We meet at Helsby Community Centre, Lower Robin Hood Lane, Helsby, Cheshire, WA6 0BU. There is a car park on site but the Community Centre shares this with the Library and Health Centre (please don’t park in the car park for the apartments next door).
The meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month from 10.00 am to 3.30 pm. Some meetings will have a speaker and supplier, others will be lace and chat meetings with a members sales table. We meet every month (including August).
Our 2026 and 2027 meetings are all on Saturdays. When there is a speaker their talk will begin at 1:30.
14 November 2026
Speaker: Cathy Pinnock – ‘Some Historical Felt Items’
Supplier: Cathy Pinnock
12 December 2026
Lace and chat, and members Sales Table
9 January 2027
Speaker: Sarah Thursfield – ‘It’s Older than you Think’
Members’ Sales Table
13 February 2027
Lace, Chat and Members’ Sales Table
13 March 2027
Speaker: Barbara Brooks – ‘Barbara’s Bobbin Collection’
Supplier: Mainly Lace
10 April 2027
Lace, Chat and Members’ Sales Table
May 8 2027
AGM, Competition (Fauna and Flora) and Exhibition
Speaker: Gill Roberts – ‘The Liverpool Tapestry’
12 June 2027
Lace, Chat and Members’ Sales Table
10 July 2027
Speaker: Jayne Shepherd – ‘Lace Travels – Real and Virtual’
Supplier: Chris Parsons Bobbins
14 August 2027
Lace, Chat and Members’ Sales Table
11 September 2027
Speaker: Serena Partridge – ‘Charlotte – Great and Small’
Supplier: Tatting and Design
9 October 2027
Lace, Chat and Members’ Sales Table
13 November 2027
Speaker: Fiona Smithson – ‘Curiosity Corner Number 2’
Supplier: Eddy Faber Bobbins
11 December 2027
Lace, Chat and Members’ Sales Table
Our next AGM will be Saturday 8th May 2027. The competition theme is ‘Flora and Fauna’. There are 5 categories (Bobbin Lace, Non-Bobbin Lace, Novice, Young Lacemaker, any other textile worked with thread). Note that the Novice category is for anyone who has been making lace for less than 2 years, it can be used for bobbin lace, tatting etc. but not for someone who has started a different bobbin lace.
Please bring your own mug, we will provide the tea, coffee and, of course, biscuits. Members will need to take all rubbish home with them.
We have an area where members can share what they have made since they last visited NCLG. Lies, our Librarian, will also have a selection of our library of books on display to tempt you, please make sure all borrowings are recorded before you take a book away.
We have a raffle at most meetings.
Non-NCLG members are very welcome to join us at any of our meetings. However if you are looking to visit to try bobbin lace please let us know you are looking to join us so we can check if there is space at the beginners table and have equipment for you to use on the day.