Local Events

virtual debate night

To welcome everyone to the contituency and to say a big thank you for helping elect David Chadwick the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe local party are hosting a tapas evening ahead of the Welsh Autumn Conference.

It will be a chance for everyone who met during the campaign to see each other again and to find out what David has been up to since the election.

Everyone attending the Conference is welcome to join in.

We are delighted to announce that our Xmas party this year will again be at Sapore Vero in Beckenham  - we love it there !

Fantastic Food & a great cosy Xmas atmosphere with excellent service

It is so much more than a pizza night out

There will be a generous buffet of delicious Antipasti, outstanding Pizza & Pasta & a yummy dessert - drinks at own expense

This year we are talking about it early as we would like to have the whole restaurant to ourselves so the more the merrier and please buy your tickets as soon as possible – partners welcome

Make sure you don’t miss out!

Tickets are £36.00 per person so please sign up on the link here

See you there!

Slight change to the schedule this month - our regular pub drinks will be on the first Wednesday of the month (4th Dec) - but in the usual time and place.  It’s in central London & all are welcome - let’s make the final pub drinks of the year a good one!

When you arrive  - if you don't know anyone / can't see us, just ask at the bar for the booking in the name of Charlie Clinton.  

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 support our regional campaigning. 

Join your liberal friends for a drink and a chat. No raffle, no guest speakers, no theme - just a chance to catch up before Christmas. 

A discussion with Bilal Hafeez, CEO of Macro Hive, and Cambridge educated economist on the recent Budget. Bilal will speak on the various aspects of the budget and they'll be plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion.

Sutton and Cheam Liberal Democrats are excited to invite you to our next Curry Night!

We'll be meeting at the New Golden Gate, Stonecot Hill, SM3 9HE at 7:30pm for a night of great food and even greater discussion.

We're incredibly lucky to be joined by our local Liberal Democrat MP Luke Taylor, as well as the Leader of the Liberal Democrats on the London Assembly Hina Bokhari.

Get your ticket quick!

Our monthly coffee mornings are back - but we're once again trying a new location.  This time in Old Street at the "Commons at Old Street Works"   

No campaigning, no charge - though it is a "pay-your-own-way" event as there isn't a coffee-bar tab. 

Whether you can make it or not, donations are welcome through our "buy a coffee for London" scheme  - use the ticket option below to donate the cost of a coffee and croissant to the London party. 

Quiz devised by Mark and Sarah Morris. A free event with a super seasonal raffle.

Join us for a fun and festive Trivia Night at Magdalen Hall. The quiz will cover a range of topics and have a slightly festive theme. Teams of 4-6 but if you don't have enough for a full team, please do still come along and we can help make teams up.

Tickets are £3 and you should bring along your own drink and snacks to enjoy. We will also be collecting items for the local food bank if you are able to bring something along.

There will be a prize for the winning team.

2024 has been an exciting and historic year for Twickenham & Richmond Liberal Democrats. 

We have now so much to celebrate, as the third largest party in Westminster and 72 MPs! 

So please join us for our TRLD Christmas Party - and help us 'raise a glass' during the festivities…. 

Our ticket price covers costs only, so please make an additional contribution if you can, to support concession tickets.

Join us for our monthly catch up at Magdalen Hall where you can have a cup of tea, a bit of cake and a good natter. 

Please join us for some festive drinks and nibbles - an opportunity for Paul Kohler and the Wimbledon & Merton Liberal Democrats to say thank you to you for all your efforts and support over the last year. It'll be a great way to kick start your Christmas and New Year celebrations. 

The event will be hosted at 49 Worple Road, Wimbledon, SW19 4LA on Sunday 8th December from 4pm to 7pm. Feel free to pop in with family and children. The event location is very easy to get to, just a few minutes walk from Wimbledon station and close to bus stops for the 57, 131, 200, and 164.

We will be taking the three course Christmas Menu for £37 which includes a booking fee, the menu is attached, and we will be in the first floor restaurant.

S T A R T E R S
Roasted celeriac soup, herb oil, celeriac crisps (gif & pb)
Baked goats cheese, cranberry & maple glaze, rustic toast (v & gif on request)
Pulled ham hock croquettes, mustard mayo
Smoked salmon pâte, pickled cucumber, rye bread (gif on request)
M A I N S
Roast breast of British turkey, roast potatoes, sautéed greens,
red cabbage, maple glazed carrot & parsnips, stuffing, pig in blanket, gravy (gif on request)
Fillet of sea bream, leek, potato & clam chowder, crispy cavolo nero (gif)
Six hour braised beef, parsnip mash, winter greens, bourguignon gravy (gif)
Truffled mushroom & spinach Wellington, roast potatoes, sautéed greens,
red cabbage, maple glazed carrot & parsnips, gravy (pb)
P U D D I N G S
Christmas pudding, brandy sauce
Lime & stem ginger cheesecake
Coastal Cheddar & Colston Bassett Stilton, spiced pear chutney,
frozen grapes & biscuits (v)
Chocolate brownie, vanilla ice cream (gif & pb)

A deposit has been paid and nearer the time we will need your food choices.

For those not wishing to dine with us, we have reserved a section on the ground floor of the pub from 8pm until late, so feel to join us there.

We look forward to seeing you, and to celebrate a very positive year for Brighton and Hove Liberal Democrats.

Come and join the Elmbridge Liberal Democrats for our annual Christmas Drinks at the Old Cranleighans Sports Centre. Enjoy a drink (or two) with great company, and celebrate our most successful year to date. 

This is the highlight of the Elmbridge Liberal Democrat social calendar following a great year of success for the party!

We welcome you to join us at Colchester Officers' Club for an evening of food and lively discussion. We will be joined by two of our newest MPs, Marie Goldman and Josh Babarinde.

Vegetarian, Gluten Free and Vegan options are available. We will need be in contact to confirm your menu choices and any allergies before the event.

Menu

Starter

- Tempura Vegetables with a Sweet Chilli Dip (V, VG, GF)

- Prawn Cocktail with Brown Bread and Butter (GF)

- Pate served with Toast and Chutney

Main

- Roast Turkey (GF), served with all the trimmings*

- Nut Roast (V, VG), served with all the trimmings*

- Salmon Fillet with a Creamy Lemon Sauce and Roasted New Potatoes (GF)*

*all served with bowls of Seasonal Vegetables

Dessert

- Winter Berries Eton Mess (V, GF)

- Cheese and Biscuits (V, GF)

- Xmas Pudding (V, VG)

Come along to our Christmas Get together in Amersham at the Large Barn next to the Lifestyle Centre. It will be a lovely and relaxed opportunity to meet other members of the Lib Dem team. You will meet some of our new council candidates who will be standing in next May's local elections too!

There will be mince pies, mulled wine and a cash bar. Your first drink will be free. 

And tickets will only cost £5!

After a long year of campaigning, come celebrate the holiday season with us!

There will be a buffet of pizza & sides, and a choice of Warsteiner German lager, Prosecco, or a soft drink on arrival.

Starling Independent Bar, Harrogate

Friday 13th December

£25 per person

Please enter your drink choice in the "Team Name" field in the form

Buy tickets for our Annual Dinner.

Tickets are £40 per person and include a three course meal with cofffee and mints.

Please see here for the menu and email Maggi at maggidouglasdunbar@gmail.com your food choices WHEN you book your ticket or AS SOON AS POSSIBLE afterwards.

All tickets and choices need to be made by 1st December so Maggi can finalise the booking with the Paignton Club.

Join the Ealing Liberal Democrats for a Christmas Pub Evening with our Chair Mark Andrews and our 2025 Exec.

Photo by Monika Grabkowska on Unsplash

Come and join us at our Annual General Meeting. 

To

• Hear what's gone on this year
• Debate motions 
• Elect officers and members of the Executive Committee

Winter Party, Sauté Grill

7.30pm Thurs 5th Dec

Join us for the Lib Dem Winter Party with Daisy Cooper MP and her special guest John Sweeney.

John is an investigative journalist and writer who has worked for The Observer and the BBC.  Now, freelance, he has spent significant time on the front line in recent and current European conflicts:  he recalls watching ‘Waiting for Godot’ in Serbo-Croat while under shellfire in Sarajevo.  He has doorstepped Putin and interviewed Donald Trump. His book ‘The Killer in the Kremlin’ is a coruscating analysis of the Putin regime and the man. He stood as a Liberal Democrat candidate in the recent General Election.

Join us on Saturday 7 December for an action day - we'll be talking to residents and delivering leaflets. All members and supporters are welcome regardless of experience level. 

Paul Kohler MP will give a short speech at 10:30 outside Southfields Tube station and there will then be a briefing on the ward and campaign priorities. 

If arriving for the morning session please come to Southfields Tube station. If arriving later in the day, please come to 4 Elsenham Street(a two minute walk from Southfields station).

Lunch is provided and will be served at around 1pm, please email: sfoulderhughes@gmail.com with any dietary requirements you would like to make us aware of.

There will be a pub social at the end of the day and a chance to chat to other members.

Contact on day- Sam Foulder-Hughes: 0784 9846886

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!

Come and meet your local councillor. 

Cllr Harry Boparai is here to help you with

any issues that you might be having.  He will do his best to be of

assistance where we can, or at least help point you in the right direction.

Join us for informal chat with like-minded people on Monday 9th December from 18:30 to 21:00 at The Orchard on Archer’s Way. Meet your councillors to find out what they are working on and hoping to achieve. Bring your questions and join the conversation!

If an evening get-together doesn’t work for you, give Sam Covington a call on 07754 162 745 and we’ll see what we can arrange for something during the day – perhaps a get-together over coffee?

Looking forward to meeting you!

LibDem Quiz

Hot and cold buffet, but bring your own booze.

Great raffle prizes!

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 Royal Norfolk Hotel is on Sandgate High Street - there is free parking from 6pm at Castle Road Car Park in Sandgate which is one minute walk away and often on street parking in Castle Road (behind the hotel) as well.

Join the Orpington team for an informal evening with mince pies and other Christmas nibbles to chat about politics locally and nationally and reflect over an amazing year for the Lib Dems.

Location will be confirmed in the email confirmation when you rsvp.

As part of their commitment to listening to and working with local residents, Peter Gane, Jon Renshaw and Roger West, Lib Dem Town Councillors for Cheriton West, 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. If you'd prefer to speak to Peter Jon or Roger one-to-one then please contact them directly and we can set up a personal meeting with you.

The surgeries are held:

• The second Saturday of each month from 12-2pm in All Souls Church Hall, Somerset Road, Folkestone CT19 4HE

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

Come and meet Michele.

Your local councillors are here to help you with any issues that you might be having. Michele will do her best to be of assistance where she can, or at least help point you in the right direction.

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.

Join us for the first pizza and politics in 2025: we'll be discussing all things housing! Location to be updated soon. 

Come and meet Chris and Jolyon, your

local councillors. 

Come and talk to Chris and Jolyon, who are interested in talking with

you. They are able to help with a wide variety of local issues you might be

having. If they can't fix something they will do their best to point you in the

right direction.

Come and meet your local councillor. 

Cllr Harry Boparai is here to help you with

any issues that you might be having.  He will do his best to be of

assistance where we can, or at least help point you in the right direction.

Come and meet Michele.

Your local councillors are here to help you with any issues that you

might be having. Michele will do her best to be of assistance where she can, or

at least help point you in the right direction.

We are delighted to announce our Spring Conference 2025 will be held on 3rd December at Eden Court, Inverness!

Thank you for registering for the Welsh Liberal Democrats Spring Conference 2025.

Registration is open to members of the Liberal Democrats.

Party members who are under 18, full-time students or on benefits are eligible for a discounted concession rate. Please scroll for the appropriate category of registration for you.

Please note that registrations are non-refundable. We do however allow member registrations to be transferred to another member until a week before the Conference. Please email conference@libdems.wales by Friday 28th March to request a transfer.

Members of the general public and those representing organisations can register here.

The Conference Dinner will be taking place on the evening of Saturday 5th April. Tickets for the dinner are available at the very bottom.

If you are representing the press or media, or are a member of party, Senedd or Westminster staff please contact conference@libdems.wales for registration details.

Thank you for registering for the Welsh Liberal Democrats Spring Conference 2025.

Registration is open to members of the Liberal Democrats.

Party

members who are under 18, full-time students or on benefits are

eligible for a discounted concession rate. Please scroll for the

appropriate category of registration for you.

Please note that registrations are non-refundable.

We do however allow member registrations to be transferred to another

member until a week before the Conference. Please email

conference@libdems.wales by Friday 28th March to request a transfer.

Members of the general public and those representing organisations can register here.

The

Conference Dinner will be taking place on the evening of Saturday 5th

April. Tickets for the dinner are available at the very bottom.

If you are representing the press or media, or are a member of party, Senedd or Westminster staff please contact conference@libdems.wales for registration details.

Will you join us in representing the Liberal Democrats at this vibrant annual celebration of love, acceptance, and equality?

Register your interest today!

The Liberal Democrats have always led the way in championing LGBTQ+ rights, and our commitment remains steadfast. We believe in equality for all, and this Pride parade is a fantastic opportunity to showcase our dedication.

Let’s march together, celebrate our achievements, and demonstrate the power of unity in supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Manchester has a proud history—with former MP Councillor John Leech being the architect of Turing’s Law—and in 2023, we elected the city’s first openly trans councillor.

Please note that this event is only open to existing Liberal Democrat members, supporters, and their family members.

Please note that timings are indicative and subject to change.

In just over 150 days, we have elections right across the East Midlands (Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire). 

Could you be the local champion your area needs?

Some areas, where we are strongest, your local party will likely be targeting to win. In other areas, we will be looking to field a candidate so local people have the chance to vote Lib Dem.

If you are interested in becoming a Lib Dem candidate for May’s elections, please come along to our Candidate Information Evening - we'll hear from Cllr Clare Smalley, Leader of the Lib Dems on City of Lincoln Council, about what being a Lib Dem candidate involves followed by a Q&A. 

Join regional campaigns staff Eva, Craig and Patrick, along with Pete to ask any questions about the campaigns you are running. No question is too big or too small, and you are more than welcome to sit in and hear about what other local parties are doing with their campaigns. Some examples questions you might want to ask could be:

• How to get started with campaigning in January; 
• Technical topics such as Connect and Lighthouse: 
• Taking on our opponents whether they be Labour, Greens, Independents or Tories.

… or anything you would like advice on!

We hope to see you there!

virtual debate night

How can demystifying digital campaigning help us win in London? 

Join to find out! 

Run by Campaign Manager Eva Steinhardt, this session will be practical and creative, asking participants to think critically about how they engage in digital campaigning to build support, membership, money and - crucially - votes.

Join new London Campaign Manager Patrick Gilbert to reflect on the experience of taking on Labour in a big city. 

We will be thinking about the unique challenges Labour present, talking about lessons from running a Labour-facing parliamentary campaign, and looking towards future opportunities and how we can exploit them.