This is a list of CAMRA Greater London regional and branch events for December 2025 and January 2026, 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
January
• Wed 14 (7.30) Greater London regional meeting; Trinity (upstairs), 202-206 Borough High St, SE1 1JX
• Wed 21 (7.30) Pub of the Year 2025 Runner-up presentation; Cockpit, Chislehurst, 4 Royal Parade BR7 6NR
LONDON PUBS GROUP
Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com, 07813 739856
December
• Wed 17 (7pm) Waterloo tour, meet Lion & The Unicorn, The Sidings, Waterloo Station
• Mon 19 (7.30) Meeting; Trinity (upstairs), SE1 1JX. All CAMRA members interested in pub research and preservation welcome.
www.londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk
CIDER
Ian White, whiteik@talk21.com
January
• Sat 24 (2.30) Wassailing; One Tree Hill allotments, see http://ianwhite.info/Wassail.html
YOUNG MEMBERS’ GROUP
Dario Bertero, dbertero.w@gmail.com
December
• Sat 13 (from 5pm) Christmas get together; Bullfinch Brewery, Arch 886-887 Rosendale Rd, Herne Hill SE24 9EH
January
• Sat 24 Hackney social (open to all young and young at heart members, potential members and non-members): (5pm) Pembury Tavern, (6.30) Chesham Arms, (8pm) Cock Tavern
Facebook: Greater London CAMRA Young Members
BEXLEY
Rob Archer, branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk
December
• Wed 3 (7pm) Christmas meal; Wrong ’Un, Bexleyheath DA6 8AS
• Wed 10 (7pm) Meeting; Door Hinge, Welling DA16 1TR
• Tue 30 (12pm) Twixtmas social: (12pm) Robin Hood & Little John DA6 8PF
January
• Wed 14 (7pm) Meeting; Penny Farthing, Crayford DA1 4JJ
www.bexley.camra.org.uk
BROMLEY
Social Sec: Barry Phillips, social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk
December
• Mon 8 (7pm) Winter Beer Week social; Orpington Liberal Club BR6 0RZ
• Wed 17 Micropub social: (7pm) Hackney Carriage, Sidcup DA15 7AA, (8.15) Halfway House DA15 8DJ, (9.40) River Ale House, East Greenwich SE10 0RJ
• Sat 27 Bromley BR1 social: (1.30) Crown & Anchor 3HJ, (2.20) Freelands Tavern 3HZ, (3.10) Red Lion 3LG, etc
January
• Thu 8 (7.30) GBG selection meeting; Orpington Liberal Club
• Tue 13 West Wickham BR4 social: (7.30) Wheatsheaf 0LU, (8.30) Real Ale Way 0PX, (9.50) Railway Hotel 0EW
• Mon 19 (7.30) Committee meeting; Three Hounds, Beckenham BR3 4PR
• Wed 28 Petts Wood BR5 social: (7.30) Daylight Inn 1LZ, (8.10) One Inn the Wood 1LA, (10pm) Sovereign of the Seas 1DG
http://bromley.camra.org.uk/calendar/
CROYDON & SUTTON
Social Sec: Roger Ford, 07977 984219, social@croydon.camra.org.uk
December
• Wed 3 (8pm) Addiscombe social; Cricketers CR0 7ER
• Wed 10 (8.30) Meeting, Cryer Arts (Watercress Suite) SM5 3BB
• Thu 18 Wallington SM6 social: (8pm) Dukes Head 0AA, (9.30) Whispering Moon 8QF
• Tue 30 (8pm) Croydon social; Royal Standard CR0 1SS
January
• Thu 8 (8pm) Carshalton SM5 social: (8pm) Railway Tavern 2HG, (9.30) Sun 2HU
• Wed 14 (8.30) Committee meeting; Green Dragon (upstairs) CR0 1NA
• Wed 21(8pm) Croydon social; Builders Arms CR0 6TP
• Thu 29 (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
December
• Tue 2-Sat 6 Pig’s Ear Beer Festival; Round Chapel E5 0LY
• Tue 16 (6pm) Social; Leyton Orient Supporters Club E10 5NF. Beers from Mighty Oak + mince pies
• Thu 18 (2pm) First GBG selection meeting; North Star E11 3AR
January
• Tue 13 (8pm) Second GBG selection meeting; European E10 7EQ
www.pigsear.org.uk
ENFIELD & BARNET
Peter Graham, 07946 383498, contact@enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk
December
• Thu 11 (7pm) Social; Lord Nelson EN5 2SA
• Tue 16 (4pm) Social; Leyton Orient Supporters Club E10 9NF
January
• Thu 1 (12pm) Cobweb social; New Crown N14 5PH
• Wed 7 (8pm) GBG selection meeting; Bohemia N12 9QH
• Wed 14 Enfield EN4 social: (7pm) Builders Arms 9SH, (8pm) Railway Bell 8RR
• Wed 21 Out of area social: (7.30) Wenlock Arms N1 7TA, (8.30) Old Fountain EC1V 9NU
• Thu 29 (7pm) Social; Little Green Dragon N21 2AD
KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD
John Burns, jburnsklc@gmail.com
December
• Wed 3 (2pm) Social at Pig’s Ear Beer Festival
• Sat 20 Christmas at Kingston: (12pm) Canbury Arms, 1pm Wych Elm, (2pm) Willoughby Arms, (3pm) Park Brew & Kitchen, (4pm) Park Tavern
January
• Fri 2 Day out to Reading: (12pm) Retreat, (1pm) Alehouse, (1.45) Allied Arms, (2.30) Castle Tap, (3.15) Nags Head, (4.15) Greyfriar
• Thu 8 (8pm) Meeting; Grafton Club, New Malden
• Thu 29 (8pm) Winter Pub of the Season presentation (venue to be chosen at January meeting)
NORTH LONDON
Contact John Cryne, treasurer@northlondon.camra.org.uk.
December
• Tue 2 (6pm) Visit to Pig’s Ear Festival
• Tue 9 (7.30) Pub of the Season award; Pocket N1 2AS
• Wed 17 (4pm-8pm) Christmas pizza social; Hammerton Brewery Taproom, Units 8 & 9, Roman Way Industrial Estate, N7 8XH
January
• Tue 6 Holloway Road tour: meet (7.30) Oak & Pastor N19 5QZ
• Wed 14 (2pm) Leisure social; Wenlock Arms N1 7TA
• Tue 27 Kentish Town West social: meet (5pm) Parakeet NW5 2AA
https://northlondon.camra.org.uk
RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW
George Gimber, 020 8977 8104, contact@rh.camra.org.uk
December
• Wed 3 (7pm) Meeting; Red Lion, Barnes SW13 9RU
• Mon 22 (7pm) Christmas currywurst evening; Northumberland Arms, Brentford TW8 8JB
• Mon 29 Post-Christmas walk: meet (12pm) Jolly Coopers, Hampton TW12 2SJ
January
• Tue 6 (7pm) Meeting. Pilot, Chiswick W4 4BZ
• Wed 21 Hounslow TW3 social: (7pm) Cross Lances 3TU; then Moon Under Water 3LF
rh.camra.org.uk
SOUTH EAST LONDON
Andrew Large, 07794 350930, contact@sel.camra.org.uk
December
• Wed 3 (7pm) Social at Pig’s Ear Festival
• Sat 13 Andy Sewell Memorial social, a daytime trip to Chipstead and Sevenoaks; meet (12pm) Bricklayers Arms TN13 2RZ
January
• Mon 5 (7.30) GBG selection meeting; Trinity SE1 1JX
• Mon 19 (7.30) Branch AGM and social; Southwark Brewing Company SE1 2EZ
SOUTH WEST LONDON
Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, info@swl.camra.org.uk;
Cycling: Geoff Strawbridge, geoff.camra@gmail.com
December
• Wed 3 (4pm) Social at Pig’s Ear Festival
• Mon 8 (7.30) Meeting; Duke of Cambridge SW11 3AA
January
• Mon 5 (7.30) GBG shortlisting meeting; Hand in Hand SW19 4RQ
• Tue 20 (7pm) Clapham Old Town social: meet (7pm) Prince of Wales SW4 0LB
WATFORD & DISTRICT
Andrew Vaughan, 07854 988152, branch@watford.camra.org.uk
December
• Sat 6 Bedmond and Abbots Langley WD5 social: (1pm) Bell 0QR, (2.15) Royal Oak, Kitters Green 0ET, (3pm) Compasses 0LJ
• Fri 19 Bushey WD23 social: (8.15) Three Crowns 1EA, (9.15) King Stag 3EH,; (10pm) Swan 3EE
January
• Thu 1 (1pm) Social; Nascot Arms, Watford WD17 4QS
• Mon 12 (8pm) Meeting; West Herts Sports Club, Watford WD18 7HP
• Fri 23 Oxhey WD19 social: (8.30) Rifle Volunteer 4AJ, (9.15) Villiers Arms 4AJ, (10pm) Railway Arms 4AB
• Fri 30 Pre-Xmas London pub crawl; meet (6pm) Greyhound, 1 Kensington Sq, W8 5EP
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
December
• Wed 10 Chelsea social: meet (2pm) Sydney Arms SW3 6NJ, then two more pubs
• Mon 22 Victoria social: meet (2pm) Wetherspoons, Victoria station concourse, then one more pub
January
• Tue 6 Olympia social: meet (7pm) Hand and Flower W14 8J, then two more pubs
• Tue 13 (7/7.30) Meeting; Harp (upstairs) WC2N 4HS
• Mon 26 North Soho social: meet (2pm) Clachan W1B 5QH, then two more pubs
WEST MIDDLESEX
Branch contact: Ben Hart, ben@westmiddx.camra.org.uk
Social Sec: Bob O’Brien, 01895 673266
December
• Mon 15 (from 2pm) Social; Botwell Inn, Hayes UB3 3EB.
• Mon 22 Gospel Oak tour: (7pm) Southampton Arms NW5 1LE; (8pm) Pineapple NW5 2NX, (9pm) Tapping the Admiral NW1 8SU
• Tue 30 Ruislip HA4 tour: (7pm) Woodman 7SE, (8.15) Hop and Vine 7AN, (9.30) JJ Moons 0AA
January
• Mon 5 (8pm) Meeting; Greenwood Hotel, Northolt UB5 4LA
• Thu 15 Pinner HA5 tour: (8pm) Oddfellows Arms 3EN, (9.15) Queens Head 5PJ
• Thu 29 (8pm) Social; Gate, Northwood HA6 2RH
https://westmiddx.camra.org.uk
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