{"id":5240,"date":"2025-03-24T09:27:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T09:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=5240"},"modified":"2025-03-24T09:27:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T09:27:33","slug":"branch-diaries-april-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2025\/03\/24\/branch-diaries-april-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Branch Diaries – April \/ May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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<\/strong>.  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<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LONDON REGION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 22 (7.30) Greater London AGM<\/strong> and London Liaison Committee; Royal Oak (upstairs) SE1 4JU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 21 (7pm) London BLOs meeting; venue tba<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LONDON PUBS GROUP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jane Jephcote, jane.jephcote@googlemail.com, 07813 739856<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 <\/a>Wed 16 (7pm) Former Charrington’s pubs in Hoxton and Islington; meet William IV, 7 Shepherdess Walk, N1 7QE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Mon 19 (7.30) Meeting; Royal Oak (upstairs), 44 Tabard St, SE1 4JU.  All CAMRA members interested in pub research and preservation welcome<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CIDER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ian White, whiteik@talk21.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Sat 26 London Cider & Perry Festival; Rocket Van Studio, 92 Brandon St, SE17 1AL: see advert on page XX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YOUNG MEMBERS\u2019 GROUP<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facebook: Greater London CAMRA Young Members<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

See CAMRA News and events page<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BEXLEY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rob Archer,<\/em> branch.contact@bexley.camra.org.uk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 9 (7.30) Meeting; Furze Wren DA6 7DY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 23 (7pm) Social; George Staples DA15 8PR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 30 (7pm) Bexley Festival staff pre-fest meeting, Dartfordians DA5 1LW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 8-Sat 10 18th Bexley Beer Festival, Dartfordians; see advert on page XX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/bexley.camra.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BROMLEY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Sec: Barry Phillips, social.secretary@bromley.camra.org.uk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 9 (from 7.30) Pub of the Year award evening; Cockpit, Chislehurst BR7 6NR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 17 (from 7pm) Club of the Year award evening; Easter Beer Festival, Orpington Liberal Club BR6 0RZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 22 (7.30) Committee meeting; Star & Garter BR1 1NZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Sat 26 (12.30) London Cider Festival social; see advert on page XX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Mon 28 (7.30) Pub of the Year Runner Up award evening; One Inn the Wood BR5 1LA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 8 (from 2pm) Bexley Beer Festival social; Dartfordians DA5 1LW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Mon 12 (7pm) West Wickham BR4 social; Wheatsheaf 0LU; then (8pm) Real Ale Way 0PX, (9.45) Railway 0EW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 22 (from 6pm) Dulwich Beer Festival social; see advert on page XX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Sun 25 One Inn the Wood Beer Festival social; Petts Wood Memorial Gardens BR5 1LA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 28 (2pm) Cudham social; Blacksmith’s Arms TN14 7QB. (See website for travel directions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/bromley.camra.org.uk\/calendar\/<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CROYDON & SUTTON<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Sec: Roger Ford, 07977 984219, social@croydon.camra.org.uk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 2 (8pm) Croydon social; Builders Arms CR0 6TP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 9 (8pm) Cheam social; Railway SM3 8SQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 23 (8pm) Committee meeting; Green Dragon (upstairs) CR0 1NA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 30 (8pm) Worcester Park social; North End Tavern KT4 8ST, then (9.30) Nonsuch Inn SM3 9AA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 7 (8pm) Croydon social; Royal Standard CR0 1SS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 14 (8pm) Branch AGM<\/strong>, Cryer Arts (Watercress Suite) SM5 3BB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 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\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 21(1pm) Social; Oval Tavern CR0 6BG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 29 (8pm) Carshalton social and London Drinker<\/em> pick up; Hope SM5 2PR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.croydon.camra.org.uk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EAST LONDON & CITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Branch Sec: Andy Kinch, 07757 772564, elacbranch@mail.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 8 (6.30) Pig\u2019s Ear charity cheque presentation, Hackney Town Hall; please inform branch if you are going to attend<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 13 (7.30) Pig\u2019s Ear meeting; Olde Rose & Crown E17 4SA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 14 (8pm) Branch AGM<\/strong>; Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Oliver Rd, E10 5NF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.pigsear.org.uk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ENFIELD & BARNET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter Graham, 07946 383498, <\/em>contact@enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 3 (7pm) EN2 social; Wonder 0JG, then (8.30) Old Wheatsheaf 6SE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 9 (7pm) EN5 social; Old Fold Manor Golf Club 4QN, then (8.30) Olde Monken Holt 5SU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 24 (7pm) North Finchley N12 social; Elephant 8NR, then (8pm) Bohemia 9QH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 1 (7pm) N3 social; Joiners Arms 1XP, then (8pm) King of Prussia 1DH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Sat 10 (12pm) Bexley Beer Festival social; Dartfordians DA5 1LW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Sat 17 Minibus trip. Details to follow on the website<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 22 (7pm) High Barnet EN5 social; Sebright 4ET, then (8pm) Olde Mitre Inne 5SJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Fri 30 (12pm) Social; New Crown N14 5PH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.enfieldandbarnet.camra.org.uk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KINGSTON & LEATHERHEAD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Burns, <\/em>jburnsklc@gmail.com<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 2 (7pm) Visit to Egham Beer Festival; United Services Club TW20 9PE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Fri 18 (2pm) Visit to Rising Sun Beer Festival; Epsom KT18 5DX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 7 (8pm) Meeting; Epsom Club KT17 4PW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 21 (2pm) Social; Nonsuch Inn, North Cheam SM3 9AA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/kandl.camra.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NORTH LONDON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jerry Wigens, 07887 606820, social.sec@northlondon.camra.org.uk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 1 (7.30) Kilburn tour; meet Old Bell NW6 5UA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 8 (7pm) Euston tour; meet Doric Arch NW1 2DN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 15 (8pm) Pub of the Year presentation; Magdala NW3 2SB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 22 (7.30) NW1 tour; meet Lansdowne NW1 8HX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 23 (2pm) Social; Flask NW3 1HE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 29 (8pm) Cider Pub of the Year presentation; Robin N4 4AP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 6 (7.30) Kings Cross tour; meet Queens Head WC1X 9NB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

to include (9pm) Pub of the Year Runner-Up presentation; King Charles I N1 9BL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 13 (7.30) Upper Holloway tour; meet Oak & Pastor N19 5QZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 20 (7.30) Crouch End tour; meet Maynard Arms N8 8SX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 21 (2pm) Social; Swan WC1N 3AP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 27 (8pm) Meeting; Pineapple NW5 2NX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.northlondon.camra.org.uk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RICHMOND & HOUNSLOW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

George Gimber, 020 8977 8104, contact@rh.camra.org.uk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 1 (8pm) Committee meeting; Prince Blucher, Twickenham TW2 5AG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 9 (7pm) Social; Twickenham Fine Ales TW2 6RG. NB: booking and payment in advance required (20% discount to CAMRA members – \u00a317.60 a head) to www.twickenham-fine-ales.co.uk\/tour. See note on branch website<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 14 (7.30) Branch AGM<\/strong>; Cabbage Patch, Twickenham TW1 3SZ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 21 (7pm) Pizza social; Mitre, Richmond TW9 1UY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

rh.camra.org.uk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOUTH EAST LONDON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Large, 07794 350930, contact@sel.camra.org.uk,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 2 (7pm) Waterloo social; meet Waterloo Tap SE1 7ES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 8 (7pm) Bermondsey social; meet Gregorian SE16 4SQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 16 (7pm) New Cross social; meet Five Bells SE14 5DJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Sat 26 (12pm) London CAMRA Cider Festival; Rocket Van Studio SE17 1AL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 30 (7pm) Blackheath social; meet Railway SE3 9LE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 6 (7.30) Meeting and social; Star, Plumstead SE18 2UL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 8 (7pm) Bexley Beer & Cider Festival social; Dartfordians DA5 1LW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 14 (7pm) Herne Hill social; meet Half Moon SE24 9HU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 22-Sat 24 Dulwich Beer & Cider Festival; see advert on page XX<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Fri 30 (7pm) Social at SPBW Woodfest Five; Musical Museum, Brentford, TW8 0DU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/sel.camra.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOUTH WEST LONDON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Flynn, 07751 231191, info@swl.camra.org.uk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 2 (7pm) Tooting SW17 social; meet Craft Tooting 9PE, end Antelope 9NG if it reopens earlier than planned<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 15 (7.30) Committee meeting; Hand in Hand SW19 5LD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 6 (7pm) South Wimbledon SW19 social; meet Prince of Wales 3BP, then including Horse & Groom 1DE and Trafalgar 2JY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 20 (7.30) Committee meeting; Sambrook\u2019s Brewery (Chimney Room) SW18 1UD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/swl.camra.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WATFORD & DISTRICT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew Vaughan, 07854 988152, <\/em>branch@watford.camra.org.uk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mon 28 (8pm) Meeting; Essex Arms WD17 3EG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mon 19 (8pm) Meeting; Wellington Arms WD17 1PA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.watford.camra.org.uk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEST LONDON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Charlton, <\/em>07591 125486, contact@westlondon.camra.org.uk;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Sec: Paul Young,<\/em> 07591 125486, pyoung3114@aol.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 1 (2pm) Social; meet Coach & Horses, Greek St, W1D 5DH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Mon 28 (7pm) Pub of the Year presentation; Cask Pub & Kitchen SW1V 2EE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 7 (2pm) West End social; meet Tom Cribb SW1Y 4EA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tue 13 (7.30\/8pm) Branch AGM<\/strong>; Star Tavern SW1X 8HT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 21 (2pm) Paddington social; meet Monkey Puzzle W2 1JQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.westlondon.camra.org.uk<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEST MIDDLESEX<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Sec: Roy Tunstall, 07585 744533, <\/em>roy@westmiddx.camra.org.uk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 9 (2pm) Social; Sir Michael Balcon W5 3TJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 17 (8pm) Open Mic Night; General Elliot UB8 2UR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 23 (8pm) HA9 social; meet Windermere 8QT. then (9pm) Preston 8NG, (10pm) J.J. Moon’s 7DS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Thu 1 (8pm) Cask Club Night; Black Horse, Sudbury HA0 2QP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Wed 7 (8pm) Branch AGM<\/strong>; Forester W13 9EP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/westmiddx.camra.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The electronic copy deadline for the June\/July edition is no later than Friday 9 May 2025.  Please send entries to ldnews.hedger@gmail.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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