Events

View our upcoming events and forums in your local area below!

Our 2025 programme of events

BRTA Stansted-GEML Video Call

Monday, 24 February · 3:00 – 4:00pm
Google Meet focusing on Stansted-GEML linkage by rail and associated matters.
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hqi-eqkj-jhj

BRTA Bedford Public Meeting

Saturday 1st March 2025 2-4pm business
Venue: Bedford Quaker Meeting House (Meeting Room), 5 Lansdowne Road, Bedford, MK40 2BY
Venue Website: www.llquakers.org.uk/bedford
Venue Phone: 01234-211012 (landline); 07949972159 (mobile) 

BRTA Ampthill-Flitwick Forum

Wednesday 12 March 1pm lunch; 2-4pm business
Venue: The Swan Pub (Side Lounge), 1 Dunstable Road, FLITWICK, Beds. MK45 1HP
Venue Phone: 01525 – 754777 (landline); 07944-044003 (mobile)
Download the agenda here.
Link to REOPEN AMPTHILL STATION Facebook

BRTA Wellingborough Forum

Saturday 15 March 2025 2pm lunch – 3-5pm business
Venue: The Red Well, 16 Silver Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 1BD
Venue Website: www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/the-red-well-wellingborough/
Phone: 01933-440845
Download the agenda here.

BRTA Bedford Midland Stall (provisional)

Saturday 29 March 2025 10am-4pm
Venue: Bedford Midland Station, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS

BRTA Market Harborough Meeting

Saturday 12 April 2025 2-4pm business
Venue: Market Harborough Methodist Church Hall, Northampton Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9HE
Venue Website: www.harboroughmethodistcircuit.org
Phone: 01858-462077 (Bookings); 01858-467666

BRTA Bedford Midland Stall (provisional)

Saturday 26 April 2025 10am-4pm
Venue: Bedford Midland Station, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 1DS  

BRTA WESTBURY FORUM

Saturday 10 May 2025 1pm lunch 2-4pm business
Venue: The Railway Inn, Station Road, Westbury BA13 4HW
Venue Website 
Phone: 01373-228109

BRTA MACHYNLLETH FORUM

Saturday 14 June 2025 1pm lunch 2-4pm business
Venue: The Braich Goch Inn, Corris, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 9RD
Venue Website: www.theannematthewstrust.org 
Phone: 01654-701632/ 01654 -761229

BRTA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Saturday 12 July 2025 2-4PM Business
Venue: Guildford United Reformed Church, 83 Portsmouth Road, Guildford, GU2 4VS
Venue Website: guildfordurc.org.uk
Phone: 07410-950207 (mobile)
12 noon lunch Wetherspoons, 1pm set up, 2-4pm business

BRTA Bedford Green Fair

Saturday 4th October 2025
Venue: Harpur Suite, 3 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 1LE
Venue Website: www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk
Venue Phone: 01234-718044
More information here.

 

For further information please contact Simon Barber, 20 Fitzherbert House, Kingsmead, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6HT
Email address: 
simon4barber@gmail.com
Phone (landline): 020-8940-4399
Phone (mobile): 07522-374740

NOTE: Please consider bringing some cash to BRTA events and stalls so you can join, peruse our second hand books and magazines or donate.

Notes for Physical Meetings:
1. Subject to verification. Venues may change or be cancelled at short notice. Stay in touch.
2. People attend at their own risk. Everyone pays for their own food and drink.
3. There is a pre-prepared agenda, please help focus on the pertinent issues.

Main contact and convenor: Mr Richard Pill, E.

Leafleting helpers wanted!
Email Richard Pill for details and offers to assist: richard.brta@gmail.com