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  • Local History – Davis Theatre Memories / Carole Roberts

    South Croydon United Church Hall Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, United Kingdom

    Last March local history enthusiast Carole Roberts gave us a wonderful presentation on the Grand Theatre, Croydon. It was clearly a labour of love - rich in detail and anecdote, with a wealth of supporting pictures and memorabilia, and was highly praised by all who were there. Now she returns to tell us about another […]

  • Isle of Dogs Walk

    Here is the Itinerary for the Sunday 17th March Isle of Dogs Walk. Meet at East Croydon Station at 9.40am to catch the 9.51 platform 2 to London Bridge. London Bridge train to Greenwich leaves at 10.16 from platform 4. Arrives Greenwich 10.27. From Greenwich Station we do a short walk to The Gate Clock […]

  • St. Patrick’s Night – Ruskin House

    Ruskin House 23 Coombe Road, Croydon, United Kingdom

    Our local 2024 Saint Patrick's Night celebrations will be this Sunday, 17th March.  A good number of us are already booked to share this good evening at Ruskin House.  If you have not already given me your name but would like to come, please let me know so that I can increase the number of […]

    £5
  • Techknowledgy: Apps vs Maps

    South Croydon United Church Hall Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, United Kingdom

    Can’t tell GPS from GPO? (clue: one of them’s mostly reliable) Don’t know an App from a hole in the ground? Still think What3Words is a Radio 4 quiz? Then we have the event for you! On Tuesday Paul D will bring techknowledgy to COPSE via an evening of entertainment featuring a game, a quiz […]

  • Walk: City of London Livery Companies

    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 […]

  • The Legendary Sticklebacks at Ruskin House

    Ruskin House 23 Coombe Road, Croydon, United Kingdom

    A Fund Raiser for Ruskin House, and an enjoyable evening in prospect. As before, Ireen will organise tables for a COPSE presence if you let her know you're coming.   We need to purchase our own entry tickets, £5 cash but should be able to sit with each other, once inside. There will be a licenced […]

    £5
  • Captions &. . . .Kit

    South Croydon United Church Hall Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, United Kingdom

    Advance Notice - land of opportunity for your photos! All Next Tuesday Club Night (26th March), one element of the evening is the Caption Competition, where you apply your considerable wits to some problematic pictures. Back in the days when this traditional diversion started, we took the occasional snap with a box brownie, only weeks […]

  • Easter Monday Walk

    I will lead a seven mile circular walk from Biggin Hill on Easter Monday 1st April. It could be completed in about four hours at a moderate pace including a short stop but we would have up to five hours before catching a return bus at 15:34. It is a bit muddy in places but […]

  • Bring Your Work Home #9

    South Croydon United Church Hall Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, United Kingdom

    Work? Remind me . . . This week it’s that four-letter word again, version IX. Ireen has organised our presenters, so the words of encouragement are hers: Yep - this will be the ninth time we shall be learning about the earning!  Daily bread has been gained via a variety of employments by our Club Members.  We always […]