Special Events
Check back regularly as there's always something new coming up!
Animation Themed Quiz
Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks & more
Tuesday 27th January @ 19:30
£2 (cash) entry pp
Teams of up to 6 people
£50 bar tab prize plus spot prizes
Upstairs @ The Great North Wood
The Great Clothes Drive
Get any new clothes for Christmas? Donate your old ones! We are doing a clothes collection for the Autonomous Winter Shelter, a group in based in Croydon supporting and empowering homeless people. If you bring 5 items to a member of staff at the pub you will be entered into a raffle for a £50 bar tab, or free beers for runners-up!
We are looking for: Hats, Gloves, Scarves, Thermals, Jumpers, Trousers, Coats, T-Shirts
Bring your clothes to The Great North Wood by Saturday 31st January to be entered into the raffle!
Sip, Sew, Style – Decorate your Denim
Change your old clothes into something new!
£35 entry – Glass of prosecco included
Sunday 8th February @ 7pm
Upstairs @ The Great North Wood
The Great Chess Club
Looking to play chess over the board?
Whether you would like to learn or are a seasoned player, all abilities welcome!
7pm every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
Free entry
DaWN Poets
Free Open Mic event
Bring your positive poem (40 lines max), or your favourite poem, or come along to listen!
Upstairs @ The Great North Wood
Sunday 1st Feb 6pm to 8pm
GET READY!!!
Get Ready returns to The Great North Wood! Put on your dancing shoes and move to the sounds of classic Soul, Ska, Reggae and Mod Classics. All spun on original Vinyl by d.j’s Rex, Cheese, Talc Guy and guest.
Upstairs @ The Great North Wood:
Saturday 31st January
Saturday 28th March
Saturday 23rd May
Rebel Rebel Club Nights
Rebel Rebel is a pub hours club night playing glam, punk, indie, soul, funk, disco, garage rock, rock’nroll, 60s pop, 80s pop and whatever else takes our fancy!
We believe you don’t have to stay out late to have a good time, and shouldn’t have to venture far from home either. So we’re over by midnight and local – run in West Norwood by someone who lives in West Norwood for anyone who wants to dance in SE27
We’ll play:
David Bowie * Buzzcocks * Joy Division * The Supremes * James Brown * Blondie * Chic * The Who * The Specials * Ramones Little Richard * Pet Shop Boys * Pixies * Aretha Franklin * Jimi Hendrix * Kate Bush Soft Cell * Thin Lizzy & whatever we want
Next event: Friday 6th February
https://wegottickets.com/event/686008
C86 Special at How Does It Feel To Be Loved?
Happy 40th anniversary to C86! We’re celebrating 40 glorious years of jangly and noisy indepop with a one-off C86 Special at The Great North Wood in West Norwood, running from 7pm-midnight on Friday January 30th.
Expect to hear:
Another Sunny Day * The Bodines * The Brilliant Corners * The Close Lobsters * The Clouds * The Corn Dollies * The Farmer’s Boys * The Flatmates * The Field Mice * The Go Betweens * The Groove Farm * The Haywains * The Hit Parade * The House Of Love * The Housemartins * James Dean Driving Experience * The Jasmine Minks * The June Brides * Kitchens Of Distinction * The Loft * McCarthy * Monochrome Set * The Motorcycle Boy * My Bloody Valentine * The Orchids * The Pooh Sticks *The Pastels * Primal Scream * The Sea Urchins * The Shop Assistants * The Siddeleys * The Soup Dragons * Strawberry Switchblade * The Trashcan Sinatras * The Vaselines * The Wake * The Waltones * The Wolfhounds * The Wedding Present * 14 Iced Bears
https://wegottickets.com/event/686110
Great Big Kiss Valentine’s Day Party
A one-off return for soul club Great Big Kiss to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Our Valentine’s Day parties were always loads of fun, so we’re going to return for a one-off visit to The Great North Wood in West Norwood. Join us for a night of northern soul, Motown, 60s girl groups and more. Say “Be My Baby” to your secret crush or “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)” to your special someone and dance the night away with some sweet soul music!
Have a great big kiss for Valentine’s!
We play:
Sugar Pie DeSanto * The Shangri-Las * Jackie Wilson * Dusty Springfield * Chuck Berry * Gloria Jones * Ike And Tina Turner * The Supremes * Pat Powdrill * Mamie Galore * LaVern Baker * Big Mama Thornton * Stevie Wonder Aretha Franklin * Richard Berry And The Pharoahs * The Del-Vikings * The Silhouettes * Little Richard * Nancy Sinatra * Del Shannon * Ray Charles * Melba Moore * The Shirelles * Edwin Starr * Little Anthony And The Imperials Ruth Brown * Bo Diddley * The Orlons * Wanda Jackson * Otis Redding * Fats Domino and loads more…!
The big beat keeps you rockin’ in your seat!
https://wegottickets.com/event/683922
Regular Events
Week in, Week Out!
Life Drawing:
Every Monday evening join the lovely Miss Jana, a bevy of artistic minded folk and at least one nude human for drawing, discussion, drinking and dining from 7.30PM in our private upstairs room!
Happy Hour:
Join us every Monday – Friday and enjoy 2 of the same cocktail for £14 between 4 and 7pm! All the classics available!
Trivia Tuesdays:
It’s our Quiz Night! The fun & games start at 8pm. Teams of up to 6 people, £2 per person, £50 bar tab to be won plus amazing jackpot rollover.
Fizz Fridays:
The best way to celebrate the end of the working
week…. £20 bottles of our House Prosecco.
