Croydon Outdoor Pursuits & Social Events Club

Sandhurst Ramble
2017-03-25
A ramble following the Blackwater River

Musical Bingo
2017-03-21 20:30 - 23:00 (Europe/London) | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Eyes down & ears pricked for on-trend COPSE’s mystery prize bingo.

Weekend in Dorset
2017-03-17 - 2017-03-19 | Litton Cheney Hostel, Cox Lane, Litton Cheney, DT2 9AT, United Kingdom
Once a Dutch barn and cheese & milk factory, YHA Litton Cheney has been completely refurbished. On the edge of a conservation village, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a brook runs in front of the building.
Litton Cheney is just inland from Chesil Beach, within half an hour of Lyme Regis, Dorchester and Weymouth (and Monkey World!)
We have the hostel to ourselves so total cost will depend on numbers. For 10 people, the total accommodation cost would be £35.15 each. For 12 people, would be £29.29 each, and so on…. less with more of us going. Numbers may be limited to 17 to prevent overcrowding and catering nightmares.

Galapagos Islands Talk
2017-03-14 08:00 - 17:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
“Les Femmes” recount their Pacific adventures with veggie iguanas & other exotica.

Bewl Water Walk
2017-03-04
An 8-mile walk in Kent near Lamberhurst

Pancake Day
2017-02-28 20:30 - 23:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Make your’s at COPSE. The lofty ceiling allows for tossing with a high degree of difficulty.

Cycling in Richmond Park
2017-02-25
Walkers welcome to meet-up in the Park

Ask the COPSE
2017-02-21 20:30 - 23:00
Assuming last week’s exposes didn’t end in divorce there’s further grey matter probing.

Edenbridge Circular Walk
2017-02-19 | Edenbridge, Edenbridge, TN8 5LS, United Kingdom
Wake up those feet after a winter slumber and follow the 2016 Gatliff 20km route.
This is your chance to challenge yourself on a distance a little more than what we tend to do on our day walks. Find out what your pace is, see what it’s like doing part of the Gatliff and follow the actual written route description which entrants used on the day. Some spare maps will be available for any that may wish to try their map reading ability.
Bring snack food and a packed lunch. Soup and hot drink if you can. Folding mat or plastic bag to sit on can be useful. Water. If hot food is desired at the end of the walk there are potential food outlets at Edenbridge. (If pubs are not doing food there are takeaways and a restaurant.)
Meet at EAST CROYDON railway station ticket hall at 9am to catch the 9:15am train to Edenbridge.

Mr and Mrs Quiz
2017-02-14 20:30 - 23:00
Just how well do you know or are known by fellow COPSErs? Now’s a chance to find out.

Fake Thackray Music Evening
2017-02-13 20:00 - 23:00
Join COPSE at Ruskin House for some live music.
Jake Thackray’s satirical, witty and sentimental songs brought him fame and a string of top selling albums in the 1960s and 1970s. John Watterson’s tribute to Jake is full of the warmth, humour and sincerity that you would expect from a lifelong fan.

Croydon Comedy
2017-02-10 20:00 - 23:00 | Spreadeagle Pub, 39-41 Katharine St, Croydon, CR0 1NX, United Kingdom
Following a 2016 break, Patrick Monahan returns to “The Spread Eagle” in early ’17. He teases and coaxes his audience in a warm manner and is a comedian quite a number of COPSErs have enjoyed evenings with twice before.

Associates Weekend at Thurlby Hostel
2017-02-10 - 2017-02-12 | Thurlby Hostel, 16 High Street, Thurlby, PE10 0EE, United Kingdom
YHA Thurlby is a 15th century former village forge with a lovely lawned garden and orchard. It is located in a peaceful spot in the centre of an unspoilt Lincolnshire village. The homely former forge is full of character and has both Victorian and Georgian additions to the building – perfect for history buffs!
The Fens are natural cycling country and Rutland Water, an important area for bird life, offers a great choice of watersports and walks – perfect for activity breaks and walking and cycling holidays. Visit Belvoir Castle, Burghley House and nearby market towns for a day out exploring.
We have the whole hostel to ourselves and Alan will be doing the catering as usual. If we have a full house (20 beds) it will cost around £25 each for the weekend plus around £10 for food.
Peterborough is easily reached by train from London. Then from Queensgate bus station (opposite railway station) Delaine bus route 101 departs on the hour and half hour to Thurlby (the Horseshoe) taking 45 mins. On Sunday it returns to Peterborough at 08 mins past each hour from Thurlby.

Croydon Symphonic Band
2017-02-08 20:00 - 22:00
Enjoy a Winter Concert with the Croydon Symphonic Band conducted by David Cox. The programme includes a selection of music from the film/show “Oklahoma” (Rodgers and Hammerstein), Suite from the film “Things to Come” (Arthur Bliss),Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis ( Vaughan Williams) and music by Nigel Hess and Philp Sparke

From Russia with COPSE
2017-02-07 20:30 - 23:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Recollections & photos of COPSE in Moscow in a Russian celebration with Ireenski & comrades.

Barn Dancing at Godalming
2017-02-04 20:00 - 23:00
The folk band on Saturday 4th February will be the legendary ‘Peeping Tom’ from Coventry. Described as “the Status Quo of English ceilidh music”, Peeping Tom have been one of the mainstays of the English barn dance scene for decades. They are highly regarded for their exceptionally tight and powerful music, a Rock Ceilidh band with a precise and uptempo beat. They are very easy to dance to, particularly for newcomers. Calling the dances will be one of Godalming’s, and the band’s, favourite callers, Barry Goodman.

Skiing in Serre Chevalier
2017-01-28 - 2017-02-04 | Serre Chevalier, Rue du Telepherique, Chantemerle, France
COPSE head to Serre Chevalier for a week on the pistes.
With four interlinked ski areas, there are 250km of piste to explore. For beginners, there are 23 green runs, ranging from nursery slopes to wide, scenic trails on the mountain tops. Intermediate and advanced skiers are not neglected with 39 red runs, extensive off-piste skiing and the fast Luc Alphand Olympic piste.
There are plenty of options nearby for those that prefer not to ski every day. Monêtier is well known for its hot spring baths and Briançon is an extremely interesting and picturesque fortified town.
The hotel is less than 100m from a lift and only minutes from the town centre.

Blind Auction
2017-01-10 20:30 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Bring along unwanted pressies or items, preferably wrapped, to auction for the benefit of COPSE’s chosen charity Shelterbox. And cash to do some bidding…

Walk
2017-01-07
Details to follow.

No Hall
2017-01-03 19:30 - 23:00 | Skylark Pub
Meet at the Skylark pub, South End, Croydon for an informal get together from 7:30pm

New Year's Eve Barn Dance
2016-12-31 19:30 - 2017-01-01 01:00 | Godalming Borough Hall, The Burys, Godalming, GU7 1HR, United Kingdom
The band for the evening will be The Oxford Nags featuring Nina Hansell (of PolkaWorks and the Bismarcks) on fiddle, Andy Turner (of Geckoes and Magpie Lane) on concertina, Sandy Shallis (of Tinker’s Ditch) on melodoens and Gareth Kiddier (of PolkaWorks and The English Contra Band) on keyboards. Calling the dancers will be exciting new caller Gill Emerson.

New Year's Trip
2016-12-29 - 2017-01-02 | Wild Pear Centre, King Street , Combe Martin , EX34 0AG, United Kingdom
Celebrate the New Year at Combe Martin, North Devon on the edge of Exmoor National Park.
This is a lovely area with an abundance of walks and a beautiful coastline. We will be staying at The Wild Pear Centre which is booked for our sole use.
Accommodation cost will be from £72 to £90 depending on numbers.

Post Christmas Walk
2016-12-27
Details to follow

COPSE Christmas Party
2016-12-20 20:30 - 22:00 | Spreadeagle Pub, 39-41 Katharine St, Croydon, CR0 1NX, United Kingdom
A social get together at the Spread Eagle Pub in Katharine Street next to the Town Hall.

Walk Croydon to Peckham
2016-12-18
Meet 9:30am at Croydon Central Library

Christmas Crackers
2016-12-13 20:30 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Making our own Crackers with materials supplied and a Yuletide talk with Pauls D and N respectively.

Christmas Market Visit
2016-12-10 | Eastbourne
A visit to Eastbourne for some festive fun and shopping for unique Christmas presents.
Eastbourne’s Bandstand will be transformed into a bustling Christmas Market this December. Featuring the sounds of carols and tantalizing smells of roasted chestnuts and festive foods, shoppers will be able source some fabulous festive finds.
Meet at East Croydon station at 9:20am

University Challenge
2016-12-06 20:30 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Another fun quiz night with Bamber, Paxo or Sandra – subject to availability.

Ridgeway Weekend
2016-12-02 17:00 - 2016-12-04 17:00 | Court Hill Centre, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9NE, United Kingdom
A walking weekend away at Court Hill Centre (formerly Ridgeway Youth Hostel), set in the beautiful countryside within the Vale of White Horse, near Wantage, Oxfordshire.
This is a secluded hostel in a wooded area very close to the Ridgeway long distance path. There is a pub about a mile away at Letcombe Regis. Accommodation cost is £19.50 pppn.

Best in the UAE
2016-11-29 20:15 - 22:00 | South Croydon United Church Hall, Aberdeen Road, South Croydon, CR0 1EQ, United Kingdom
Stephen Best will be telling us about his recent trip to the UAE, where for part of his trip he travelled about 2,500km in four days through all seven Emirates. He visited a variety of different man-made and natural attractions, from hyper modern cities, such as Dubai and Abu Dubai with sights such as the world’s tallest building and the huge Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, to the more traditional city of Al Ain. This has many palaces, forts and a lush green oasis. Stephen also went to the rustic and isolated mountain town of Hatta, the majestic Hajar Mountains, and the vast Rub’ al Khali, otherwise known as the Empty Quarter, the largest sand desert in the world, and to the spectacular Liwa Oasis. Join Stephen for a brief tour of some of this diverse country.
