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.

17 Apr 26

Solent 10:00 Pictures from the TLRS digital archive (TLRS)

Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3

18 Apr 26

Taunton 14.00. Chris Romain. Early Edinburgh trams (TLRS)

West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield, TA2 8NE Contact westofengland@tlrs.info. £2.00 incl. light refreshments

20 Apr 26

Liverpool 1930. Geoff O’Brien: The buses of Liverpool Corporation Passenger Transport (TLRS)

Sefton Park Community Association, 3 Croxteth Drive, Liverpool L17 3AG merseyside@tlrs.info Cost £4

25 Apr 26

Nottingham 1400 Neil Farmer – Northampton Tramways – St James Tram Sheds and Bus Depot (TLRS)

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

25 Apr 26

Garstang 14:00. Vernon Linden: A Life with Trams. (TLRS).

St Thomas Church Hall, Garstang PR3 1PA. Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info. Small fee £3 and refreshments

05 May 26

Southampton 19.30, Bob Hodges shows film of the 2025 Amsterdam tram parade, plus Utrecht and the recent Turin trolley festival. (LRTA/SEG)

Junction Church, 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE. Contact southern@lrta.org. Cost £3.

07 May 26

Brentford 14.30 Roger Manley Films – Rome 1969/79, Amsterdam 1977/82, Kolkata 2023 (TLRS)

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

11 May 26

Leeds 19:30, Mel Reuben Desirable Street Cars in the USA (LRTA/LTHS)

The Engine House Middleton Railway Moor Road Leeds LS10 2JG £1 (includes light refreshments) Contact: enquiries@lths.co.uk

13 May 26

Sussex 19.40. Peter Jones: Ventnor to Waterloo; A Trip from The Isle of Wight to South London. (SEG).

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

15 May 26

Solent 10:00 TLRS Zoom call replays (TLRS)

Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3

16 May 26

Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)

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

18 May 26

Liverpool 1930. Short local TLRS AGM followed by Martyn Hilbert’s unusual Metrolink perspectives (TLRS)

Sefton Park Community Association, 3 Croxteth Drive, Liverpool L17 3AG merseyside@tlrs.info Cost £4

23 May 26

Taunton 14.00. Cancelled (TLRS)

West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield, TA2 8NE Contact westofengland@tlrs.info. £2.00 incl. light refreshments

30 May 26

Nottingham 1400 Tram Train Innovations – Tim Kendell (TLRS)

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

30 May 26

Blackpool from 10:00. Model Tram Show by John Whitehouse. (TLRS)

Cleveleys Park Methodist Church Hall, West Drive, Cleveleys, FY5 2BL. Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info

02 Jun 26

Southampton 19.30, Members’ digital images. (LRTA/SEG)

Junction Church, 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9FE. Contact southern@lrta.org. Cost £3.

04 Jun 26

Brentford 14.30 Bob Hodges Films (TLRS)

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

08 Jun 26

Leeds 19:30, David Farrar Buses Galore (LRTA/LTHS)

The Engine House Middleton Railway Moor Road Leeds LS10 2JG £1 (includes light refreshments) Contact: enquiries@lths.co.uk

10 Jun 26

Sussex 19.40. Keith Carter; Trams, Tramways & Trolleybuses on Film. (TLRS)

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

13 Jun 26

Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)

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

19 Jun 26

Solent 10:00 Martin Petch and Paul Coles: The Southampton Tram Project restorations (TLRS)

Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3

27 Jun 26

Arnside 14:00. Jon Allens Garden Tramway, 1/16 scale. (TLRS)

Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info

27 Jun 26

Visit to West Midlands Metro (TLRS)

Contact: eastmidlands@tlrs.info

02 Jul 26

Brentford 14.30 David Hanger Funicular railways (TLRS)

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

17 Jul 26

Solent 10:00 TBA (TLRS)

Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3

25 Jul 26

Daisy Hill 14:00. Arthur Dawson Old Sirs Garden Tramway, G and 1/16 scales. (TLRS)

Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info

25 Jul 26

Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)

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

25 Jul 26

Visit to Aldridge Transport Museum (TLRS)

Contact: eastmidlands@tlrs.info

08 Aug 26

Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)

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

21 Aug 26

Solent 10:00 TBA (TLRS)

Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3

29 Aug 26

Nottingham 1400 Bring A Thing (TLRS)

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

03 Sep 26

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

12 Sep 26

Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)

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

18 Sep 26

Solent 10:00 TBA (TLRS)

Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3

26 Sep 26

Nottingham 1400 TBA – Ken Follett (TLRS)

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

26 Sep 26

Garstang 14:00. TBC (TLRS)

Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info

01 Oct 26

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

16 Oct 26

Solent 10:00 TBA (TLRS)

Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3

24 Oct 26

Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)

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

31 Oct 26

Nottingham 1400 Modelling Session (TLRS)

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

31 Oct 26

Garstang 14:00. TBC (TLRS)

Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info

09 Nov 26

Copenhagen 12:00. Light Rail Day 1

Various locations see www.lightrailday.com for details - fee €990 + 25% VAT (2 days)

10 Nov 26

Copenhagen 08:00 Light Rail Day 2

Various locations see www.lightrailday.com for details - fee €890 + 25% VAT (2nd day only))

14 Nov 26

Cumbernauld 13:00. Scottish Area Group show and tell. (TLRS)

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

20 Nov 26

Solent 10:00 TBA (TLRS)

Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3

28 Nov 26

Nottingham 1400 TBA – Seaton Tramway – Roger Poole (TLRS)

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

28 Nov 26

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

11 Dec 26

Solent 10:00 Xmas bash + Show and Tell (TLRS)

Community Kettle CIC 62 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 2PS contact solent@tlrs.info Cost £3

19 Dec 26

Nottingham 1400 Tramway Films (TLRS)

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