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inside guide selected events in your area april - may 2020

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL Poynton Philatelic Society, We welcome our Guest Speaker Dr Barry Evans, who will be displaying his excellent collection of Universal Postal Union stamps and related items. It is a fascinating subject of worldwide postal protocols, down to the colour of the stamps. Ron Phelps 01625 877643 The North Room, The Centre, Park Lane 7.30pm

WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL Poynton Local History Society. ‘The Canal Duke’ - presentation by Bernard Dennis. Annual Membership of the society is £12 and guests are always welcome at £3 per visit. Tel: 01625 872068 St Pauls Community Room, Marley Road, Poynton, SK12 1LY 7.30pm

Thursday 2 April Would you like to meet new friends? Thursday group is a social group for unattached people of mature years, with several activities run by the members every week. These include walking, dancing, badminton, theatre and restaurant visits. For more info see www.thursdaygroup.co.uk or ring Bill on 07505 076838, or just come along to new members night on the first Thursday in each month where you will be met by group members. The Bulls Head Pub, 30 Wilmslow Road, Handforth, SK9 3EW 8.30pm

Saturday 4 April Marple Choral Society. Brahms Requiem Advance tickets £12 or two for £20, £13 on the door, students £6. To reserve at advance price email: marplechoralsocietytickets@gmail.com Norbury Parish Church, Hazel Grove 7.30pm

Sunday 5 April Plant Hunters’ Fair. Huge choice of quality, nursery-grown plants. At this time of year, there will be a brilliant line-up of nurseries attending who will come laden with flowering bulbs, early flowering perennials, shrubs and trees to provide instant colour and also lots of later flowering plants to get planted for colour into the summer and beyond. Fund Raising Event for special projects at the Hall: £2 Entry to Plant Fair. Details at www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk Bramall Hall, Bramhall Park, off Hall Road, Bramhall, Stockport SK7 3NX. 10am to 4pm

Tuesday 7 April Adlington WI Life, Laughter, Love and Survival by Gail Ashton. Pop in to see us and be sure of a warm welcome, good company, a drink and a slice of homemade cake! More info from Jackie Shaw 01625 266251 or email adlingtonwi@gmail.com Adlington Village Hall, Mill Lane, Adlington SK10 4LF 1.30 to 3.30pm

WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL The Art Society North East Cheshire Stitching a casket was one of the ways that middle-class girls In the 17th century prepared for marriage. This lecture by Susan Kay-Williams, Chief Executive of the Royal School of Needlework, will examine some of these wonderful objects including how and when they were made, and the stories they depict. Potential new members welcome. To attend as a visitor (£8) please contact Maggie Schofield on 0161 427 9451 or email info@theartssocietynortheastcheshire.org.uk Brookdale Club, Bramhall 10.30am with coffee from 9.45am

Th ursday 9 April Worth Probus. Brian Hallworth will speak to us about ‘Easter Folk’ Please contact Peter Owen on 01625 871574 or peterowen49@btinternet.com for further details. St George’s Church Hall 2pm

Thursday 9 April The Family History Society of Cheshire, Bramhall Group A round trip with the seed man from Sale by Liz de Mercado. Samuel Ryder, the seed man, led an extraordinary life of success and engagement with his business ventures, community, family and pastimes. Visitors very welcome, admission £2. For more information email bramhall@fhsc.org.uk United Reformed Church Hall, Bramhall SK7 2PE, 7.30pm

Thursday 9 April Poynton Home Gardeners Club Richard Hewitt, Senior Horticulturist at Chester Zoo will be speaking on The Conservation of Native Species, particularly at the zoo. Visitors welcome at £3. Further information from Elaine on 07742 165373 Royal British Legion Club, Georges Road West, Poynton, SK12 1JY 7.30pm

Tuesday 14 April East Cheshire Association of the National Trust. Lecture – Elizabeth Raffald – Suze Appleton Brookdale Club, Bridge Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3AB 2pm

WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL Poynton Philatelic Society. Guest speaker Mr Norton Wragg will be displaying an unusual subject entitled Switzerland/Nachnahame/Railways. This is ideal for both railway and Switzerland collectors. Norton is an excellent researcher and his displays are always of interest. Ron Phelps 01625 877643 The North Room, The Centre, Park Lane 7.30pm

Th ursday 16 April Poynton Townswomen’s Guild. Liz McConnell speaks about The Funny Side of Pharmacy. Visitors welcome - £2 including coffee and biscuits. Contact: 01625 879087 Poynton Civic Hall 10am to 12noon

Thursday 16 April Wilmslow Guild Natural History Society. Brief AGM followed by Hedgehogs – a talk by Jan Miller from Withington Hedgehog Hospital. Visitors very welcome (£5) Details from Steve Osborne 01625 879087 or www.wilmslowguild.org The Guild, 1 Bourne St, Wilmslow SK9 5HD 7.30pm

FRIDAY 17 APRIL Stockport Historical Society. “Women’s Suffrage and the 1911 census in Ashton” by Alice Lock. Visitors very welcome Admission £3. Further information from Tony Nightingale 0161-440 0570. Stockport Sunday School, 96 Nangreave Road, SK2 6DQ (Next to Aquinas College) 7.45pm

FRIDAY 17, SATURDAY 18 & SUNDAY 19 APRIL Bramhall Art Society will be holding its 53rd Annual Exhibition. There is an open invitation to come along to view the work of the Society, with original paintings both framed and unframed available for purchase. Entrance is free and there is adjacent free parking. Opening hours are 10am to 6pm on Friday and Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday. Tea, coffee and cakes will be served each day from 10 to 4pm, with all proceeds being donated to Beechwood Cancer Care. For regular updates go to www.Facebook.com/ bramhallartsociety Bramhall Village Club, Lumb Lane, Bramhall, SK7 1LR Saturday 18 April Bollington Chamber Concerts: The Carducci Quartet Beethoven - Op 18 no 4; Janacek - Kreutzer Sonata; Dvorak - Op 96 in F. ‘American’ Tickets £19 from www.bollingtonartscentre.co.uk/ carducci or 01625 576402 or 574435 Bollington Arts Centre 7.30pm

Sunday 19 April Poynton Worker Bee Market. Family-friendly market with entertainment as well as local, handmade crafts, homeware, jewellery, fresh produce and international street food. Find hand-picked quality artisan goods right on your doorstep. Workerbeemarkets.wordpress.com Brookside Garden Centre, Macclesfield R d, SK12 1BY 11am to 3pm

Mon day 20 t o Sat urday 25 April Anything Goes A fabulous nautical musical by Cole Porter, featuring songs such as You’re the Top, It’s De-lovely, I Get a Kick Out of You and the show-stopping title song. Box office 0161 302 2302 Brookdale Theatre, Bridge Lane, Bramhall. Curtain up 7.30pm, Saturday Matinee 2.15pm

Tuesday 21 April Poynton U3A General Meeting Victor Crawford will give a talk on ‘North West Air Ambulance’ Entrance £1 including refreshments. For more information contact enquiries@poyntonu3a.org.uk Poynton Civic Centre, 2pm to 4pm

Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 April Woodford Players Comedy Play – “The Magnificent Seven” Tickets £10 www.ticketsource.co.uk/woodfordplayers www.woodfordplayers.co.uk Woodford Community Centre, SK7 1PS

Saturday 25 April Poynton Ceilidhs Barber Band, caller Dave Ball. Traditional dancing to live music. Tickets £9 on the door, cash only, under 16s are half price. To reserve or purchase tickets in advance visit www.poyntonceilidh.co.uk Poynton Civic Hall 8pm until 11pm, doors open 7.45pm

Tuesday 28 April Macclesfield Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire. What did he die of? Talk by Sylvia Dillon. Exploring causes of death and where you might find death records. Admission £2 for members and £3 for non-members including refreshments. macclesfield@fhsc.org.uk. Salvation Army Hall, R oe Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6XD 7.30pm

Saturday 2 May Cheshire Sinfonia – BEAUTIFUL MUSIC IN BRAMHALL. Mozart: Symphony No. 31 K.297 (Paris). Mozart: Exsultate Jubilate K.165. Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G major Tickets: £12 (Full), £10 (concessions), £3 (students). Reserved tickets available in advance from 07967 852986 or at the door. St Michael’s Parish Church, Robins Lane, Bramhall 7.30pm

Saturday 2 May The Great British Dog Walk, a fun-filled dog walk supporting national assistance dog charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. The event raises funds to help the charity train more dogs to alert deaf children and adults to important and lifesaving sounds and help them to leave loneliness behind. Lyme Park, Disley SK12 2NR

Tuesday 5 May Adlington WI. Resolutions and Birthday Meeting with Cake and Fizz! Pop in to see us and be sure of a warm welcome, good company, a drink and a slice of homemade cake! More info from Karen Jones on 07753 123240 or email karenjonesf@gmail.com Adlington Village Hall, Mill Lane, Adlington SK10 4LF at 1.30pm.to 3.30pm

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WED NESD AY 6 MAY Poynton Local History Society ‘Vale Royal Abbey: A Failed Enterprise?’ A presentation by Tony Bostock. This is the last meeting before our summer break and will begin with a short AGM. Guests are always welcome to attend our talks at £3 per visit. Tel: 01625 872068 St Pauls Community Room, Marley Road, Poynton, SK12 1LY 7.30pm

Wednesday 6 May Simply Books presents a ‘Meet the Author’ event with the Canadian writer Emily St John Mandel in conversation about her international best-seller Station Eleven and her captivating new novel The Glass Hotel - a story about money, beauty and moral compromise. Tickets: £8, to book call 0161 439 1436 or book online at www.simplybooks.info Simply Books, Bramhall 7.30pm

WEDNESDAY 6 MAY Poynton Philatelic Society Auction Night. Members are invited to bring along their unwanted items to be sold to the highest bidder. We have had auctions before but never for a whole night, so I hope that as many members will take part in this event. Ron Phelps 01625 877643 The North Room, The Centre, Park Lane 7.30pm

Thursday 7 May Would you like to meet new friends? Thursday group is a social group for unattached people of mature years, with several activities run by the members every week. These include walking, dancing, badminton, theatre and restaurant visits. For more info see www.thursdaygroup.co.uk or ring Bill on 07505 076838, or just come along to new members night on the first Thursday in each month where you will be met by group members. The Bulls Head Pub, 30 Wilmslow Road, Handforth, SK9 3EW 8.30pm

Friday 8 May Halle Chamber Concert Eight cellists from the Halle Orchestra will perform an evening of Latin music, to include pieces by Villa-Lobos, Lindemann and Sollima. Tickets £11 and £9 (concession). Under 18s free. Available from Church Office (0161 439 1204), Thrift Shop, Simply Books (228 Moss Lane) and at the door. Refreshments included. Bramhall Methodist Church 7.30pm

Friday 8 May The Anson Engine Museum is joining the international celebration of peace commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Victory in Europe. At 3pm Winston Churchill’s speech will be played, the “Battles Over” will be piped and the WW2 Heroes will be toasted. On Sunday 10th May at 10.30am the Last Post will be played. On both days there will be 1940 films showing in the museum’s cosy little cinema, there will be a WW2 display, particularly remembering the 35 Poynton folk who lost their lives, there will be WW2 songs played over the tannoy system and the colliery bell will be rung celebrating the peace and in memory of all WW2 Heroes. Anson Engine Museum, Poynton

Sunday 10 May The Anson Engine Museum – see above.

Sunday 10 May Plant Hunters’ Fair. Half price entry to the Gardens & Plant Fair £3 (children under 15 Free) Details at www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk Adlington Hall, Mill L ane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4LF 10am to 4pm

WED NESD AY 13 MAY Arts Society North Cheshire John Francis talks about the 1930s where, against a backdrop of the Wall Street crash and a questioning of the success of the American dream, the WPA (Works Progress Administration) and the New Deal was created. The government initiatives meant employment for over eight million largely unskilled Americans and importantly 5,300 artists. Murals, painting, photography, graphic design all flourished. In this lecture we will explore some of the key artists at this time. Potential new members are welcome. To attend as a visitor (£8) please contact Maggie Schofield on 0161 427 9451 or email info@theartssocietynortheastcheshire.org.uk. Brookdale Club, Bramhall 10.30am, coffee from 9.45am

Th ursday 14 May Worth Probus. Gerry Davey will speak to us on ‘A Wartime Childhood in North Wales’. Please contact Peter Owen on 01625 871574 or peterowen49@btinternet.com for further details. St George’s Church Hall 2pm

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Thursday 14 May Poynton Home Gardeners Club Jane Allison from Mayfield Nursery will be giving us an invite into their business with title ‘It’s a Family Affair’. Further information from Elaine on 07742 165373 and visitors welcome at £3 Royal British Legion Club, Georges Road West, Poynton, SK12 1JY 7.30pm

Thursday 14 May Family History Society of Cheshire, Bramhall Group What I learned from Great Uncle John by Hazel Rugman A talk about the Reformatory System in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Visitors very welcome, admission £2 For more information email bramhall@fhsc.org.uk United Reformed Church Hall, Bramhall SK7 2PE, 7.30pm

FRIDAY 15 MAY Stockport Historical Society “A Short History of Stockport Sunday School” By Judith Higgins. (Followed by the AGM) Visitors very welcome, admission £3. Further information from Tony Nightingale 0161 440 0570 Stockport Sunday School, 96 Nangreave Road, SK2 6DQ. (Next to Aquinas College) 7.45pm

Saturday 16 May Stockport Symphony Orchestra Elgar: In the South Bridge: The Sea Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 2 “London” Conductors Robin Wallington and Omer Shteinhart For more information visit www.stockportsymphony.co.uk Tickets available at the box office, online or on the door £15 full price/£13 concessions/students £5/ accompanied children under 16 free Stockport Town Hall 7.30pm

SATURDAY 16 MAY The Barnby Choir Summer Concert Mozart, Regina Coeli, Haydn, St Nicholas Mass Fauré, Requiem Advance booking advised or tickets at the door, £12, £10 concessions, £5 student. Phone 01625 520193 www.thebarnbychoir.co.uk United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR 7.30pm

Thursday 18 May Poynton Townswomen’s Guild Heather Slater will talk to us about Living with the Saudi Royal Family Visitors are welcome - £2 including coffee and biscuits Contact: 01625 879087 Poynton Civic Hall 10am to 12noon

Tuesday 19 May Poynton U3A General Meeting John Taylor, BSc Herbal Medicine will give a talk on ‘Herbs for Health’ Entrance £1 including refreshments. For more information Contact enquiries@poyntonu3a.org.uk Poynton Civic Centre, 2pm to 4pm

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY Poynton Philatelic Society This evening is our Annual AGM, current officers will be either standing for re-election or offering posts to other members. An open discussion will take place to see if members have any requests for the forthcoming season. This will be followed by the presentation of the ‘Dyson Cup’. Ron Phelps 01625 877643 The North Room, ‘The Centre’, Park Lane 7.30pm

Saturday 23 May Cheshire Sinfonia and Chorale BEAUTIFUL MUSIC IN BRAMHALL. Haydn: The Creation Tickets: £12 (Full), £10 (concessions), £3 (students), Reserved tickets available in advance from 01969 667033 or at the door. St Michael’s Parish Church, Robins Lane, Bramhall 7.30pm

Tuesday 26 May Macclesfield Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire. Women of Macclesfield - short talks. Some you may have heard of and others may be new to you. Open to the public, and admission is £2 for members and £3 for non-members including refreshments. For more details please contact macclesfield@fhsc.org.uk Salvation Army Hall, R oe Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6XD 7.30pm

Thursday 28 May Worth Probus Club. David Poppett will speak to us on ‘History of Christie Hospital’. Please contact Peter Owen on 01625 871574 or peterowen49@btinternet.com for further details. St George’s Hall, 2pm