Local Events

Enjoy some of west Reading's best cake and chat with fellow members and supporters, including the Parliamentary Candidates for Reading Central and Reading West and Mid Berkshire.  Find out the latest from them and have a chat about anything you like.  Followed by fully operational campaigning taster sessions in the local area for those who want to join in.

Reoccurs on the last Sunday of every month (venues likely to change).

We would love to see you at this very special liberal drinks, celebrating the outcome of the count of this year's borough elections.

Join the candidates and the campaign team so that we can thank you for all the hard work and celebrate together!

On behalf of the Local Party, I thank you for your help in the recent by-elections in Thatcham North East and Newbury Wash Common.

To thank your contribution, you are invited to the Thank-you party, which will take place on 3rd May 2024, from 6 to 8pm, at the Lib Dem office, Suite 6, Thatcham House, Turners Drive, Thatcham RG19 4QD. 

Greater Glasgow Liberal Democrats

Annual Lunch- with Willie Rennie MSP

You and your partner, family and friends are all cordially invited to meet Willie Rennie MSP, former Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats at GGLD’s annual fundraising lunch – this year a lunch rather a dinner!

Our dinner is a great social event but also the biggest fundraiser for our Scottish Parliament Glasgow Regional List campaign (our best chance of re-electing a Liberal Democrat Parliamentarian in Glasgow and Rutherglen) - all funds raised will go towards the GGLD Fighting Fund.

Consequently, we really do need you to support this event in any way that you can. We would love to see you there, but, if you can’t make it, please consider a donation to the Fighting Fund or purchase some raffle tickets.

Places are limited so please book your ticket as soon as possible. We require to give the venue 2 weeks’ notice of final numbers and meal choices.

Date: Saturday 4th May 2024 - 12 noon for 12.30pm – 3pm

Location: Babbity Bowsters, 16-18 Blackfriars Street, Merchant City, Glasgow G1 1PE (PLEASE NOTE ROOM IS UPSTAIRS WITH NO LIFT)

Tickets: £35 pp for 2 courses

Meal Choice: Please choose your meal options when ordering your ticket or email them to Tim Pollard at tdppollard@gmail.com. All orders need to be received by FRIDAY 19th April 2024

Choose a Main course and EITHER a starter/OR a sweet

Speakers:

Chair – Gloria Adebo, Liberal Democrat Westminster candidate for Rutherglen

Guest Speaker – Willie Rennie, MSP for NE Fife, former Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats

Meal options:

Starters:

Prawn Cocktail with vodka, chilli & Lime

Soup (vegan) with lovely veggies

Haggis Bon Bons with whisky cream

Smoked Mackerel Pate - Scottish and delicious

Main Course

Thai Vegetable Curry (vegan) - Fragrant delights

Salmon Teriyaki with Jasmine Rice

Steak Pie - Best in show

Cajun Chicken with delicious Ginger cream

Sweets

Chocolate Fudge Cake (gtf)

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Ice Cream

Cheese & Biscuits

Raffle

Tickets £1 each

To donate a prize, please email Tim Pollard at tdppollard@gmail.com.

As polling day is on the first Thursday of the month, we have moved our pub drinks to Saturday evening - by which point we should have a result.   This will be a chance to let you hair down after what will have been a long month  - and a time to celebrate our progress in London. 

For anyone who wants to go "out out", a certain Lib Dem-led band are playing O'Neill's Soho at midnight.   Ask Charlie for info ;) 

NB - there will be a seperate "Thank you party" on May 8th at the NLC - attended by Rob, Hina and the campaign team, but we want to keep up the regular monthly pub drinks as a more casual event.  

Buy a round for London 

We are continuing our "Buy a Round for london" Scheme  - every pound helps! so whether you can make it or you can't - consider donating the cost of a pint to the party.  

Dance to the infectious rhythms and foot-tapping music of The Sussex Pistols, the renowned barn dance band. No dancing experience is necessary; you will be guided through each dance by caller Vic Smith.    Vic chooses appropriate dances from his wide repertoire to suit the abilities and experience of the dancers. 

There will be a bar selling drinks and snacks and each entrant will get a free entry into our prize raffle. Doors open at 7.00 and tickets cost £15, £7.50 for under 18s or £30 for a family of two adults and two under 18s. Proceeds from the evening will go towards the campaign to elect Liberal Democrat James MacCleary as our next Member of Parliament.

*Sunday 5th May 2024 - General Election Campaign Office Opening!*

It’s been a while since we’ve been in contact, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy!

Wells & Mendip Hills Lib Dems have been gearing up for the General Election, which must take place in the next nine months. 

We have taken office space in Cheddar - at the heart of the new constituency - from where we’ll run Tessa’s campaign to be your MP. 

We’d like to invite you to the official office opening at 15:30 on Sunday 5th May. 

We’ll have refreshments and there’ll be an opportunity to talk about our plans - and yours - for the next few months.  

Please feel free to bring your family along too. If you’re able to let us know how many of you to expect, we won’t run low on cake! 

Alternatively, you can call us on 01934 440639. There’s an answerphone on that number.

We look forward to welcoming you on Sunday 5th May. 

This is an invitation for anyone who has contributed to the London campaign over the preceding months to come and enjoy a relaxed evening at the National Liberal Club.  Deliverers, canvassers, phonebankers, donors, HQ staffers, envelope stuffers, digital campaigners - and more. All of your contributions add up - and however the campaign ends we already know that we have raised our game. 

We'll be based in the Lounge for the evening (ground floor), with access to the terrace and the wider club.  Rob & Hina will be on hand to say a few words (c. 7pm), and there will be some lighthearted "awards" - so get out there canvassing!   

There will be some complentary drinks available  - so do come early if you can, and as a additional thank you for your efforts, the NLC are offering our attendees a complementary single of Gladstone Axe Whiskey - created by the great grandson of William Gladstone himself.

NB - The NLC is fully wheelchair accessible.  Dress code is smart casual (no jeans / trainers) .  More info here: https://nlc.org.uk/visiting-us/ 

Join the Reading Lib Dems and our Parliamentary Candidates for a relaxed curry and chat following the local elections.

If you'd like to attend, please let us know by booking a free ticket, so we can let the venue know accurate numbers.

Our next pint and politics is this Thursday 9th May, 7pm, Cosy Club, New Street, Salisbury.

Pint and Politics is an opportunity to chat with like-minded, friendly people about local and national politics issues - or anything else - over a drink.  Everyone is welcome!

It’s election year, so put a date in your diary for a stimulating but relaxed Friday night’s political chat. There’ll be no agenda, just an open opportunity to discuss issues of mutual concern with whoever turns up in the Leg, including of course our Parliamentary Candidate, Helen Maguire. There’ll be plenty of in informal conversation, but no speeches!

If you wish, you can take your pick from the venue’s full array of drinks – alcoholic and non-alcoholic of course. Otherwise, this event is FREE of charge but, so that we can get an idea of numbers, please register your intention to attend. BOOK HERE.

Liberal Democrat candidate for Parliament Chris Coghlan invites Dorking and Horley residents to discuss local issues.

The evening starts with a speech, followed by a Q&A session and informal chat over a drink.

Book your place early as spaces are limited to 35.

Meet Chris Coghlan - your LibDem Parliamentary Candidate for Dorking and Horley!

The event will start with a speech by Chris Coghlan, followed by a Q&A session and informal chat. 

When: 11 May, 6pm-9pm

Where: Westcott Village Hall, Institute Road, Westcott, Dorking RH4 3NP 

Free parking is available.

Join us for the Eurovision

song contest final and to celebrate Europe Day.

Will we witness

classic songs like “Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu” or “Congratulations”

at Malmo this year.

Money raised will

go towards ensuring the Tories meet their Waterloo at the next General

Election.

Saturday 11th

May, 7.30pm, St Mark's Church Hall, Compton Road entrance, SW19 7QA

Cost £20 per person

includes buffet dinner of European dishes. £100 if you book for 6 people.

Friends and family all welcome.

There will also be

a cash bar.

Competitions on the

night include a Sweepstake and how many points the UK will receive. Imagine the

Euphoria if we get more than nul points!

Join other Reading Lib Dem members and supporters for a natter about politics and anything else over a drink of your choice in one of Reading's best and friendliest pubs.  Recurs on the 2nd Monday of every month (venues likely to change each month).

Barring something truly unexpected, the dust will largely have settled from the local elections by the 13th of May.  Come along and find out the latest - and hear the latest on the local and national picture.

Have something you'd like to ask or discuss?  Bring it along - or let us know in advance and we can run a themed session in future.

A pizza evening to mark the ending of the London campaign, and to prepare for the General Election.

Ticket includes Pizza + 1 drink.

Please note the location will close gates at 9PM. Details on how to exit after this time will be in the confirmation email.

David Kinnaird, the Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for East Wiltshire is on a pub and village hall tour of East Wiltshire, to meet people, hear about issues and answer questions.  David and the team will be in the upstairs room at the newly reopened Royal Oak Pewsey.  Hope to see you there. 

After the success of our first Cheese and Wine Tasting fundraising evening earlier this year we are back with a new event hosted by Zöe Franklin and Nick Strugnell.  

Come and join us for an evening of delicious food and drink sourced by Nick from, amongst other specialist suppliers, London's Borough Market.  Zöe will lead the tasting and talk about our ongoing campaign to win at the next General Election and give Guildford a Liberal Democrat MP!

Non-alcoholic options will also be available.

Join the Leeds Lib Dems for our post-election picnic party. We'll be meeting to celebrate the fantastic volunteers who have made our campaigns this year possible. As it's a picnic, it'd be great if everyone brought something to share.

Friends and family are welcome to join as well.

If you're driving over, please park at the Bedquilts Recreation Ground Car Park, which is a 10-minute walk from the venue.

 As we gear up for Thursday's election, we want to come together for a vital briefing on the last few days of the campaign, polling day and the count. 

We are meeting on Sunday 28th at 10am. Chandlers Field Primary School, High St, West Molesey KT8 2LX.

We are keen to update local teams on what is needed and how we can best maximise our limited resources in the right place. 

After the meeting, canvassing will be available in Molesey West. Please stay on if you can. 

Join us at the Street Stall on Chiswick High Road on

Sunday 28th April 2024 11am - 3pm

220-226 Chiswick High Rd.

Chiswick

London W4 1PD

...and help Gareth Roberts to be elected for the SW Constituency on May 2nd!

There will also be an opportunity to do deliveries and door knocking. 

Join the Bromley team to help deliver leaflets and blue letters for the forthcoming by-election. We'll be starting at 2 p.m. meeting at Sponge Kitchen at the Chinese Roundabout (BR3 6QH). I hope you can join us for any part or all of the day.

Join us for a drink and meet the candidates for the May 2nd Local and PCC Elections! Stan Pajak (Wroughton & Wichelstowe), Alan Hagger (candidate for the Police and Crime Commissioner) plus David Kinnaird our Parliamentary candidate for East Wilts constituency!  Find out more about them and their priorities in a relaxed atmosphere at The White Hart pub in Wroughton.

As part of her commitment to listening to and working with local residents, Sally Pattle, Lib Dem District Councillor for Linlithgow, holds regular drop-in advice surgeries in the ward.

No need for an appointment - just turn up to discuss any issue you would like help with. The surgeries are in a public place: if you'd prefer to speak to Sally one-to-one then please contact her directly and we can set up a personal meeting with you.

Join us for a Putney Action Group meeting with a difference - there will some actual action!

The meeting - first Wednesday of the month - comes the day before the 2 May West Putney by-election so we are planning something special. 

Come along and find out. Oh, and wear walking shoes. Celebration at the end expected.

GOTV = Get Out The Vote - going to our supporters' houses and reminding them to vote - meet 9am at Sheila's Cafe, 17 Lee Street, Horley.

Come and meet your local councillors. 

We are here to help you with any issues that you might be having. We will do our best to be of assistance where we can, or at least help point you in the right direction. 

As part of their commitment to listening to and working with local residents, Tim Prater and Gary Fuller, Lib Dem District Councillors for Sandgate and West Folkestone, hold regular drop-in advice surgeries in the ward each month.

No need for an appointment - just turn up to discuss any issue you would like our help with. The surgeries are in a public place: if you'd prefer to speak to Tim or Gary one-to-one then please contact them directly and we can set up a personal meeting with you.

The surgeries are held:

• The first Saturday of each month from 11-12.30pm at Sandgate Farmers Market in the Chichester Hall, 70 Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, Folkestone CT20 3AR;

Alternatively, contact Tim or Gary directly by email or phone. If you call and don't get through, please do leave a message and we'll call you back!

Wokingham Borough Liberal Democrats are pleased to invite you to our 2024 Local Elections Thank You Party. 

After a hard-fought local election campaign thus far, we want to get together to celebrate the hard work and dedication from our amazing volunteers - and so what better way to do it than to host you all for a get-together on Sunday 5th May.

Special thanks to Wokingham's parliamentary candidate Clive Jones, who will be hosting us. Tickets to this event are free, but please feel free to offer a small donation towards food and drink, and also towards your local party if you wish to.  As we turn our attention to the General Election, a donation would be massively appreciated.

We're looking forward to hosting you all!

A regular meet-up on the second Wednesday of every month for Liberal Democrat members, supporters and the Lib Dem curious in the Folkestone and Hythe area!

Simply come along for a social drink and a chat: no speeches, no leaflet delivery. It's a "buy your own" event (sorry!) but come along and say hello to our Councillors, campaigners, members and friends.

The Providence Inne is on Sandgate High Street - there is free parking from 6pm at Castle Road Car Park in Sandgate which is two minutes walk away and often on street nearby as well.

Come and meeting your local Liberal Democrats Councillor for Riverside and Laleham.

Michele will be happy to help you in anyway she can.

You are invited to Lee Dillon's Newbury Constituency Parliamentary Campaign Kick-Start Event, which will take place on 11 May 2024, from 4pm to 5:15pm, at The Chequers Hotel, 6-8 Oxford St, Newbury RG14 1JB. 

Lee, the Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Newbury, and other key members of the Local Party will be reporting updates on our campaign progress. 

It is your only opportunity to hear from Andy Briggs, a Lib Dem HQ staff member, who will provide us with some confidential and exclusive information and data from our Federal Party. 

As part of her commitment to listening to and working with local residents, Sally Pattle, Lib Dem District Councillor for Linlithgow, holds regular drop-in advice surgeries in the ward.

No need for an appointment - just turn up to discuss any issue you would like help with. The surgeries are in a public place: if you'd prefer to speak to Sally one-to-one then please contact her directly and we can set up a personal meeting with you.

As part of her commitment to listening to and working with local residents, Sally Pattle, Lib Dem District Councillor for Linlithgow, holds regular drop-in advice surgeries in the ward.

No need for an appointment - just turn up to discuss any issue you would like help with. The surgeries are in a public place: if you'd prefer to speak to Sally one-to-one then please contact her directly and we can set up a personal meeting with you.

Get your Quiz hats on for our Pub Quiz - Friday 17th May

Tickets are now available for our Pub Quiz to be held on Friday 17th May

After our first hugely successful Christmas Pub Quiz, we are delighted to host out Spring St Neots & Mid Cambs constituency pub quiz and invite you to join us for a fun evening of quizzing, food and drink.

Date: Friday 17th May

Time: 7pm - 11pm

Venue: Papworth Everard Village Hall, Ermine St, Papworth Everard, Cambridge CB23 3RD

Ticket Price: £15 or £10 for unwaged

In the course of the evening we will be serving a buffet of hot and cold dishes and there will be a cash bar serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

You are welcome to join us as a fully formed team or come alone and we will put you with some friendly team mates.

We will also have the obligatory Lib Dem raffle - if you have a raffle prize you would consider donating, please contact Sarah on scjlibdem@gmail.com

All funds raised will go to the St Neots and Mid Cambs Constituency General Election campaign. 

This event is open to friends and family so please do feel free to bring a team!

We are excited to be hosting our Spring Conference on the 18th and 19th of May at Hamilton Town House!

Come along to discuss policy, converse with your fellow members and MPs, MSPS and Councillors, and help us get ready for the 2024 General Election!

This year is one of the most important years in British politics in the past 5 years, your support is needed now more than ever to help us gain more seats in Westminster.

This is a 2 day Conference. Tickets are staying within our 'Pay What You Can' model, with recommended price being £90. As a party, we strive to be inclusive and have no restrictions for members to join us at conference, this model aids us in welcoming members from all walks of life. All the help we can get in this election year adds up, so we want as many of you there as possible!

We look forward to welcoming you in May.

Join us for our annual Conference Dinner, which is taking place from 7:30pm in the Avon Room at the Hamilton Town House, Hamilton.

Please fill out the form or contact us via email to notify us of allergens or dietary requirements ASAP.

Please join us for a private members-only discussion with Lib Dem Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Layla Moran MP about the ongoing conflict in Gaza, and the party's policy on Israel-Palestine.

Hosted by Munira Wilson MP.

Layla Moran MP will speak on the topic, followed by an opportunity for Q&A.

This is a members-only event
Please provide your membership number when reserving your ticket. Your membership number can be found in the footer from any email from Lib Dem National HQ. If you can't find your number please email Alice.Lankester@trlibdems.org.uk. 

One ticket per person. Thank you.

Fed up with stale, tribal politics,  with gimmicks, slogans and slanging matches ? So are we. 

Edward Lucas gave up his job to campaign full time to represent you in Parliament. He's not a professional politician. But since September 2021 he's been knocking on doors, listening to voters, and campaigning hard to solve local problems.

Edward's also an internationally known expert on security. He's been arrested, beaten up and deported in his work as a journalist. He is the author of five books and writes a column for the Times. 

Now's your chance to meet him face to face, to ask him questions and hear him speak. 

All welcome.

Paul Roper, Councillor for Kingsmead Ward and Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development will showcase some of the high Street Regeneration programmes and activities that are in progress or under consideration in our communities. This is an opportunity to see how our regeneration resource, developed under a Lib Dem administration is making a real difference to our townscapes.

Join us for Polling Day Phoning in support of London Mayoral Candidate Rob Blackie,  and all of the Lib Dem London Assembly list candidates.

we are calling voters who support us across London to remind them to vote 

Come along to our monthly call for all those who work for a Local Party to hear about the latest resources available and what's coming up to help you with your campaigning!

Come along to our monthly call for all those who work for a Local Party to hear about the latest resources available and what's coming up to help you with your campaigning!

Come along to our monthly call for all those who work for a Local Party to hear about the latest resources available and what's coming up to help you with your campaigning!

Come along to our monthly call for all those who work for a Local Party to hear about the latest resources available and what's coming up to help you with your campaigning!

Come along to our monthly call for all those who work for a Local Party to hear about the latest resources available and what's coming up to help you with your campaigning!

Come along to our monthly call for all those who work for a Local Party to hear about the latest resources available and what's coming up to help you with your campaigning!

Come along to our monthly call for all those who work for a Local Party to hear about the latest resources available and what's coming up to help you with your campaigning!