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SUMMARY:"My Travels" with Nicholas
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\, \nIs your passport handy?  Are you ready to take your traveller’s seat?  The invitation is from Nicholas Fox\, who will be our “pilot”.  We shall journey with him along the route he negotiated in 1974! \n \nDo come early to the hall\, grab your coffee or tea and be prepared for lift off by 8.30pm. \nNicholas’s itinerary: \n\nNepal to Malaysia Singapore\,\nPerth Australia\, New Zealand\,\nTahiti\,  Peru and Mexico . . . \nacross the Atlantic back to England.\nQuestions about the trip.\n\nMany others of us will have been to these places before or since Nicholas’s trip so comparisons might prove interesting to note. \n  \nRegards\, \n  \nIreen Best (07968 035522) \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/event-tba-6/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:Christmas Party!
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URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/christmas-party/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:No Club Night - it's Christmas Eve!
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URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/no-club-night-its-christmas-eve/
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:No Club Night\, have a night off for Hogmanay!
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URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/no-club-night-have-a-night-off-for-hogmanay/
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250107T201500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250107T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191254
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SUMMARY:ShelterBox "Mystery Auction"
DESCRIPTION:7th January will be the night you can generously pass on some goodies to our “Mystery Auction”.  Many of you know the basic format for this. There will be further details between now and next week. \nThis is just a reminder to please put aside\, then wrap ready to donate\, any duplicated\, unloved\, Christmas pressies you might have received. \nAlso\, any “household clearance” items that you’ll appreciate getting rid of could well be welcomed by other COPSErs. \nThe procedure involves us bringing along to Club Night any duplicated Xmas items that we may have received – or others that we feel might be more welcomed in someone else’s home! Also\, unwanted but reasonable donations of other things\, e.g. an appliance you might have bought and planned to use but found you never have. Basically\, not just rubbish but something you donate that another might happily gain! \nPlease wrap items “anonymously” without disclosing the packages’ contents and slip them to me\, when you arrive. The fun of the evening is that people bid for something but don’t know what they will get! Of course\, the success of the auction relies on the generous spirit\, pockets\, wallets and purses of everyone attending. I.O.U.s can be noted and cheques passed. Treasurer Bob will once more be collecting your funds. \nIf you have an item of particular value\, we can set a “reserve” start price. Likewise\, please speak to me before the auction begins\, should you be donating something specifically suited for only one gender -although we have had a good laugh when\, for example\, a lacy camisole top was successfully bid for by one of our strapping gents! \n* The recipient of all our early 2025 goodwill is ShelterBox\, the charity very suited to COPSE in that we camp and enjoy outdoor living “for leisure and pleasure” and ShelterBox provides emergency supplies for people having to camp merely to survive. In brief:\n“YOUR SUPPORT WILL HELP PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DISASTER AROUND THE WORLD” \n\nFuller details via: https://shelterbox.org/ \nEvery year that we have raised our £££s for the charity\, we have achieved the purchase of a complete box\, currently costing £590. Since our Jan ’24 auction\, we have a kitty put aside from people’s kind contributions later in the year from purchasing other COPSErs unwanted kit etc. This stands at £117.50. With a big push from our good- hearted folk next week\, we may again achieve buying one more full box! Advance thanks to all who can come along. \nRegards\, \nIreen Best (07968 035522)
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/shelterbox-mystery-auction/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:Navigation Taster
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URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/navigation-taster/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:Happy Birthday COPSE
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URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/happy-birthday-copse/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:Pre-Ski Event
DESCRIPTION:An evening of Fun & Games to send the Skiers off on their annual trip to the slopes.
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/pre-ski-event/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:Builders Arms Quiz
DESCRIPTION:Dear Non-Skiers\, \nAs many of us will not be away to the mountains for physical exercise in the snow\, we plan to join up for some mental exercise at the pub quiz put on by “The Builders Arms”.  I have been able to reserve tables for three Club teams of six people in each.  Some COPSErs have already contacted me to go on our list but there remain vacancies so please let me know if you can join us. \nOur Club has competed at this pub several times previously – but never been the winners!  We shall try yet again!! \nThe quiz begins at 9pm but\, usually\, most of us gather by about 8pm to order food and share a social chat.  The cost\, per person\, to engage in this brain strain will be £1\, collected on the night. \nThe pub is on Leslie Park Road\, off Cherry Orchard Road.  Map link: \nhttps://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Builders+Arms\,+65+Leslie+Park+Rd\,+Croydon+CR0+6TP/@51.3795193\,-0.0883854\,17z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x487600d1c1496087:0x2875af15ab41667a!8m2!3d51.3794959!4d-0.0858239!16s%2Fg%2F1tgf2pmv?entry=ttu \nWhat3Words: https://w3w.co/locker.hotels.owner \nThe new management since our last visit there tell me they now have a new and varied menu available: \nhttps://buildersarmscroydon.co.uk/admin/upload_file/menus/7hbmj70v4q.pdf \nPlease note\, there will be not be a COPSE meeting at our South Croydon hall.  Do let me know\, a.s.a.p.\, if you plan to come to the quiz so that you can secure your place on the list. \nRegards\, \n  \nIreen Best (07968 035522) \n 
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/builders-arms-quiz-6/
LOCATION:Builder’s Arms Pub\, 65 Leslie Park Road\, Croydon\, CR0 6TP
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:Wine Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Alan’s Tour de France!\n \nAlan says: \nHello campers\, \nThe pressganger general has paid me a visit and as a result I have now been convinced of my desire to do a wine tasting for COPSE.  Although what a scouse knows about wine (apart from that it contains alcohol) I don’t know. \nAs per the previous wine tastings I’ve done there are a couple of basic constraints placed on the operation. \nConstraints\nFirstly\, all wines come from Europe\,  none of this new world stuff.  So if trash like Yellowtail Chardonnay floats your boat\,  this boat is not for you. \nSecondly\, cultivar is not at all important\,  in fact it is undesirable.  Growing up in South Africa the rules meant blended wines were frowned on.  Like the French\,  I believe blending delivers a better result.  So blended wine you will get. \nThirdly this is not for wine snobs. If you want to determine the presence of blackcurrants\, pepper\, raspberries\, mango\,  God knows what else this isn’t for you.  This is about simple enjoyment\,  preferably with company that does float your boat. \nTheme\nThe theme is France\,  and what kind of wine makes you happy.  To this end we will try 2 whites\,  2 rose wines and 2 reds.  For each type one will be budget and one will be more upmarket.  You decide what you like & if the upmarket wine price is worth it.  The idea is to determine whether it is worth paying more for a wine with better provenance.  There are no right answers\,  only what you think is best. \nSo come along\,  get (very slightly)  squiffy\,  tell teacher (aka me) what you think of him & go home merry. \nPrompt start at 8:30 please.  NB.  Don’t forget your £3 cash for the wine!!  (No charge if you’re not partaking and just want to say hello)!
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/wine-tasting-4/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250218T220000
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SUMMARY:Outing - Tenpin Bowling at Valley Park
DESCRIPTION:The Kentones Barbershop Choir\, originally planned for this date\, is postponed. We have provisionally rescheduled for April\, to be confirmed. \nPlease note change of game time\, below. \nWe’re Going Bowling Again\nBack by popular demand! A party of COPSE’s finest athletes have enjoyed this outing several times now\, so we’re doing it again.I’ll book (and pay for) as many lanes as we have players for\, maximum six to a lane. \nBut how do I sign up for this event?\n… you may ask. Well\, here’s the answer: \nTell me by the end of Saturday 15th February if you’re coming. I’ll take emails\, text messages\, Whatsapps\, even old fashioned phone calls. \n. . . . and how do I pay?\nBy signing up you commit to paying me the outrageously reasonable sum of £8.15. Averse as I am to handling change\, I prefer direct payments to my bank\, the sooner the better. Ask me for how. \nThe Details\nYou can\, of course\, just turn up to enjoy the social setting and company of your fellow COPSErs for no charge. \nIf you don’t know the place\, the Tenpin Bowl offers a variety of activities besides bowling – table tennis\, pool\, arcade games plus café and bar – so you can diversify once there. Also\, for eating\, there are various fooderies around including Creams Café\, Frankie & Bennie’s\, Chiquito\, McDonalds and Burger King. \nIn summary:\n\n\n\n\nWhere?\n\nTenpinValley Park Leisure ComplexHesterman WayCroydon CR0 4YA\n\n\n\nWhen?\n\n\nLanes will be booked for 8.30. Arrive between 8.00 and  8.15 to be ready to play. \nUpdate after booking: Lanes are booked for 9.30. Arrive by 9.15 to be ready to play. \n\n\n\n\nGetting there?\n\nTram: Ampere Way (9 minute walk\, says Google)\n  \nBuses: \nS4 to Franklin Way / Valley Park (8 minute walk) \n189 to Purley Way / Newman Road (12 minute walk) Alternatively\, plenty of car parking.\n\n\n\nHow much?\n\n£8.15 up front for two games\, more on the night if you want to play more\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\nShoe Policy\nI’ve confirmed that\, as last time\, you can play in your own shoes\, but please make sure they’re trainers or otherwise flat-soled. Shoes are now also available on site.
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/the-kentones-barbershop-choir/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250225T220000
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SUMMARY:Safer Neighbourhood Team
DESCRIPTION:Safe Neighbourhood?\n \nTonight we have the visiting Police Community Support Officer for South Croydon’s “Safer Neighbourhoods Team” for the area  in which our hall is located.  This P.C.S.O. has knowledge and experience to share with us about the district in which we socialise\, shop and travel through. \nA police officer will be accompanying and\, through the presentation by our two guests\, we should gain useful advice about issues that might be of concern to some COPSErs.  There will be opportunity to ask questions and receive answers. \nIn order to benefit from this session\, we need to start promptly at 8.30pm because\, owing to the shift times of our guests\, they must finish about 9.15pm to return to their office and write up their day’s reports. \nWe hope as many of you as possible can arrive for teas / coffees at 8.15pm and have bottoms on seats for the 8.30pm start.  Thank you! \n  \nRegards\, \n  \nIreen Best (07968 035522) \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/safer-neighbourhood-team/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:Pancake Tuesday!
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \nYes\, the date changes from year to year but the importance is in the name: Shrove Tuesday – otherwise know to many as Pancake Day! \nThe time for tossing and turning has come around again – no\, not a reference to restless sleep but a reminder that the COPSE Pancake Night will be this week!  A flipping good time can be had. 😁 \nFor those COPSErs who wish to keep things simple with an approach that would also involve a degree of less mess to clear and clean at the end of our evening\, there are easy “just add water” mixes available.  These are can be bought in many shops for about £1\, now even M & S\, I have been informed. \nOf course  those of you wishing to prepare a batter from scratch to bring with you\, or one on site\, should not feel deterred.  Whichever you prefer\, please provide your own batter and accompanying filling ingredients. \nAlso\, we do need to have some extra cooking appliances\, if possible\, so please bring any camping stoves or portable electric hobs you may own\, along with frypans\, spatulas\, plates and cutlery.  (As with our recent Burns Night feast\, clearing away is so aided if COPSErs can pop their own used items into a bag to take back home for cleaning.) \nDuring the evening\, indulge yourselves with self-made food – and become creative by experimenting.  Try the challenge of concocting unusual toppings / fillings and perhaps tempt other brave people to try your results!  Below are some of both savoury and sweet efforts from past years.  (The idea is to not have tried out your ideas in advance!)  Here are some ingredients of past experiments: \nSavoury \n\nMushrooms with garlic\, onions\, mixed herbs and cream\nGrated mature Cheddar cheese with optional pickle\nBlue cheese (“upmanship”!) with sun-dried tomatoes\nSardines\nMexican chilli beef\nCheese & tomato\nHumus\nTahini\nHabanero chilli\n\nSweet \n\nMaltesers\nNutella chocolate spread\nChristmas pudding with crème fraîche (over ten months to replace the pud!)\nLemon curd sprinkled with ground ginger\nA drizzle of honey with flaked alomonds\nA line of cubes of chocolate\nGreengage jam\nCream cheese with Greek yogurt\, sultanas & sour cherry jam\nA slight spread of butter\, drizzled over by variously flavoured coffee syrups\n… and\, of course\, the traditional fresh lemon juice and sugar\, which\, understandably\, some folk resolutely still prefer!\n\n  \nIf you didn’t already\, certainly try some of these yourselves or create new concoctions to add to our list. \n  \nAs well as devouring our pancakes\, we may once more have a tossing contest for anyone who wishes to take part. \nCome to beat and eat\, chew and chat.  Shrove Tuesday can prove to be a battering but pleasantly sociable Club Night. \n 
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/pancake-tuesday/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:Folk Night at Cryer Arts\, Carshalton
DESCRIPTION:Another chance to go back to Cryer Arts Centre for their monthly Folk Night 🎸 🪕 🎶\, which starts at 7.30pm (doors open upstairs earlier). \nYou can buy a £6 ticket via this page on their website or pay at the door\, where I’ll be in their restaurant/bar from about 5.30pm. \nBuses SL7\, 157 + 407 from Croydon stop  opposite\, as does the 127 bus from Purley\, and there’s plenty of free nearby parking after 6.30pm. \nif you have any queries\, please let me know. \n  \nKeith S \n 
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/folk-night-at-cryer-arts-carshalton/
LOCATION:CryerArts Centre\, 39 High St\, Carshalton\, Surrey\, SM5 3BB
CATEGORIES:Social,Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:Bring Your Work Home #10
DESCRIPTION:Because we don’t know how all our COPSErs earn their daily bread\, a good many of our Members have shared some of their working-life experiences with us.  Since 2010\, through “Bring Your Work Home With You”\, we have been entertained and educated and this week we shall gain an insight into the past or present paid employments of a few more of us. \n  \nPlease be supportive to those gamely taking to front of house and turn up promptly to hear their tales!  Coffees and teas served from 8.15pm but the kitchen will be closed when our first presenter “takes to the stage”\, which we hope will be 8.30pm\, if no techie problems!  Thank you. \n  \nRegards\, \n  \nIreen Best (07968 035522) \n 
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/bring-your-work-home-10/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:Chip Shop Crawl
DESCRIPTION:A Tasty Time With a Fishy Result!\n \n\nFirstly\, we need some tasters!  If you are able to arrive at the hall ready to depart from there by 8pm this Tuesday\, happily becoming a “crew member” for cruising some local-ish chippies\, please let me know.  We have a few volunteer drivers to transport these important tasters to the necessary fish and chip shops.  At each\, one portion of chips will be purchased and all COPSErs who are there will taste a chip or two and award points out of ten.  This Club crew will then proceed to the next chippy and repeat the process.  These tasters will be important people!  The results of their voting will dictate to which chippy we return to buy fish and chips for all to eat back at the hall.\n\n\n The purchasing of fish and chips for all will depend on the pre-ordering.  If you are not one of the “chip shop crawlers”\, you will still need to let me know in advance\, if you wish to enjoy a fish and chip supper together with your fellow Members.  We envisage being back at the hall with the hot take-aways by about 9pm.  Andy\, plus some probable helpers\, will be kindly setting up the “COPSE Café” while the tasters are on the road.  It is a good number of years since we last undertook this “crawl” but now\, as then\, the evening will overall be a chance to socialize a little at the hall and also with car-sharing passengers.\n\n\n N.B. All partakers will need to bring along some cash to pay for the nosh!  As we don’t know which shop will win our order\, I can’t yet state the price but between £10 – £15 would be expected to cover a full portion of F & C.  If you wish to share a portion and can arrange this with a fellow diner\, please let me know.  (I might be able to assist with this\, if you send me such a request.)  Re cash\, it will be most useful if you can have available a selection of coins as well as notes!\n\n\n As per our system in recent times\, we ask all diners to please bring their own plates and eating irons– and a bag to take said items home again to wash up.  We are not expecting any kitchen fairies to do this in the hall!\n\n\n I repeat that I need to know numbers before 7.45pm Tuesday night for both “mobile tasters” and for diners.  Also\, in case we have an abundance of tasters signing up\, please let me know if you would be prepared to be an extra driver\, if required\, even though I have not already asked you.\n\nI hope all the above is understandable!  Of course\, please do contact me\, if you have a query. \n  \nRegards\, \n  \nIreen Best (07968 035522) \n 
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/chip-shop-crawl/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Social,Tuesday Club Nights
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SUMMARY:Captions & Kit
DESCRIPTION:Bollywood Dance has again been postponed – watch for announcements for a possible reschedule
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/bollywood-dance-2/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T220000
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SUMMARY:Photo Competition
DESCRIPTION:Stop Press – 📷Can You Print? \nYou do realise that the Photo Competition is less than two weeks away? And the judging is on prints only?? And you haven’t thought about printing yet??? \nIf you don’t have a printer at home there are plenty of options\, but you need to think ahead. Snappy Snaps\, Boots and other shops will do the job\, and there are plenty of online options – I’ve used Snapfish with good results \n\n 
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/photo-competition-5/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T201500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250415T220000
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SUMMARY:Arnhem Evening
DESCRIPTION:Arnhem Evening: a focus on our twin town and it’s history from WWII to the present\, covering both its war and its peace. \nThis should be of interest to all “history buffs”\, whether or not they are joining our April / May visit to the Netherlands\, which will include a day visit to Arnhem. \nWe shall have a Guest Speaker for part of the evening. Colonel John Power will talk on the Battle of Arnhem that raged at the final stage of Operation Market Garden in September\, 1944.
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/a-bridge-too-far-arnhem-talk/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T201500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191254
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SUMMARY:Portrait Evening
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWhat do John Singer Sargent\, Teresa Hoy and myself have in common? Find out at the next Club night Tuesday 22nd April! We will be hosting a workshop to enable anyone to pick up some drawing observational skills learning how to draw from the right side of the brain. To get the most out of the session we will start promptly at 8.30pm. \nMaterials will be provided on the night\, so all we need is a group of enthusiastic COPSErs! \nHope to see you there. \nMelenie & Teresa
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/portrait-evening/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T201500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T220000
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SUMMARY:The Kentones Barbershop Choir
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe Kentones are a Barbershop Choir who have been entertaining crowds for 50 years and come highly recommended. \nAs their website says: \nWhat we love to do is entertain. Our music committee have worked hard to put together a diverse repertoire of traditional and popular songs which is constantly changing. We are always working on something new to add\, so there is lots of variety! \nCome along\, marvel at their 4-part harmonies and take the chance to join in the fun.
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/the-kentones-barbershop-choir-2/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191254
CREATED:20250303T153129Z
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Jam at the Oval Tavern
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/open-mic-jam-at-the-oval-tavern/
LOCATION:Oval Tavern\, Croydon\, 131 Oval Road\, Croydon\, CR0 6BR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T201500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191254
CREATED:20250303T153241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250511T180519Z
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SUMMARY:Croydonopolis with Will Noble
DESCRIPTION:This coming Tuesday we bring you another very special presentation that should be close to the hearts of all Croydonians – even us adopted ones! \n \nWill Noble is the author of Croydonopolis: A Journey to the Greatest City That Never Was. Here’s the blurb from Amazon: \nD. H. Lawrence and David Bowie struggled with being there. Comedians from Kenneth Williams to Harry Hill have found it a convenient trope for philistinism and the banal. The ‘Croydon facelift’ has become a snobbish putdown. Riots and burning buildings in 2011 didn’t help. And yet this town halfway between London and Brighton can claim a remarkably distinguished – and hidden – history at the centre of things. No fewer than 6 archbishops are buried there. Continental air travel – from London’s first airport – began there. In the sixties it was a daring experiment in futuristic brutalist architecture. Its contribution to black culture began with our most notable black composer and culminated in the first black British artist to headline Glastonbury. Its Brit School produced everyone from Adele to Amy Winehouse and Raye. Still want to diss Croydon? Croydonopolis tells the amazing story of this much-maligned town\, whose only fault was to be too far ahead of the curve\, and always go for broke. \nYou can read more about the talk from earlier publicity here\, and see Captain Sensible enthuse about the book on Facebook here. \nThis talk comes highly recommended by members who’ve seen it. Don’t miss it!
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/croydonopolis-with-will-noble/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ken":MAILTO:ken@brogan.co.uk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T220000
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SUMMARY:Walking the Camino de Santiago
DESCRIPTION:Another highly recommended talk for our education and entertainment!\n \nSome of us have walked at least part of the Camino\, and more of us would like to! Trevor Meadowcroft has done it and he’ll be here to tell the tale. He’ll talk about the walk he did a year ago and fill us in on the history and context along the way. \nWhat’s the Camino de Santiago?\nWikipedia tells me it’s “a network of pilgrims’ ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain\, where tradition holds that the remains of the apostle are buried. Pilgrims follow its routes as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth. It is also popular with hikers\, cyclists\, and organized tour groups.“ \nMore information there at this link.
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/walking-the-camino-de-santiago/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T201500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T220000
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SUMMARY:Amsterdam Retrospective
DESCRIPTION:The opportunity for everyone who went to tell their story of what they did and what they saw\, where they stayed\, what they ate\, and their favorite experiences. And\, of course\, for everyone else to be thrilled – nay\, stunned! – by their reminiscences. \n \nIt’s bound to include lots of pictures of the sights of Amsterdam and our reception in Arnhem. \nAndy is pulling this all together\, please contact him with your contributions.
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/amsterdam-restrospective/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T201500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250603T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191254
CREATED:20250303T153638Z
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SUMMARY:Irish Evening - with Zoom!
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/irish-evening-with-zoom/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250610T201500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250610T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191254
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SUMMARY:Photo Walk Review
DESCRIPTION:A warm thank you to those who joined the Take Better Photos event on 17th May. \nWe packed a lot in on the 7-mile photo walk; we learnt about leading lines\, negative space\, macro\, camera angle\, portraiture\, abstract\, and visual storytelling. It was a joy to see you all getting involved\, experimenting\, and working together. \nThe plan now is Part Two which will take place on Club night 10th June. Can the walk participants email your pics to me – up to 10 shots – by 1st June. I’ll combine them and present them on the projector. Do feel free to make any exposure/saturation tweaks\, however\, do not crop the photos – as this is fundamentally where we’ll likely learn the most in this session. \nWhilst we’ll be going through our photos we took on the walk\, Part Two could be a useful session for other COPSE members who also wish to learn how to take better photos. \n  \nMelenie \n—
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/photo-walk-review/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250617T201500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250617T220000
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SUMMARY:River Bourne: talk by Roger Packham
DESCRIPTION:The Morris Dancing evening has been rescheduled for 1st July. \n\nWhat’s the Bourne?\n\nThe undiscovere’d country\, from whose bourn\nNo traveller returns\, puzzles the will\,\nAnd makes us rather bear those ills we have\nThan fly to others that we know not of?\n\n\n\nNope\, Shakespeare had no clue.\n\n\nIt’s actually the mysterious intermittent stream that flows from Caterham to Croydon. On the rare occasions when it rises it is said to foretell doom and disaster and was known as The Woe Waters.\n\n\nThis talk by historian Roger Packham (of The Bourne Society) draws on an extensive historic postcard collection to describe each of these parishes and to unravel the secrets of the mysterious Bourne.\n\n\n\nAnother riveting talk to enliven your Tuesday evening!
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/morris-dancers/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T201500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250701T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191254
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SUMMARY:North Wood Morris
DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled from 17th June. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBe entertained by a mixed gender Morris side\, performing traditional dances from the Cotswolds.  We can witness their energetic demonstrations – and there will be an opportunity for any of the audience who might like to get up and have a go!
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/local-evening-stroll/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250708T201500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250708T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T191254
CREATED:20250303T154213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T215901Z
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SUMMARY:Visitors' Open Evening
DESCRIPTION:We welcome all visitors to come along to a sociable evening and the chance to find out what we do.\nOur members will meet and greet you from 8.15pm. Coffees and teas available. There’ll be a free raffle ticket just for coming through the door – with the possibility of winning a prize! \nFind us at:\nSouth Croydon United Church Hall\nAberdeen Road\nCR0 1EQ\n\nThe entrance to the hall is on Heathfield Road\, next to the Church. Very close to the main road\, which is served by many buses. For drivers\, street parking is free in the evenings\, providing you stay south of Coombe Road.
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/visitors-open-evening-5/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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