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The Campaign for Real Ale branch for the boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and City of Westminster.

News and events update, 17 May 2026

Here's an update on the latest news and information from West London branch of CAMRA.

Branch events

Why not join us on one of our branch socials or meetings? We'd love to see you! Here is a list of our events:

 

May 2026

  • Wednesday 20th: Shepherd Market Social
    • 2.00pm Grapes, 16 Shepherd Market, W1J 7QQ
    • 3.00pm Market Tavern, 7 Shepherd Market W1J 7HR
    • 4.00 pm Rose & Crown, 2 Old Park Lane W1K 1QN
    • Note: The schedule has been amended since the previous event update.
  • Tuesday 26th (7.30/8pm) branch AGM: Antelope (upstairs) 22-24 Eaton Terrace, SW1W 8EZ
  • Friday 29th: (from 5pm) Chris Cochran (Manager) leaving bash, Victoria, 10a Strathearn Place, W2 2NH

 

June 2026

  • Monday 1st: W4/W6 Social – joint with Richmond & Hounslow Branch – from around the corner from Turnham Green Station to opposite Stamford Brook Station
    • 4.00pm Tabard, 2 Bath Rd, W4 1LW – food available; then a short walk to:
    • Roebuck, 122 Chiswick High Rd, W4 1PU – food available; then a longer walk or 237 bus to:
    • Raven, 375 Goldhawk Rd, W6 0SA – food not available but cask ales all £5/pint on Mondays
  • Monday 15th: Around Shepherds Bush Green Social
    • 2.00pm Central Bar, 1st Floor, West 12 Shopping Centre, Shepherds Bush Green, W12 8PH
    • 3.00pm Bull, Westfield Southern Terrace – it’s just before the distinct bend in the walkway
    • 4.00pm Defector's Weld, 170 Uxbridge Rd, W12 8AA
    • 5.00pm Bush Tavern, 15 Goldhawk Rd, W12 8QQ
  • Tuesday 30th: Heritage Pubs of Maida Vale Social
    • There is a very pleasant canal-side walk direct from Paddington Station to the first pub
    • 2.00pm Bridge House, 13 Westbourne Terrace Rd, W2 6NG
    • 2.45pm Warwick Castle, 6 Warwick Place, W9 2PX
    • 3.30pm Prince Alfred, 5a Formosa St, W9 1EE – the corner entrance leads to the handpumps
    • 4.30pm Warrington Hotel, 93 Warrington Crescent, W9 1EH

 

July 2026

  • Wednesday 8th: Ealing Beer Festival social: meet (12noon) Walpole Park, W5 5BS
  • Tuesday 14th: Hammersmith Riverside W6 social: (2pm) Cross Keys 9BG, (2.45pm) Old Ship 9TD, (3.30pm) Dove 9TA, (4.45pm) Blue Anchor 9DJ
  • Wednesday 29th: Across Putney Bridge social, joint with Southwest London Branch: (6.30pm) Duke's Head SW15 1JN, (7.30pm) Bricklayer's Arms SW15 1DD, (9pm) Eight Bells SW6 3JS, (10pm) King's Arms SW6 4RN

 

Branch and regional CAMRA news and events
Pub news

  • The following represent updates to CAMRA's pub database for our West London patch between 8 Mar & 10 May 2026. 

  • NW8

    • LORD'S TAVERN (Marylebone Cricket Club), St John's Wood Road, NW8 8QP. Cask Ale reinstated:- Fuller's London Pride 

  • SW1

    • ALFRED TENNYSON (Grosvenor Estate/Cubitt House Limited/Cubitt House), 10 Motcomb Street, SW1X 8LA. Cubitt House has now been purchased by Young’s. 

    • ANTELOPE (Grosvenor Estate Belgravia/Fuller's), 22-24 Eaton Terrace, SW1W 8EZ. Freehold sold to Ineos London Property Holdings Ltd. 

    • ELIZABETH (Lunar Pub Company), 139 Ebury Street, SW1W 9QU. Now being operated by Auroragate Operations UK as Lunar went into administration. 

    • JUGGED HARE (Fuller Smith & Turner/unknown/Fuller's), 172 Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1V 1DX. Reopened following refurb in spring 2026. 

    • ORANGE (Grosvenor Estate/Cubitt House), 37-39 Pimlico Road, SW1W 8NE. Young’s have bought Cubitt House. 

    • STOKE HOUSE (Land Securities PLC/Pit Boss Ltd/Pit Boss Ltd), 81 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 0AJ. Converted to a Brother Marcus eastern Mediterranean restaurant in January 2026. 

    • THOMAS CUBITT (Grosvenor Estate/Cubitt House), 44 Elizabeth Street, SW1W 9PA. Young’s have bought Cubitt House. 

  • SW3

    • BUILDERS ARMS (Dorset Council/Stonegate/Cubitt House), 13 Britten Street, SW3 3TY. Young’s have bought Cubitt House.

    • HUNTER'S MOON (Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charity/Lunar Pub Company), 86 Fulham Road, SW3 6HR. Now being operated by Auroragate Operations UK as Lunar went into administration.

  • SW6

    • AMUSE BOUCHE (Wellington/Amuse Parsons Green Ltd/independent), 51 Parsons Green Lane, SW6 4JA. March 2026 this site has been operated by the Yellow Panda Pub Co. which changed the name to AB CRAFT BEERS & COCKTAILS. Now four changing cask beers such as Siren Tempo; St Peter's Organic Best and Wimbledon Copper Leaf. There are also sixteen keg options. 

    • BROWN COW (Butcombe Brewery) 676 Fulham Road SW6 5SA. The Brown Cow had a substantial renovation in 2026 costing a reported £1.3m, with a near-doubling in size. It now features a range of social spaces, including electric shuffle boards, multiple screens for live sport and bookable areas. It's a modern, busy and vibrant all-day casual dining venue with locally-sourced food including breakfast & brunch, bar snacks and a wide selection of mains, as well as Sunday roasts. Menus change seasonally. Unusually, the licence allows sale of alcohol from 8am. 

    • EIGHT BELLS (Simca LLP/Stonegate/Yellow Panda Pub Co), 89 Fulham High Street, SW6 3JS. Cask now discounted to £4.65 for CAMRA members. 

  • SW7

    •  COCO MOMO (Urban Pubs & Bars), 25 Gloucester Road, SW7 4PL. Renamed DUCHESS OF KENSINGTON. There are two handpumps on the bar for cask ale. 

  • W1

    • BARLEY MOW (Grosvenor Estates/unknown/Cubitt House), 82 Duke Street, W1K 6JG. Young’s have bought Cubitt House. 

    • BARRIO SOHO (Adelaide Estates Ltd/Barrio Central Ltd/Barrio), 6 Poland Street, W1F 8PS. Renamed LA FAMILIA. 

    • COACH MAKERS ARMS (Cubitt House), 88 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2PY. Young’s have bought Cubitt House. 

    • GRAZING GOAT (Portman Estates/Cubitt House), 6 New Quebec Street, W1H 7RQ. Young’s have bought Cubitt House. 

    • HENRY'S CAFE BAR (Stonegate), 80 Piccadilly, W1J 8HX. As of 20 Mar 2026, this site is now a branch of Fenix, an upmarket greek-mediterranean restaurant. 

    • KINGS ARMS (Greene King), 2 Shepherd Market, W1J 7QA. Closed for refurb until 6 June. Expected to reopen under a different name. 

    • LARRIK (Stonegate/Indapub), 32 Crawford Place, W1H 5NN. Indapub has bought the freehold off Stonegate. 

    • LONDON COCKTAIL CLUB (Nightcap), Basement, 61 Goodge Street, W1T 1TL. Renamed HIDDEN SOCIETY. 

    • SIXES CRICKET CLUB, 170 Great Portland Street, W1W 5QB. The site closed in early 2026 

    • WHITE HORSE (Shaftesbury/M&B/Nicholson's), 16 Newburgh Street, W1F 7RY. Closed for refurb. Expected to reopen on 14th May 2026. 

  • W14

    • FAMOUS 3 KINGS (BBHL/Stonegate), 173 North End Road, W14 9NL. Reopened following conversion to tenanted. Cask beer range improved as Five Points Best joins Pride in regularly being available. 

  • W2

    • KINGS HEAD (Greene King), 33 Moscow Road, W2 4AH. Closed for refurb - expected to reopen on 22nd May 2026 

    • PRINCESS ROYAL (Stonegate/Cubitt House), 47 Hereford Road, W2 5AH. Young’s have bought Cubitt House. 

    • QUEENS MEATLIQUOR BAR & DINING (Meatliquor), 17 Queensway, W2 4QP. Reported closed on 30/03/2026 - future uncertain 

  • W6

    • BELUSHI'S (Beds & Bars), 28 Hammersmith Broadway, W6 7AB. Closed in March - freehold has been on the market since about August 2025. 

    • BRASSERIE BLANC (St. George/Brasserie Blanc Ltd/Brasserie Blanc), Goldhurst House, Parr's Way, W6 9AN. Reopened as REACH BRASSERIE. 

  • W10

    • LATIMER (Wentworth Andersen/individual/independent), 274 Latimer Road, W10 6QW. This site reopened in April 2026 as The Latimer restaurant & pub. This is a new project by Fin and Lorcan Spiteri in association with three other members of the family, including Jon Spiteri who has been responsible for some of London's most iconic dining rooms. The pub accommodates around 50 guests across the dining area and bar, with a street terrace open all year round. The dining area has around nine tables. The venue emphasis is as much on food as on drink, and alongside the main menu there is a dedicated bar menu. No cask ale. The venue is card-only. 

  • W11

    • ARCHER STREET (The Stage Bar Group Limited), 126-128 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3QG. Closed and in administration. Lease the market via CBRE. 

  • W12

    • CONINGHAM ARMS (Stonegate), 191 Uxbridge Road, W12 9RA. Freehold sold to Emily & Cate Homes Ltd. 

    • NEXT DOOR RECORDS, 304 Uxbridge Road, W12 7LJ On the north side of the Uxbridge Road and due south of Loftus Road stadium, this is a vinyl record shop but also serving drinks including three keg beers. There are two similar outlets elsewhere in London. 

    • QUEEN ADELAIDE (Greene King), 412 Uxbridge Road, W12 0NR. Expected to reopen as the Talli Queen desi pub in July 2026. 

    • REAL GREEK (Westfield), Unit 1073, Southern Terrace, Westfield Shopping Centre, W12 7GB. Reported closed by administrators after the Real Greek chain experienced trading difficulties. 

  • W14

    • BIRD IN HAND, 88 Masbro Road, W14 0LR. Cask beer no longer available as pub has become more a restaurant. 

  • WC2

    • KNIGHTS BAR (The Savoy Hotel), Simpsons in the Strand 100 Strand, WC2R 0EZ. Reopened as NELLIE'S TAVERN. This is an evening cocktail bar in the reopened Simpsons, previously famous for being an Establishment eating establishment and for its carving trolleys and associated tipping etiquette. The drinks menu includes "cocktails inspired by the life & times of Dame Nellie Melba"; plus a range of other drinks including bottled beers and ciders; there is a small selection of bar snacks. Prices reflect the surroundings and ambience. Walk-ins only. Upstairs are the Grand Divan and Romano's dining rooms, and another bar, Simpson's, for pre-meal drinks. 

    • MR. WHITE'S (Soho Estates Ltd/Marco Pierre White), 20-21 Leicester Square, WC2H 7JX. Reopened as MARKET PLACE. This is promoted as London's largest food hall spanning five floors, and with sixteen street-food kitchens, three dessert counters, and three bars. Keg beers only, of course. Market Place Leicester Square has a dedicated events space with big screens to show the biggest sporting events. There is also a private dining room available to rent, and a programme of events, featuring live music, DJ sets, and comedy. Home to comedy club, Belly Laughs. The second floor contains the Rocket Room, a competitive socialising space. Market Place is a small chain with half-a-dozen other London sites. Was previously part of a Marco Pierre White chain and promoted as a steak, pizza and gin outlet.

       

National CAMRA news
  • CAMRA members can now visit CAMRA-run beer festivals for free during 2026! (Please note: there may be a requirement to purchase a glass or book in advance at some festivals - check the website for the festival you're planning to visit for details).
  • More national CAMRA news and events can be found in CAMRA's online newspaper What's Brewing available at https://wb.camra.org.uk/.
  • CAMRA also regularly produces a podcast 'Pubs. Pints. People' available at https://camra.org.uk/podcast/.
  • The Good Beer Guide 2026 is now on sale through the CAMRA website and various other outlets. The Good Beer Guide is also available online on the new camra.org.uk/pubs website for free to members and for a subscription to non-members. To find Good Beer Guide entries after doing a search tick the Good Beer Guide filter in your search results page (under the 'Awards' heading). 
  • The new CAMRA website https://camra.org.uk/ has been launched. WhatPub and the Good Beer Guide are incorporated in the new website.

For the latest news check out our Facebook page. Also for news from CAMRA across London see London Drinker, and the London CAMRA Facebook page.



West London CAMRA presents the Pub of the Year certificate to The Bear

West London Pub of the Year 2026 announced!

On a bright spring day the West London CAMRA branch met up at The Bear, Paddington to present Jasmine and her all female team with the certificate for Branch Pub of the Year.  We had a good turn out from the branch, as well as CAMRA Regional Director, Ellie Eames, Jon Huddart from the Craft Beer Company, and Vesa, from Finland.

Presentation of runner up certificate to The Lyric

One of the runners-up was The Lyric, Soho, who are now finding room on the walls for their certificate.

The other runner up was The Harp.  A certificate was delivered as well as a certificate for Paul Sims for his services to cask ale. Paul has left the Harp, got married and has moved to Grenada.

Beer scoring and the Good Beer Guide

You are more than likely aware of the ‘Good Beer Guide’, CAMRA’s flagship publication, that lists the best pubs in the UK, but what you may not know is how those pubs are selected. Mainly, it is as a result of beer scores being submitted by CAMRA members from across the country, the unfortunate reality is that those scores are mainly derived from the few branch activists that visit the pubs within their branch.

As a CAMRA member you can send in beer scores to West London or any other local CAMRA branch via the camra.org.uk/pubs website. If you have ever wondered why your favourite pub that sells really good beer, isn’t in the Good Beer Guide then this may well be because it hasn’t had enough visits rating the quality of the beer. Entering the scores doesn’t automatically get your pub into the Good Beer Guide as scoring beers is the first stage of a multi-stage process, but beer scoring on a consistent basis contributes to the process of selection of pubs that go into the Good Beer Guide.

You don’t have to be an ‘expert’ to begin scoring and the process is pretty simple. Please remember though that it is not about your personal favourite beer receiving the highest score, or that the reason that you are doing it is just to get your favourite pub into the Good Beer Guide. You will more than likely try a beer that isn’t to your normal taste but what you need to consider is the quality of the beer. Ask yourself whether the publican has kept it in good condition and how have they served it, and score it in accordance with the scoring system in camra.org.uk/pubs, which is quite simple to use.

In order to submit your scores you need to login to camra.org.uk/pubs which is CAMRA’s online pub guide. The address is www.camra.org.uk/pubs and you can access the website by using your smartphone whilst you are still drinking your pint. The website contains over 31,000 pubs from all over the UK.

Here are the steps to submitting a beer score, or if you prefer you can watch a video taking you through this at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSgRLWj7q20.

  1. Login on camra.org.uk/pubs. To do this you will need your CAMRA membership number and your CAMRA password.
  2. Start searching for your pub by name of the pub, the location or nearest tube/rail station. Postcodes and postcode areas eg W14 can also be used, but note that W1, WC2 and SW1 don’t work (you need to use SW1E etc instead). If you’re scoring while in the pub using your smartphone though you can just tap the ‘Nearby pubs’ button.
  3. Locate the 'Beer Score' button.
  4. Enter the date, score, brewery name and the name of the beer as the fields automatically pop up. If the beer that you are drinking is new or a one off by the brewery then you may need to type in the full name.
  5. Click the 'submit' button and your score will be winging its way to the branch’s Pubs Officer.

Another added bonus is the fact that the website will automatically keep a record of all your scores and when you made them so you can look back to see what beers you have had in a particular pub and how you rated them.

In West London branch we have over 700 pubs and clubs listed in camra.org.uk/pubs. As you can imagine it’s quite difficult keeping track of how all of these are doing! Scores submitted by members are hugely valuable in identifying which pubs are consistently serving beer in excellent condition and can be considered for inclusion in the Good Beer Guide. The scores also help us to identify pubs which require further surveys.

We warmly welcome scores from CAMRA members regardless of whether you live locally or have just been to one or two pubs while visiting the area.

Also, if you have any updates of the details in the camra.org.uk/pubs entry for a pub you’ve visited these would also be very helpful! Just click on the ‘Suggest an edit’ button in camra.org.uk/pubs and fill in the form with your updates.

You can learn more about beer scoring on the national CAMRA website at www.camra.org.uk/nbss including details of what the different scores mean and some frequently asked questions.

(This article is adapted from articles by Danny Clark in ‘Draught Copy’ and Sonia James-Henry in ‘Mersey Ale’ CAMRA magazines. Thanks!)

Upcoming events

20 May 2026;
02:00PM -
Shepherd Market social
26 May 2026;
07:30PM -
Branch AGM

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