Events

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

Our 2025 programme of events

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 for lunch (Wetherspoons The Rodboro Buildings); 1pm set up; 2-4pm business at venue.
Guest speakers include: Mr Trevor Garrod: “Improving the Rail Network – Lessons From Recent Experiences”
Download flyer for the event here.
Download the agenda for the AGM here.

BRTA SHEFFIELD FORUM

Saturday 19 July 2025 1pm lunch (not provided) 2-4pm business
Venue: Farm Road Sports & Social Club (Lounge), Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP
Guest speakers include: Chris Bell, Don Valley Rail Project and Roy Begg, Minsters Rail Link Campaign
Download a flyer here.

BRTA DUMFRIES FORUM

Saturday 9 August 2025 1pm lunch 2-4pm business
Venue: Robert the Bruce, 81-83 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries DG1 1DJ
Venue Website: www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/robert-the-bruce-dumfries
Phone: 01387-270320
Download the agenda here.

BRTA BRIGHTON FORUM

Saturday 30 August 2025 2pm lunch 3-5pm business
Venue: The Post & Telegraph,155-158 North Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1BA
Venue Website: www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/the-post-telegraph-brighton/
Phone: 01273-827540
Download the agenda here.

BRTA Winslow Forum

Saturday 13 September 2025 2pm lunch 3-5pm business
Venue: The Bell Hotel (New Snug Room), Market Square, Winslow MK18 3AB
Venue Website: thebell-hotel.org
Phone:01296-714091

BRTA LONDON FORUM

Saturday 27 September 2025 2pm lunch 3-5pm business
Venue The Barrel Vault, Unit 23, St. Pancras International Station, Pancras Road, London N1C 4QP
Venue Website: www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/london/the-barrel-vault-st-pancras
Phone: 020-7837-5151

BRTA DESBOROUGH FORUM

Saturday 11 October 2025 2pm lunch 3-5pm business
Venue: The R Inn Hotel, 7 – 15 Station Road, Desborough, Kettering, Northants NN14 2RL
Venue Website: ketteringritzcomplex.co.uk/the-r-inn-hotel
Phone:01536-763510

brta horsham forum

Saturday 25 October 2025 2pm lunch 3-5pm business
Venue: The Lynd Cross, 1 Springfield Road, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 2PG
Venue Website: www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/the-lynd-cross-horsham
Phone: 01403- 272393

BRTA Northampton Forum

Saturday 8 November 2pm lunch 3-5pm business
Venue: The Cordwainer, The Ridings, Northampton, Northants. NN1 2AQ
Venue Website: www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/northamptonshire/the-cordwainer-northampton
Phone: 01604 -609000

For further information please contact Simon Barber, 20 Fitzherbert House, Kingsmead, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6HT
Email address: admin@brtarail.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: 
ceo@brtarail.com