Langham Working Men's Club

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on January 5, 2009 at 20:54

Umm.... The Tollgate has 1 pound pints of bitter on and the Salisbury is one of the nicest pubs in London.... are you just curious or really looking for somewhere a little "different"?

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Permalink Reply by Danzigger on January 5, 2009 at 21:30

Just being nosey

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Permalink Reply by Birdy_Too on January 5, 2009 at 21:31

Apparently you have to be a member and they often have cabaret of a working mens club nature, no not strippers! The beer is standard fare and no real ale.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on January 6, 2009 at 8:28

I've got my membership card for Town End Farm Working Men's club in Sunderland somewhere (I had to be nominated by my Dad and have my application passed by the club committee to get one!). As working men's clubs are affiliated organisations, in theory I should be able to get into any club. I'll see if I can find it and then try to be brave enough to give it a try - can't resist a decent game of bingo, a pie and pea supper and a good club singer.

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Permalink Reply by Danzigger on January 6, 2009 at 9:55

I'm very disappointed to hear that there's no real ale. That's a rum do. Still I'd be interested to hear your report if you get in Michael.

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Permalink Reply by Harringay SNT on January 7, 2009 at 18:54

In Geordieland where we have more than a few of these Clubs, for example until very recently my village back home had four clubs and only one pub, a CIU Affiliated member can sign a non member in for the night.

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Permalink Reply by Joe on January 7, 2009 at 20:48

What does CIU actually stand for? (I mean the acronym, not its' moral philosophy)

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Permalink Reply by james walsh on February 25, 2009 at 18:02

JPC
club and institute union = CIU

i used to drink in there - it's what you'd expect - warm beer and piped music

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