Local Events

Join the Harrow Lib Dems and Lib Dem Campaign for Race Equality (LDCRE) for a day of talking to voters and getting our Liberal and progressive message out across ethnically diverse communities in Rayners Lane. Come along for tips, training and best practice on engaging with diverse communities.

Plan for the day
10:30 - 11:00: Meet outside Rayners Lane Station for a big group photo and for a short canvassing briefing/explainer for how the day will work.

11:00 to 13:00: Morning canvassing session.

13:00 to 14:00: Lunch at Top Nourish, 475 Alexandra Avenue, London, HA2 9RY (next to Rayners Lane Station)

14:00 to 16:00: Afternoon canvassing session.

Contact for the day: Jacky Tran on 07405 953011

Please RSVP to help with our planning for the day. 

With guest speaker Hina Bokhari

Bexhill and Battle Liberal Democrats, present 

Annual Meeting and lunch, with guest Speaker – Ben Dempsey candidate for Sussex Mayor

Saturday 22nd November 2025 (AGM doors open12:15) Visitors and Guests doors open 1pm.

Robertsbridge Village Hall. Station Road, Robertsbridge. TN32 5DG

 Join us for our annual meeting with a buffet lunch and listen to our candidate for the forthcoming election for the newly created Sussex Mayor, Ben Dempsey.

The meeting offers an opportunity to discover the work, achievements and challenges of our Liberal Democrat Councillors and local party officers over the past year – enjoy a superb buffet lunch followed by an inspiring talk given by Ben Dempsey on his vision for the role of Sussex Mayor.

Admission is free subject booking in advance. If you would like to make a donation please click here

https://www.bexhillandbattlelibdems.org.uk/donate

Our 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held Sunday 23 November, commencing at 530PM. 

In addition we will:

• Receive reports from the Officers of the Lambeth Liberal Democrats Executive Committee
• Receive a report from the Liberal Democrat Group on Lambeth Council

Following the AGM we will have our End of Year Party!

Official business will run from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Following the AGM we'll have time to party until late! Finger food will be provided. 

Our 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held Sunday 23 November, commencing at 530PM. 

In addition we will:

• Receive reports from the Officers of the Lambeth Liberal Democrats Executive Committee
• Receive a report from the Liberal Democrat Group on Lambeth Council

Following the AGM we will have our End of Year Party!

Official business will run from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Following the AGM we'll have time to party until late! Finger food will be provided. 

Come along and join us for a natter with fellow Lib Dem members, supporters and friends.

No agenda - just discussing what comes up topics of the day.

We hope also hope to have Lib Dem West Northants Councillors and  Daventry Town Councillors joining us so you can quiz them on what's going on!

For more details contact Ed Norris  ednorris039@gmail.com

Politics doesn’t have to be all serious, sometimes it’s best over a latte and a slice of cake! 🍰

Come along for a brew, a natter, and some friendly faces. Whether you want to talk local issues, share big ideas, or just enjoy a good chinwag, we’d love to see you.

Join Paul Kohler, MP at the splendid National Liberal Club in Westminster on 27th of November for Merton Liberal Democrats' annual fundraising dinner.

The evening will involve a welcome drink in the 'Smoking Room' followed by a three-course meal, tea / coffee, auction and raffle in the 'David Lloyd George Room'. 

Special guest speaker: Munira Wilson, MP for Twickenham and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education, Children & Families)

Dress code: Smart 

https://nlc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/NLC-Dress-Advice-Style-Guide.pdf

This event is to raise vital campaign funds for next year's fast-approaching local elections! All members and supporters are most welcome.

Any questions please email Emily via events@mertonlibdems.org.uk

South Hams Liberal Democrats: Annual Winter Banquet

Join us for our annual Winter Banquet with Caroline Voaden MP, Member of Parliament for South Devon, and special guest speaker The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, MP for Orkney and Shetland.

• The Ballroom, Royal Seven Stars, Totnes
• Friday 28th November
• 7.00pm
• Tickets: £40

Enjoy a delicious three-course meal, lively political conversation, a raffle, and a relaxed, convivial atmosphere. A pay bar will be available.

Menu Choices:

Starters

• Tomato & Basil Soup (VG) (GF available)
• Chicken Liver Pâté (GF available)
• Smoked Mackerel & Horseradish Rillette

Mains (served with roast potatoes & seasonal vegetables)

• Stuffed Supreme of Chicken (GF available)
• Apricot & Chestnut Roast (VG, GF)
• Baked Salmon with Béarnaise (GF)

Desserts

• Lemon Meringue Tart (V)
• Belgian Waffle (VG)
• Chocolate Brownie (V, GF)

Tea and coffee included.

Menu choices must be submitted by 18th November.

Spaces are limited — book now to avoid disappointment!

Christchurch and East Dorset Lib Dems  - 2025 Quiz 

Come and join us for a fun night of Quizzing, Raffle, Cash Prizes and Top Notch Pizza.

Drinks are available from the bar.

The Dover & Deal Lib Dem annual Quiz Night is taking place on Friday 28 November from 7.30 - 10pm. 

Our Quiz Night last year was such good fun and it was a great social occasion to get to know other members and supporters. 

Tickets are £6

For further information contact: secretary@doverdeallibdems.org.uk

Join us on the evening of Saturday 29 November for a lovely meal, great conversation and even a little dancing. 

As guest speaker we have the amazing Carl Cashman, Leader of Liverpool Liberal Democrats. Plus, we may have some further updates on other speaker(s) shortly...watch this space.

Payment Details:

All payments must be made to the following Bank Account by 22 November 2025. Please use 'Meal' plus your surname as the reference.

     Acc. Name: Colchester Lib Dem      Acc. No: 56446446      Sort Code: 60-06-06

Menu: 

The menu options are laid out below. Please email chantellewhyborn123@gmail.com by 14 November 2025 to confirm your choices and to let us know about any dietary requirements: 

Starters:

- Baked Breaded Goats Cheese with Chilli Jam

- Parmesan Chicken Goujons with Red Pesto Mayonnaise

- Prawn Cocktail with Brown Bread and Butter

Mains:

- Roast Turkey with Traditional Trimmings

- Roast Topside of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding and Gravy

- Beetroot Butternut Squash Wellington

Desserts:

- Triple Chocolate Brownie

- Coconut Cream Filled Meringue with Exotic Fruits and Mango Coulis

- Warm Cherry Bakewell and Custard

Join us for a lively ceilidh evening full of traditional dancing, great music, and community spirit in support of the Lambeth Lib Dems local election campaign. 

Enjoy a fun night out while helping to fuel positive change - no dance experience needed, just bring your enthusiasm and a comfy pair of shoes!

Hold The Front Page

Our annual Quiz & Chips Night is on
Saturday 29th November, 7.30pm.
Bishopton Community Centre, Drayon Ave, CV37 9PB
Tickets this year will be £17/person.

Mr & Mrs Beckett are battering up and adding extra spicy curry sauce to this year's questions...all wrapped up in 1980s grubby local newsprint!

Our end of the year Christmas Fundraising Gala, with special guest Luke Taylor MP for Sutton, spokesperson for London and Paul Kohler MP for Wimbledon. There will be a welcome drink and a sit-down three-course meal with wine, in the wonderful Lloyd George Room at the National Liberal Club. Of course there will be a raffle and an auction.

Mince Pies and Politics: Borough & Bankside Lib Dems Winter Social

📅 Wednesday 3 December 2025
🕖 19:00 – 21:00
📍 Brigade Court, 94 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0EG
(Buzz the concierge and ask for Hellen)

Join us for a festive evening with your Borough & Bankside Liberal Democrat team!

Come along to meet your local councillors Cllr David Watson and Cllr Victor Chamberlain and Hellen Benavides, our brilliant new candidate for the May 2026 elections. It’s a great chance to:

• Catch up with fellow local Lib Dems
• Hear about our plans for the campaign ahead
• Share your ideas for how we can win next May
• Enjoy a drink, a mince pie, and a good chat in good company

Whether you’re a long-standing member, a new supporter, or just curious about getting involved everyone’s welcome.

We're looking forward to celebrating our progress, looking ahead to 2026, and raising a glass to Borough & Bankside Liberal Democrats.

Join us for our Monthly Pint — a relaxed get-together on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm at the Birch Brewhouse on Caerphilly Road (CF14 4AE).
Everyone’s welcome — members, supporters, and new faces. It’s a great chance to catch up socially after our campaign session earlier in the evening. 

Join the Camden Liberal Democrats for Christmas Drinks — a night of festive cheer, laughter, and gratitude for everyone who’s helped make this year such a success.  Let’s come together and enjoy a cheerful evening of good company, conversation, and seasonal refreshments — plus special seasonal raffle prizes.

📅 December 4, 2025
 🕕 6:30PM-8:30PM
 📍 Annmarie and Bob Uhl’s flat- apartment 37 (fourth floor), 156 West End Lane, NW61BR

$ £15 per person

 RSVP by November 17 either by using Eventcube or contact Annmarie at annmarieuhl2013@gmail.com

Let’s raise a glass to the year gone by and look ahead to an even brighter year for Camden and beyond.

A free event with a Feast of Puddings and a Quiz by our new Quiz Master Roy Musselbrook. Let us know if you can come ,so we have enough puddings and treats!

Super Seasonal Raffle, tickets £1 each (cash or transfer on the night).

Join us for our regular Pint and Politics evening. Come along and discuss the latest events in Salisbury, Wiltshire and the wider political world. 

This is a great way to meet your local Lib Dem team and get involved with what's happening in Salisbury. New faces are always warmly welcomed.

We'll be delighted to see you there!

Annual General Meeting of South Norfolk Liberal Democrats. All members welcome. You don't need to book a ticket to attend, but if you do it will help us to plan catering. 

In the words of the late, great Humphrey Littleton, the Hamster of Time spins around on the Wheel of Eternity and we reach that point of the year where we have another AGM to look forward to.

This year we will be gathering at the Methodist Church in St Edmund’s Church Street on Saturday, November 22nd at 10.30am.

In a change from last year’s format we will be holding the AGM and then enjoying a Canvassing Masterclass with our brilliant campaigners and councillors.

In addition to the normal AGM business, there will be a presentation by Gareth Epps, Campaign Chair of South Central England Lib Dems and elections officer of the Bicester & Woodstock constituency party on building a winning team and electing a local MP. 

This will be followed by a raffle and a light lunch.

For those members not able to attend in person there will be a Zoom link available closer to the date.

Join the Bromley Team for an hour of activitiy as they talk to residents about local issues.

We'll meet at 2 p.m. at the junction of Palace Grove and Rodway Road (BR1 3LB)

Carmarthenshire Liberal Democrat AGM

Saturday 22nd November 2025 2-4.30pm

Athenaeum Hall, Llanelli Library, Vaughan Street, SA15 3AS

Come and join the Orpington team as they talk to residents about local issues and concerns and deliver our recent leaflet. We'll be meeting outside Orpington Village Hall (by the war memorial) BR6 0NN

Join the Bromley Team for an hour of activitiy as they talk to residents about local issues.

We'll meet at 4 p.m. at Fairacres (BR2 9JN) - entrance to Holst Lodge

Join the rest of your fellow North Cotswolds and Tewkesbury Members for this important event in our calendar.

Join us for our Annual General Meeting, followed by a talk with Lib Dem MP for Sutton & Cheam, Luke Taylor.

Please note: non-members are invited to join from 8pm for the discussion with Luke.

We're delighted to announce that our 2025 AGM will be taking place on Tuesday, 25 November. This year’s AGM is not only a chance to reflect on our progress and elect our new Executive Committee, but also a great opportunity to reconnect with fellow members, enjoy some socials, and hear from a fantastic guest speaker, Bobby Dean MP.

We will have a packed agenda including:

• Updates from the Lib Dem Council Group
• Updates from elected officers including the Annual Accounts
• Updates on preparations for the 2026 local elections
• Elections to our Local Party Executive 2026
• Guest Speaker, Bobby Dean (Lib Dem MP for Carshalton & Wallington, and Shadow Leader of the House of Commons)

All members of Paisley & Renfrewshire Lib Dems are invited to the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the local party.

When: 25th November 2025, 7.00pm
Where: Paisley St George's Church, 82 Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1YP

We want you to be part of our excellent campaign in Grove Green. Take part in our power hour of delivery and canvassing.

Contact is Arran Angus on 07805 331865.

Annual General Meeting of Truro and Falmouth Liberal Democrats. All members welcome. You don't need to book a ticket to attend, but if you do it will help us to plan the event. 

We will have a packed agenda including:

• Special guest speaker Councillor Leigh Frost, Leader of Cornwall Council
• Updates from your Lib Dem Councillors
• Updates from elected officers including the Annual Accounts
• Elections to our Local Party Executive 2026

Newcastle Liberal Democrats AGM

Join us and our guest speaker, TV writer Emma Kennedy, for an evening of political satire, jokes and belly-aching humour!

Emma is a British author, TV writer, actress, and presenter, known for her role in the award-winning comedy Goodness Gracious Me, winning Celebrity MasterChef in 2012, and her appearances in shows like People Like Us and Miranda. 

She has been a member of the Liberal Democrats since 2010, was fiercely anti-Brexit, and is now a Surrey Parish Councillor. 

Not for the faint-hearted, she has very rude jokes about Michael Gove!

Our friends at Veer Dhara have given us exclusive use of the venue to enjoy a welcome drink, a 5-course banquet, and unlimited soft drinks throughout the evening.  We'll have our wonderful Lib Dem auction and raffle, and if time allows, post-dinner dancing.

It’s going to be a night of food, fun, friendship and fundraising.

Please come and enjoy the evening!

1. Purchase your ticket(s) from this page

2. Visit this link for the menu, choose your veg/non-veg option and share any dietary requirements for each person attending 

https://forms.gle/R3uLzp3GFhbiBokJ6

If you have any questions, please contact nilima.willis.stalbans@gmail.com

Islington Members are invited to join us at our Annual General Meeting on the evening of Thursday 27th November. 

The event will be held at The ARC Centre, 98b St Paul Street, London N1 7DF, starting at 7pm. 

After the formal business of the AGM, we will hear from local member and Liberal Democrat Peer, Mark Pack, former Party President and have a briefing session on our Local Election campaign strategy followed by drinks and refreshments. 

Join us to celebrate the year’s achievements, hear updates from our MPs and Council leadership, and help shape our plans for 2026.

Join our fantastic Higham Hill candidates for a power hour of canvassing followed by a quick drink and chit chat afterwards.

Contact Alan Jones on 07429 955013 for the meeting point.

On behalf of the Executive Committee, I am pleased to invite you to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Glastonbury & Somerton Liberal Democrats.

When: 6:30pm, Friday, 28th November 2025
Where: Norton-sub-Hamdon Village Hall, New Rd, Norton-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6SF

Google Maps: maps.app.goo.gl/pX6KF7DvM8LKuLYs6

The AGM provides an essential opportunity for members to receive annual reports from the Executive Committee and to pose any questions. A key purpose of the meeting will be the election of Officers for the upcoming year, with terms commencing 1st January 2026. 

We are also delighted to announce that Ed Lucas will be joining us as a guest speaker at the AGM. Ed will be known by many for his regular column in The Times and for his regular appearances on the BBC’s Today and Newsnight programmes. Formerly a senior editor at The Economist, he is now a senior advisor at the Center for European Policy Analysis, and was a Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate during the 2024 General Election. His extensive expertise includes energy, cyber-security, espionage, information warfare and Russian foreign and security policy, so his talk will be fascinating to anyone with an interest in politics.

You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of Burgess Hill Branch, at Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX. 

The evening will be a mix of social engagement, political debate, the formal election of the Burgess Hill Executive team, the presentation of executive reports, and the presentation of the branch’s accounts.

Free light refreshments will be available. The formal part of the evening will start at 7:30, allowing a 30-minute chance to catch up, meet each other, and grab some refreshments.

AGENDA

1: Welcome.

2: Notes of Last Year’s Annual General Meeting

 3. Chair’s Report

3: Presentation of Accounts.

4: Election of Officers and ordinary members for the Burgess Hill Executive.

5: The formal part of the meeting will close

6. Briefing on the latest developments in devolution and local government reorganisation.

7. Open questions and debate from the floor

Close of Meeting

This is an opportunity for us meet and discuss our successes over the past year and look ahead to a busy election year in 2026.

The Agenda will include the reports from the Chair and Treasurer and an election of a new Executive.

Join us for London Phone Bank. We’ll be calling members from around. London to see how they can get more involved. All welcome. It's fun and a chance to speak to our members and voters. 

Please RSVP so we know how many people are coming and so we can send you the Zoom link.

The Folkestone and Hythe Lib Dems AGM will be held online at 7pm on Tuesday 2nd December.

There will be updates on the year's activities, plans for the next year, and elections for the Executive Committee for 2026.

All members are welcome, and will receive a calling notice and agenda by email in advance. Please RSVP here.

Join our online panel to consider the impact that the recent publication of the Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review and the ground-breaking Supreme Court ruling in Northern Ireland could have on the role of religion in the UK education system. Our guests will explore the implications for RE content, inclusive assemblies and the place for humanism and non-religious world views. We’ll discuss the practical implications for schools, teacher training, legal precedents, and what reform could mean for social cohesion, understanding, and inclusive education.

Panellists

Caroline Voaden is Member of Parliament for South Devon and Schools Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats. She is the former CEO of Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse services and served as a member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2020, during which she was the last leader of the Liberal Democrat party in Europe. Prior to this, Caroline worked as a journalist for Reuters, before becoming a freelance editor and a business-owner in Totnes.
 
Lewis Young is Humanists UK's Education Campaigns Manager, and has been in the role since January 2024. His work covers Humanists UK's campaign work on faith in education - whether state-funded, private, or illegal schools, collective worship, RE. Prior to taking on this role Lewis was Communications and Campaigns Manager for a Member of Parliament. He is also a local councillor in Middlesbrough.

Callum Robertson is a teacher, lecturer and policy expert who works with key stakeholders, including the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT), Harris Federation, Future Academies and the Education Policy Institute. He is also the author of a book (Education Policy: a commentary on contemporary education issues) and has two more books in the pipeline. His latest work is focused on curriculum design within PHSE where he leads the training for the NIoT and Future Teacher Training.