Programme / Speaker

The Rotary Club of Southport Links has a programme of regular "Speaker" meetings.


The topics covered are wide, from Charity speaker raising awareness of their cause, to local interest speakers - talks on local heros such as Sir Henry Seagrave are popular.The photo shows a speaker from the Merseyside Police Accident Unit. We also have a range of "out nights" through the year-  such as a visit ot the Mersey Tunnels at Liverpool. Allgates Brewery in Wigan, Cammal Laird shipyard and a bowls and boule night in a local country pub are all out nights enjoyed by the club.

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Call My Bluff

more And the winner is .......

Glass Cutter and grozer extrodinaire

The Cutting Edge

more At The Clifton Tonight

Out of Africa

more Rotarian and Chief David Taylor discussed

The Parker Brewery, Banks

Out Night - The Parker Brewery

more An out night, organised by Our Friends in the North

Chelsea Orme with President Jeff MacCalman

Future For Nepal

more Durham University Expedition to Nepal

In or Out

more A debate on the issues concerning Brexit

Heysel Tragedy 1985

more The Heysel Stadium Tragedy

Geoff The Pig Farmer

more An interesting, illustrated job talk

The Golden Age of Boxing

more Ladies and Gentlemen, in the blue corner

Rotary Disabled Fun Games

more Paul Silcock presents

Leeds Liverpool Canal

Up The Cut

more Club Member Nick Philpott

Geoff's Bigg Quiz of the Year Buy Now!

more Geoff Bigg's Quiz of the year

Dan Phillips

more

Night at the Museum

more An out night at The Atkinson

President Jeff MacCalman with Mad Dog Run organiser, Adrian Shandley

Mad Dog Run

more Adrian Shandley

No Meeting tonight - It's Christmas!!

No Meeting tonight - It's Christmas!!

more No Meeting tonight - It's Christmas!!

No Meeting - Christmas Party on Friday

more No Meeting - Christmas Party on Friday

Guest Bugler calling us to dine.

Business Meeting

more .and RAFA fundraising night

Miss M. Deakin & Students, Edge Hill Training College. 6th June 1932

The History of Edge Hill

more Janet Fairclough

Geoff Bigg hands over his chain of office to new president Jeff MacCalman

Handover Night

more The time for this years President to hand over his badge of office.

Chris and Bernie at The RI Assembly San Diego

District Governor Visits Our Business Meeting

more 1180 District Governor Chris Sumner

RIBI President Peter Davey with Jeff MacCalman, Chris Sumner and partners

Visit of RIBI President

more RIBI President 2015/16 Peter Davey

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Lighthouse Keeping

more Jim Doran

Anchor Handling

more Captain John Watts

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The Golden Age of Motorsport

more A car racing driver from the 1960s will entertain us tonight

Council Meeting

Council Meeting

more The first council meeting

Council Meeting

Council Meeting

more An open invitation

Lynn Quigley and Geoff Bigg

Age Concern Liverpool and Sefton

more Lynn Quigley from Age Concern

Jonny Lea and Geoff Bigg

Jonny Lea - Olympian Dentist

more Biting Tales from the world of sport

Robin Speakman Speaks

more Rotarian Robin Speakman will lead a forum discussion on how to put the world right

No Meeting Tonight

more No Meeting this evening

Keith Trencher, President Elect of Wigan Rotary Club with Geoff Bigg

The Death of Errol Flynn

more Tonight we were joined by 7 visitors from

Joanne Chamberlain and VP Jeff MacCalman

The Atkinson

more Tonight, we learn about the completion of The Atkinson Project

Maurice Harrop Trophy

The Maurice Harrop Trophy

more Southport Links Rotary were delighted to be awarded the Maurice Harrop Trophy

Business Meeting

more Novembers Business Meeting, with DG Les Wilson.

100 Years On

more Wallace Hooper will give an entertaining

Business Meeting

more August Business Meeting

Membership Matters

more A club forum to discuss membership

Membership Matters - The Sequel

more A follow up to our August membership meeting

Council Meeting

more Septembers Council Meeting

The Southport Liverpool Railway

more Nick Philpott, will entertain us this evening with a talk on the history of this lost railway.

Art Deco

more Keith Hick gave a very detailed and interesting talk tonight on how the principles of the Art Deco movement have influenced our surroundings in the 20th/21st centuries.

Outgoing President Bill Thomas hands over the chain of office to new President' Geoff Bigg

Handover Meeting

more Another Rotary year draws to a close, and our President, Bill Thomas, hands over his chain to incoming President Geoff Bigg.

Clatterbridge

more Rachel from Clatterbridge will be talking to us about the work of the Clatterbridge Charity

No Meeting - New Year's Eve

more No Meeting - New Year's Eve

No Meeting Tonight - Bank Holiday

more No Meeting Tonight - Bank Holiday

The Rotarians prepare to go underground

Queensway Tunnel

more An out night visiting the Queensway Tunnel under the River Mersey

Visit to the Merseyside Fire & Rescue Museum

more An out night visiting the Merseyide Fire and Rescue Heritage Centre in Bootle

Extreme Athletics

more Dr Katherine Brougham extreme athlete talked about her achievements in the Ironman Championships.

Life on the Other Side

more Christina Spencer gave a very interesting talk on her life in Germany during WW2

Rotary District 1180

Re Districting

more The DG visits to discuss the latest plans for re aligning Rotary Districts.

Sir Henry Seagrave's World Speed Record attempt at Southport 1926

more Peter Cowley will talk on Sir Henry Seagrave's World Speed Record attempt at Southport 1926

3 Ladies, Betty and Me

more Rotarian Laurence Paton will entertain us this evening

June Council Meeting

more June Council Meeting, 7.00pm at The Clifton

May Council Meeting

more May Council Meeting, 7.00pm at the Clifton

April Council Meeting

more April's council meeting, 7.00pm at the Clifton

March Council Meeting

more Council Meeting at the Clifton, 7.00pm start.

February's Council Meeting at The Clifton, 7.00pm start

Council Meeting

more February's Council Meeting at The Clifton, 7.00pm start

7.30pm Business Meeting

more Business Meeting

No Meeting - Its Christmas!!!!!

more No Meeting - Its Christmas!!!!!

Fracking Good Night with Cuadrilla

more Tonight,Nick Mace, Exploration Geophysicist with Cuadrilla Resources, came to talk to us about the controversial topic of Fracking.

Search for treasure in Southport

Walking Treasure Hunt

more A walking treasure hunt around Southport Town Centre finished with a sociable meal in one of the towns finest restaurants.

Rotarian Bernie Coates gave an interactive demo and talk on the eastern art of Tai Chi

Tai Chi with Bernie Coates

more This meeting will start with an interactive demo of Tai Chi. Please come dressed in casual, loose fitting clothes and soft shoes such as trainers (plymsols for the older members). We shall be eating later than usual after the demo.

Snooker and World Food Evening

Sport and World Food Evening

more A sophisticated evening of high quality sport followed by the best in Oriental Cuisine. 7.00pm start at Les Dodds Snooker Centre, Princes Street, followed by a Chinese meal at Lings on Kings.

Jan Impanni and President Bill Thomas

Jan Impanni Joins The Rotary Club of Southport Links

more Jan Impanni Joins The Rotary Club of Southport Links and Rotarian Tom Farley gave an illustrated talk on the largest sea battle in history, the Battle of Leyte Gulf

The Walton Centre

The Walton Centre- Home From Home

more Kevin Byrne from The Walton Centre is our speaker this evening

Speaker - Bruce Hubbard, Festubert, Southport's Adopted Village.

more Speaker - Bruce Hubbard, Festubert

Lairdside Maritime Simulator, Birkenhead

Visit to Lairdside Maritime Simulator

more The Rotary Club of Southport Links visit Lairdside Maritime Simulator

David Garry

more David Garry is a heart transplant recipient and is coming to talk about his experiences.

Council Meeting at The Clifton, 7.00pm start

Council Meeting

more Council Meeting at The Clifton, 7.00pm start

Decembers Council Meeting at The Clifton, 7.00pm start

Council Meeting

more Decembers Council Meeting at The Clifton, 7.00pm start

Council Meeting at The Clifton Hotel, 7.00pm start

Council Meeting

more Council Meeting at The Clifton Hotel, 7.00pm start

Rotary Club of Southport Links Council Meeting for September

Council Meeting

more Council Meeting at The Clifton Hotel

Gerry Heaslip - The Overland Lifeboat

more Past DG Gerry Heaslip will talk to us this evening on The Overland Lifeboat

The Rotary Club of Southport Links Club Assembly

Club Assembly 2013

more The new committee members report on their plans for the new Rotary year

December's Business Meeting

Business Meeting

more The Rotary Club of Southport Links's December Business Meeting

The Rotary Club of Southport Links Annual General Meeting

AGM and Business Meeting

more The Rotary Club of Southport Links Annual General Meeting

No Meeting - Bank Holiday

more No Meeting - Bank Holiday

Mystery Night

more Tonight is a Mystery Night - Meeting at the Royal Clifton Hotel as usual.

Stockbroker Night

more John Gekko Neale hosted a fun Stockbroker Night

President of The Rotary Club of Southport Links, John Doyle with tonights speaker, Coronation Street scriptwriter Cathy Hayes.

Catherine Hayes : Coronation Street

more Coronation Street -tonights speaker,writer Cathy Hayes has written many scripts for screen and stage, including several years working on Coronation Street.

Florida Before The Flood

more Club Member Wallace Hooper will be giving an entertaining talk entitled Florida Before the Flood

No Meeting

more There will be no meeting tonight as it is Bank Holiday week

Jeff and John's Touch Taste & Smell Quiz : Partners Welcome

more The World Famous Jeff and John's Touch Taste & Smell Quiz- a fun night with partners and guests.

Bill Leslie - Roll Out The Barrel

Speaker : Bill Leslie : Roll Out The Barrel

more A new iniative to help children in developing countries carry water more easily.

Ken Fretwell : Heart of Southport Appeal

more The Champions' front page when The Heart of Southport Appeal reached its target. BHF fundraiser Ken Fretwell is our speaker tonight, The rotary Club of Southport Links donated a total of £10,000 to this appeal

District Govenor Roger Heath visited the club meeting tonight and inducted a new member to the Rotary Club of Southport Links

Business Meeting - Induction of New Member

more The Rotary Club of Southport Links welcomed DG Roger Heath to our meeting tonight

Sept 12th : Historia Normannis Re-Enactment Group

more Daniel and Laura from the Historia Normannis Re-enactment Group visited the weekly meeting of The Rotary Club of Southport Links.

Dr Karen Groves receives her Honorary Doctorate from Edge Hill College Ormskirk

22nd Aug : Speaker : Dr Karen Groves

more Dr Karen Groves, Medical Director of Queenscourt Hospice spoke to us this evening on her involvement with Queenscourt Hospice.

8th Aug :Graham and Jean Cox, Living With Polio

more Graham and Jean Cox - how polio has affected their lives.

St Georges Hall,Liverpool

25th July : Out Night : Walk with Steve Binns

more An excellent meeting. Rotarians met Liverpool Blue Badge Guide, Steve Binns and his assistant outside St George's Hall and were treated to a very informative walk around the historic centre of Liverpool.

Rotary Club of Southport Links president, John Doyle with Chairman of Southport Football Club Charlie Clapham M.B.E.

18th July : Charlie Clapham M.B.E., Southport FC

more Club Members and Guests of The Rotary Club of Southport Links were entertained with a talk by founder of Palace Chemicals and Chairman of Southport Football Club Charlie Clapham MBE

Speaker meeting - GSE Team night

more The Girls from this years GSE team visited the club to talk about their proposed visit to the Amazon in a few weeks time. Take a look at the report for August 15 2012 for their report on their return from this trip of a lifetime.

Bring a friend

more An interesting night for club members and our guests as we were treated to a history of car racing on Southport Beach.

In-house entertain.

more An evening of entertainment has been arranged and will take place at the Royal Clifton.

Speaker meeting - Simon Merries

more Simon Merries (Blind School) will give the presentation this evening at the Royal Clifton.

Speaker meeting - Southport Movie Makers

more A presentation entitled "Southport Movie Makers" is this evening's activity.

Speaker meeting - Michael Barron

more Guest Speaker Michael Barron

Snooker tournament 2012

more Held at Les Dodd's Snooker Centre in Southport, and organised by Wallace Hooper. This years closely fought competition was won by Rotarian Robin Carter.A worthy winner.

Wed 10th October - No Meeting

more No meeting tonight due to the Fund Raising Wine Tasting on Friday this week

The Rotary Club of Southport Sunrise annual challenge night

Southport Sunrise Challenge -10 Pin Bowling

more The First Annual Challenge Night from Southport Sunrise RC.

The Rotary Club of Southport Links Handover Meeting

Handover Meeting

more The Rotary Club of Southport Links Handover Meeting.

The First Business meeting of the new Rotary Year saw the induction to The Rotary Club of Southport Links of new member David Tilleray.

Business Meeting

more The First Business meeting of the new Rotary Year saw the induction to The Rotary Club of Southport Links of new member David Tilleray.

September's Business Meeting Tonight

Business Meeting

more September's Business Meeting Tonight

Junes Business Meeting and AGM

Junes Business Meeting and AGM

more Junes Business Meeting and AGM

Samson looks on as we dine before the meeting

Rachel Kruger and Samson

more Merseyside Police Wildlife Officer, Rachael Krueger talked about her role.

Club Assembly

more Meet the new council at this year Club Assembly

Club members pose with PC Alistair Bowden from the Merseyside Police Roads Policing Unit.

Merseyside Police Roads Policing Unit.

more Tonights speaker was PC Alistair Bowden from the Merseyside Accident Unit of Merseyside Police

Rotarian Jim Houghton and President of the Rotary Club of Southport Links Bill Thomas, with a lorry load of shoeboxes (and Bart Simpson)

Rotary Shoeboxes to Romania

more Jim Houghton gave an illuminating talk of his visit to Romania with International Aid Trust delivering shoeboxes.

The Great Egg Race. Organiser Roger Haydock presents a prize to one of the team members of winning Team Atty - Richard Kowalski

The Great Egg Race

more Club member Roger Haydock presents our version of The Great Egg Race.

Octobers Council Meeting

Council Meeting

more Council Meeting at The Presidents house.

August Council Meeting

more August Council Meeting

The Last Execution

more Bill Thomas on The Last Execution to take place in Liverpool.

Business Meeting

more September's Business Meeting

Council Meeting

more Octobers Council Meeting

David Landy accepts the Southport Links Golf Trophy from President Geoff Bigg

SAON

more Southern Area Organised Night

David Taylor joins Southport Links Rotary

Business Meeting

more Octobers Business Meeting

Council Meeting

more Novembers Council Meeting

SCOAN

more South Central Area Organised Night.

Council Meeting

more Decembers Council Meeting

Film Night with Gary Parker

more Film Night with Gary Parker

Business Meeting

more Decembers Business Meeting

No Meeting

more No meeting tonight - it's the Christmas Party on Friday!

President's Bigg Quiz of the Year

more President Geoff Bigg presents The Quiz of the Year

No Meeting - It's Christmas!!

more No Meeting tonight - see you all in 2015

No Meeting - New Year's Eve

more No meeting tonight

Council Meeting

more January's Council Meeting

Business Meeting

more January's Business Meeting

Members of Greenbank Interact Club

Interact Presentation

more Members of Greenbank Interact Club,

Business and Council Meeting

more February's Businessand council Meeting

Winning Team Geoff Bigg and Phil Holloway with Tournament Organiser, Dave Collinson

Annual Foosball Tournament

more A hard fought night of table football

Council Meeting

more The March Council Meeting

Business Meeting

more March Business meeting

No Meeting

more Mo meeting - Charter Night on Friday

Council Meeting

more April's Council Meeting

David Tilleray and Geoff Bigg

Business Meeting

more April's Business Meeting

No Meeting - Easter

more No Meeting = Easter

No Meeting Tonight - Bank Holiday

more No Meeting Tonight - Bank Holiday

Business Meeting

more May's Business Meeting

Barrie Swan lines up the blue.

Snooker and International Cuisine Evening

more Our annual Snooker Tournament followed by an Oriental Feast at Lings on King.

The Titanic goes down

Terry's Titanic Tale

more Terry Keefe and tales of the most infamous shipping disaster of the 20th century

Liverpool Tavern Trails

more An out night viewing the magnificent

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August's Business Meeting

more The First Business meeting

Tarleton and Beyond

more A night of fun and fellowship