We meet every Wednesday from 1.00pm to 3.00pm at Church House, 90 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2GP. (Take the lift to the 3rd Floor.)
The next outing is on Thursday, 22nd November to Gladstone Pottery Museum in Stoke-on-Trent. Leave Manchester Piccadilly 10.05 arrive Stoke on Trent 10.42. Walk to City Road (11 mins) Bus 11 (to Hanley) Alight Sutherland Road. Further 4 mins walk to Museum. Concessions admission is £6.20.
Before that we have a special event on Wednesday, 21st November – film afternoon from 1.00pm to 3.00pm. Two films: Invisible Women (a documentary exploring the untold story of the North West’s LGBTQ past over the last 50 years through two women’s incredible journey, rebellion and activism) and The Second Train (a short documentary about 5 transwomen who met at voice coaching at the NHS Charing Cross hospital).
Further trips are:
Thursday, 29th November – Pride in Caring – Celebrating Older LGBT+ People from 10.00am to 2.00pm at Elizabethan Suite, Bury Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury BL9 0SW – a day of celebrating older LGBT people with stalls, exhibition, workshop and free lunch.
Wednesday, 5th December – Special event – Taster session (My Story, My Music) by Sonder Radio from 1.00pm to 3.00pm.
Thursday, 6th December – Altrincham markets
Thursday, 13th December – Christmas meal at Midland Hotel from 12.30pm. Price for 3 course meal is £26 per person.
Thursday, 20th December – Drinks in gay village
Provisional dates for 2019:
Thursday, 3rd January – Cinema trip (Silver Screen £3 including tea or coffee).
Thursday, 10th January – Jurassic World Exhibition, Yorkshire Museum, York YO1 7FR. Leave Manchester Piccadilly 10.05, arrive York 11.35.
Thursday, 17th January – John Ryland’s Library, Manchester – Exhibition on “Women Who Shaped Manchester”
Thursday, 24th January – Shrewsbury. Leave Manchester Piccadilly 10.31, (Crewe 11.08,) arrive Shrewsbury 11.37.
Thursday, 31st January – Bridgewater Hall (backstage tour)
Wednesday, 6th February – Special Event – Hate Crime Awareness
Thursday, 7th February – Stephenson’s Rocket at Science & Industry Museum (first time in Manchester in over 180 years!)
Thursday, 14th February – Saltaire. Leave Manchester Piccadilly 10.05, Victoria 10.17, Leeds arrive 11.08, depart 11.27, arrive Saltaire 11.40.
Thursday, 21st February – Meal at Bury College / Victoria Wood Exhibition.
Thursday, 28th February – Macclesfield. Leave Manchester Piccadilly 10.35, arrive Macclesfield 10.55.
Thursday, 7th March – Chinese Centre for Contemporary Art
Thursday, 14th March – Lancaster. Leave Manchester Oxford Road 9.51, change at Wigan NW (arrive 10.18, depart 10.25) arrive Lancaster 10.55.
Thursday, 21st March – Liverpool. Leave Manchester Victoria 10.24, arrive Liverpool 11.02.
Thursday, 28th March – Bakewell. Leave Manchester Piccadilly 10.11, arrive Buxton 11.06. Transpeak bus (for Derby) depart station 11.32, arrive Bakewell 12.15.
