Costa Rica Talk
2019-07-30 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London)
Julie will show us her pictures and will talk about her holiday in Costa Rica.

We will see the fabulous flora and fauna, the Pacific and Caribbean beaches and the inland waterways as well as the architecture of San Jose.

She will also be sharing some interesting facts about Costa Rica and it’s history, and cuisine.

Last but not leas the amazing sunsets.

Sidmouth Folk Festival
2019-08-03 08:00 - 2019-08-09 17:00

Outdoor Painting Session at Coombe Gardens
2019-08-03 11:00 - 17:00
Meet at Coombe Gardens 10.30 courtyard.

If you have clip boards please bring them with you. Pencils and paper will be provided.

About 2 hours session plus optional picnic (bring your own)

Evening Walk to Beckenham Place Park
2019-08-06 19:00 - 22:00
Meet at East Croydon tram stop to get the tram to Beckenham Junction about 7pm.

Then walk to Beckenham Place Park to see the new lake. About a 2 hour walk by the time we return to the tram terminus. Time for a drink in a nearby pub.

Steam train ride to Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Railway
2019-08-10 10:00 - 17:00

Cycle Ride
2019-08-11 10:00 - 17:00
Catch the 09.23 train from East Croydon to Edenbridge Town, arriving at 09.46 or meet there at the same time, for an easy paced ride on minor roads and possibly some off road paths if ground is not wet.

Lunch at a country pub, length will depend on who turns up, but it’s not about speed or how many miles we achieve.

West Country evening
2019-08-13 20:30 - 22:00

Bee Walk at RSPB Dungeness on the Kent coast
2019-08-17 09:00 - 17:00
The walk lasts from 60 -90 minutes, led by Nikki Gammens from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

It will start at 2pm from the reserve and will end at 3.30. There is no charge but a small donation to the trust is suggested. It won’t be just bees, but all flora and fauna and the area is a haven for birds too.

There is the option for an overnight camping at a nearby campsite. (Optional).

Please let Linda know if you are interested in going. – lindabignall@virginmedia.com

Walk with the Ramblers - along the South Downs
2019-08-18 09:00 - 17:00
Start/finish car park on B 2123 2 miles south of Falmer (at 30 mph sign by Woodingdean), car park on left, GR TQ 356585.

About 11 miles – Prompt start at 10.00

Bring your own packed lunch.

Woodstock anniversary
2019-08-20 20:00 - 22:00
Live music at Ruskin House Garden

Walk around Arundel plus visit to the Festival
2019-08-24 09:00 - 17:00
Meet at East Croydon Station at 9.35 to get the 9.53 train to Amberley.

Walk from there to Arundel, about 4 miles, arriving about 12.30. Return home from Arundel, trains every half hour.

Lots of things to see at the festival

Captions and Quiche
2019-08-27 20:15 - 22:30 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Join us for our fun quarterly caption competition.
We will also be serving quiche in different flavours.

N.B. Please note that this is a change to the original programme.

Godalming Music in the Park plus walk
2019-09-01 09:30 - 18:00
A full day out starting with a walk.

Meet at East Croydon station at 9.30 for the 9.46 to Clapham Junction, changing there for the 10.09 to Guildford, arriving there at 10.40.

The day involves a canal-side walk of about five miles, a stop at the National Trust’s award-winning Visitor Centre at Dapdune Wharf (where cakes, coffees etc. can be bought!) and an afternoon performance by the Will Shackleton Band at the bandstand in the beautiful park setting, right beside the River Wey in Godalming.

Bring your own picnic or you can stock up at the Waitrose store near to the park.

The lead musician is accomplished in jazz (he has played at Ronnie Scotts) and rock (having been a guitarist with Phil Collins and played keyboard with Eric Clapton). His performances might have folk and blues thrown in and he is acclaimed as a singer/songwriter.

Literary Evening
2019-09-03 20:15 - 22:15 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
On Tuesday evening, READERS INK, Copser’s Book Club, will be presenting some literary snippets from along the way of our year-long journey, together with a short fun literary quiz to kick things off.
All who attend are invited to bring along something that has moved them, made them laugh, cry or had an impact in some other intangible way (but, please notify us in advance if you would like to contribute).
So think news items, anecdotes, humour, poems, limericks or even something you have written yourself – anything really that means something to you – but nothing too long. If you would like to tell us about a book (and read a short section from it) please give us a brief statement of why that particular book and that particular reading (suggest maximum 5 minutes in total).

Dreams: Your Inner Life
2019-09-10 20:30 - 22:15 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Nina will present a guide to dream interpretation.

Stanley Halls Ceilidh Dance
2019-09-13 20:00 - 23:00

Gatliff - mini challenge walk, the 2019 Gatliff 25km route revealed
2019-09-15 08:00 - 17:00
Challenge yourself to a 15 and a half mile walk and in the process see this year’s Gatliff 25km route.

Pleasant, changing countryside in East Surrey and West Kent.

Meet at East Croydon railway station at 8am with packed food and drink to keep you going.

There is a pub two thirds of the way around but no time to grab a meal there just a drink and use the facilities. Help try out the draft Gatliff route instructions (but note we do walk as a group). Bail out at Cowden after 10.5 miles if you prefer (add 1.5 miles to station).

Quiz
2019-09-17 20:15 - 22:00

Orienteering around Denbies Vineyard
2019-09-22 09:30 - 17:00
What does it involve? Some quite simple map reading,
Mole Valley Orienteering Club (MVOC) organise a simple course, and a slightly longer more challenging course, both open to all, which we can walk in small teams, perhaps 2/3/4 people in a team, and it is being held in the vineyard grounds of the Denbies wine estate on the edge of Dorking.

Meet at East Croydon station around 930.
Catch the train at 0949 to Redhill, (Portsmouth train) change at Redhill. Then get the 1015 to Dorking Deepdene.

We will walk up from Dorking Deepdene Station to the vineyards, about a mile, use their cafe for a coffee or snack before we register for the event after 12 midday, it starts then from 12.30

Talk - a COPSE Member's Overseas Travels
2019-09-24 20:15 - 22:00
The presentation will take us around both India and New Zealand.

In the former, we shall share their sight-seeing trip, which included ten days of cycling. In the latter, we shall jump aboard their nine week campervan tour.

Reigate Hill Walk
2019-09-29 09:00 - 17:00
This will be about 12 miles on the North Downs, quite hilly, starting and finishing at Merstham.
To get there you can take the 405 bus leaving West Croydon at 9.00am, or from Fairfield Halls about 3mins later, taking 34 mins Merstham.
Or you can take the 9.42 train from East Croydon, calling at Purley 9.46, Coulsdon S. 9.51 and Merstham 9.56.
Bring a packed lunch, but there will be a refreshment stop at Reigate Hill, (tea & coffee, snacks) a pub stop and another chance for a break at Reigate Hill on return to Merstham.
Going home the 405 bus is every half hour and one train each hour.

Talk - Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia
2019-10-01 20:15 - 22:00
Frank and Natalia will share their memories about they holiday in this stunning place

Choral Concert at Croydon Minster
2019-10-02 07:00 - 22:00

The Dog Rose Ramble, the green spaces of L B Ealing
2019-10-05 10:00 - 17:00
This is a circular walk starting and finishing at Northolt underground station.

This walk includes a section of the Hillingdon trail, and almost 3 miles of the grand union canal. Stopping points are at a Marina on the grand Union canal, and the Crown pub in Northolt village towards the end.

There is a Moated site that dates back to the 13th century, that was demolished and has a plaque. We will be stopping on route for a break. Please bring a packed lunch.

Meet at East Croydon at 10.10 for the 10.19 to London Victoria, then we take the the underground. We aim to arrive at Northolt station at 11.30.

Southern Cycle Saunter
2019-10-06
The Southern Cycle Saunter is a road cycling rally with a difference.

Cycle around the lanes of Surrey, Kent or Sussex, solve the clues to help navigate and find the checkpoints.

Each checkpoint will involve a short challenge – a good fun day out for all.

This year event will start from Cowden Memorial Village Hall.

For further details select the Southern Cycle Saunter option in the Events dropdown menu at the top of this page.

Macmillan Coffee Evening
2019-10-08 08:15 - 22:00
A chance to try different beautiful cakes, take part in a “Dunk the biscuit competition” and a live music challenge quiz.

Don’t forget to bring your pocket money to donate to the wonderful charity Macmillan

Stanley Halls Barn Dance
2019-10-11 20:00 - 23:00
This is a chance to dance to traditional rhythms, following the twists and turns of various line and circle formations, all enjoyed by instructions to us from “the caller”.
This month’s band:
”Take the Biscuit”, has an exciting young duo Beth Gifford (Viola) and Matt Brookes (Accordion) with driving back line Rob Gifford (Drums) and Trevor Lines (Bass). The band plays at least one tune written by every member of the band, combining mostly original material with some traditional English tunes.

Venue: https://www.stanleyhalls.org.uk/contact-us

Easily accessible by public transport.

Buses: Routes 196 and 410 stop directly outside of Stanley Halls. Routes 75, 197, 312 and 157 stop within a few minutes walk.
Trains: Stanley Halls is just a five minute walk from Norwood Junction station.

Trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia
2019-10-12 12:00 - 2019-10-18 17:00
Full

Harvest Barn Dance, St Matthew’s Church, Redhill
2019-10-12 17:00
The cost is £8.00, which includes a supper of hot dog and ice cream, but please bring your own glass and drinks.

St Matthew’s is on Station Road, close to both the railway and bus stations. See: http://stmatthews-redhill.org.uk/about/find-us/.

Blues Jam at The Oval Tavern
2019-10-15 20:00 - 22:00
131 OVAL ROAD CROYDON CR0 6BR

NO MEETING AT THE HALLL
