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)

13 March 2026

Friday

7.30 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

The growth of the seaside resort in the 19th century
Who did they cater for? Why are they so different? The growth of the day trip and seaside holiday. - Our venue is next to Birkdale Station, good parking, and local busses (including the X2) stop outside.

Mike Winstanley

18 March 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

Funeral Trains

Nicholas Wheatley

23 March 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

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

Member's evening

No speaker

25 March 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Upton Community Centre, Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4PF

Members' Research Night

No speaker

07 April 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Help night

No speaker

10 April 2026

Friday

7.00 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

A group meeting to discuss the occupations of our ancestors, everyone welcome.

No speaker

14 April 2026

Tuesday

5:30 pm

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

Wills and Probate

Susan Atkins

15 April 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

AI for Family History: What It Can (and Can't) Do for You

Linda Hammond

27 April 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

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

“Frank Hornby and Meccano”

Sharon Brown

29 April 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Upton Community Centre, Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4PF

Members' Research Night

No speaker

05 May 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Nursery Rhymes part 1

Jean Finney

12 May 2026

Tuesday

5:30 pm

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

The Sailor and the Countess - Titanic's No. 8 Lifeboat

Bernard Nevin

18 May 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

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

Pills, Potions and Poisons

Louise Wade

20 May 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

Family Search (from familysearch.org)

Darris Williams

02 June 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

A Trip to the Zoo (Please note no meetings in July and August)

Louise Wade

09 June 2026

Tuesday

5:30 pm

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

Liverpool's Links with Ireland

David Hearn

22 June 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

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

Warrington through old maps

Philip Jeffs

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

Help desk

No speaker

18 August 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

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

Details to be announced

To be announced

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

Members Evening

General

28 September 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

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

Details to be announced

To be announced

06 October 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

AGM

No speaker

13 October 2026

Tuesday

5:30 pm

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

Details to be announced

To be advised

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

Details to be announced

To be announced

03 November 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

West Lancashire War Heroes

Dot Broady-Hawkes

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

Details to be announced

(Please note: there is no December meeting)

To be announced

01 December 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Christmas bring and share tea

No speaker

16 December 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

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

Gareth Winrow