Events Calendar
Our Events Calendar provides details of various one-off dates - for social events, outings and for those group activities which vary meeting-by-meeting, either in the locations visited or topics covered. This is to let you plan in advance if these more occasional activities are likely to be of interest to you, so you can get the dates into your diary. Please note that most events (other than regular members and speakers meetings) do require members to reserve a place or to pay costs up front, for example by attending the members meetings and speaking to the event organisers there.
There are also Interest Groups wich run on a set schedule and in a regular venue which will not have dates included in this events list, however you can find details of all dates - both regular group sessions and occasional events together - via the Calendar Tab.
| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | ||
| Wed May 1st | Meetings | Speakers Meeting 10:30am at Wigan Cricket Club. Speaker from 11:00 am Susan Holden "Bringing Law to Life with Laughter" If you have seen the film 'Oliver', then you will know what Mr Bumble thinks of the law. Have you ever wondered why certain laws exist, or how did they originate or develop? Well, there is always a story, whether it be interesting, sad or funny. Let me take you on a journey of those legal moments important in our lives, punctuated with humour and application to today's world. |
| Wed May 22nd | Meetings | Members Meeting 10:30am at Wigan Cricket Club Our next open-to-all Members Meeting. Come along for tea or coffee and to find out what's planned in the coming months. Meet your fellow members and our group leaders and event organisers. Sign up (and pay) for pre-booked events or get yourself on group mailing lists for any activities of interest. Everyone welcome. |
| Thu May 23rd | Dining Out | Curry Night Thursday 23rd May at 7pm Venue: The Raj Gate in Orrell Cost: £15 If you enjoy Indian food, and would like to join us at this welcoming venue, please speak to Christina M, Barbara R or Nadene at the Cricket Club meetings. Money will only be taken in envelopes with your name and membership number on. |
| Wed May 29th | Theatre Group | Tour of St.George's Hall, Liverpool Date: Wednesday 29th May Time: 11am Cost: £8 If you are interested in joining us on a tour of this Grade 1 Victorian building (which is one of the finest examples of a Neoclassical building in the world) please speak to Jenny Swift at the Cricket Club meetings. |
| June 2024 | ||
| Tue Jun 4th | Theatre Group | Cider with Rosie Wigan Little Theatre Evocative and poignant, this is a charming recollection of Laurie Lee's childhood in a remote Cotswold village in the period after the First World War. Dates: Tuesday 4th or Wednesday 5th June Cost: £11 per person If you would like tickets, please speak to Jenny Swift at the Cricket Club meetings. |
| Wed Jun 5th | Meetings | Speakers Meeting 10:30am at Wigan Cricket Club. Speaker from 11:00 am Babs Hennessy "Mary O'Shaughnessey" This is the story of a disabled woman who was born in Ashton in Makerfield in 1898, saved the lives of RAF aircrew in occupied France, survived Ravensbruck Concentration Camp and was acclaimed as a World War II heroine. |
| Wed Jun 26th | Meetings | Members Meeting 10:30am at Wigan Cricket Club Our next open-to-all Members Meeting. Come along for tea or coffee and to find out what's planned in the coming months. Meet your fellow members and our group leaders and event organisers. Sign up (and pay) for pre-booked events or get yourself on group mailing lists for any activities of interest. Everyone welcome. |
| July 2024 | ||
| Wed Jul 3rd | Meetings | Speakers Meeting 10:30am at Wigan Cricket Club. Speaker from 11:00 am Ian Trumble "Annie's Trip to Egypt" Exotic travel was a Victorian gentleman's pastime, but what about women? This talk follows the journey of one young Victorian woman from Bolton, Miss Annie Barlow, as she journey's through Egypt in the 1880's, in her own words. It travels with her and illustrates the sites she explores using plans and objects excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society. |
| October 2024 | ||
| Wed Oct 9th | Theatre Group | Backstage Tour of The Palace Theatre, Manchester Date: TBC (possibly in September or October) Cost: £10 per person If you are interested in joining us, please speak to Jenny Swift at the Cricket Club meetings. |