North Cheshire Lacemakers Group meet at Helsby Community Centre, Lower Robin Hood Lane, Helsby, Cheshire, WA6 0BU
Our next meeting is Saturday 10 January 2026 10.00 – 3.30, the beginners bobbin lace table will operate from 10.300 to 12.00 (places are limited to 6 and must be booked direct with Susan in advance). We have Karen Quickfall as our speaker at 1:30 talking about Ruskin Lace and we have Eddy Faber as our supplier for the day.
Our next course at Frodsham Community Centre is Beginners and improvers with Susan Roberts on 31 January November, all beginners places are now booked and paid for but there are spaces for improvers, please contact Lies as soon as possible if you are interested in attending.
We have a bobbin lace beginners table from 10.00 – 12.00 at most of our meetings. There will normally be an experienced bobbin lacemaking tutor to guide and support beginners. We also have a few tatters as part of our group who are willing to show people how to tat. 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 or tatting please let us know you are looking to join us so we can check if there will be space at the beginners table and have equipment for you to use on the day or that one of our tatters will be available to help you. People can attend the beginners tables once as a non member, after this you would need to become a member of the group.
From January 2026 all our meetings will be on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 10.00am – 3.30pm, some meetings will have a speaker and supplier, some will be lace and chat with a members sales table. The beginners table will be 10.00am – 12.00 noon at all meetings.
2026 Subscriptions
New members: our membership rates are:
£11 for those who have not been an NCLG member in 2025
For those who were members in 2025, if you renew by the end of January 2025 there is a £5 discount on membership (please use your personalised renewal form)
FREE for Young Lacemakers, NCLG Founder members and those over 85s
The form lists our preferred payment details, we will accept cheques (made cheques payable to North Cheshire Lacemakers Group) if you are unable to pay by bank transfer or cash. If you have to pay by cheque please ensure your cheque is made payable to our full group name as shown on the membership form or the bank might not be able to accept your cheque.
If joining outside of a meeting please please contact us via the contact page for details of where to send your form to.
2025/£2026 Admission Charges
£2.50 for members, first time attendees (as a member or visitor) FREE, subsequent meetings are £5 for visitors. The cost covers light refreshments in the mid-morning, at lunchtime and in the afternoon (don’t forget to bring your own mug!) FREE entry for those entitled to free membership as a result of their age (and were necessary their care givers). Most members bring a packed lunch but it is possible to buy food close by the Community Centre. While we are happy to help beginners for a first session are then only able to support beginners who become members of the group from their second meeting.
We have an extensive library and books are loaned out by members for 2 months, but can be renewed by telephoning the librarian.
Insurance for our meetings, events and group equipment is now provided by Zurich as the Lace Guild is no longer able to cover groups as of August 2023.
Our thrice yearly newsletter, Pillow Talk, is published in March, July and November and contains a diary of events, information about courses organised by the group, items of news and patterns.
To join the North Cheshire Lacemakers Group just come along to one of our meetings as a visitor and pick up a membership form.
North Cheshire Lacemakers Group promotes the making of lace and encourages the pursuit of knowledge in the art of lacemaking, through classes, courses and exhibitions. Membership is open to all people who are interested in lace and willing to support and contribute towards the aims of NCLG.