Branch diaries June/July 2025

This is a list of CAMRA Greater London regional and branch events for June and July 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

July

• Mon 28 (7.30) London Liaison Committee; venue tbc

LONDON PUBS GROUP

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

June

Sat 14 (12pm) Tour of east London pubs operated by the Remarkable Pub Co; meet European (formerly Drum), 557-559 Lea Bridge Rd, Leyton E10 7EQ

July

• Tue 15 (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

YOUNG MEMBERS’ GROUP

Facebook: Greater London CAMRA Young Members

See CAMRA News and events page

BEXLEY

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

June

• Wed 11 (7.30) Meeting; Robin Hood & Little John, Bexleyheath DA6 8PF

• Wed 25 (7pm) Social; Hangar, Blackfen DA15 9ER

July

• Wed 9 (7pm) Meeting; Penny Farthing, Crayford DA1 4JJ

• Sat 19 (12pm) 50th anniversary social/celebration/ Pub of the Year certificate presentation; Robin Hood & Little John

• Wed 30 (7pm) Social, venue tbc

www.bexley.camra.org.uk

BROMLEY

Social Sec: Barry Phillips, social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk

June

• Wed 4 (7.30) Biggin Hill and Keston social; Black Horse TN16 3DX, then (9pm) Kings Arms BR2 6DU

• Tue 10 (7.30) Bromley BR1 social; Anglesey Arms 3JX, then (8.15) Red Lion 3LG, (9.30) Partridge 1HE

• Sat 21 South Downs Beer & Cider Festival social; meet (9.50am) East Croydon Stn for 10:10 train to Lewes

• Tue 24 (7.30) Meeting; Queen’s Head, Downe BR6 7US

• Sat 28 Joint day trip to Hastings with Orpington Liberal Club; meet (10.25am) Orpington Stn for 10:40 train

July

• Wed 2 (7.30) Beckenham BR3 social; Br3wery 6LH, then (8.30) George Inn 1AG, (9.30) Bricklayers Arms 1BN

• Mon 7 (7.30) Green Street Green BR6 social; Buff 9NL, then (8.30) Queen’s Head 6BQ, (9.30) Rose & Crown 6BT

• Wed 16 (7.30) Hayes BR2 social; Royal British Legion Hayes (Kent) Club 7DJ, then (8.30) Real Ale Way 7EB

• Sat 26 Day trip to Canterbury; meet (10.10am) Bromley South Stn for 10:27 Ramsgate train, changing at Faversham to arrive Canterbury East at 11:42, then starting at Thomas Ingoldsby CT1 2HG

http://bromley.camra.org.uk/calendar/

CROYDON & SUTTON

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

June

• Thu 5 (8pm) Croydon CR2 social; Croham Arms 7PB, then (9.30) Crown & Sceptre 6RB

• Tue 10 (8pm) Selsdon social and Pub of the Year presentation; Golden Ark CR2 8LB

• Wed 18 (8.30) Meeting; Green Dragon (upstairs) CR0 1NA

• Thu 26 (8pm) Sutton SM1 social; Robin Hood 1SH, then (9:30) Shinner & Sudtone 1DT

July

• Wed 2 (1pm) Cheam social; Olde Red Lion SM3 8QB

• Wed 16 (8.30) Meeting, Cryer Arts (Watercress Suite) SM5 3BB

• Wed 23 (8pm) Croydon social; Spread Eagle CR0 1NX

• Thu 31 (8pm) Carshalton social and London Drinker pick up; Hope SM5 2PR

www.croydon.camra.org.uk

EAST LONDON & CITY

Branch Sec: Andy Kinch, 07757 772564, elacbranch@mail.com

June

• Tue 17 (7.30) Pig’s Ear planning meeting; Golden Fleece E12 5DB

• Thu 19 (6pm) Ale night social; Leyton Orient Supporters Club E10 5LG

• Mon 30 (8pm) Branch AGM; Leyton Orient Supporters Club

www.pigsear.org.uk

ENFIELD & BARNET

Peter Graham, 07946 383498, contact@enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk

June

• Sat 7 Hertford Ale Trail by train; see website

• Wed 11 (7pm) East Barnet EN4 social; Prince of Wales 8TB, then (8.30) Railway Bell 8RR

• Tue 17 (8pm) Branch AGM; Ye Olde Mitre Inne EN5 5SJ

• Wed 25 (7.30) Southgate social; Walker Sports Ground N14 7JZ

July

• Tue 1 (7pm) Pub of the Year presentation; Ye Olde Mitre Inne

• Thu 10 (12pm) Ealing Beer Festival social; Walpole Park W5 5BS

• Sat 19 (12pm) Ramble; see website

• Tue 22 (7pm) Lower Edmonton N9 social; Rising Sun 9EF, then (8pm) Beehive 9JZ

• Thu 31 (7.30) Palmers Green N13 social; Occasional Half 4TD, then (8.30) Alfred Herring 5TT

https://enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk

KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD

John Burns, jburnsklc@gmail.com

June

• Thu 12-Sat 14 Kingston Beer Festival; Kingston Workmen’s Club KT2 6ND. See advert on page 19

• Thu 26 (8pm) Long service presentation to Colin and Daniela; Running Horse, Leatherhead KT22 8BZ

July

• Thu 10 (7.30) 50th anniversary Surbiton visit; Victoria (first branch meeting 10 July 1975), then Lamb, Antelope and Coronation Hall

• Sat 12 (1pm) 50th anniversary celebration; Park Brewery, Kingston KT1 3LG. Online registration required

• Wed 23 (8pm) Meeting; Walton Village KT12 1DG

https://kandl.camra.org.uk

NORTH LONDON

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

June

• Tue 3 (7.30) Stoke Newington tour; meet Axe N16 7HR

• Tue 10 (6pm) Bloomsbury tour; meet Mabel’s Tavern WC1H 9AZ

• Wed 18 (2pm) Social; Island Queen N1 8BD

• Tue 24 (7.30) Gospel Oak tour; meet Gipsy Queen NW5 4BS

July

• Tue 1 (7.30) Upper Street North tour; meet Compton Arms N1 2XD

• Tue 8 (6pm) Camden West tour; meet Hawley Arms NW1 8QU

• Tue 15 (8pm) Branch AGM; Brewhouse & Kitchen (upstairs room) N5 1JJ

• Wed 23 (2pm) Social; Euston Tap NW1 2EF

• Tue 29 (6pm) Kentish Town tour; meet Tapping the Admiral NW1 8SU

www.northlondon.camra.org.uk

RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW

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

June

• Tue 3 (7pm) Meeting; Swan, Hampton Wick KT1 4DB

• Sun 22 Afternoon social; meet Tide End Cottage, Teddington TW11 9NN, then via Teddington Lock bridge to Ham (New Inn, Hand & Flower). (See website for confirmation and timings)

July

See website for July events

rh.camra.org.uk

SOUTH EAST LONDON

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

June

• Tue 3 (7pm) Borough social; meet Spit & Sawdust SE1 4AL

• Sat 20 Trip to Bailey Head, Oswestry SY11 1PZ

• Wed 25 (7pm) Forest Hill social; meet Signal SE23 3HE

July

• Tue 1 (7.30) Meeting and social; Hand & Marigold, Bermondsey SE1 3UH

• Tue 8 (7pm) Cider Pub of the Year presentation; Victoria SE1 4HL

• Sat 12 (12pm) Ciderdog Festival social; Miller SE1 3SS

• Sat 19 (12pm) Open top bus social (Shirk, Rust & Pray 2); meet Shirker’s Rest SE14 6PP

• Sat 26 (12pm) Visit to Epping Ongar Railway Beer Festival

SOUTH WEST LONDON

Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, info@swl.camra.org.uk;

Cycling: Geoff Strawbridge, geoff.camra@gmail.com

June

• Thu 12 (2pm) Kingston Beer Festival social

• Tue 17 (7.30) Meeting; Old Sergeant SW18 4DJ

• Wed 18 (7pm for 8pm) Pub of the Year presentation; Sultan SW19 1BT

• Fri 20 (7pm for 8pm) Cider Pub of the Year presentation; Trafalgar SW19 2JY

July

• Tue 1 (6.30 for7pm) Putney and Wimbledon social; meet Telegraph SW15 3TU

• Wed 16 (7pm for 8pm) Pub of the Year runner-up presentation; Hand in Hand SW19 4RQ

• Tue 29 (7.30) Meeting; Railway SW16 5SD

https://swl.camra.org.uk

WATFORD & DISTRICT

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

June

• Mon 30 (8pm) Meeting; West Herts Sports Club, Watford WD18 7HP

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

www.westlondon.camra.org.uk

June

• Wed 11 (2pm) Social; meet Coal Hole, Strand WC2R 0DW

• Tue 24 (2pm) Social; meet Jackalope, Weymouth Mews W1G 7EQ

July

• Wed 9 (3pm) Ealing Beer Festival social

• Tue 22 (7pm) Social, meet Grenadier, Wilton Row SW1X 7NR

www.westlondon.camra.org.uk

WEST MIDDLESEX

July

• Wed 9-Sat 12 Ealing Beer Festival; Walpole Park W5 5EQ. See advert on page 23

https://westmiddx.camra.org.uk

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