Greenwich Town Social Club, darts in Greenwich

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Greenwich Town Social Club: Darts in London

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10 Blackwall Lane, Greenwich, London · SE10 0AN · Mo-Su 15:00-00:00

Greenwich Town Social Club is a CIU members' social club on Blackwall Lane, just up from the river in East Greenwich, and it has a proper traditional dartboard rather than any kind of bookable booth setup. It is the home venue for a Greenwich team in the London Men's Super League, so on Monday nights you will likely find a match on. The most useful thing to know: this is a members' club, so the bar is geared to members and their guests, not a walk-in bar crawl stop. Drinks lean cheap and cheerful (mostly keg beer, a lot of it Shepherd Neame, with no cask ale). It suits darts regulars, league players and locals after an honest, low-key pint and a game rather than anyone chasing a flashy social-darts night out.

The darts setup

This is club darts, not the automated-scoring, book-an-oche format you get at the big social-darts chains. There is a standard wall-mounted dartboard, the kind you throw on with chalk and a wipe board for legs. The club fields a side in the London Men's Super League, which runs on Monday nights across Greater London with a seven-players-per-team format and seven singles played each match night. Greenwich line up alongside teams like Bellingham, Vauxhall, Welling and the Footscray sides. If you want to actually see league darts thrown by people who take it seriously, a Monday is your night. Pool is also on offer alongside the board.

Good to know

Hours are roughly 3pm to midnight, seven days a week, so it is an afternoon-into-evening place rather than a daytime one. Because it is a CIU club, the bar may be members-only, so it is worth checking before you turn up expecting a casual pint. There is no booking system for darts and no timed paid sessions; you play on the house board like any pub. Drinks are the draw for the price, mostly keg beer with a strong Shepherd Neame presence and no cask ale. The club also runs entertainment such as karaoke and live music on Saturday nights, and it has a large hall available for hire.

Getting there

The club sits on Blackwall Lane in East Greenwich, SE10, on the stretch heading down toward the Blackwall Tunnel approach. The nearest station is Maze Hill, about 500 metres away, with the DLR and Cutty Sark a longer walk into central Greenwich. Plenty of bus routes run along the Blackwall Lane and Trafalgar Road corridor, which is the easiest way in if you are coming across the borough. It is a short hop from the main Greenwich riverside and the O2 over at North Greenwich, so it is easy to fold into a wider night around the peninsula.

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Common questions

What is Greenwich Town Social Club?
It is a CIU members' social club on Blackwall Lane in East Greenwich (SE10). It has a traditional dartboard and pool, cheap keg beer (a lot of it Shepherd Neame), and puts on karaoke and Saturday live music. It is also the home venue for a Greenwich team in the London Men's Super League.
Does Greenwich Town Social Club have darts?
Yes. It lists darts and pool among its games and hosts a Greenwich side in the London Men's Super League, which plays on Monday nights with seven players per team and seven singles each match.
Is Greenwich Town Social Club members only?
It is a CIU social club, which means the bar may be open only to members and their guests. It is worth checking access before you turn up if you are not a member.
What are the opening hours?
Listings give the hours as roughly 3pm to midnight, seven days a week. As a members' club, exact access can vary, so confirm ahead for a specific day.
Do you need to book to play darts?
No. This is a traditional house board, not a bookable social-darts venue with timed sessions, so you play as you would in any pub rather than reserving an oche.
What is the nearest station?
Maze Hill is the closest, about 500 metres away. Cutty Sark DLR and central Greenwich are a longer walk, and several buses run along the Blackwall Lane and Trafalgar Road corridor.

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