Croydon Outdoor Pursuits & Social Events Club

Evening Walk
2026-06-16 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
Taking advantage of the late evenings, we leave the Hall for a sociable stroll.
Meet me at Coombe Lane Tram Stop at 7.50pm stop for an easy 2.5m walk to Selsdon via Heathfield, Bramley Bank and Littleheath Woods. Tram leaves East Croydon at 7.36.
Pub visit option at end.
Return by bus to Croydon.
Steve
Tel 07914 224653

Desert Island Streams
2026-06-23 20:15 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Ever dreamed of being cast away with only a copy of Spotify for company? Well tonight we bring that dream perilously close to realisation.
This is your chance to inflict your musical taste on your Clubmates, and have theirs inflicted on you.
William writes:
We have done people’s favorite books, poetry and objects so on 23 June we are going to try a COPSE version of Desert Island Discs. Should you wish to participate, you will need to select two of your favorite music pieces. They can be popular, classical, jazz or whatever your preference is. The idea is to give a brief talk to explain why you like the particular piece and if it has any personal connection to you before playing it, We will stream one piece and if time allows stream both choices. To help with planning the evening, should you wish to participate please email me with the name of the song(s) music giving the name of the piece and the artist.
It would be helpful if you could confirm your choices on or before Sunday 21 June.
To be clear, we’ll find videos of the trracks wherever possible, otherwise it will be the best that Spotify can deliver.

Visitors' Open Evening
2026-06-30 19:45 - 21:30 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Note that the NEW CLUB NIGHT TIMING starts tonight!!!
Teas / Coffees at 7.45pm. Main event at 8pm sharp(ish)!

We welcome all visitors to come along to a sociable evening and the chance to find out what we do.
Our members will meet and greet you from 7.45pm. Coffees and teas available. There’ll be a free raffle ticket just for coming through the door – with the possibility of winning a prize!
Find us at:
South Croydon United Church Hall
Aberdeen Road
CR0 1EQ

The 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.

Room 101
2026-07-07 19:45 - 21:30 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
What would you put in there?
COPSE amuses itself tonight with its own full-participation version of the TV show.
Be ready to nominate your most hated / least loved object and give us the reasons why.

Evening Walk - reduced to 3.3 miles
2026-07-14 19:30 - 21:30
HOT NEWS: WALK REDUCED TO 3.3 MILES
Once again we take advantage of the light summer evenings to stretch our legs into a pleasant evening stroll, possibly rounding the evening off with refreshments at a local hostelry.
Barry says:
Please meet at Sandilands tram/bus stop at 7.30pm for this walk. Access by tram or buses 119, 194, 198 or 466 from East Croydon.
We will walk across Lloyd Park, Shirley Hills, and back along Conduit Lane for a drink at Coombe Lodge, about 3.3 miles.
It will still be quite hot, so bring water and sun cream.
Walk down to Lloyd Park tram stop for tram back to E.Croydon.

Sheila Szzvanowski's Memories of Mitcham and Croydon
2026-07-21 07:45 - 21:30 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Sheila’s memories go back a long way, and here she regales us with her stories.

Green and Pleasant Trivia Quiz
2026-07-28 19:45 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
It’s a fun Quiz Night, with Andrew T setting the Green and Pleasant questions.

Kelsey Park evening walk
2026-08-04 18:30 - 22:00
There is no gathering at the Hall tonight, we are going on a walk instead.

Meet from 6.45 pm at East Croydon tram stop
=> tram to Beckenham Junction tram stop (runs every 15 minutes & journey time approx. 23 minutes)

I will be meeting you at Beckenham Junction tram stop
We will then leave7.30pm => an easy three mile circular walk around kelsey park with an option to go to “o’neills pub for drinks at the end from about 9pm.

just in case you haven’t remembered , this is a repeat of one of olga’s summer evening walks that she led in 2022.

if you have any queries, please let me.know.

Keith S

Croydon: how you may have known it
2026-08-11 19:45 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Local history enthusiast and recent joiner Simon Wilkins presents little-seen images and commentary of Croydon in days gone by.

Book Evening
2026-08-18 19:45 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Mary's Meals
2026-08-25 07:45 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Art Evening
2026-09-01 19:45 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Linda's Trip to Colombia
2026-09-22 19:45 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Last year Linda went on a very adventurous trip to Colombia. Here she tells us all about the thrills and spills of life on the edge.

Return of The Kentones - Postponed
2026-09-29 19:45 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Sadly we’ve had to postpone this event due to illness. We’ll reschedule as soon as possible.
Watch this space for a replacement event.
The Kentones were a highlight of last year’s programme, so we’ve persuaded them to return to give us another evening of their brilliant barbershop-style choral singing, with optional participation for those so inclined.
Don’t miss it!

Gatliff Planning
2026-10-06 19:45 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Green Walks Talk
2026-10-13 19:45 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom

Table Top Games Evening
2026-10-20 19:45 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
