Plumstead Common WMC, darts in Plumstead

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Plumstead Common WMC: Darts in London

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71 Kirkham Street, Plumstead, London · SE18 2JS · Mo-Sa 12:00-00:00; Su 12:00-23:00

Plumstead Common Working Men's Club is a proper old-school CIU members' club just off the common in SE18, and it has been part of this corner of south-east London for over a century. Behind the red-brick frontage on Kirkham Street you get a fully staffed bar, a couple of function halls, a snooker room and dartboards you can play on. It suits darts players who want a relaxed local rather than a slick city bar, and groups who fancy a cheap pint and a few legs. The single most useful thing to know: this is a members' club, so the bar may only be open to members and signed-in guests, and the darts are free to play rather than a bookable timed oche.

The darts setup

This is club darts, not a modern bookable venue. There is no automatic scoring or hired oche by the hour. You play on the club's boards with a bar nearby and chalk it up the old way. The club is also one of the home venues for the Greater London Darts Organisation (GLDO) Men's Super League, which runs on Monday nights across the capital. The Super League format here is seven players a team playing seven singles legs per night, so on a match Monday you can watch league darts played at a decent standard before you have a throw yourself.

Good to know

It is a CIU-affiliated working men's club, so the bar and games rooms may be for members and signed-in guests rather than open to anyone off the street. Drinks are members' prices, which is the whole point of the place, and there is a real ale on (Bombardier) alongside the usual lager and bitter. The club only lets you drink what you buy at the bar, so do not turn up with your own. Beyond darts there is a snooker room with several tables, big-screen sports TVs and live music nights. Buffet food can be laid on if you ask in advance for a do.

Getting there

The club sits on Kirkham Street, a quiet residential turn near Plumstead Common in SE18. Plumstead railway station is the closest stop, a walk away on the Southeastern line out of London Bridge and Cannon Street, and plenty of buses run along Plumstead Common Road and Plumstead High Street nearby. It is the south-east London side of the river rather than central, so the train is your easiest route in. The bar runs late, until midnight most nights and 11pm on Sundays, so there is no rush once you are settled.

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Common questions

What is Plumstead Common Working Men's Club?
It is a long-running CIU members' club in Plumstead, SE18, with a staffed bar, function halls, a snooker room and dartboards. It is also one of the home venues for the Greater London Darts Organisation (GLDO) Men's Super League.
Is darts free at Plumstead Common WMC?
Yes. The dartboards are a club facility and free to play rather than a paid bookable session. Bear in mind it is a members' club, so the bar and games rooms may be open to members and signed-in guests, and you pay for drinks at members' prices.
Do you need to book to play darts there?
No, there is no booking system for the boards. You play on a first-come basis, the same as any pub board. On Monday nights the club hosts GLDO Men's Super League fixtures, so the boards may be tied up with league play then.
When is darts on at Plumstead Common WMC?
The club is one of the GLDO Men's Super League home venues, and that league plays on Monday nights. Outside league fixtures you can use the dartboards whenever the club is open.
What are the opening hours?
The club is open noon to midnight Monday to Saturday, and noon to 11pm on Sunday.
What is the nearest station?
Plumstead railway station is the closest stop, on the Southeastern line from London Bridge and Cannon Street, with buses also running along Plumstead Common Road and Plumstead High Street nearby.

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