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Past Events

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March

Ticket Price: £10 (£5 for students)
Date: Thursday, March 7th, 2024
Time: 7.00 for 7.15pm
Venue: Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS. Room F13 –
Location: Manchester | In Person

April

Manchester’s theatre district – a walk with David Astbury

Back by popular demand! David Astbury (former Vic Soc Manchester Chair) will lead a repeat walk on the Theatres of Oxford Street and Peter Street, a walk of about two hours passing through what was once the heart of Manchester’s historic theatre district.

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Ticket Price: £10.00 – pay on the day
Date: Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
Time: 6.30pm till about 8.30pm
Venue: Oxford Road station approach on the traffic island under the ‘Oxford Road Station’ sign –
Location: In Person | Manchester

Exploring Oldham’s heritage as the “cotton-spinning capital” of the world.

This magnificent Ƶtown park was built by the people of Oldham during the cotton famine, sparked by the American Civil war. Now registered Grade II* it opened in 1865 and we will see its restored features, listed monuments and structures and well-maintained planting.

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Ticket Price: Come to one or both parts. Members Tickets: £5 for one, £8 both. Full notes will be provided
Date: Saturday, April 27th, 2024
Time: 11.00 am till 4.00 pm
Venue: Meet at the King Street Tram station (OL8 1EU) at 10.45 for 11.00. –
Location: In Person | Manchester

June

Ticket Price: £10
Date: Saturday, June 29th, 2024
Time: 1pm start
Venue: Meet in Bury Interchange at top of escalator from Metrolink platform –
Location: Manchester

December

Ticket Price: £10 per person Booking essential by calling [email protected] indicate if you wish to have lunch afterwards. Closing date for bookings: 30 November.
Date: Saturday, December 7th, 2024
Time: 11am
Venue: Werneth Grange, Grange Avenue (off Manchester Road), Oldham, OL8 4EL. –
Location: Manchester | In Person

February

Ticket Price: £10
Date: Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
Time: 7 for 7.15pm
Venue: Friends Meeting House M2 5NS –
Location: In Person | Manchester

March

Ticket Price: tbc
Date: Saturday, March 8th, 2025
Time: 11.00am
Venue: Talk: Christ Church Friezland OL3 7LQ Walk: from Uppermill Library OL3 6AP –
Location: In Person | Manchester | Talk | Walk

April

Ticket Price: £10.00
Date: Saturday, April 26th, 2025
Time: 11am-1pm
Venue: St Peter’s Church, Swinton M27 0WA –
Location: Manchester

May

Ticket Price: £10.00
Date: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
Time: 1.00 pm
Venue: Oxford Road Station, Manchester –
Location: In Person | Manchester | Walk
Ticket Price: £10.00
Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
Time: 7pm for 7.15pm
Venue: Stretford Public Hall, Chester Road, Stretford M32 0LG –
Location: In Person | Manchester

June

Ticket Price: £10.00
Date: Saturday, June 7th, 2025
Time: 11am
Venue: Meet at the Britannia Hotel, 35 Portland Street Manchester M1 3LA –
Location: Manchester
Ticket Price: £10.00
Date: Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
Time: 12.30pm
Venue: John Rylands Library 150 Deansgate Manchester M3 3EH –
Location: Manchester

July

Ticket Price: £10.00 booking essential via [email protected]
Date: Tuesday, July 1st, 2025
Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm
Venue: Meet at the corner of Newton Street and Piccadilly –
Location: Manchester

September

Ticket Price: £10.00 pay on the day
Date: Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Time: 12.30-2.00pm
Venue: Meet outside the Atlas Bar (376 Deansgate Manchester M3 4LY) at the junction of Deansgate and Whitworth Street –
Location: Manchester
Ticket Price: £10.00 payable on the day
Date: Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Time: 2 for 2.15-3.45pm
Venue: Stretford Public Hall Chester Road Stretford M32 0LG –
Location: Manchester
Ticket Price: £10.00 payable on the day
Date: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Time: 12.30-2.00pm
Venue: Entrance to Mayfield Park on Baring Street M1 2PY –
Location: In Person | Manchester | Walk

October

Ticket Price: £10.00 (if booking by email, pay on the day)
Date: Saturday, October 25th, 2025
Time: 11am-12.30pm
Venue: St Augustine’s Church, Bolton Road, Pendlebury , Manchester M27 8UX –
Location: Manchester

November

Ticket Price: £10.00
Date: Tuesday, November 18th, 2025
Time: 12.30-2.00pm
Venue: Max Fordham, 1st Floor Cottonopolis Building 14 Newton Street Manchester M1 2AF (short flight of steps to front door: lift inside) –
Location: Manchester

December

Talk: Thomas Harrison and the Greek Revival in the North West

A talk by Dr Debbie Challis, Creative Producer of the Portico Library Manchester on Thomas Harrrison (1744-1829) the influential architect and bridge engineer known for his contribution to the Greek Revival in the Northwest, including designing the Portico Library.

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Ticket Price: £10.00 pay on the day
Date: Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
Time: 7.15-9.00pm
Venue: Friends Meeting House Mount Street Manchester M2 5NS –
Location: In Person | Manchester | Talk