February 2026
| Event | Annual Beer and Curry |
| Date/Time | Sunday 8th February 2026 – Noon start |
| Venue | Various pubs in East London |
| Details | SPBW BEER & CURRY Sunday 8 February Meet from 12 noon at: Hare 505 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9BU Close to Cambridge Heath station on London Overground (Weaver Line) from Liverpool Street. Turn left out of station, pub approx. 200yds north. Buses 106 and 254 stop nearby. Nearest tube station is Bethnal Green (Central), half a mile south. Old school locals pub. Usual beers are Landlord and Leigh on Sea Legra Pale. Turn right out of pub and walk approx. 500 yards. Dundee Arms , 339 Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9LH Fairly hipsterish pub, usually just has Five Points Pale on handpump. By no means the best pub on this walk, no need to hang around! To be honest, you’d be justified in leaving it out altogether and spending more time in later pubs. Cross the road outside pub into Old Ford Road. Take second right into Globe Road. Camel , 277 Globe Road, E2 0JD (GBG) Excellent small, cosy locals pub. Usually 3 cask beers, Sambrook Wandle is a regular. If you want lunch, the pub offers a range of pies. Turn right out of pub down Globe Road to Roman Road, cross over and turn right. Either take no 8 bus, get off at Barnet Grove stop, walk back and turn right into Buckfast Street. Or walk: straight across traffic lights, continue down Bethnal Green Road approx. 800 yards, past Vallence Road, then left into Buckfast Street. King’s Arms 11A Buckfast Street, E2 6EY (off Bethnal Green Road). (GBG) Excellent pub, one of my regular haunts. 4 – 6 cask beers from all over. Lots of crafty keggy stuff as well. Turn left out of pub, then right, left and right again into Cheshire Street. Carpenter’s Arms 73 Cheshire Street, E2 6EG. (GBG) Another small, cosy pub. Usually 2 cask beers on. Turn right out of pub down Cheshire Street. Turn left into Brick Lane, past the old Truman Brewery, approx. 500 yards, look out for Heneage Street on the left. Pride of Spitalfields 3 Heneage Street, E1 5LJ. (GBG) Try to arrive here by about 6pm. Legendary pub which should need no introduction. Then for solid refreshment at a location to be decided. |
| Contact | rogerJacobson06@aol.com 07854 387069 |
| Event | NEC Meeting No.573 |
| Date/Time | 9th February 2026 – 7 PM |
| Venue | Ye Olde Mitre |
| Details |
March 2026
| Event | Annual General Meeting |
| Date/Time | Saturday 21st March 2026 – Noon for 12.30 PM sharp |
| Venue | The White Horse, Parsons Green, SW6 4UL |
| Details | Following meeting and any luncheons around 3 PM a pub crawl will be arranged based around the Holborn area. |
| Contact | Peter Chutter |
| Event | Roger’s 2nd Retirement Ramble |
| Date/Time | 28th March 2026 |
| Venue | Macclesfield |
| Details | Midday at the Waters Green Tavern, close to the station and then to the Castle. Redwillow brewery has promised to provide a beer from the wood at its excellent tap in the town centre. The Park Tavern, Bollington Brewery Tap and Jolly Sailor are also probably candidates for a visit. |
| Contact | RogerJacobson06@aol.com |
May 2026
| Event | Woodfest VI |
| Date/Time | Thursday 14th May (3 PM-10.30 PM), Friday & Saturday 16th May (Noon-10.30 PM) 2026 |
| Venue | The Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford, London TW8 0DU (5 minutes walk from Kew Bridge) The Museum is close to Kew Bridge on the north side of the Thames. It is easily accessible from the M4 and the North & South Circular roads. Train: From London’s Waterloo Station to Kew Bridge. Turn right when leaving the station and the Museum is a 5 minute walk. Underground/Bus: Take the District Line to Gunnersbury, then the 237 or 267 bus, alighting opposite us at the “Musical Museum” bus stop (we are a 10 minute ride away). Alternatively, catch the Piccadilly Line to South Ealing, then the 65 bus passes the Museum, or catch 65 northwards from Kingston. |
| Details | Volunteers to help with set up and serving etc. will be required |
| Contact | Peter Chutter/Angela Aspin angelajaspin@manx.net |
| Event | Patrick Deller (Ex Chair)/Dave Hewson Memorial Walk |
| Date/Time | 18th May 2026 – 7 PM |
| Venue | TBA |
| Details | TBA |
| Contact | TBA |
July 2026
| Event | 6th Bill English (DFEB) Memorial Event |
| Date | 3rd to 5th July 2026 |
| Venue (Provisional) | Antwerp or Amsterdam or England. |
| Details | Bill often went to Amsterdam. It has been suggested to make it a combined SPBW/CAMAL/CAMRA (Bill was a member of all 3 Societies). If Amsterdam take in a brewery trip to Uiltje brewery, Haarlem. |
| Contact | Please contact before mid February your interest on going to Antwerp or Amsterdam. Only if sufficient persons are interested will arrangements proceed. Peter Chutter – Chutterpbws@gmail.com |
