Local Events

Join the Harrow Liberal Democrats in our target ward of Rayners Lane on Sunday, 22 February 2026, for our next campaign Action Day — part of our regular work in the ward.

We'll mainly be focusing on delivering our latest direct mail and leaflet to residents.

Date: Sunday, 22 February
Time: 10:30am to 4pm, but you can join us at any time.
-> Morning Session: 10:30am to 1pm
-> Lunch: 1pm to 2pm at The Imperial Cafe, 238 Imperial Drive, Harrow, HA2 7HJ.
-> Afternoon Session: 2pm to 4pm
Lead Contact: Jacky Tran on 07405 953011. 

Come along to Maraphone!
There'll be takeaway and drinks for all as we call constituents to build up our support. It'll be an amazing evening to meet local like-minded people and your representatives.

We're hosting weekly Maraphone events from now, through the Senedd Election, and up to the Powys Council elections; so if you're a fan of fun Thursday evenings then come along!

Please come and join our candidates Keith Buchanan and Mark Merryweather to launch our campaign to win Waverley Western Villages, and be represented on West Surrey Unitary Authority by Liberal Democrats!

If you can afford a donation to help towards the cost of this event, we would be hugely appreciative.

Haringey Lib Dems warmly invites you to our...

Curry Night with Alison Bennett MP (24 Feb)

...in support of the 2026 local elections.

Alison Bennett became the Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex in 2024 and is currently the Lib Dems' spokesperson for Care and Carers. Prior to her election to parliament she was a serving district councillor, and Deputy Leader on Mid Sussex District Council, so certainly knows a thing or two about councils and getting elected!

Join us for a fun evening of delicious food, wonderful company, with all proceeds going towards our 2026 local election fighting fund, at Methi Indian by Alexandra Palace Station.

• 3 courses
• Meat or Vegan options
• Licensed bar
• Just £45pp
• 7pm for 7.30pm seating

Book now, as places are limited

Join us at the Bath Brewhouse on Tuesday the 25th of February at 5:30pm for a chance to relax with other Lib Dem members after a busy month of hard work! 

Join us for our celebrated Lunar New Year Feast and meet our candidates.

The evening will feature Victoria Collins MP, Vice President of the Liberal Democrats with responsibility for ethnic minorities and other speakers linked to our communities. This is a great opportunity to socialise with our candidates and make connections with ESEA voters in your community. 

A Brand New venue this year at the sumptuous Peacock Restaurant - a sumptuous cocktail bar, the soaring ceilings and Edwardian architecture of County Hall with views over the river to the Palace of Westminster and more.

Start the evening at the cocktail bar and then move through to the restaurant for a sit-down traditional New Year Dinner on peacock blue velvet seats. Enjoy the speeches, the camaraderie, the very special prize being offered for auction and of course enter our famed Raffle.  

Date: Wednesday 25th February  2026
Time: 6.30 pm for 7.00pm

Venue: Peacock London - County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, The Queen's Walk, London, SE1 7PB

The menu offers a range of meat, fish and seafood dishes with fruit and tea. Please let us know if you have special dietary needs - please contact Amanda on 07973 680215.

Everyone is welcome including non-members, family, friends and supporters.

Update - Tickets are selling quickly and there is limited Early Bird Tickets availability.

I am excited to invite you to join us for our annual fundraising dinner where we will be joined by a special friend of mine as our guest speaker: the wonderful Christine Jardine MP.

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As well as an audience with Christine, your ticket includes a welcome drink and three course meal with wine. 

As Liberals we have so much to celebrate from this past year. We know that it is our sense of community, compassion and justice that brings us together. We know that by working together we can achieve our common aims for a fairer, equal and more tolerant society as we continue to build on our successes into 2026.

Please do join us for what promises to be an evening of friendly faces and good cheer alongside passionate fellow Liberals. 

- Vikki

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Once you have bought your tickets, a team member will be in touch to share a link for you to choose your menu preferences directly from the Golf Club. 

Vegetarian options are available and allergies can be directly communicated with the catering team.

A great evening with top quiz setters, Cllrs Penny and Paul Rivers.

Bring your friends, your families and your £1 coins!

Please contact Amanda on 07523 249625 or Heather on 07706 075524 if any queries

In addition to being Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Rochdale Council, Andy Kelly (the man off the telly) holds regular quiz nights, and currently holds the record for the most appearances as a contestant on UK TV Quiz Shows. 

His quizzes are entertaining, and combine questions for the officianados with those for the complete novice, so that everyone can join in. 

Teams are a maximum of four players, and there will be prizes to be won by the highest scoring team (with tie breaker questions should more than two teams come top).

There will also be a raffle, and our "Up or Down" card game.

St Ives Lib Dems Curry and Quiz Social and Fundraiser.

28th February, 6pm-9:45pm

All welcome (including non party members)!

Quiz Master Bill Mumford will put you through your paces gently! (Don't worry it's not University Challenge). Veggie and chicken curries served during the interval. 

Six or fewer players on a quiz team. If you don't have the right numbers or if you come on your own, we can put teams together on the night.

£10 for curry AND Quiz entry!

Bring your own drinks. 
Lots of parking. Easy access.

Join us on the 28th February for Fish & Chips at the Headingly Methodist Church.

Join Lincoln & North Kesteven Liberal Democrats for their Steep Hill Supper!

Not to be missed, this dinner will take place after the East Midlands Liberal Democrats Spring Conference. All funds raised will go directly to local election campaigning. 

We're hosted by the Magna Carta, named after one of the city's most treasured items, a traditional pub and restaurant in the heart of Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter.

You can book your East Mids Lib Dem Spring Conference ticket here.

Supper Menu

Starters

• Garlic breaded mushrooms with garlic mayo
• Chicken strips and popcorn chicken
• Prawn cocktail

Main courses

• Steak and ale pie with chips and peas
• Hunters Chicken with chips
• Lasagne with garlic bread
• Beef burger served with fries
• Cheeseburger with fries
• Cheeseburger (and bacon) with fries 
• Scampi chips and peas
• Beef chilli with rice 
• Mac and cheese with garlic bread
• House salad topped with chicken and bacon
• House salad topped with cauliflower wings
• House salad topped with prawns and marie rose sauce

Join us for a night of Italian food, a raffle, and find out about our latest plans for campaigning in our Swindon wards.  

From 7pm on SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026 

£10 per person

Please bring your own drink (Italian or other!)  

Please let us know about any dietary requirements at: info@eastwiltslibdems.org.uk

Location: 1 Mayfield, Wanborough, Swindon SN4 0ED

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Plenty of parking on the drive and beside the house – please lift share if possible

All Welcome

Come and join the Woking Lib Dems our popular games afternoon!

This year we are teaming up with Mel from Mel's marvellous cakes, and providing players with a drink and cake included in the £6 ticket price. 

Games of all sorts and for ages 8 and up will be provided. Bring an old favourite or find something new! 

Non-members are welcome along to this event. Booking is essential. 

Come and join us for a drink and a natter at The Red Lion pub in Kilsby.

Whether a member or supporter or just curious about what we’re up to, everyone’s welcome. Meet with like minded people and chat about the issues of the day.

Please do try and RSVP as so we can get an idea of who is coming.

There is ample parking mat the Club but you will need to register when you enter so you don't have to pay.

Contact Ed Norris for more details: ednorris039@gmail.com

It is that time of the month again - our regular round of political chat and beverages at the Jack Horner.  Hopefully see lots of you there - both new and regular faces! 

Buy a round for London
As always, whether you can make it or not - you can donate the cost of a pint to the London party using the second ticket option below. All proceeds go to helping us win across our great city! 

Join us for the launch of the Croydon Lib Dems local election campaign!

We have all received the direct mail Reform UK, some of us more than one - they are spending big in Croydon ahead of the elections in May.

Lib Dems up and down the country have shown how we can beat them - sticking up for our values, getting out and talking to people and working hard for our local communities.

We're thrilled to be joined by Luke Taylor MP; Hina Bokhari AM and former London Mayoral Candidate Rob Blackie.

✅ Meet our target ward candidates

✅ Find out how you can get involved or support our work in Croydon

✅ Socialise with other local members and supporters

Tickets are free but it does cost the local party to put on events, so donations are welcome!

Licensed Bar and food available for purchase.

Drinks and Politics

Come along for a social drink and a chat. No leaflets in sight! Meet John Milne MP, our campaign team, members and supporters.

A "buy your own" event. You can buy drinks, coffee, tea and food. Full food menu is available. 

Venue: The Lintot pub in Southwater, RH12 9LA

The Liberal Democrats are proud to be the most pro-European party in the UK, so we are delighted to be joined by 2 guest speakers:

- Manuela Perteghella MP for Stratford

- Martin Cumella of the National Campaign for Erasmus+

The discussion will focus on how we can rebuild our relationship with the European Union, covering everything from Erasmus+ and a Youth Mobility Scheme to (a) Customs Union, membership of the Single Market and rejoining the EU itself.

The discussion will be chaired by Louis Adam, Parliamentary Candidate for Kenilworth & Southam.

Doors open at 13:00, with the panel discussion to start at 13:30.

Car parking is available at St Peter's multi-storey car park, which is less than a 5 minute walk around the corner from the venue.

Interested in more from the National Campaign for Erasmus+? Their latest report is available for free here: https://fundedbyerasmus.co.uk/erasmus-plus-report.pdf

Come and meet your Lib Dem teams for Rotherhithe and Surrey Docks wards in May's local elections.

We'll be hosting an informal social event on Sunday 8 March from 13:00 so that you can find out more about our campaign, what we're working on and how you can help us deliver for Southwark.

Whilst we work to confirm a location (within Rotherhithe/Surrey Docks area), please RSVP if you are able to join us. We'd love to see you there! 

For Surrey Docks: Adam Hood, Richard Macmillan and Jane Salmon. For Rotherhithe: Vikas Aggarwal, Sorcha Ní Chonghaile
and JK Doran.

"It's not all about Politics!"

We are usually at Table 5, so order and pay at the bar for your drinks and food (if you are eating) and then join us, on the 2nd Monday of each month from 18:30 until 21:00 at The Orchard pub in Archer's Gate, SP4 7XT.  When some of our councillors - not just the Lib Dems - get together with whoever turns up for informal chat.  The conversation is organic and it goes where it flows, but we're just like-minded people getting together over a drink or two.

Come and join us! 

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X4 bus to Archer's Gate/Underwood Drive

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

Check Bromley Lib Dems WhatsApp group for meeting place

Join our fantastic Grove Green candidates; Arran, Afzal and Naomi, to help build our momentum ahead of the May local elections.

Meeting on the corner of Francis Road and Morley Road. Contact is Arran Angus on 07805 331865.

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

Check Bromley Lib Dems WhatsApp group for meeting place

With the local elections fast approaching, we want to give you exclusive insight into our strategy.

Hear from a campaign expert from Head Office and local campaign leaders as we set out our plan to beat the Tories and stop Reform across Sutton.

Join us for an evening power hour as we recruit new volunteers and build our support ahead of local elections next year.

Meeting outside the Heathcote on Grove Green Road. Contact is Arran Angus on 07805 331865.

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

Check Bromley Lib Dems WhatsApp group for meeting place

Come and join the Chelsfield team as they talk to residents about local issues and concerns and deliver our recent leaflet. Meeting details available on the Orpington Lib Dem WhatsApp group

Join us on the 22nd February for a consultation on Camden Liberal Democrats' 2026 Manifesto!

All members are invited to attend, share their opinions, and highlight anything you feel we have missed or should emphasise further.  

This is a great opportunity to be a part of the change we hope to deliver for Camden in 2026, and we would love to see you there.

For more information, or to contribute your thoughts if you aren't able to attend, email Councillor Janet Grauberg on j.grauberg@gmail.com

Join acclaimed historian, broadcaster, podcaster, and author Dan Snow for a captivating evening of insights and storytelling in Chandler’s Ford.

With his trademark insight and storytelling flair, Dan will unpack how populist movements have shaped societies, toppled empires, challenged the status quo across centuries, and what history tells us about where it might lead next.

Dan has fronted more than 20 major history programmes for the BBC, Channel 5, History Channel, and others, including recently presenting his latest TV show on Channel 5, ‘Dan Snow and the Lost City’.  

As well as history, Dan has covered many live events, often with a military links, like Trooping the Colour and commemorations of the Falklands conflict, as well as current affairs programmes including Who Really Owns Britain and What Britain Earns. He is the host of the History Hit Podcast.

Known as "The History Guy," Dan brings the past to life with the same wit, passion, and sharp insight that have made his podcasts, documentaries, and books so successful. Whether he’s uncovering hidden secrets from ancient civilizations or sharing dramatic moments from modern history, Dan’s storytelling is not to be missed.

Chris Annous, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Greenwich and Woolwich in 2024, will give a presentation on voters’ perceptions of the Liberal Democrats and what it should mean for the party’s strategy.  Chris is a professional pollster and his presentation is based on extensive polling results.  We think that that it will be a very interesting evening and we hope that you will be able to join us.

All welcome.

Directions: Mycenae House is a short (uphill) walk from Westcombe Park station and the following bus routes stop nearby: 53, 54, 108, 202, 286, 335, 380, 386, 422.

Join council leaders, councillors and members for discussion, debate, training and election preparation.

The agenda includes guest speakers, reports from regional party officers, training, debate and policy discussions. 

Conference registration includes tea and coffee, and a copy of the final agenda (to be published shortly).

There is a post conference evening meal fundraising for Lincoln Liberal Democrats (booking to open soon).

Exhibitors and policy motions are welcome, to enquire or if you have any questions, please get in touch: contact@eastmidslibdems.uk

Join us to discuss the future of education in England with the Lb Dem spokesperson on education, families and young people in the House of Lords, Lord Storey. There will also be a light lunchtime buffet with soft drinks on offer as part of the event.

Lord Michael John Storey was City Councillor for the Liverpool ward of Wavertree from 2004 to 2011 and Leader of Liverpool City Council from 1998 to 2005.

He was first elected to the Council in 1973, and became the youngest Chair of Education in the history of Liverpool from 1980 to 1983, during which time he was also Deputy Leader of the Council under Sir Trevor Jones.

Lord Storey was a central part of Liverpool's successful bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2008 and was widely credited with transforming the city and Council's reputation by cutting council tax, improving council services and attracting jobs and investment.

More recently, he is also a member of the Regional Growth Fund independent advisory panel and a trustee of Mersyside think-tank ExUrbe.

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

Check Bromley Lib Dems WhatsApp group for meeting place

Come and join the Chelsfield team as they talk to residents about local issues and concerns and deliver our recent leaflet. Meeting details available on the Orpington Lib Dem WhatsApp group

Join Arran, Afzal and Naomi for an evening power hour in Grove Green. Volunteers old and new are welcome.

Meeting on the Corner of Francis Road and Claude Road. Contact is Arran Angus on 07805 331865.

Join Bobby Dean MP for an exclusive fundraising dinner ahead of May’s crucial local elections.

Our special guest speaker is Sarah Olney MP, the Lib Dem Business & Trade Spokesperson.

All money raised will go towards our local campaigns in Carshalton & Wallington - helping to fund the staff who organise our grassroots efforts, as well as vital leaflets and social media advertising to get our message across.

Tickets include a delicious three-course Indian meal at one of Wallington’s most-loved restaurants, a welcome drink, and an evening of good fun with like-minded people.

Thank you for registering for the Welsh Liberal Democrats Spring Conference 2026!

Important Information:

• This registration form is exclusively for members of the Liberal Democrats.
• Registrations, including those made in error, are non-refundable.
• Transfers to another party member are allowed until Friday, 27th February 2026. To request a transfer, please email conference@libdems.wales.

Conference Dinner:

• Tickets for the Conference Dinner can be purchased during checkout.
• Members are welcome to buy additional dinner tickets for friends and family. Guests do not need to be party members.

Other Registration Options:

• Staff: Party staff (anywhere within the federal structure), and those working for a Liberal Democrat MS, MP or MSP can apply for staff registration here.
• Observers: Representatives from organisations and members of the public can register as Conference Observers here.
• Opportunities: Information on how commercial organisations, charities and party-affiliated groups can engage with the conference is available here.
• Media: Register for a Press pass here.

We look forward to seeing you at the Conference!

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

Meeting outside the Northcote on Grove Green Road. Contact is Arran Angus on 07805 331865.

Thank you for purchasing tickets for the Welsh Liberal Democrats Spring Conference Kick-off Social 2026!

Important Information:

• This booking form is exclusively for members of the Liberal Democrats to use.
• Members may buy additional event tickets for friends and family. Guests do not need to be party members.
• Bookings, including those made in error, are non-refundable.
• Transfers to another party member are allowed until Friday, 27th February 2026. To request a transfer, please email conference@libdems.wales.

Conference Registration Options:

• Members: Party members can register here.
• Staff: Party staff (anywhere within the federal structure), and those working for a Liberal Democrat MS, MP or MSP can apply for staff registration here.
• Observers: Representatives from organisations and members of the public can register as Conference Observers here.
• Opportunities: Information on how commercial organisations, charities and party-affiliated groups can engage with the conference is available here.
• Media: Register for a Press pass here.

We look forward to seeing you at the Conference!

Thank you for purchasing tickets for the Welsh Liberal Democrats Spring Conference Dinner 2026!

Important Information:

• This booking form is exclusively for members of the Liberal Democrats to use.
• Information on Conference Dinner tickets for representatives from organisations can be found here, while Party, Senedd and Westminster staff can apply for tickets here.
• Members may buy additional event tickets for friends and family. Guests do not need to be party members.
• Bookings, including those made in error, are non-refundable.
• Transfers to another party member are allowed until Friday, 27th February 2026. To request a transfer, please email conference@libdems.wales.

Conference Registration Options:

• Members: Party members can register here.
• Staff: Party staff (anywhere within the federal structure), and those working for a Liberal Democrat MS, MP or MSP can apply for staff registration here.
• Observers: Representatives from organisations and members of the public can register as Conference Observers here.
• Opportunities: Information on how commercial organisations, charities and party-affiliated groups can engage with the conference is available here.
• Media: Register for a Press pass here.

We look forward to seeing you at the Conference!

We will be calling the Tier 1 Recruitment Target Pool: 

The tier 1 pool includes:

• People who have recently signed petitions
• People who have given us email addresses (excluding opposition supporters)
• People who have returned surveys in the last year saying they are a Definitie Lib Dem
• At risk members
• non-member volunteers since May 2021.

In preparation of this session I would recommend having some planned leafleting. canvassing, or even social sessions to invite them to.

Fed up of shouting at the TV Passionate about your community?

If you think you’re too old or too young, too loud or too quiet or just that politics isn’t for people like you, then please sign up today for one of these online sessions for people from under-represented groups (women, LGBT+, ethnic minorities and disabled people) to find out why we need YOU to stand as a unitary councillor in Hertfordshire.

Daisy Cooper MP, will be joined by Herts County Councillors Helen Campbell and Chris Lucas to talk about life as a councillor, what’s rewarding and challenging, the importance of having a diverse team taking decisions, and how to balance the role with work, caring or other responsibilities.

Photo: © Acabashi; CC-BY-SA 4.0; Wikimedia Commons

Join our members’ briefing on B&NES Council’s 2026/27 budget where Cllr Mark Elliott will outline our prudent financial management and commitment to maintaining frontline services, particularly for children and older people. Join us for the inside track on the budget on Wednesday March 4th at 19:30. 

The next meeting of our Executive Committee will be held on 10th March 2026 via zoom.

The meeting starts at 7pm.  All members of the Bromley party are welcome to attend the meeting and, if time permits, participate, but only members of the Committee can vote.  The meeting will also be online - the zoom code is:

us06web.zoom.us/j/89892293643

The Executive Committee plays a vital role in steering the direction, of the local party, ensuring good governance, and supporting campaigning efforts. Members are elected to positions on the Executive Committee every year at the AGM, normally held in November.