This page holds details of all events, run both face to face and on line

All events arranged so far, both on Zoom and face to face organised by groups, are displayed in date order. The face to face meetings arranged by the groups are also show on the individual group's pages. Unfortuately this list is not best viewed on a mobile phone, so some scrolling will be necessary if that is the only way you can access it.
Date Day Time Place Subject Speaker(s)

10 July 2026

Friday

1.30 pm

Group visit to Southport Lifeboat Station.

Email southport@lswlfhs.org.uk for details

15 July 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

These Isles: The Story of England, Scotand, Wales and Ireland

Brian Groom

27 July 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

“Settling in a new land” (A German POW’s Story)
 

Bill Cooper

18 August 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

Ancestry/Family Tree Maker/Help Desk

No speaker

19 August 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

The Last Drop - Abolition of Public Execution

April Lewis

01 September 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Welcome back research and help night

No speaker

08 September 2026

Tuesday

5:30 pm

Meeting Room 2, 4th Floor, William Brown Street Library, Liverpool

Ag Labs and Farm Workers - 

Ian Cooper

11 September 2026

Friday

7.00 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

Southport Streets. Street names, how they originated and why they were changed.

David Walshe

28 September 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

Irish records - YouTube

No speaker

06 October 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

AGM

No speaker

09 October 2026

Friday

7.00 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

A walk through of our website, followed by your comments and requirements for information that isn’t already there.

13 October 2026

Tuesday

5:30 pm

Meeting Room 2, 4th Floor, William Brown Street Library, Liverpool

Members evening - Occupations

Everybody

21 October 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

The Mourning Brooch - Book 3

Jean Renwick

26 October 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

Film Night

No speaker

03 November 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

West Lancashire War Heroes

Dot Broady-Hawkes

13 November 2026

Friday

7.00 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

“What did you do in the war Daddy?” Come along and let us know the result of your researches

18 November 2026

Wednesday

7:30 pm

Zoom meeting

Ragged, poor and mischievous or young thieves and Street Arabs

Linda Hammond

23 November 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

Member’s evening & Quiz

(Please note: there is no December meeting)

No speaker

01 December 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Christmas bring and share tea

No speaker

11 December 2026

Friday

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

Christmas Meal.

Email Southport@lswlfhs.org.uk for information nearer the date.

16 December 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

Poachers and Gangsters. The Jaques Brothers and the Notorious Long Company

Gareth Winrow

08 January 2027

Friday

7.30 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

A.G.M - Our venue is next to Birkdale Station, good parking, and local busses (including the X2) stop outside.