Walk
2018-11-04 09:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Detail will follow near at the time

Burlesque dancing for beginners
2018-11-06 20:15 - 22:00
The Burlesque workshop includes performance, history, a quiz if time a lesson in the art.

This event will start 8.30 sharp.

The Stanley Hall Barn Dance
2018-11-09 20:00 - 23:00
From beginners to seasoned veterans all are welcome to a night of dancing and meeting new friends at the glorious Stanley Halls!! This months’ ceilidh will be an Armistice Day special!
This ceilidh will celebrate and commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at 11:00 am on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
With the authentic wooden sprung floors, and the Stanley Halls bar open throughout; expect a night of laughs, great music, and good times to be had by all!

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of 1918 Armistice
2018-11-11 10:30 - 13:00
Pay our respects and commemorate the ending of the 1914 – 18 “Great War” at Croydon’s War Memorial, at 11.00am.

This year’s Remembrance Sunday coincides exactly with Armistice Day and that time in the day will mark 100yrs since cessation of hostilities.

Talk - Behind the Seen "Surrey Street Market Traders"
2018-11-13 20:15 - 22:00
Meet the traders of Surrey Street, brilliantly captured in this presentation. A unique opportunity to catch a privileged glimpse of who they really are; genuine, generous open, friendly and extremely hard working, as well as a community serving us since 1276 in the heart of Croydon. Photographers: (John Bownas, David West)
We will also find out how the Surrey Street Cookbook came about, which explores the vibrancy and tastes of Surrey Street Market through personal recipes. May you long be inspired to share the best of the market at home with your friends and family.

Circular Walk East Horley
2018-11-17 09:30 - 17:00
This is a 7 miles circular walk where new meets old and built up area merge with farmland, streams and woodland.

Meet at East Croydon station at 9.30 to get the 9.46 train to Horley. The train stops at Coulsdon South, Merstham and Redhill.

Bring your packed lunch, make sure you take extra snacks and drinks as there are no pubs or tea rooms on the way.

But there is The Farmhouse pub is at the end of the walk (1 KM from the station) where we will stop for a drink.

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Gatliff, captions & crumpets
2018-11-20 20:15 - 22:00

Late Club Night at The Bad Apple - Park Street, Croydon
2018-11-23 21:00 - 2018-11-24 02:00 | CR0 1YD
Meet up from 9PM at the Bad Apple.
Free entry before 10PM – From 10PM it costs £5
BA has a strong security policy making it a relaxed and fun place to while away the late hours dancing, drinking and laughing. The door policy tightens up as the night goes on, and they ask first time visitors to show photo ID.

35th Gatliff Marathon
2018-11-25
Walk 20, 35 or 50km mostly on footpaths and tracks in the Kent and Surrey countryside in under 10 hours.

Objectivity
2018-11-27 20:15 - 22:00
Bring along the funniest, weirdest or the most memorable object you have and give a brief description of why it is important to you

Weekend Away at Street Youth Hostel
2018-11-30 - 2018-12-02 | Street Youth Hostel, The Chalet, Ivythorn Hill, Street, Somerset, BA16 0TZ
COPSE has sole usage of Street Youth Hostel in Somerset for the last weekend in November. Walking, exploring and socializing. Re-scheduled from March.

Quiz
2018-12-04 20:15 - 22:00

Exhibition at the Horniman Museum
2018-12-09 10:00 - 17:00
A visit to see the Wildlife Photographic Competition Winners

Who Inspires You
2018-12-11 20:15 - 22:00
Is it a friend, a teacher, a family member or someone famous? Or is it someone fictional, a character from a book or a movie?

The Stanley Hall Barn Dance
2018-12-14 20:00 - 23:00
Earworms are our speciality; eclectic melodies from all over Britain, Europe and Scandinavia as well as some self penned gems, all kicked into shape for e-ceilidh dances. Having played together for getting on for 25 years as part of The Committee Band, we thought it was a shame to let all that experience go to waste after the farewell Committee Band dance at the 2010 Xmas Knees-Up.
From beginners to seasoned veterans all are welcome to a night of dancing and meeting new friends at the glorious Stanley Halls!! This month we have the Pajandrum ceilidh band! With the authentic wooden sprung floors, and the Stanley Halls Bar open throughout; expect a night of laughs, great music, and good times to be had by all!

Walk New Malden to Putney
2018-12-16 09:00 - 17:00
The Beverley Brook Walk is 6 1/2 miles long, but with links at beginning and end is approx. 8.7 miles.

The walk starts from New Malden Station and closely follows The Beverley Brook through Wimbledon Common, Richmond Park, and Barnes Common to the River Thames upstream of Putney.

The walk goes through some of South London’s most varied and beautiful countryside.

Meet up at East Croydon Station 0905 to get the 0926 Tram to Wimbledon and then the 1004 South Western train from Wimbledon to New Malden arriving 1010.

Christmas Party at the Hall
2018-12-18 20:15 - 22:00

New Year Trip in Hafren Forest Bunkhouse, Staylittle, Mid Wales
2018-12-28 08:00 - 2019-01-01 17:00
Fully Booked

New Year Walk from Merstham
2019-01-05 09:30 - 17:00
A seven mile walk to celebrate the New Year.
Meet at East Croydon station 9.10 for the 9.27 train to Merstham, calling at Purley 9.33 and Coulsdon South 9.38. Get a return ticket to Redhill.
You can bring a packed lunch, but we will have a break at the Old Post Coffee House, Nutfield for lunch. There is also a pub close by.
We will approach Redhill on cycle route 21 (but walking!) There are 4 trains per hour back to E. Croydon.

Joint Walk with The Ramblers, option 4 or 8 Miles from Oaks Park
2019-01-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Jill
Join a walk with The Ramblers. A figure-of-eight walk – starting and finishing at the Oaks Park café.

Meet at Oaks Park cafe at 10.00 for a five-ish mile walk. After lunch there will be an additional shorter walk.

Bus 166 from Croydon to Oaks Park

Mystery Auction
2019-01-08 20:30 - 22:00
Our Club’s annual “Mystery Auction” is in aid of our adopted charity, “ShelterBox”, which provides emergency supplies to those in great need, wherever they may be.

COPSE has previously donated two complete green boxes stuffed with appropriate survival equipment.

Over our Club’s Christmas break, please set aside anything of good condition (it need not be new), wrap “anonymously” and bring it along on the evening.

Evening Mountain Bike Ride - East Croydon to Redhill
2019-01-10 19:00 - 22:00

Stanley Halls Barn Dance
2019-01-11 20:00 - 23:00

Godalming Barn Dance
2019-01-12 20:00 - 23:00

Walk - Crockham Hill Circular via Ide Hill and Toy's Hill, 9 miles
2019-01-13 09:30 - 17:00
Travel by car to be ready to depart Crockham Hill at 10 am or catch the 9.23 from East Croydon to Edenbridge Town

Lift available

85th COPSE Birthday
2019-01-15 20:00 - 22:00
We will celebrate with a show of Memories of COPSE trips.

Carshalton Village Ceilidhs Dance at The Ruskin Hall
2019-01-19 19:30 - 22:30
Tickets £ 8 on the door, doors open at 7.15

Hot drinks and cakes provided

No alcohol is permitted on the premises

Visit the Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden
2019-01-20 09:30 - 17:00
Visit the Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden – by bike and on foot.

Cyclists take the train to Victoria and ride up through North West London to the temple, mainly along canal side paths.

Others can walk there from Willesden Junction, and we can all meet up there. 30 minute train to Willesden Junction and 30 minute walk to temple.

Followed by optional walk/ ride through to “Welsh Harp” reservoir and home from Hendon on Thameslink, or earlier transport links back to Croydon avoiding 1 hour walk after temple trip.

Room 101
2019-01-22 20:30 - 22:00
Your chance to let out your pet hates.

Walk Crystal Palace to Streatham, Pub Meal and Streatham Ice Hockey
2019-01-27 10:00 - 17:00
Meet in front of Crystal Palace station at 11.00
Visit Crystal Palace museum (free entry). Stop for a drink at The Postal Order Wetherspoon pub in Westow Hill.
Walk to Streatham Common along the Capital Ring (four miles).
Meal at The Bull pub (498 Streatham High Road) before going to see Streatham Redhawks v Bracknell Bees. Match starts at 6.45
Tickets – Adults £12
Senior Citizens and students £7
