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![]() Fri 16 May 2025 @ 19:30 to 01:00 IVC POETRY GROUP Sat 17 May 2025 @ 18:30 to 20:30 COUNTRY WALKING - OVERTON TO WHITCHURCH Sun 18 May 2025 @ 11:10 to 17:00 EAST OF EDEN - REGENT STREET CINEMA Mon 19 May 2025 @ 12:30 to 16:00 DOVE JONES JAZZ, BLUES & ROCK JAM Mon 19 May 2025 @ 19:00 to 23:00 |
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MAIN DIARY ![]() ![]() Location visible to members A very popular evening of friendly chat, a pub quiz, live entertainment and sharing music videos. A great way to start the weekend. We get together online every Friday for a great mostly musical ...
IVC POETRY GROUP
![]() Location visible to members Do you love reading or hearing poetry - then this is for you. The IVC poetry group meets every ...
COUNTRY WALKING - OVERTON TO WHITCHURCH
Sun 18 May 2025 - 11:10 to 17:00 Location visible to members Login to see more details ![]() Sun 18 May 2025 to Thu 22 May Location visible to members Elegant Buxton has been welcoming visitors to enjoy its natural thermal springs and superb setting ...
EAST OF EDEN - REGENT STREET CINEMA
Mon 19 May 2025 - 12:30 to 16:00 Location visible to members FILM, " EAST OF EDEN" 1955 1h 57m 40m DRAMA
DOVE JONES JAZZ, BLUES & ROCK JAM
![]() Location visible to members Price: £5 Come along and enjoy another great evening of jazz, blues and rock with the Dove Jones Connexion. ...
PUB QUIZ AT THE SAIL LOFT IN GREENWICH
![]() Location visible to members We visited this pub on a Greenwich pub crawl earlier in the year by chance when the pub quiz was ...
FRENCH CONVERSATION: MEAL AT FRENCH INSTITUTE
Wed 21 May 2025 - 13:00 to 15:00 Location visible to members All French speakers of whatever level are invited to join Carol for a meal and chat in French in ...
WINES OF TEJO
![]() Location visible to members Price: £30 IVC members are invited to join the Central London Wine Society for their wine tastings at the ...
READERS' GROUP: DEFERRED ONE WEEK
Wed 21 May 2025 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Our May meeting orignally scheduled for today has by mutual agreement been moved to Wed 28 May.
SWIMMING AT QUEENSWAY
Wed 21 May 2025 - 20:00 to 21:00 Porchester Centre Queensway W2 5HR (Click for Map) How to find us: Find us in the training pool at the Porchester Centre Price: £10 Book By: (No need to book) The training pool at the Porchester Centre is reserved exclusively for IVC from 8pm to 9 pm every Wednesday. Do not pay at the desk on entry because we have paid for a block booking. Tell the staff that you are with the IVC Swimming Club and pay our treasurer afterwards. Please follow any staff guidance on safety. There are no lane ropes so we have freedom to swim around. The pool has been beautifully refurbished. Afterwards we meet at the Leinster Arms, a historic pub in Leinster Terrace. Royal Oak, Queensway, Bayswater and Paddington stations are nearby. Contact Details: Organiser: Bob Wharton (bobwhartonnw9@gmail.com) 07528 198150
BECKENHAM & BROMLEY MYN PUB EVENING IN PENGE
![]() Moon And Stars Pub, 164-166 Penge High Street, Penge, London SE20 7QS (Click for Map) We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We also normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm, where a different member of our group prepares the questions to be used each month. This means that tonight is an actual pub evening. We are meeting at the Moon and Stars in Penge High Street, near the Sainsbury supermarket. The pub is a Wetherspoon establishment so we all know what to expect! Look for the IVC name on one of the tables. We usually try to sit towards the back of the pub, possibly in one of the booths on the right hand side. Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (roland_lees@zen.co.uk)
GUITAR CLASS
![]() Location visible to members The IVC guitar classes return, led by Paul Danson as before. They are at Dave Lawrence's place ... ![]() ![]() Location visible to members All levels of German speakers are invited to join members of :ondon and other IVCs on Zoom for informal conversation on topics of interest. The ID is 3053410295 and the password is 0eeU9A. Bis dann alles Gute. Groups Shared With: Association of IVCs (AIVC)
EVENING DRINKS IN CENTRAL LONDON
Fri 23 May 2025 - 19:00 to 22:00 Location visible to members Join us for early evening drinks at this Central London Wine bar. Truckles is located in ... ![]() ![]() Location visible to members A very popular evening of friendly chat, a pub quiz, live entertainment and sharing music videos. A great way to start the weekend. We get together online every Friday for a great mostly musical ... ![]() Sat 24 May 2025 - 10:00 to 17:00 Paddington Rail Station How to find us: Meet 9.45-10am outside the ticket offices Join Thomas for a lovely, easy , riverside spring walk of 10 miles. Mainly dry underfoot. Lunch will be by nearby water at a local pub or BYO. We shall take the 10.17 Elizabeth line arriving Reading 11.12 Buy a day return to Henley on Thames via Reading. People with LT Freedom Path (Not 60+ Oyster ) travel free to Reading,but need to buy a single ticket between Henley and Twyford. Return trains are every half an hour from Henley. Contact Details: Leader :Thomas Eros Mobile:07906222844 on the day only Groups Shared With: Thames Valley IVC, Simply Social IVC, Association of IVCs (AIVC)
ITALIAN WINE TASTING
![]() Location visible to members Nina hosts an evening of tasting good quality Italian wines at her home in Walthamstow. As well as ...
SELLING CIRCULAR WALK AND MOUNT EPHRAIM GARDENS
Sun 25 May 2025 - 12:00 to 16:30 Location visible to members Login to see more details
DOVE JONES JAZZ, BLUES & ROCK JAM
![]() Location visible to members Price: £5 Come along and enjoy another great evening of jazz, blues and rock with the Dove Jones Connexion. ...
THE ROMAN TEMPLE OF MITHRAS
![]() Location visible to members We will explore the amazing Temple of Mithras in central London. Afterwards we will eat in the ...
READERS' GROUP: DEMON COPPERHEAD
Wed 28 May 2025 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Like to share your love of books with others? Join members for a couple of hours as, over a drink, we share our opinions of this month's ...
WALTHAMSTOW PUB SOCIAL
![]() Location visible to members We return to this venue following a successful visit here last year (good turnout, enjoyable food ...
SWIMMING AT QUEENSWAY
Wed 28 May 2025 - 20:00 to 21:00 Porchester Hall, Queensway W2 5HR (Click for Map) How to find us: Find us in the training pool at the Porchester Baths Price: £10 Book By: (No need to book) The training pool at Porchester Baths is reserved exclusively for IVC from 8pm every Wednesday. We get access to the changing rooms from 7.50. The staff take out the lane ropes so we have freedom to swim around. Do not pay at the desk on entry but pay our treasurer afterwards. We have paid for a block booking. Afterwards we meet at the Leinster Arms, Leinster Terrace. A historic pub with friendly staff. Queensway, Bayswater, Royal Oak and Paddington stations are within walking distance. Contact Details: Bob Wharton, bobwhartonnw9@gmail.com (07528 198150)
GUITAR CLASS
![]() Location visible to members The IVC guitar classes return, led by Paul Danson as before. They are at Dave Lawrence's place ...
THE WOODMAN HIGHGATE PUB NIGHT - FREE BAR SNACKS
![]() Location visible to members Our regular well supported monthly social meeting of the North London MYN (Meet Your Neighbours) group at The Woodman. We will book a table for 12.
![]() ![]() Location visible to members Whwtever your level of French is please join members of London and other IVCs on Zoom for informal conversation on topics of interest. The ID is 3053410295 end rhe Passcode is 0eeU9A. Groups Shared With: Association of IVCs (AIVC) ![]() ![]() Location visible to members A very popular evening of friendly chat, a pub quiz, live entertainment and sharing music videos. Note later time. A great way to start the weekend. We get together online every Friday for a great ...
GERMAN CONVERSATION: MEAL
Sat 31 May 2025 - 13:00 to 15:00 Location visible to members We shall meet in this reasonably-priced restaurant, adjacent to South Kensington tube station, for ...
IVC LONDON EARLY SUMMER DINNER PARTY
![]() Sat 31 May 2025 - 18:30 to 22:30 Location visible to members Price: £35 for dinner, drinks are extra To mark the coming of summer we have reserved the entire upstairs bar of the White Hart in Barnes ...
June 2025
COUNTRY WALKING - HADLEY WOOD TO BROOKMANS PARK
Sun 1 Jun 2025 - 11:00 to 16:00 Location visible to members Login to see more details
MORE DIRTY BLUES
![]() Location visible to members Price: £12.50 Suzanne returns again for another night of filthy fun, as George Webster on piano and vocalist ... ![]() ![]() Location visible to members All levels of German speakers are invited to join members of London and other IVCs on Zoom for informal conversation on topics of interest. The ID is 3053410295 and the password is 0eeU9A. Bis dann alles Gute. Groups Shared With: Association of IVCs (AIVC)
BECKENHAM & BROMLEY MYN PUB EVENING IN ELMERS END
![]() The Elm Tree, 116 Croydon Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4DF (Click for Map) How to find us: In the Elm Tree pub We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We also normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm, where a different member of our group prepares the questions to be used each month. This means that tonight is an actual pub evening. We are meeting at the Elm Tree pub in Elmers End. This is an Irish pub and is between Elmers End Green and Elmers End tram stop/South-Eastern railway station. Parking is free in the nearby side-streets and in the pub car-park. There are quite a few bus routes in the local vicinity. Most members will be eating here tonight and the meal prices and menu are typical for this type of pub. Look for the IVC name on one of the tables. We usually try to sit towards the back of the pub on the right hand side, in the restaurant area.
Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (roland_lees@zen.co.uk)
LUNCH CLUB - THE DOVETAIL BELGIAN BRASSERIE
Sat 7 Jun 2025 - 13:00 to 16:00 Location visible to members This month's lunch is at The Dovetail Belgian Brasserie in Clerkenwell. This ...
COUNTRY WALKING - CHIPSTEAD TO KINGSWOOD
Sun 8 Jun 2025 - 10.55 Location visible to members Login to see more details
RIVER MOLE & FARMS WALK, LEATHERHEAD
![]() Location visible to members An easy 2 1/2 mile walk at a leisurely pace along the River Mole & farms from ...
CLUB COMMITTEE MEETING
Tue 10 Jun 2025 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Monthly committee meeting in the upstairs meeting room. Observers are welcome to the ... ![]() ![]() Location visible to members Whwtever your level of French is please join members of London and other IVCs on Zoom for informal conversation in French on topics of interest. The ID is 3053410295 and the Passcode is 0eeU9A. Groups Shared With: Association of IVCs (AIVC)
BECKENHAM & BROMLEY MYN VIRTUAL PUB EVENING
![]() Jitsi How to find us: On Jitsi - contact Roland in advance for link We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being virtual pub evenings. We also normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the virtual pub evening, at about 9pm, where a different member of our group prepares the questions to be used each month. This means that tonight is a standard virtual pub evening. Contact Roland in advance, preferably by e-mail, so that he can send you a link to click on at the start of the meeting. Please note the different arrangements for the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (roland_lees@zen.co.uk) ![]() Sat 14 Jun 2025 - 11:00 to 16:00 Location visible to members All speakers of French and/or German are invited to meet John at 11am at Leigh-on-Sea railway ...
IVC CURRY CLUB: THE POPPADOM IN ENFIELD
Location visible to members Enfield Meet Your Neighbours welcomes you back to a great curry night out at The Poppadom, a ...
COUNTRY WALKING - FAVERSHAM TO WHITSTABLE
Sun 15 Jun 2025 - 11.26 Location visible to members Login to see more details ![]() Sun 15 Jun 2025 to Sun 22 Jun Location visible to members Shell Island is a remote, stunningly beautiful place, accessed by a tidal causeway. There is just ...
BECKENHAM & BROMLEY MYN PUB EVENING IN PENGE
![]() Moon And Stars Pub, 164-166 Penge High Street, Penge, London SE20 7QS (Click for Map) We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We also normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm, where a different member of our group prepares the questions to be used each month. This means that tonight is an actual pub evening. We are meeting at the Moon and Stars in Penge High Street, near the Sainsbury supermarket. The pub is a Wetherspoon establishment so we all know what to expect! Look for the IVC name on one of the tables. We usually try to sit towards the back of the pub, possibly in one of the booths on the right hand side. Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (roland_lees@zen.co.uk) (07761 265 390) ![]() ![]() Location visible to members All levels of German speakers are invited to join members of London and other IVCs on Zoom for informal conversation on topics of interest. The ID is 3053410295 and the password is 0eeU9A. Bis dann alles Gute. Groups Shared With: Association of IVCs (AIVC)
CULINARY ALPHABET OF LONDON:CUBA
Sat 21 Jun 2025 - 19:00 to 21:00 Cubana Bar/Restaurant 48 Lower Marsh SE1 7RG (Click for Map) How to find us: Meet inside the venue.Table booked for Thomas 7pm This local gem is once again revisited on public demand. Authentic Cuban food at its best! Veg option is also available. For menu and location,please click on the link at the top right hand corner of their website. 10 minutes walk from Waterloo Rail Station. Contact Details: Thomas Eros teros@btopenworld.com mobilr:07906222844 (on the night only) Venue Website: www.cubana.co.uk
COUNTRY WALKING - TRING TO HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Sun 22 Jun 2025 - 11,05 Location visible to members Login to see more details ![]() ![]() Location visible to members Every year around 15 IVC members and friends get together at the Glastonbury Festival to work as ... ![]() ![]() Location visible to members Whwtever your level of French is please join members of London and other IVCs on Zoom for informal conversation in French on topics of interest. The ID is 3053410295 and the Passcode is 0eeU9A. Groups Shared With: Association of IVCs (AIVC)
RIFF-RAFF DINERS: ITALIAN RESTAURANTDO NOT RELEASE
Sat 28 Jun 2025 - 19:00 to 22:00 Location visible to members A table has been booked at this friendly traditional Italian trattoria which has been feeding ...
July 2025
BECKENHAM & BROMLEY MYN PUB EVENING IN ELMERS END
![]() The Elm Tree, 116 Croydon Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4DF (Click for Map) How to find us: In the Elm Tree pub We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We also normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm, where a different member of our group prepares the questions to be used each month. This means that tonight is an actual pub evening. We are meeting at the Elm Tree pub in Elmers End. This is an Irish pub and is between Elmers End Green and Elmers End tram stop/South-Eastern railway station. Parking is free in the nearby side-streets and in the pub car-park. There are quite a few bus routes in the local vicinity. Most members will be eating here tonight and the meal prices and menu are typical for this type of pub. Look for the IVC name on one of the tables. We usually try to sit towards the back of the pub on the right hand side, in the restaurant area.
Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (roland_lees@zen.co.uk) (07761 265 390)
CLUB COMMITTEE MEETING
Tue 8 Jul 2025 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Monthly committee meeting in the upstairs meeting room. Observers are welcome to the ...
BECKENHAM & BROMLEY MYN VIRTUAL PUB EVENING
![]() Jitsi How to find us: On Jitsi - contact Roland in advance for link We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being virtual pub evenings. We also normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the virtual pub evening, at about 9pm, where a different member of our group prepares the questions to be used each month. This means that tonight is a standard virtual pub evening. Contact Roland in advance, preferably by e-mail, so that he can send you a link to click on at the start of the meeting. Please note the different arrangements for the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (roland_lees@zen.co.uk) (07761 265 390)
BECKENHAM & BROMLEY MYN PUB EVENING IN PENGE
![]() Moon And Stars Pub, 164-166 Penge High Street, Penge, London SE20 7QS (Click for Map) We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We also normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm, where a different member of our group prepares the questions to be used each month. This means that tonight is an actual pub evening. We are meeting at the Moon and Stars in Penge High Street, near the Sainsbury supermarket. The pub is a Wetherspoon establishment so we all know what to expect! Look for the IVC name on one of the tables. We usually try to sit towards the back of the pub, possibly in one of the booths on the right hand side. Contact Details: Host: Roland Lees (roland_lees@zen.co.uk) (07761 265 390) ![]() Fri 18 Jul 2025 to Sun 27 Jul Location visible to members Price: Free - ££ Come to sunny Milton Keynes for our bi-annual multi-arts festival! Stay for the day, a week ...
August 2025
![]() ![]() ![]() Location visible to members Join us at the world's greatest entertainment festival. After a terrific week at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival every year since 2014 we will return in 2025. We will stay in value for money, ... ![]() ![]() Location visible to members After a short break we are resuming our regular Zoom meetings to which all nationwide members of IVC with any knowledge of German are invited to participate in informal and not-too-serious German c0nversation on topics of general interest. The ID is 3053410295 and the password is 0eeU9A. Bis dann alles Gute. Groups Shared With: Association of IVCs (AIVC) ![]() ![]() Location visible to members After a short break we are resuming our regular Zoom meetings to which all nationwide members of IVC with any knowledge of French are invited to participate in informal and not-too-serious French c0nversation on topics of general interest. The ID is 3053410295 and the password is 0eeU9A. Bis dann alles Gute. Groups Shared With: Association of IVCs (AIVC) ![]() ![]() Location visible to members After a short break we are resuming our regular Zoom meetings to which all nationwide members of IVC with any knowledge of German are invited to participate in informal and not-too-serious German conversation on topics of general interest. The ID is 3053410295 and the password is 0eeU9A. Bis dann alles Gute. Groups Shared With: Association of IVCs (AIVC) ![]() ![]() Location visible to members After a short break we are resuming our regular Zoom meetings to which all nationwide members of IVC with any knowledge of French are invited to participate in informal and not-too-serious French c0nversation on topics of general interest. The ID is 3053410295 and the password is 0eeU9A. Bis dann alles Gute. Groups Shared With: Association of IVCs (AIVC)
September 2025
![]() Sat 6 Sep 2025 - 12:00 to 23:00 Location visible to members Price: Free A flat easy 2 1/2 mile wallk along The River Mole & Norbury Park farms to The Burford Bridge ... ![]() Sun 7 Sep 2025 to Thu 11 Sep Location visible to members Who could possibly argue with that while strolling along Llandudno’s elegant promenade past ...
CLUB COMMITTEE MEETING
Tue 9 Sep 2025 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Monthly committee meeting in the upstairs meeting room. Observers are welcome to the ...
October 2025
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CLUB COMMITTEE MEETING
Tue 14 Oct 2025 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Monthly committee meeting in the upstairs meeting room. Observers are welcome to the ...
November 2025
CLUB COMMITTEE MEETING
Tue 11 Nov 2025 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Monthly committee meeting in the upstairs meeting room. Observers are welcome to the ...
December 2025
CHRISTMAS DINNER - SAVE THIS DATE
![]() Location visible to members Price: See text Save this date for the annual IVC Xmas Dinner
CLUB COMMITTEE MEETING
Tue 9 Dec 2025 - 19:00 to 21:00 Location visible to members Monthly committee meeting in the upstairs meeting room. Observers are welcome to the ... The content of this bulletin is copyright to London IVC and may not be reproduced without the express permission of the copyright owner. |