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.
Solent 10:00 TLRS Zoom Call replays (TLRS)
Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3
Daisy Hill 14:00. Arthur Dawson Old Sirs Garden Tramway, G and 1/16 scales. (TLRS)
Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info
Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)
Cumbernauld Theatre, South Kildrum, Ring Road, Cumbernauld, G67 2UF. Contact via: scotland@tlrs.info
Visit to Aldridge Transport Museum (TLRS)
Contact: eastmidlands@tlrs.info
Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)
Cumbernauld Theatre, South Kildrum, Ring Road, Cumbernauld, G67 2UF. Contact via: scotland@tlrs.info
Sussex 19.40. Chris Warren; First London Tram Rides 1950 – 1952 (TLRS)
Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact: sussex@tlrs.info £2 visitors.
Solent 10:00 Andrew Harris European Tram Films (TLRS)
Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3
Nottingham 1400 Bring A Thing (TLRS)
Beeston Scout Hut NG9 1GA Contact: eastmidlands@tlrs.info
Brentford 14.30 Alan Holmewood: Vicinal sunset.(TLRS)
London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford TW8 0EN – Contact: thamesvalley@tlrs.info - £5 including refreshments
Sussex 19.40. Stephen Bigley; The Railways of South Wales (SEG)
Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact: sussex@tlrs.info £2 visitors.
Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)
Cumbernauld Theatre, South Kildrum, Ring Road, Cumbernauld, G67 2UF. Contact via: scotland@tlrs.info
Solent 10:00 TBA (TLRS)
Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3
Nottingham 1400 TBA – Ken Follett (TLRS)
Beeston Scout Hut NG9 1GA Contact: eastmidlands@tlrs.info
Garstang 14:00. TBC (TLRS)
Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info
Brentford 14.30 John Parkin Blackpool and Crich trams (TLRS)
London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford TW8 0EN – Contact: thamesvalley@tlrs.info - £5 including refreshments
Sussex 19.40. Paul Coles; Model Trams and how to manage them! (TLRS)
Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact: sussex@tlrs.info £2 visitors.
Solent 10:00 TBA (TLRS)
Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3
Bridgwater 14.00 TBA (TLRS)
Bridgwater Station Meeting Room, TA6 5HB. Contact westofengland@tlrs.info. £2.00 incl. light refreshments
Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)
Cumbernauld Theatre, South Kildrum, Ring Road, Cumbernauld, G67 2UF. Contact via: scotland@tlrs.info
Garstang 14:00. TBC (TLRS)
Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info
Nottingham 1400 Modelling Session (TLRS)
Beeston Scout Hut NG9 1GA Contact: eastmidlands@tlrs.info
Copenhagen 12:00. Light Rail Day 1
Various locations see www.lightrailday.com for details - fee €990 + 25% VAT (2 days)
Copenhagen 08:00 Light Rail Day 2
Various locations see www.lightrailday.com for details - fee €890 + 25% VAT (2nd day only))
Sussex 19.40. Andrew Marshall; British Railways in the 1990s, Part 1 (SEG)
Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact: sussex@tlrs.info £2 visitors.
Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)
Cumbernauld Theatre, South Kildrum, Ring Road, Cumbernauld, G67 2UF. Contact via: scotland@tlrs.info
Solent 10:00 TBA (TLRS)
Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3
Bridgwater 14.00 TBA (TLRS)
Bridgwater Station Meeting Room, TA6 5HB. Contact westofengland@tlrs.info. £2.00 incl. light refreshments
Manchester 19:00. Geoff Senior: Photographs from the MTMS collection of the tramways of Bolton, South Lancs Transport, Salford, Warrington, Wigan, St Helens and Preston. (LRTA)
Friends' Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS (near St Peter's Square Metrolink station). Contact manchester@lrta.org. £4 donation requested on the night to cover the cost of the room hire.
Nottingham 1400 TBA – Seaton Tramway – Roger Poole (TLRS)
Beeston Scout Hut NG9 1GA Contact: eastmidlands@tlrs.info
Garstang 14:00. Tony Young and his review of the year 2026. (TLRS)
St Thomas Church Hall, Garstang PR3 1PA. Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info. Small fee £3 and refreshments
Sussex 19.40. Christmas Social Gathering. (TLRS-SEG).
Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact: sussex@tlrs.info £2 visitors.
Solent 10:00 Xmas bash + Show and Tell (TLRS)
Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3
Nottingham 1400 Tramway Films (TLRS)
Beeston Scout Hut NG9 1GA Contact: eastmidlands@tlrs.info