On Monday 27th May I’ll be leading a Dickens themed walk around some of parts of London he frequented We will meet at East Croydon station on the main concourse at 12 noon to catch 12.15 train to St Pancras where our walk will start 30 minutes later. An early stop will be at the […]
🎶 Oh the games people play now Every night and every day now Never meaning what they say now Never saying what they mean Nah, not those games. Our Tuesday evening will be a social one – a fun Games event. Andrew and Paul D will turn the Hall into a COPSE palace […]
The last Planning Meeting was gratifyingly well attended and productive. A repeat would be great. It’s when we fill out the Programme for the next quarter, both for Outdoor events and Club Nights. You may have marvelled at the range of activities this Club provides, but what’s even more marvellous is that they all originate […]
Croydon Green Spaces Open Day Come along to Croydon's Central Library in Katharine Street to chat to some of our Club Members about COPSE. We are an invited stallholder at "Go Green! Go Exploring! Green Spaces Open Day", taking place at the library this Saturday between 11am and 4pm. We often spend time in various […]
An invite for fellow Copsers to put their best (two left) feet forward.... I will be going to the Ceilidh / Barn dance at Beddington village hall this Saturday 1st June if any members are interested in joining me. Details: Date: Saturday 1st June 2024. Venue Beddington village hall CR04TA Doors open at 7pm. Dance […]
A Special Event! As a timely follow on to Julie's Dickens Walk, we've managed to secure the services of author, magician, and Dickens expert Ian Keable to present his show: Charles Dickens, Conjuror: Playbill of his Most Famous Show Charles Dickens was an amateur conjurer for around seven years of his life, from the time he […]
Update 29th May Nearly time to go! We currently have 14 intrepid travellers who have booked travel and accommodation. Some are going by train, some flying from either Gatwick or London City, and several different places to stay have been booked. You can join us right up to the last minute if you can get […]
This walk will take us across Richmond Park to Wimbledon Common, the windmill and Cannizaro Park. A quite easy walk of about 10km. So meet at East Croydon by 9.05 for the 9.19 train to Clapham Junction, changing there for the 9.43 to Richmond (all within the Oyster pass zone). You can bring a packed […]
Large numbers will be away sampling the nightlife of Berlin. For those remaining, Barry will lead a gentle local stroll in the waning sunshine. Meet at Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop 19.30. W3W: ///shared.hails.apples. This is about 9 minutes from E.Croydon on an Elmers End or Beckenham Junction tram (not New Addington) Also bus 197 stops nearby. […]
Any COPSErs who come down to Dorking can gather to watch some colourful and energetic dancing, wander around the quite pleasant town together, locating a few of the local pubs, share a lunch break in one of those - or choose between the many coffee shops and other eateries. I leave individuals to work out […]
I will be leading a walk on Sunday 16th June to Woolwich Dockyard. We will meet at East Croydon station at 9.50 to catch the 10:03 East Croydon (platform 4) Thameslink towards Bedford which arrives 10:20 London Bridge. Then we catch the 10:31 from London Bridge (platform 1) to Woolwich Dockyard arriving at 10.50. If […]
Astonishingly, it's nearly three years since Barry and Gill entertained us with their Traditional Treasures, an evening of revelations and songs about the oddities of English life. Now they're back with their new presentation, Down the Canal, the story of Britain’s canals in words, pictures and song. As they describe it: A look into the […]
For those interested in my walk on saturday (22nd) around Lewes. this is the plan => from 9.15am meet at EC stn to buy tickets => 9.40am direct train to Lewes (trains are half hourly,so if anyone's late they can give me a call to find out where we are) return ticket price from zone 6 […]
Full Details Now Available Here The belated appearance of the sun has brought out Andrew’s Mediterranean streak! This week he will host a ‘bring and share’ event, aiming for the relaxed and sophisticated atmosphere of an Ibiza beach bar at sunset. The Hall on Tuesday Evening (artist’s impression!) This will follow, of course, the […]
Date: Thursday, 27th June. Time: 7.00pm. Venue: "Noto" (previously known as "Aqua"), 33 - 35 South End. (Walking towards Croydon from our old watering hole, "The Skylark", the restaurant is just a little further along, on the right.) Cuisine: "Mediterranean", with a bias to Greek and Italian. A new menu will be in place prior […]
Meet Croydon Minster 9.30am. https://w3w.co/sheet.stop.fits Join the Wandle Trail. I had planned to go to the Wandle Industrial Museum just off the Wandle Trail but this does not open, I found out, until 2pm. But good news: Merton Abbey Priory, which was due to be closed until August, opens again this weekend and does contain, […]