A 50-minute tour of the Caves, starting at 12.00 Followed (optionally) by a 3.5 mile stroll to Hawkwood Estate We may fit in a pub stop 1 Book your ticket - a bargain for the under 3s! Places appear to be limited to 40, so it's best to book your ticket beforehand to ensure you […]
Saturday evening, 10th February, some of us will be enjoying a local social and musical gathering at Ruskin House for their 2024 "Buddy Holly Night" - and this year I have arranged with the organiser for some seats / tables to be reserved for a COPSE group. Full details in attached poster. (You'll have to […]
An afternoon walk finishing with an option for an early evening pizza near Norwood Junction station. Meet at East Croydon station at 2pm. The title of the walk, as put forward to the Copse November planning meeting, is “The brutalist architecture of Croydon and South Norwood”. I got the idea from an event at Bookseller […]
On saturday (23rd) we'll be having a closer look at some of the city's livery company halls + courtyards where the plan is as follows: Meet at EastCroydon Station from 9.15am to take the 9.30am (approx) Thameslink train to Blackfriars Station (North side). A "clockwise" walk around the city from Blackfriars Station to London Bridge Station which […]
Get ready for a spectacular night of music as The Rooftops take the stage at St. Matthew’s Church Hall on 13 April! This electrifying band is known for their passion for classic rock, and they're all set to deliver a powerhouse performance featuring iconic covers from legends like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, […]
A London walk to the Royal Institution (free entry), and other mystery places of interest, including a free visit to the Collection Gallery at the Royal Academy of Arts. Julie and myself will be co-leading the walk. The Royal Institution of Great Britain (often the Royal Institution, abbreviated Ri or RI) is an organisation for scientific education and research. Throughout its history, the Institution […]
On the 16th May we will meet at E. Croydon station at 10.15 for 10.30am to Victoria station then to Gloucester Road station to see sculptures by a lady artist then walk to South Kensington station tunnel to see her posters with anagrams. After that we will visit the Natural History Museum and have a […]
During May Brighton is bursting with life thanks to the Brighton Festival https://brightonfestival.org/ and Brighton Fringe https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/? If you are up for a loosely organised amble around the town and some of its FREE performing arts events and laines and beachfront bars, please come along. Timings below. There is also a ticketed event in the fringe that I […]
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 […]
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 […]