COPSE Photo Competition Win a prize! The competition will be judged by you, COPSE Members, on Tuesday, 30th April. Categories: To enter: 1. The photo must be taken by you. 2. Provide up to 8 entries to the competition. 3. Preferred and maximum print size is A4. 4. Photo(s) must fall into one of the […]
This is a 3 night trip to the Isle of Wight from Saturday, the 4th May to Tuesday, the 7th May over the early May Bank Holiday weekend. We will be staying in the annexe of the YHA hostel in Totland which is located in the southwest of the Isle of Wight and is within […]
While some are away on the Isle of Wight trip we'll take a break from the Hall and have yet another crack at the pot of gold lurking behind the bar at the Builders. The quiz begins at 9pm but most of us have gathered by about 8pm to order food and share a social […]
The Chilterns Walk is postponed to a later date due to likely industrial action affecting our rail journey This walk will be a circular from Westerham of about 8 miles, fairly hilly. Meet at E.Croydon bus station at 9am for the 119 to Hayes station. From there we will get the 246 bus to Westerham, […]
Sunday (12th) is Streatham Common's 23rd annual kite day, where you'll see various "stunt kiting displays" + also given the opportunity to "buy one + fly one" !! It's from 11am to 5pm with free entry but would suggest those interested meet on the hour 🕑 outside "the Friends of Streatham Common" gazebo which is […]
It's time for COPSErs to rummage among their bits and pieces, their mementoes and their treasures. Be they exotic items from far-flung places or homely items with a little tale to tell, please find and bring along some objects to display this Tuesday. Even ordinary-looking something-or-others can hold the attention of an audience, when their […]
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 […]
Keith says: This is almost a repeat of my walk on Sunday January 7th, where, after a meal at "The Bull" pub, a few of us went to the nearby leisure centre + watched the Streatham Redhawks ice hockey match ⛸ 🏒 🥅. As I don't want to finish too late, we'll be meeting much […]
On 23 May Fairfield are staging "One night in Dublin". The band is the "Wild Murphys" a full eight piece band with guitars, flutes, violins, harmonica, ukuleles etc. I saw them last year and they are very very good and will be playing all the best Irish classic songs. Tickets are £28.75. Availability is still […]
Please note that the date of this walk has been changed from Saturday the 25th to Sunday the 26th May. The walk will be from Seaford along the coast to Cuckmere Haven, then over the Seven Sisters cliffs to Eastdean. A hilly 9 miles with lovely views. Bring a packed lunch, but there will be […]
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 […]
🎶 Oh the games people play now Every night and every day now Never meaning what they say now Never saying what they mean Nah, not those games. Our Tuesday evening will be a social one – a fun Games event. Andrew and Paul D will turn the Hall into a COPSE palace […]
The last Planning Meeting was gratifyingly well attended and productive. A repeat would be great. It’s when we fill out the Programme for the next quarter, both for Outdoor events and Club Nights. You may have marvelled at the range of activities this Club provides, but what’s even more marvellous is that they all originate […]
Croydon Green Spaces Open Day Come along to Croydon's Central Library in Katharine Street to chat to some of our Club Members about COPSE. We are an invited stallholder at "Go Green! Go Exploring! Green Spaces Open Day", taking place at the library this Saturday between 11am and 4pm. We often spend time in various […]
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 […]