Events
Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Monday in every month at 2pm in the Coach House.
Admission, which includes tea/coffee and biscuits is £1 for members, £3 for non members.
The meetings feature guest speakers who cover a wide range of interesting topics.
Members can get details of any groups that are up and running.
Please speak to the Group Convenor to ask if there is a vacancy.
Suggestions for new groups are always welcome.
Members can also sign up and pay for any future outings they would like to attend.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
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| February 2019 | ||
| Thu Feb 21st | Walking 2 | Meet 10am at Walsden Station for a 4-5 mile walk on the west side of the main road (A6033) |
| Fri Feb 22nd | Outings | Friday 22 February 2019 Manchester Transport Museum at 1pm cost £2 This outing has now been cancelled due to insufficient numbers. |
| March 2019 | ||
| Tue Mar 5th | Walking 1 | Meet- 10am at the Coach House Route- Lower Cleggswood Farm, Annis Hill, Broad Carr, Castle Hill, Rakewood, Brearley and Ealees Valley. Terrain- A relatively low level walk with no long steep climbs. Distance- 5.5 miles approx Thank you to David Cannon for leading this walk. |
| Sat Mar 9th | Outings | Saturday 9 March 2019. Organ Recital at the Rochdale Town Hall at 12 noon. Organist Jeffrey Ramsdale. £8/£6.50p The concert lasts for one hour and a two course lunch is available in the Clock Tower restaurant after the concert costing £6. A vegetarian option is available. See Helen on the Outings table or click on the 'Bird' to send a message. |
| Mon Mar 11th | Meeting | Our speaker today is Duncan Scott on the subject of Urban Cowboys: Lost worlds of Doorstep Milk. Refreshments will be served today by members of all 3 Italian Groups. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| Wed Mar 20th | Social | Wednesday 20 March 2019 at the Coach House 2pm, Free Talk on 'Scamming' by the Home Instead Senior Care. |
| Fri Mar 22nd | Outings | Friday 22nd March. £14.45.(places limited). Co-op Museum Rochdale and Afternoon Tea at Browns Cakes. Meet at the Museum 1.30pm. See Gill on the Outings table or click on the 'Bird' to send a message. |
| Fri Mar 29th | Outings | Bury Art Museum ‘Victoria Wood Curator’s Tour’ 29 March 10.30am Cost £4 Gain further insight into the exhibition about one of the nation’s best loved comedian’s. The Museum is only 45 metres from Bury bus station. See Helen on the Outings table or click on the ‘Bird’ to send a message. |
| April 2019 | ||
| Tue Apr 2nd | Walking 1 | Meet- 9.30am at Box Street Car Park Littleborough OL15 8JB Car share to Wycoller in Colne BB8 8SY Travel will take approx 1 hour each way. ( £1 per Car on the Car Park ) Route- Wycoller Country Park Steep climb to Atom Panopticon ( approx quarter of a mile ) Moorland Tracks and some road walking. Down to a wooded valley. Follow the stream to Wycoller Village. Return to Car Park. The cafe at Wycoller is closed on Tuesdays, so please bring a drink and a sandwich. Tracks- Good Moorland Tracks Distance- 4.5 miles Contact. Russell by clicking on the bird at the top of the page |
| Mon Apr 8th | Meeting | April monthly meeting. Our speaker today is Cindy Drinkwater who is giving a talk on Littleborough shops. Refreshments will be served today by members of the Computing and Photography Groups. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| Mon Apr 8th | Playhouse 2 | Dear Lupin by Roger Mortimer and Charlie Mortimer, adapted by Michael Simkins Booking 11 February 2019 - 11 March 2019 Charities supported: Albert Masonic Lodge and Solidarity Masonic Lodge Nostalgic, witty and filled with characters and situations that people of all ages will recognise, Dear Lupin is the entire correspondence of a father to his only son, spanning nearly 25 years. Roger Mortimer's sometimes hilarious, sometimes touching and always generous letters to his son are packed with anecdotes and sharp observations, with a unique analogy for each and every scrape that Charlie Mortimer got himself into. |
| Tue Apr 16th | Outings | Tuesday 16th April Ness Botanic Gardens 64 acres of gardens with visitor centre, shop and restaurant. Coach and entry £28.50 Pickup at Littleborough centre. 9.00am See Gill on the Outings table or click on the 'Bird' to send a message. |
| May 2019 | ||
| Mon May 13th | Meeting | May monthly meeting speaker is Philip Caine who will be talking about Barrow to Bagdad Refreshments will be served today by members of the Walking 1 and 2 Groups. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| June 2019 | ||
| Mon Jun 3rd | Playhouse 2 | A Bunch of Amateurs by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman Booking 6 April 2019 - 20 May 2019 Charity supported: Rochdale East Rotary Club This play tells the tale of a washed out former Hollywood action hero Jefferson Steele, who is trying to reboot his career by playing King Lear in Stratford upon Avon. Unfortunately, due to a monumental ‘cock-up’ he ends up in Stratford on the Wold playing at a local am-dram society in a barn! |
| Mon Jun 10th | Meeting | June monthly meeting is our AGM. Refreshments will be served today by members of the Scrabble Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| July 2019 | ||
| Mon Jul 8th | Meeting | July monthly meeting speaker is Barry Jackson, his talk is entitled Flags of the World. Refreshments will be served today by members of the Dancing Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| Wed Jul 10th | Outings | Wednesday 10 July 2019. Vindolanda Fort and Museum plus the Roman Army Museum. Cost of visit £35.25 which includes coach, entry to both sites and a tour guide. There are cafes on both sites but please feel free to bring a picnic. Pick up from Littleborough Square at 8am. See Gill on the Outings table or click on the 'Bird' to send a message. |
| Mon Jul 29th | Outings | Monday 29 July 2019 at 1pm. A Guided History Tour of Ordsall Hall. £6 including refreshments. The tour includes the story of the Hall which was first mentioned in 1177 and some of the people who lived there. Car parking charges apply if travelling by car, £2.50p up to 3 hours. Post Code M5 3AN I will be travelling by public transport if you want to join me. |
| August 2019 | ||
| Mon Aug 12th | Meeting | August monthly meeting speaker is Honor Simpson, her talk is entitled Befriends Service. Refreshments will be served today by members of the French Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| September 2019 | ||
| Mon Sep 9th | Meeting | September monthly meeting speaker is Steve Lister giving a talk on Ukuleles. Refreshments will be served today by members of the Yoga Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| October 2019 | ||
| Mon Oct 14th | Meeting | October monthly meeting is a talk from Alix entitled Dogs for Good. Refreshments will be served today by members of the Bridge Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| November 2019 | ||
| Sat Nov 2nd | Travel and Holidays | I am hoping to organise through Althams of Littleborough a one night stay at the Hydro Hotel Llandudno on November 2nd 2019. The cost of £64 per person for a double/twin room will include Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, Evening entertainment in the Hotel and coach travel to and from Littleborough. There are currently 10 single rooms available at the same price which will be booked on a first come first served basis. There will be a small supplement for extra single rooms, the price of which I will negotiate based on numbers. We will need a minimum of 30 participants for the trip to take place, so if you are interested please let me know as soon as possible. Click on the Bird at the top of the page to contact me. Sandra |
| Mon Nov 11th | Meeting | Our speaker today is Paul Mortimer who is giving a talk on Hindle Wakes. Refreshments will be served today by members of the Happy and Healthy Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| December 2019 | ||
| Mon Dec 9th | Meeting | Today's meeting is Christmas. Refreshments will be served today by members of the Bird Watching Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| January 2020 | ||
| Mon Jan 13th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the all 3 Spanish Groups. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| February 2020 | ||
| Mon Feb 10th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the U3A Choir Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| March 2020 | ||
| Mon Mar 9th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the Reading and Discussion Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| April 2020 | ||
| Mon Apr 13th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the Mahjong, Astronomy and Latin Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| May 2020 | ||
| Mon May 11th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the Quiz Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| June 2020 | ||
| Mon Jun 8th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the Ukelele Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| July 2020 | ||
| Mon Jul 13th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the History Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| August 2020 | ||
| Mon Aug 10th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the Music Appreciation and Philosophy Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| September 2020 | ||
| Mon Sep 14th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the Gardening and Genealogy Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| October 2020 | ||
| Mon Oct 12th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the Art and Creative Writing Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| November 2020 | ||
| Mon Nov 9th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the All 3 Italian Groups. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |
| December 2020 | ||
| Mon Dec 14th | Meeting | Refreshments will be served today by members of the Computing and Photography Group. They will also be welcoming members at the door. |