Plumstead Common Working Men's Club, darts in Plumstead / Greenwich

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Plumstead Common Working Men's Club: 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 on Kirkham Street, just off the common, and it has been serving this corner of SE18 for well over a century. For darts players it matters because it is a GLDO home venue: the Greater London Darts Organisation runs its London National League and Super League nights here, so on a match night you are watching some of the best arrows in the capital. The rest of the week it is what it looks like, a friendly community club with a staffed bar, big screens for the football, and dartboards you can throw on. It is family friendly, there is a snooker hall too, and a real ale (Eagle Bombardier) on the bar. Open noon to midnight most days.

The darts setup

Darts here is the genuine club article, boards mounted in the bar and hall rather than a bank of bookable bays. Directory listings put the club at eight boards, alongside the screens you would expect for watching the sport. It is set up for league play first and foremost: this is a Greater London Darts Organisation home venue, so the oches see proper competitive throwing as well as casual games. There is no automatic scoring or app-based booking system; you chalk up the old way. If you just want to throw a few legs over a pint, grab a board when a league night is not running and play on.

The darts scene here

This is one of the GLDO's two home grounds. The Greater London Darts Organisation, founded back in 1966, runs its London National League here, and both the Men's and Ladies Super Leagues play at Plumstead on Thursday nights, alternating with the Oaktree Community Centre in Stamford Hill. The Youth National League uses the club too. In short, if you want to see London county-level darts in person, or fancy testing yourself against players who throw at that standard, this is a real one. Worth checking the GLDO fixtures before you turn up so you know whether it is a match night or a quiet one.

Good to know

It is a CIU-affiliated working men's club, so the bar is members-only in principle, but CIU rules let members of any affiliated club use the facilities, and visitors are generally signed in. There is a fully staffed bar with Eagle Bombardier among the draught, large-screen TVs for sport, live music, and a buffet available on request for groups. Two function halls (including the Newton Hall) can be hired. It is family friendly, with Wi-Fi and a snooker hall as well as the darts. Opening hours run noon to midnight Monday to Saturday and noon to 11pm on Sundays.

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Common questions

What is Plumstead Common Working Men's Club?
It is a long-running CIU-affiliated members' club at 71 Kirkham Street, Plumstead, SE18 2JS, with a staffed bar, dartboards, a snooker hall and large-screen sports TVs. It is also a home venue of the Greater London Darts Organisation, which runs its London National League and Super League nights here.
Is it free to play darts at Plumstead Common Working Men's Club?
There is no charge to play darts. It is a community members' club rather than a paid bookable darts bar, so you throw on the club's boards over a drink. As a CIU club the bar is for members and their guests, with affiliated-club members and visitors signed in.
Do you need to book darts or can you just walk in?
There is no booking system; you play on the boards when they are free. The main thing to check is the Greater London Darts Organisation fixture list, because the club hosts league and Super League matches on Thursday nights, so a board may be tied up with competitive play.
How many dartboards are there?
The club has several dartboards in its bar and hall, with directory listings recording eight, plus a separate snooker hall with multiple tables and large-screen TVs for sport.
What are the opening hours?
It is open noon to midnight Monday to Saturday and noon to 11pm on Sundays.
Where is it and what is the nearest station?
It is at 71 Kirkham Street, Plumstead, London SE18 2JS, near Plumstead Common. The nearest rail station is Plumstead, roughly 1.25km away, and London bus routes 51 and 291 run close by.

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