30) Harrow on the Hill social; Moon on the Hill HA1 2AW, then (9pm) Castle HA1 3RF, (10pm) White Horse HA2 0HL
• Wed 9 (2pm) Social; Sir Michael Balcon W5 3TJ
• Thu 17 (8pm) Open Mic Night; General Elliot UB8 2UR
• Wed 23 (8pm) HA9 social; meet Windermere 8QT. then (9pm) Preston 8NG, (10pm) J.J. Moon’s 7DS
May
• Thu 1 (8pm) Cask Club Night; Black Horse, Sudbury HA0 2QP
• Wed 7 (8pm) Branch AGM; Forester W13 9EP.
https://westmiddx.camra.org.uk
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