Meetings

Upcoming events are shown below. Past events are not displayed here. Events are ordered by soonest first.

All Members of Tram Liaison Committee societies (LRTA, TLRS, TMS and others) are welcome to attend the meetings of other such societies. TMS welcome LRTA and TLRS members to their Museum at Crich free of charge, membership cards or proof of membership is required.

LRTA meetings
Physical meetings are now being held by several Local Areas whilst the national online meetings continue; see the list below for details.
Members are encouraged to keep in touch and engage via our discussion groups.

Members’ online meetings
All LRTA Members are welcome to join the Members’ online meetings that are being hosted on the Zoom platform and organised centrally. For further details of these talks and how to register, go to the Members’ Online Meetings page for details and bookings.

09 Jul 25

Sussex 19.40. Richard Salmon; Carriage and Wagon Restoration at the Bluebell Railway. (SEG)

Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact: sussex@tlrs.info £2 visitors.

15 Jul 25

London, 1900. Ian Ross. Preserving London’s Tramway Heritage at Crich (LRTA)

The Model Railway Club, Keen House, Calshot Street, London, N1 9DA. £2.00

21 Jul 25

Solent 19.30pm: Pictures from the TLRS archive (TLRS)

St. Nicholas's Church Hall, Wickham, Hants, PO17 6HP. Contact Paul Coles (Chairman) solent@tlrs.info £2.00

26 Jul 25

Leicester 1400 Visit to tram infrastructure in Leicester (TLRS)

TBA Contact: chairman@tlrs.info

26 Jul 25

Coatbridge, 1300. Scottish trams show and tell & talk TBC (TLRS)

Cumbernauld Theatre, South Kildrum, Ring Road, Cumbernauld, Lanternhouse G67 2UF. - Contact scotland@tlrs.info

26 Jul 25

Westhoughton, Bolton 14:00 Arthur Dawson: G scale and 1:16 garden layouts (TLRS)

Contact archivist@tlrs.info

13 Aug 25

Sussex 19.40. John Bishop; The Bishop heads East. (TLRS)

Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact: sussex@tlrs.info £2 visitors.

16 Aug 25

Crich 10:00-17:00. Model Tram, Bus and Railway Exhibition (CTV)

The National Tramway Museum, Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP Contact john.huddlestone@tramway.co.uk Cost £25, Child £15 & Family £55

17 Aug 25

Crich 10:00-17:00. Model Tram, Bus and Railway Exhibition (CTV)

The National Tramway Museum, Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP Contact john.huddlestone@tramway.co.uk Cost £25, Child £15 & Family £55

18 Aug 25

Solent 19.30pm: TBA (TLRS)

St. Nicholas's Church Hall, Wickham, Hants, PO17 6HP. Contact Paul Coles (Chairman) solent@tlrs.info £2.00

30 Aug 25

Coatbridge, 1300. Scottish trams show and tell & talk TBC (TLRS)

Cumbernauld Theatre, South Kildrum, Ring Road, Cumbernauld, Lanternhouse G67 2UF. - Contact scotland@tlrs.info

30 Aug 25

Nottingham 1400 Bring A Thing (TLRS)

Beeston Scout Hut NG9 1GA Contact: chairman@tlrs.info

02 Sep 25

Southampton 19:30. Martin Petch takes us on a 1983 tour of some Swiss tramways and light railways. (LRTA/SEG)

Junction Church (Former Railway Institute) Romsey Road, Eastleigh, £3.

04 Sep 25

Brentford 14.30, Alan Holmewood: Trams in the Netherlands (TLRS)

London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford TW8 0EN – Contact: thamesvalley@tlrs.info - £5 including refreshments

10 Sep 25

Sussex 19.40. Brian Jackson; Brian’s Mystery Surprise. (SEG)

Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact: sussex@tlrs.info £2 visitors.

15 Sep 25

Solent 19.30pm: TBA (TLRS)

St. Nicholas's Church Hall, Wickham, Hants, PO17 6HP. Contact Paul Coles (Chairman) solent@tlrs.info £2.00

27 Sep 25

Garstang 14:00 Ray Wilkinson: video tours (TLRS)

St Thomas New Church Hall, Church Street, Garstang PR3 1PA. Contact archivist@tlrs.info Small fee light refreshments

27 Sep 25

Coatbridge, 1300. Scottish trams show and tell & talk TBC (TLRS)

Cumbernauld Theatre, South Kildrum, Ring Road, Cumbernauld, Lanternhouse G67 2UF. - Contact scotland@tlrs.info

27 Sep 25

Nottingham 1400 Modelling Session (TLRS)

Beeston Scout Hut NG9 1GA Contact: chairman@tlrs.info

02 Oct 25

Brentford 1430, Martin Jenkins: Tram, trolleybus and other films from Online transport Archive (TLRS)

London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford TW8 0EN – Contact: thamesvalley@tlrs.info - £5 including refreshments

07 Oct 25

Southampton 19:30. Martyn Davies: Railway miscellany. (LRTA/SEG)

Junction Church (Former Railway Institute) Romsey Road, Eastleigh, £3.

08 Oct 25

Sussex 19.40. Tim Kendell; Tram-Train Innovations. (TLRS)

Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact: sussex@tlrs.info £2 visitors.

18 Oct 25

Coatbridge, 1300. Scottish trams show and tell & talk TBC (TLRS)

Cumbernauld Theatre, South Kildrum, Ring Road, Cumbernauld, Lanternhouse G67 2UF. - Contact scotland@tlrs.info

20 Oct 25

Solent 19.30pm: TBA (TLRS)

St. Nicholas's Church Hall, Wickham, Hants, PO17 6HP. Contact Paul Coles (Chairman) solent@tlrs.info £2.00

25 Oct 25

Garstang 14:00 Brian Yates: Trams in the 60s (TLRS)

St Thomas New Church Hall, Church Street, Garstang PR3 1PA. Contact archivist@tlrs.info Small fee light refreshments

25 Oct 25

Nottingham 1400 Paul Coles: TLRS Archives East Midlands Part 2 (TLRS)

Beeston Scout Hut NG9 1GA Contact: chairman@tlrs.info

04 Nov 25

Southampton 19:30. AGM + members’ digital slides. (LRTA/SEG)

Junction Church (Former Railway Institute) Romsey Road, Eastleigh, £3.

12 Nov 25

Sussex 19.40. Andrew Marshall; Railways in the Landscape. (SEG)

Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact: sussex@tlrs.info £2 visitors.

17 Nov 25

Solent 19.30pm: Early Xmas bash + members slides / videos (TLRS)

St. Nicholas's Church Hall, Wickham, Hants, PO17 6HP. Contact Paul Coles (Chairman) solent@tlrs.info £2.00

20 Nov 25

Nottingham 1400 Tramway Films (TLRS)

Beeston Scout Hut NG9 1GA Contact: chairman@tlrs.info

29 Nov 25

Coatbridge, 1300. Scottish trams show and tell & talk TBC (TLRS)

Cumbernauld Theatre, South Kildrum, Ring Road, Cumbernauld, Lanternhouse G67 2UF. - Contact scotland@tlrs.info

29 Nov 25

Garstang 14:00 Tony Young: A review of the years LRT and trams (TLRS)

St Thomas New Church Hall, Church Street, Garstang PR3 1PA. Contact archivist@tlrs.info Small fee light refreshments

29 Nov 25

Nottingham 1400 John Huddlestone: Derby Trolleybuses (TLRS)

Beeston Scout Hut NG9 1GA Contact: chairman@tlrs.info

02 Dec 25

Southampton 19:30. Steve Dungay finds some more fascinating north American webcam material. (LRTA/SEG)

Junction Church (Former Railway Institute) Romsey Road, Eastleigh, £3.

10 Dec 25

Sussex 19.40. Christmas Social Evening. (TLRS/SEG)

Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact: sussex@tlrs.info £2 visitors.

20 Dec 25

Coatbridge, 1300. Scottish trams show and tell & talk TBC (TLRS)

Cumbernauld Theatre, South Kildrum, Ring Road, Cumbernauld, Lanternhouse G67 2UF. - Contact scotland@tlrs.info