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 meetings are all on Saturdays, where there is a speaker it will be at 1.30pm, the details are:
- 10 October 2026 – Lace and chat, and Members’ Sales Table
- 14 November 2026 – Speaker: Cathy Pinnock – ‘Some Historical Felt Items’ Supplier: Cathy Pinnock
- 12 December 2026 – Lace and 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.