April/May 2023 news

Here's an update on the latest news and information from West London branch of CAMRA. Further news can be found in the London Drinker.

Tuesday 25th April (7/7.30pm): Branch meeting, The Harp, Covent Garden and presentation of the West London CAMRA Pub of the Year award.
Tuesday 9th May (2pm) Social: Montagu Pyke, WC2H 0BP
Monday 15th May (7.30pm) Parsons Green tour: meet Duke on the Green, SW6 4XG. Followed by the Aragon House at 8.30 and White Horse at 9.30.
Tuesday 23rd May (7.30/8pm) Branch AGM: Star Tavern (upstairs) SW1X 8HT
Saturday 24th June (2pm to 5.30pm) CAMRA London Big Birthday Bash, Penderel's Oak, High Holborn. Event celebrating the 50th anniversary of various CAMRA London branches organized by North London Branch. Charge of £5 (to cover cost of snacks being provided). For details see https://northlondon.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=193695 and to book tickets see https://tckty.camra.org.uk/e/116/camra-london-50th-birthday-celebration.

London Pubs Group continues its tours of historic pubs - for information see https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/events. Upcoming events: Saturday 17 June 2023 - Daytime Tour of Wanstead and Leyton; Wednesday 9 August 2023 - Evening Tour of Mayfair; Saturday 14 October 2023 - Daytime Tour of Chiswick Park and Turnham Green; Wednesday 6 December 2023 - Evening Tour (area TBD).
The London Drinker is available with news about pubs and CAMRA, in print at many local pubs and online.

The Admiralty, Trafalgar Square has now reopened following a serious fire last year.
It has been reported that the former Queens Head, Tryon Street, Chelsea is to be taken over by chef Tom Kerridge.
The former Masons Arms, Devonshire Street, Marylebone has reopened as the Lucky Saint.

The Great British Beer Festival will be at Olympia on 1 to 5th August 2023.
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/.

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