Events and Surgeries

Folkestone and Hythe Liberal Democrats keep in touch all year round through Councillors surgeries that are intended to allow local residents the chance to talk to their Councillor face to face with no appointment: just turn up.

We also run regular social events and meetups across the district. Learn more below!

Lib Dem Events and Surgeries Locally

Sandgate District Councillor Advice Surgery

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!


Cheriton West Town Councillor Advice Surgery

  • 13 Dec 2025
  • 11.00 am - 12.00 pm
  • Somerset Road
    Folkestone
    CT19 4HE

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 11am-12pm 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!


Lib Dem Events Nationally

Chesham & Amersham Christmas Raffle

  • 01 Dec 2025
  • 6.00 pm - 11.59 pm

We have another wonderful Raffle for you to enjoy this Christmas! 

The First Prize is a big hamper full of lovely Christmas goodies. It includes a bottle of Bollinger Champagne, a half bottle of top quality Chablis, Christmas biscuits, chocolates, nibbles, and lots of other festive goodies. The hamper is worth over £100!

The second prize of a box of Christmas gifts includes a super Car Cleaning kit worth £40.

The third prize of a box of seasonal goodies includes 3 litre Slow Cooker worth £20. 

Tickets are only £10 each for a chance to win one of these fantastic prizes. 

All profits go towards supporting Sarah Green and the local Lib Dems campaigns. 

Ticket sales close on 19th December!

Higham Hill Canvassing

  • 05 Dec 2025
  • 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm

Join our Higham Hill candidates and make a real difference on the ground by helping us connect with voters ahead of the local elections.

Contact Alan Jones on 07429 955013 for the meeting point.

Bristol Lib Dem Christmas Party

  • 05 Dec 2025
  • 5.30 pm - 9.00 pm
  • Bristol Broadwalk Redcatch Park
    Bristol
    BS4 2RD

Step into a cozy winter wonderland at our German Christmas Market–themed Christmas Party! Your ticket includes an evening filled with festive lights, seasonal treats, and classic holiday charm.

Wander through our market-style setup with warm drinks, sweet and savoury delights, music, and plenty of gemütlichkeit. Expect mulled beverages, twinkling decorations, handcrafted touches, and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere to celebrate the season together.

Join us for a night of warmth, laughter, and festive magic — the perfect way to welcome the holidays!

Special guest to be announced!

Tickets include a drink and finger buffet.

Early bird rates if you book online! £20 for adults, £5 for under 18s.

Entry on the door: £30 for adults, £5 for under 18s.

Partners, families and supporters are all welcome.

Hounslow Liberal Democrats Winter Social

  • 05 Dec 2025
  • 6.30 pm - 10.00 pm
  • 128 Worton Road
    Isleworth
    TW7 6EP

Winter Social - a perfect opportunity for members and supporters to meet and have a drink and a catch up before serious work starts in January  in preparation for the Local Elections 2026!

It's a chance to meet the newly elected 2026 executive as well!

Twickenham & Richmond Liberal Democrats Christmas Party

  • 05 Dec 2025
  • 7.00 pm - 11.00 pm
  • St Luke's in the Avenue
    London
    TW9 2AJ

Join us to conclude the year in style with your friends from the Twickenham & Richmond Liberal Democrats. 

Help us 'raise a glass,' as we look forward to an exciting 2026 together.

Your ticket price includes supper! There will also be a cash bar.

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

Refund Policy
No refunds will be available after November 11th, 2025. If you find that you cannot attend for any reason, we'd be happy to donate your ticket to someone who is less able to pay, or donate it towards the costs. Thank you!

Wallington Christmas Party

  • 05 Dec 2025
  • 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm
  • 63 Osmond Gardens
    Wallington
    SM6 8SX

Alton Lib Dems - "Merry Christmas Quiz"

  • 05 Dec 2025
  • 7.00 pm - 10.00 pm
  • Winchester Road
    Alton
    GU34 1SB

Free entry. Donations welcome.

Drinks available from the bar.

Please note:  Room accessed only via steep steps.  

Annual Auction 2025

  • 05 Dec 2025
  • 7.15 pm - 10.00 pm
  • Marple Library Memorial Park
    Marple
    Stockport
    England
    SK6 6BA

Join us for a hot meal and a fun evening!

It’s a fundraising event, but many items are still great bargains—and with our outstanding auctioneer, the MP herself, it’s always a lively night.

There’s something for everyone, from stocking fillers at the Under £10 Stall to auction items that have previously included toys, gifts, food specialities, alcohol, quality household goods, artwork, and even long weekends or full weeks in a holiday home.

Come along, enjoy a great meal, and spend as much or as little as you like. If you can’t attend, we’ll aim to advertise some items a few days in advance so you can leave a bid.


📅 RSVP today to let us know you’re coming and pop it in your diary!

Any questions? Contact the office here

Sandgate District Councillor Advice Surgery

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!


December Action Day

  • 06 Dec 2025
  • 12.00 am - 12.00 am

Join the Epsom & Ewell Liberal Democrats for a big day of festive campaigning!

With the May Unitary elections approaching, these action days are crucial for us to get out into the community, speak with residents and connect with potential voters.

We’ll be canvassing, delivering our latest leaflet and Christmas cards. Come along and be part of the campaign! Everyone is welcome. 

Plan of action: 

Meeting location: TBC

Morning session: 10:00 - 12:00

Lunch: 12:00 - 13:00

Afternoon session: 13:00 - 16:00

Bedmond Action Morning

  • 06 Dec 2025
  • 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
  • Toms Lane
    Bedmond
    WD5 0RB

Come and join us on our Action Morning this Saturday, at 10AM. We are meeting at Bedmond Football Ground Car Park, Toms Lane.
It’ll be a great chance to catch up with the team and get some solid canvassing done!
Hope to see you there!

List number: in the WhatsApp Group description

Wimbledon Park action day

  • 06 Dec 2025
  • 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
  • Wimbledon Park Station
    Arthur Road
    London
    SW19

Join Merton Lib Dems in Wimbledon Park on Saturday 6th December for some door knocking with our petition to stop the closure of local police station front counters.

Meet outside Wimbledon Park tube station at 10am for the morning session or at 12 Avondale Road, SW19 8JX at 1.30pm for the afternoon.

They'll be a light lunch at 12 Avondale Rd from 12.30

Tring Action Day, Saturday 6th December

  • 06 Dec 2025
  • 10.30 am - 4.00 pm
  • 49 Mortimer Hill
    Tring
    West Hertfordshire
    HP23 5JA

Event: 💛 Lib Dem Volunteer Recruitment Action Day – Tring
Date: 📅 Saturday 6th December
Location: 🏢 49 Mortimer Hill, Tring, HP23 5JA

Description:
Join us for our Volunteer Recruitment Action Day in Tring! 🌟 This is a fantastic opportunity to meet fellow campaigners 🤝, welcome new volunteers 🙌, and help grow our team for the year ahead.

We’ll be recruiting new volunteers 🟡✨, getting out into the community 🏘️, delivering our latest Lib Dem tabloids 📰, and speaking with local residents 🗣️ about the work Victoria Collins MP and our local councillors are doing. Whether you’re an experienced volunteer or thinking about getting involved for the first time ✨, we’d love to see you there.

Come along, lend a hand 💪, and be part of making a real difference in our community! 💛

Mumbles Action Day 2

  • 06 Dec 2025
  • 10.30 am - 12.00 am

We're hosting a second action day in Mumbles after our success in November. Please come along for a great campaign day!

Bounds Green Action Day

  • 06 Dec 2025
  • 10.30 am - 2.00 pm
  • Bounds Green Road
    London
    N11 2EU

We will be out in Bounds Green ward in the morning of Sat 6 Dec, for another in our run of Action Days, once again featuring both doorstep canvassing and leaflet deliveries.

  • Date: Saturday 6 December
  • Time: From 10.30am, but you can join us out at any point (likely finish around 4pm).
  • Location: outside Bounds Green tube, Bounds Green Road, N11 2EU
  • Primary Contact: TBC. If arriving later than 10.30am please call for our latest location in the nearby area

Lunch and Book Signing with Vince Cable

Join us for a special event marking the launch of Vince Cable’s new book, Eclipsing the West: China, India and the forging of a new world. Sir Vince will be talking about the book, taking questions and signing copies which will be available to purchase on the day.

Date and time- 6th December 2025, 11.45 to 2pm. Talk will commence at 12 noon, followed by a buffet lunch and book signing.

Location- Northampton & County Club, 9 George Row, Northampton NN1 1DF

Tickets- £25 including buffet, £20 concession for Young Liberals

Book cost is £20, available to purchase on the day

Find out more:

About the book- https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526179821/ 

Review https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/eclipsing-west-china-india-and-forging-new-world

Venue- https://northamptonandcounty.club/ 

The venue is a short walk from the bus station, train station and town centre car parks.

A Guildford Lib Dem Festive Food and Drink Tasting

  • 06 Dec 2025
  • 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm
  • Clay Lane
    Guildford
    GU4 7LX

Join us in celebrating the Christmas season at our final social of the year, a festive food and drink tasting! 

There will be a great variety of different foods and drinks to try so don't miss out on the festive fun!

Tickets cost just £15. Spaces are limited so sign up now to avoid missing out. There will also be a raffle to raise funds for our campaign for next year's Unitary Authority Elections. 

We hope to see you there!

Talking to Residents in Chelsfield

  • 07 Dec 2025
  • 10.30 am - 12.00 pm

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 at Foxbury Drive

Fortis Green Action Day

  • 07 Dec 2025
  • 10.30 am - 2.00 pm

We will be out in Fortis Green ward in the morning of Sunday, 7 December, for another in our run of Action Days, once again featuring both doorstep canvassing and leaflet deliveries.

  • Date: Sunday 7 December
  • Time: From 10.30am, but you can join us out at any point (likely finish around 2pm).
  • Location: Meet outside East Finchley Underground Station
  • Primary Contact: Matt Bentham (07975930630). If arriving later than 10.30am please call for our latest location in the nearby area

Rayners Lane Action Day

  • 07 Dec 2025
  • 10.30 am - 4.00 pm
  • 408 Alexandra Avenue
    London
    HA2 9TR

Following our successful Rayners Lane Action Day with LDCRE on Sunday, 24 November, join us at our first Action Day of December!

Help us talk to residents (we’ll provide training and pair you with an experienced canvasser if you're new to canvassing) or deliver leaflets to share our message as we work towards our goal of 200 resident contacts each month

Date: Sunday, 7 December
Time: 10:30 to 16:00, but you can join us at any time.
-> Morning Session: 11am 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. If you're arriving after 11am, please call to find out our latest location in the local area.  

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