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SUMMARY:Rarely Seen Croydon from the 1860s on
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: The Art Evening previously scheduled has had to be postponed – watch for announcements of a new date\n \nLocal history enthusiast and picture collector\, Simon\, recently gave us his “Croydon: how you may have known it” photo gallery\, to general acclaim. \nNow he returns with more of his little-seen pictures of bygone Croydon.
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/art-evening/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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ORGANIZER;CN="Simon":MAILTO:simonwilkins@mail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260906T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260906T170000
DTSTAMP:20260905T231122Z
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SUMMARY:Green Spaces Walk
DESCRIPTION:Hi everyone\n\nI will be leading the FINAL Croydon Green Spaces Walk on Sunday 6th September.\n\nThis will be covering the green spaces we have not previously visited in Purley\, Kenley and Coulsdon.\nIt seems very urban but its a surprisingly “green” route and many of the places I had never visited before.\n\nWhere\nMeet outside Tesco’s bus stop in Godstone Road (opposite the Jolly Farmers pub) at 10.30am.\n\nFrom here we will be walking down the Godstone Road and turn up Foxley Hill Road and into Foxley Woods and a footpath that takes us up to the Wattenden pub for our lunch stop. We then walk to Old Coulsdon and through woods and across Coulsdon Manor Golf course and via Coulsdon Woods to end our walk in Coulsdon town centre where there is a pub and cafes.\n\nIts about 7 miles in total so not a long walk and we can stop for ice creams at Grange Park in Old Coulsdon\, and at the Manor at the golf course for toilets and refreshments along the way and I aim to get to Coulsdon town between 4.30 to 5pm.\n\nThere are plenty of buses and trains from Coulsdon at the end of the route.\n\nWhat to bring:\nDecent footwear such as good walking shoes or boots if its been wet and likely muddy as we go along some steep tracks.\nBring water if it is a hot day.\nFood and drinks are available at the pub and shops at Old Coulsdon.\n\nGuidance on Walking\, Cycling and Camping – Croydon Outdoor Pursuits & Social Events Club\n\nI look forward to seeing you all!\nAndy\n07751182930
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/green-spaces-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260908T220000
DTSTAMP:20260827T113120Z
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SUMMARY:Croydon Night of Dance
DESCRIPTION:After so many of us enjoyed last year’s extravaganza – mostly watching the experts\, with beer in hand\, but some occasionally being enticed into the fray – we’re gathering again for an entertaining time. \n“Join us on Tuesday 8th September for a night of music\, mirth and magic as a multitude of Morris maids and men do mingle and make merry at our Night Of Dance.” \nLast year’s frolics \nSpot the COPSE people!\n\n \nOrganised by the North Wood Morris Men\, this event will showcase other traditional dance teams\, taking in the Oval and Builders Arms pubs and points in between. \nMore details to be released when available. \nWhere to meet?\nYou can arrive at any time\, and we expect to move around a bit during the evening\, but we’ll start by assembling in the vicinity of the Oval Tavern from about 7.30 to 8.00.  \n&
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/croydon-night-of-dance/
LOCATION:Oval Tavern\, Croydon\, 131 Oval Road\, Croydon\, CR0 6BR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cultural,Social,Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260912T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260913T170000
DTSTAMP:20260912T092922Z
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SUMMARY:Heritage Open Day
DESCRIPTION:There is no planned event today on our outdoor Programme \nHeritage Open Day.  Click the below for Heritage Open Day events \nHomepage \nOpen House Festival
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/heritage-open-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260913T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260918T170000
DTSTAMP:20260911T140237Z
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SUMMARY:Manor and Ashbury Resort Okehampton
DESCRIPTION:Please contact Ireen if you are interested in going or have any queries. \nManor & Ashbury Resorts – Leisure\, Craft\, Spa\, Golf and Sports
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/manor-and-ashbury-resort-okehampton/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T220000
DTSTAMP:20260914T194526Z
CREATED:20260614T235200Z
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SUMMARY:Croydon Pub Social
DESCRIPTION:Quite a few COPSE members will be away at The Manor this week\, so there WON’T be a club night at the Church Hall tonight. \nConsequently\, for those interested\, I’m organising  a “Central Croydon Pub Crawl” 🍺🍷🍸 🍵\, where the plan is as follows => \n1) from 7pm to 8.30pm (approx) \n“The Spread Eagle” pub in Katherine Street\, and because there’s live football on TV I’ve already booked  two tables (4 + 5) at the back by the window for those wanting a meal. See food options on their website https://whelanspubs.co.uk/whelans-premium/the-spread-eagle/ \n2) from 8.35pm to 9.20pm (approx) \n“The Dog” pub in Surrey Street\, which has now a covered “Wilderness Garden”. You can find food options on their website https://www.thedog.pub/\, and they tell me they serve it until 10pm. \n3) from 9.30pm until later \n“The Royal Standard” pub under the Croydon fly-over in Sheldon Street\, which only serves snacks. \nif you have any queries\, please let me know. \n  \nKeith Southam \nkeithsoutham@yahoo.co.uk \nmobile/ text = 07749 515486
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/event-tba-13/
LOCATION:Spreadeagle Pub\, 39-41 Katharine St\, Croydon\, CR0 1NX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights,Walking
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260920T170000
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SUMMARY:Architecture walk
DESCRIPTION:Hello all\nThe walk will be in the Kensington area of west London\, so many properties on a more grand scale.\nMeet at East Croydon Station at 9.25 for the 9.37 train to Victoria arriving 9.54. \nAnyone meeting us there\, wait by the toilets. Please let me know if doing so. \nIt will be easy walking with plenty of opportunity to return home  early. You can bring a packed lunch\, but we will have lunch at a cafe etc in the So Kensington area. But always a good idea to bring water .\nBarry \n07748 808 608.
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/architecture-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260922T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260922T220000
DTSTAMP:20260827T113525Z
CREATED:20260614T235528Z
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SUMMARY:Linda's Trip to Colombia
DESCRIPTION:Last year Linda went on a very adventurous trip to Colombia. Here she tells us all about the thrills and spills of life on the edge.
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/lindas-colombia-trip/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260925T223000
DTSTAMP:20260824T213742Z
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SUMMARY:Best Feet Forward
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\,\n\nDetails for the next Stanley Arts ceilidh are below and I plan to make another group booking for COPSErs\, hoping we gain the necessary six for a discounted price once more.  (Normal tickets are £13.50 so no money required until I can advise the cost.)\n\n“Conquering Heroes” are a lively band for a September dose of “exercise with smiles on our faces”! \n\nClick title below for further information \n(please speak with Ireen before booking)\nCeilidh with the Conquering Heroes – Stanley Arts London\n\nIf you would like to attend\, please let me know.\n\nRegards\,\n\nIreen Best (07968 035522)
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/best-feet-forward/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T170000
DTSTAMP:20260921T225144Z
CREATED:20260713T232924Z
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SUMMARY:London Loop - Hornchurch Country Park to Purfleet\, via Rainham.
DESCRIPTION:Time to pick-up from where we left off back in May! as we continue this 150 mile odyssey around the outskirts of London through parks\, woods\, suburbs and along rivers. It’s never too late to join…but you’d better hurry up (see later!)\n\nWe go from Hornchurch Country Park Discovery Centre/Cafe to Purfleet – about 8 miles or so\, including a Hill with a View. A chance to drop out at Rainham (Essex). Terrain otherwise is reasonably flat.\n\nIncludes an optional visit to Rainham Hall\, £6.50/(children £3.25)  (National Trust members free)\nOR you can\, I believe\, use their cafe without visiting the property.\n\nThen it’s down along the Thames (not the actual Thames Path which is on the south bank) with a little military and heritage museum (free)\, which may be open\, along the way\, and a cafe at the RSPB reserve Visitor Centre outside Purfleet. Pubs in Rainham and\, I believe\, at the end.\n\nOh dear\, this is\, again I believe (but one can never be absolutely sure!) the end of this ‘running’ of the LOOP\, as we have come all the way around from Erith on the south bank of the Thames since early 2023. It’s probably time to give it a rest for the next period of years\, and go and walk the Great Wall of China\, or something…\n\nBUT BUT BUT if anyone has missed a section and wants to walk it privately\, or with COPSE (either on the programme or ad hoc when there is a gap in the programme) then of course they can do so\, either with or without me! (but I can be an advisor). I leave that hanging in the air…\n\n\n\nMeanwhile\, meet at East Croydon Rail Stn at 9.00am BST (a bit of an early start  – particularly by GMT – but probably worth it for a relaxed day in the end).\n\nWe catch a Thameslink to London Bridge (15 or 21 past the hour would be good)\, Jubilee Line to West Ham\, District Line to Hornchurch Metro\,\nthen a 252 bus to Hornchurch CP (every 10-12 mins\, takes a few minutes).\n\nWe travel mostly in zone 6…but for the journey home from Purfleet this station is in a bit of a grey area as regards TFL zones BUT you CAN use Oyster pay-as-you-go from here back into London. So I’ll leave you to inquire about how this affects your ticket. Rainham (Essex) is the next station stop towards London and IS in Zone 6\, but\, of course\, we stay on the train (so this is to bear in mind if you need to touch with an Oyster card…this is far less complicated than it may sound\, it’ll all fall into place on the day!!).\n\nPaul N (no emails on the day please)\nTel. 07968 223589
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/london-loop-hornchurch-country-park-to-purfleet-via-rainham/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Walking
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260927T170000
DTSTAMP:20260921T225228Z
CREATED:20260921T213901Z
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SUMMARY:West Norwood Cemetery and Crystal Palace Park
DESCRIPTION:For those interested in my “three part” COPSE walk next sunday (27th)\, this\nis the plan =>\n\nWhere to meet\nMeet at the 468 bus stop “KD” from 10.15am  outside the “former” Nestle building => 10.30am bus (approx) to\nWest Norwood high street (takes about 30 minutes) where we’ll then have a coffee/loo stop in West Norwood’s library + “picture house” cinema.\n\nThe walk\nThis leisurely four mike walk will then start outside West Norwood cemetery’s main entrance at 11.30am to find some of it’s many famous graves (including “a sugar magnate + philanthropist”\,\na “domestic goddess” + many more)\, Dulwich village + Crystal Palace park (including the recently refurbished “dinosaurs ”   .)\n\nWe’ll leave by the bottom Penge gate  + then go to either Penge East Station \, Penge West Station or buses to Croydon but there’s an option afterwards to go to “the Bridge House” pub which\nis right next to Penge West Station for drinks + possibly a  meal but being a Sunday afternoon\, it could be busy\, so we’ll just hope there’s some indoor seats left or go into the garden.\n\nIf you have any queries\, please let me know.\n\nKeith S\nmobile/text = 07749 515489\n(which is always switched on !!)\n\n(Alternative travel via train (East Croydon at 14mins  and 44 mins past the hour to West Norwood\, change at Crystal Palace).  Journey takes approx 19 mins.\nYou can also travel from West Croydon train station to West Norwood changing at Balham. Journey takes approx 36 mins.)\nThe official source for trains in Great Britain | National Rail
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/west-norwood-cemetery-and-crystal-palace-park/
CATEGORIES:Outdoor Events,Walking
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260929T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260929T220000
DTSTAMP:20260928T000702Z
CREATED:20260615T000104Z
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SUMMARY:Manor Crafts and Leftover Currency Launch
DESCRIPTION:Many of the participants in our highly enjoyable group visits to The Manor Resort in Okehampton- whether the one a couple of weeks ago or the one we did last year – were pleased with and proud of their endeavours in the many varieties of craft workshops. \nThis evening event is a chance for them to show off and perhaps explain their achievements\, and for all of us to admire their efforts\, in a relaxed social setting. \nLeftover Currency Launch\nThis evening will also see the launch of our Leftover Currency initative in aid of Mary’s Meals\, the charity who visited us on 25th August and impressed us greatly with their programmes to feed hungry children around the world. \nDo you have unwanted money left over from foreign holidays and gathering dust at home?  Many of us do\, and collectively we can probably realise a decent amount. Make a simple impact on the lives of children by bringing it along to the club to fill our collection box. Obsolete money is also welcome. There’s no need to sort it by country or anything\, just put it in the box. \nIf your collection is too enormous to carry to the Club we can probably arrange pickup – just ask Ken. \nThey will accept: \n\nNotes\nCoins\nForeign or UK\nObsolete\, eg French Francs\, Spanish Pesetas\nOut-of-date UK\, eg large 10p\n\nWe’ll continue collecting until the end of the year\, when hopefully we’ll be able to make a significant donation.
URL:https://www.copsecroydon.co.uk/event/return-of-the-kentones/
LOCATION:South Croydon United Church Hall\, Aberdeen Road\, South Croydon\, CR0 1EQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Tuesday Club Nights
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ken":MAILTO:ken@brogan.co.uk
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