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.

19 Jan 26

Liverpool 1930. Brain Yates and Brian Robinson: Lancaster, Morecambe, Huddersfield Trams (TLRS)

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

20 Jan 26

London, 14:30. David Connor. Tramway Travels 2025 (LRTA)

The Model Railway Club, Keen House, Calshot Street, London, N1 9DA. £3.00

21 Jan 26

Online 16:00, David Cockle: Croydon Tramlink Predecessors & Revival (LRTA)

On-line Zoom Meeting - see https://www.lrta.org/get-involved/meetings/members-online-meetings/ for further Information

31 Jan 26

Nottingham 1400 Area AGM followed by Modelling Session (TLRS)

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

31 Jan 26

Garstang 14:00. Arthur Dawson: Swiss City trams recently in Bern, Basel, Geneve. (TLRS)

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

03 Feb 26

Southampton 19.30 Stephen Bigley: Railways of the West Country, part II. (LRTA/SEG)

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

11 Feb 26

Sussex 19.40. AGM; Members Chat and Snap. (TLRS/SEG)

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

16 Feb 26

Liverpool 1930. Charles Roberts: To every corner of Britain – Ordnance Survey Transport Odyssey (TLRS)

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

17 Feb 26

London, 14:30. Mike Russell. USA Tramway Review – Heritage and Modern (LRTA)

The Model Railway Club, Keen House, Calshot Street, London, N1 9DA. £3.00

21 Feb 26

Taunton 14.00, David Edwards. USA and Europe in 2025 (TLRS)

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

28 Feb 26

Nottingham 1400 David Hanger – A Ticket to Ryde (TLRS)

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

28 Feb 26

Garstang 14:00. Jim Saunders: European trips with his camera. (TLRS)

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

03 Mar 26

Southampton 19.30: John Laker shares his film of last year’s tour of Austria and Prague. (LRTA/SEG)

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

05 Mar 26

Brentford 14.30 AGM and Martin Jenkins More from the Online Transport Archive. (TLRS)

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

11 Mar 26

Sussex 19.40. Paul Gosling: Mr. Gosling Galivants! Paul Goslings Travels in 2025′. (SEG).

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

16 Mar 26

Liverpool 1930. Geoff Price: The 70th Anniversary of closure of Llandudno Colwyn Bay Electric (TLRS)

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

17 Mar 26

London, 14:30. Bob Hodges. Anniversary Celebrations – Amsterdam and Turin (LRTA)

The Model Railway Club, Keen House, Calshot Street, London, N1 9DA. £3.00

21 Mar 26

Taunton 14.00, David Hanger: High Speed Rail in Britain starting with the Channel Tunnel through to HS2 (TLRS)

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

28 Mar 26

Nottingham 1400 TBA (TLRS)

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

28 Mar 26

Garstang 14:00. Peter Stephenson: Video tours around the World. (TLRS)

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

02 Apr 26

Brentford 14.30 John Laker Films (TLRS)

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

07 Apr 26

Southampton 19.30, John Goodrich takes us rail roving in Scotland. (LRTA/SEG)

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

08 Apr 26

Sussex 19.40. Jonathan James: Lighter Than Light : A Look At Miniature Railways’ (TLRS)

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

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: chair@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 (TLRS)

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

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.

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. TBA (TLRS)

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

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

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.

27 Jun 26

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

Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info

02 Jul 26

Brentford 14.30 John Parkin Pictures (TLRS)

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

25 Jul 26

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

Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info

03 Sep 26

Brentford 14.30 Alan Holmewood Presentation (TLRS)

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

26 Sep 26

Garstang 14:00. TBC (TLRS)

Contact: northlancs@tlrs.info

01 Oct 26

Brentford 14.30 Subject to be advised (TLRS)

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

31 Oct 26

Garstang 14:00. TBC (TLRS)

Contact: northlancs@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