Meeting and Events
We run a regular programme of meetings and talks on the 3rd Monday of the month in September, October, November, January, February, March, April and May. Visitors are most welcome, and entry is free for the first visit. The events start at 8pm unless specified below.
Note that the Society’s AGM takes place at 7.30 pm before the September meeting.
Apart from the advertised talk, the evenings include a raffle and usually a briefing or update on current Parkgate matters. This is an excellent opportunity for Society members to hear and comment about local issues, and raise any issues with the Society members.
Schedule of meetings and events
2025
Monday 20th January at 8.00pm - Helen Morris: Missing to Murder (with apologies to Netflix).
Monday 17th February at 8.00pm - Dr. Peter Enevoldson: know your enemy … the Parkgate mosquito.
Monday 17th March at 8.00pm - Gavin Hunter: The Liverpool Overhead Railway.
Monday 21st April at 8.00pm - Martyn Harvey: Squiggly Pete.
Monday 19th May at 8.00pm - Gavin Hunter: an illustrated history of Thornton Manor and its residents (to be held at Thornton Manor).
Monday 15th September at 7.30pm - AGM and Ina Bushell: Time and Tide: Remembering Parkgate
Monday 20th October at 8.00pm - Professor Phil Woodworth: Measuring and Predicting Sea Level Changes
Monday 17th November at 8.00pm - Hotpot Supper and David Tweedie: Travels with my Bicycle
2026
Monday 19th January at 8.00pm - Derek Arnold: 175 years of The Cunard Line
Monday 16th February at 8.00pm - Nicky Patterson: Air Traffic Control
Wednesday 8th April at 8pm - Samantha Dixon MP: The Work of an MP
Monday 18th May at 8pm - Dr Rob Toomey: When it all kicked off: how sport came to the Wirral.
venue
Unless otherwise advertised, Parkgate Society meetings take place in the Cranston Suite, upstairs of The Parkgate Clubhouse, Neston (Cricket) Club, Station Road, Parkgate.
There is usually adequate parking on site, and there is wheelchair / disability access to the Cranston Suite.
The bar serves tea and coffee as well as the usual alcoholic and soft drinks.
ANnual Hotpot Supper
The Society holds an annual traditional Lamb Hotpot Supper event for members, usually in November. This takes place at the Neston Club, prior to the monthly talk. Tickets are made available 2-3 months before the event - keep an eye on our newsletters, the website or our Facebook / Twitter feeds for details.
Photo by Brenda Marple