Your guide to what's going on in and around the region ...
Friday, May 25
Aida: The Broadway Musical - Musical theatre (also on Saturday). Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, Barrington Road, Altrincham. £14, child/NUS/concs £12, mems £11 – 7.30pm. 0161 928 1677.
Pygmalion - Play (also on Saturday). Chads Theatre, Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle. £8.50, concs £7.50 – 7.45pm. 0161 428 8712.
Latin In-Line Dance Class - Beesley Green Community Centre, Beesley Green, Worsley. £4 – 1pm-3pm. 0161 950 1711.
Irlam & Cadishead Healthy Heart Club - Irlam Steel Club, Liverpool Road, Irlam. £1, first visit free – 10am-midday. 0161 707 7402.
Legoland Discovery Centre - Interactive displays and tours. Legoland Discovery Centre, Barton Square, Trafford Centre. £16.20, under-2s free – 10am-7pm. 0871 222 2662.
Gold, Jewellery And Antiques Valuation Day - The Blue Bell, Monton Green, Eccles. Free – midday-4pm. 0800 3897 080.
Singers/Musicians Night - Open mic event. The New Cleveland Folk Club, Cleveland Hotel, Crumpsall Lane, Crumpsall. 0161 795 1682.
Men’s Group - The Valley Community Centre, Dorning Road, Swinton. 10am-midday. 0161 728 3061.
Youth Club - The Valley Community Centre, Dorning Road, Swinton. 6.30pm-9.30pm. 0161 728 3061.
The Mekkits - Experimental pop group. St Philip With St Stephen Church, Encombe Place, Salford. 0161 834 2041.
Saturday, May 26
Chris Addison: The Time Is Now, Again - Stand-up from comic-actor from The Thick of It, In The Loop, Skins and Lab Rats. The Forum Theatre, Compstall Road, Romiley. £15 – 7.30pm. 0870 777 8731.
Jubilee Strawberry Tea - Monton Unitarian Church, Monton, Eccles. Free – 11am-3pm. 0161 1707 0779.
Chorlton Vintage & Craft Fair - Beech Inn, Beech Road, Chorlton, Free - midday-5pm.
Keegan Academy Of Irish Dancing - Chorlton Irish Association Club, High Lane, Chorlton. 11.30am-1.30pm. 0161 881 2898.
Mad Theatre Workshop - For ages 6-18. Middleton Arena, Corporation Street, Middleton. £4 – 10am-midday. 0844 855 4020.
Adie Moran Day - Annual remembrance. Prestwich Heys Football Club, Sandgate Road, Whitefield. Free – 10am. 016 1773 8888.
Kids Capoeira - Led by Danny Mendieta. The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre, Manchester Road, Chorlton. 11am-midday. 0161 282 9776.
The Edge Dance Class - Contemporary Movement for ages 10-16s. The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre, Manchester Road, Chorlton. £5 – 11am-midday. 0161 282 9776.
Dance Jam - For ages 4-7. Waterside Arts Centre, Waterside Plaza, Sale. Child £3, additional child £2 – 10am-11am. 0161 912 5616.
Immerse Junior Drama - For ages 7-11 and 12-16: Workshop (Ages 12-16) - Waterside Arts Centre, Waterside Plaza, Sale. £3.50 – 11am (ages 7-11), midday (ages 12-16). 0161 912 5616.
Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers - Retro-pop. Waterside Arts Centre, Waterside Plaza, Sale. £17.50 – 7pm. 0161 912 5616.
Ronsters Monsters & Young Performers Company - Theatre workshop for ages 4-6, 7-11, 12-18. Salford Arts Theatre, Kemsing Walk, off Liverpool Street, Salford. £10 – 10am (age 12-18), £3 – 1.15pm (age 4-6), £10 – 2.45-5.45pm (age 7-11). 0161 925 0111.
India Mill, Culprit - Alt-rock. Blue Cat Cafe Bar, Shaw Road, Heaton Moor. Free – 7.30pm, 0161 432 2117.
Industrial Heritage Dig - Also on Sunday. Mellor Mill, Lakes Road, Marple, Stockport. bobh-t@ntlworld.com - Sat/Sun 9am-4pm.
Stockport Rambling & Social Club - Stockport Bus Station, Mersey Square, Stockport. 0161 477 1252.
Backwater Blues - Guitar-led blues combo. The Bakers Vaults, Market Place, Stockport. Free – 9pm. 07944 743680.
Dancercise Flex & Tone - For over-16s. The Forum Theatre, Compstall Road, Romiley, Stockport. £5 – 12.15pm-1.15pm. 0870 777 8731.
Get Up And Go / Street Beat - Singing and dancing workshops for children. The Forum Theatre, Compstall Road, Romiley, Stockport. 0870 777 8731.
John Hylton: Real Diamond - Neil Diamond tribute act. The Plaza Theatre, Mersey Square, Stockport. £16.50-£17.50 – 7.30pm. 0161 477 7779.
Sunday, May 27
Sunday Afternoon Soul - Soul and Motown. Walkden Legion, Wilfred Road, Worsley. £3 – 2pm-8pm. 0161 790 2434.
Flyball: Dog Relay Race - Watch The Northern Bytes Flyball Team train in the park. Heaton Park, Higher Blackley. Free - 11am-1pm.
DanceClub 2000 - Ballroom, sequence, rock-n-roll and line dancing. Longfield Suite, Longfield Centre, Prestwich. 7.15pm-11.15pm. 0161 253 7227.
Monday, May 28
Louisiana Highway - New Orleans and mainstream jazz combo. Arden Arms, Millgate, Stockport. Free – 8.30pm.
Social Touch Rugby - Broughton Park Rugby Club, Houghend Crescent, Chorlton. £2 – 7pm. 07714 201541.
Irish Music Classes - Irish Association Club, High Lane, Chorlton. 7pm-9pm. 0161 881 2898.
Set Dancing - Barbara Aherne leads a set dancing session. Irish World Heritage Centre, Queens Road, Cheetham Hill. 7pm-11pm. 0161 205 4007.
Afternoon Dance - With Ruth and Jerry. Longfield Suite, Longfield Centre, Prestwich. 12.30pm-4pm. 0161 253 7227.
Definition - Advanced street dance for ages 14-21. Rainbow Community Centre, Liverpool Road, Eccles. 6.30pm-8.30pm. 0161 789 8091.
Dinky Dinky Dots: Workshop - Dance class for pre-schoolers. Rainbow Community Centre, Liverpool Road, Eccles. 3pm. 0161 789 8091.
The Edge Youth Theatre - For ages 9-12. The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre, Manchester Road, Chorlton. £5 – 4pm-5.30pm. 0161 282 9776.
Young Performers Company - For ages 12-16. Salford Arts Theatre, Kemsing Walk, off Liverpool Street, Salford. £3.50 – 6pm-7pm. 0161 925 0111.
Storytime - High Lane Library, Buxton Road, High Lane, Stockport. Free – 2.30pm-3pm. 0161 217 6009.
Stress Management Course - Walkden CSV Hub, High Street, Worsley. Free – 10am-midday. 0161 707 7402.
Rossi Quartet - Works by Ravel and Brahms. Waterside Arts Centre, Waterside Plaza, Sale. £12, under 16s £5 – 7.30pm. 0161 912 5616.
Tuesday, May 29
XS Malarkey - Comedy with Simon Donald, Michael J Dolan, Will Marsh, Richard Massura and MC Toby Hadoke. Platt Chapel, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield. £5, mems £3 - 8.30pm, doors 7pm. 0161 478 4203.
Belly Dancing - Chorlton Irish Association Club, High Lane, Chorlton. 6pm-7pm. 0161 881 2898.
Stress Management Course - Irlam Steel Club, Liverpool Road, Irlam. Free. 0161 707 7402.
Line Dancing / Tap Dancing - Middleton Arena, Corporation Street, Middleton. 0844 855 4020.
Tapestry Group - Middleton Arena, Corporation Street, Middleton. Free – 1.30pm-3.30pm.
Eccles Healthy Heart Club - Patricroft URC Hall, Franklin Street, Eccles. £1.50, first visit Free – 10am-12.30pm. 0161 707 7402.
The Jim Bannister Quartet - Guitar-driven modern jazz combo. Slug & Lettuce, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester. 8.45pm. 0161 434 1011.
Line Dancing - Swinton Palais Dance Centre, Station Road, Swinton. £3.50 - Tue 7pm-9pm, Thu 8.30pm-10.30pm. 0161 794 0459.
Capoeira - Workshop. The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre, Manchester Road, Chorlton. 7pm-8.30pm. 0161 282 9776.
The Chorlton Sing - The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre, Manchester Road, Chorlton. £6 – 7.30pm-9.30pm.
Kids’ Bike Club - The Valley Community Centre, Dorning Road, Swinton. 4.30pm-6pm. 0161 728 3061.
Sylvan Singers - The Moorfield, Marsland Road, Sale. 7.45pm-9.45pm. 0161 905 1321.
Visible Dance: Workshop - A dance class for adults with learning disabilities. Waterside Arts Centre, Waterside Plaza, Sale. £1 - 10.30am-midday & 1pm-2.30pm. 0161 912 5616.
Salford GLEE - Workshop For ages 7-16. Salford Arts Theatre, Kemsing Walk, off Liverpool Street, Salford. £7 – 5pm-7pm. 0161 925 0111.
Wednesday, May 30
Mark Steel Is In Town - The stand-up looks at the history of each town he visits on his tour. Waterside Arts Centre, Waterside Plaza, Sale. 7.30pm. 0161 912 5616.
Double B Jazz Orchestra - Fiveways Hotel, Macclesfield Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport. £2 – 8pm. 01625 873124.
Stockport Community Folk Dance Group - Stockport Sunday School, Nangreave Road, Stockport. £1 – 7.30pm-9.30pm. 0161 456 9432.
Tea Dance - Larkhill Community Centre, Thorley Lane, Timperley. £2 – 2pm-4pm. 0161 969 3746.
American Line Dance - For beginners. Beesley Green Community Centre, Beesley Green, Worsley. £4, inc refreshments – 1pm-3pm. 0161 950 1711.
De Kainyek - Jazz Jam. Indigo, Wilmslow Road, Manchester. Free - 9.30pm.
Irish Dancing: Advanced - With Stella Moore. Irish World Heritage Centre, Queens Road, Cheetham Hill. 7pm. 0161 205 4007.
Over 50s Activity Group - Irish World Heritage Centre, Queens Road, Cheetham Hill, 12.30pm-3pm.
Guerilla Gardening Group - Platt Fields Park, Mabfield Road, Fallowfield. 5.30pm-8pm. 0161 224 0020.
Diddy Hop - Break dance class for boys aged 4-7. Rainbow Community Centre, Liverpool Road, Eccles. £2.50 – 3.45pm-4.30pm. 0161 789 8091.
Everybody Dance Now - A session for children with disabilities. Rainbow Community Centre, Liverpool Road, Eccles. 5pm-6.30pm. 0161 789 8091.
Adult Art Class - Rainsough Community Centre, Kersal Road, Prestwich. 1pm-3pm. 07881 902949.
Dance Discovery - For over-50s. Waterside Arts Centre, Waterside Plaza, Sale. £2.50 – 10.30am-12.30pm. 0161 912 5616.
Activate Disability Dance - Class for adults. The Angel Centre, St Philips Place, Salford. £2.10 – 11am-midday. 0161 833 0495.
The Infidels Bike Club - A friendly group of Bikers who meet every Wednesday night. Arden Arms, Millgate, Stockport. 7.30pm, 0161 4802185.
Blitz Jive Classes - Stockport Town Hall, Edward Street, Stockport. £7. 0161 474 3451.
Thursday, May 31
Alan Price - The ex-Animal pianist-composer. Waterside Arts Centre, Waterside Plaza, Sale. £20 – 8pm. 0161 912 5616.
Keegan School Of Irish Dancing - Chorlton Irish Association Club, High Lane, Manchester. 0161 881 2898.
Irish Music Lessons For Children - Irish World Heritage Centre, Queens Road, Cheetham Hill 7pm-9pm. 0161 205 4007.
Little Sports Football Coaching - Football coaching for children. Longfield Suite, Longfield Centre, Prestwich. 3.45pm-4.45pm. 0161 253 7227.
Tea Dance - Middleton Arena, Corporation Street, Middleton. £2.10 – 12.30pm-3.30pm. 0844 855 4020.
Stress Management Course - Four-week course. Monton House Hotel, Monton Road, Eccles. 1pm-3pm. Free. 0161 707 7402.
Jump! - Art club for people out of work. The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre, Manchester Road, Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester. Free – 1pm-3.30pm. 0161 282 9776.
Arts And Crafts - For over 50s. The Valley Community Centre, Dorning Road, Swinton. 9.30am-11.45am. 0161 728 3061.
Cinema Club - The Valley Community Centre, Dorning Road, Swinton. £2 – midday-2.30pm. 0161 728 3061.
Singing For Well Being And Fun Class - 9 Sylvan Avenue, Sale. £8 – 7.15pm-8pm. 0161 969 7080.
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Is is possible to include the event, below, in your listings please?
Graham King
President: Sale Rotary Club
grahamking@btinternet.com
07850 280213
SALE AROUND THE WORLD is a four-hour, open air concert at Sale FC Rugby Club’s Heywood Road ground on Saturday, 26 June from 2pm to 6pm… featuring blues, a gospel choir, jazz band, folk group, classical string quartet … and African drumming.
It’s one of the summer's most ambitious local musical events featuring some of the country's best young musicians from the acclaimed Royal Northern College of Music. A fantastic community concert where people can bring the family … enjoy a picnic … listen to music … and raise money for local charities at the same time.
For more details about this "musical voyage across three continents" go to www.saleconcert.com, call 0845 8335276 for credit card sales, contact Malcolm Brown on 0161 969 3177 or e-mail him at mtb@telecomplus.org.uk
I am an old Chorltonion from the early sixties. Are there any places that slightly resemble my times.??? I like jazz, modern, or traditional. I used to frequent the "Princess Theatre Club". Ex "Chorlton Palais". Am visiting soon, and I want to know. "What is hot, and , what is not". E-mail me on. stringerg7@yahoo.co.uk I will be there. !!!!!!!!!!!!
Last week you kindly put two articles about our Ceilidh (29 January) in your paper.
Sunday, January 30
Big Green Ceilidh - The Beech Band playing country folk-dance tunes, in aid of Chorlton’s Big Green Festival. Irish Association Club, High Lane, Chorlton. £5, £3 concs, email contact@greenchorlton.org.uk - 8pm
This week you put the wrong date!
Thanks
Les Jones
P.A.W.S May Day Fair family funday
Klondyke Club, Burnage Range, Levenshulme, M19 2HQ
Individual price- £3.00 Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £10
Included in above are the following activities:
* Kids Disco
*Children’s Entertainer
* Party Games (prizes included)
... * Bouncy Castle
* Face Painting
* Temporary Tattoos
* Cake stall
* BBQ
* Raffle
* Tombola
The Klondyke Club has a fully licensed bar where refreshments will be served all day during the fair.
Come along to the fair and let us entertain your kids whilst you relax :D
Tickets can be purchased from the club directly or contact:
nicole.derbyshire@hotmail.co.uk or sarahderbyshire23@googlemail.com
EXTRA EVENT ADDED- MANY THANKS TO RASCALS DOG GROOMERS WHOM HAVE OFFERED TO PROVIDE A STAND AT THE FAIR WHERE THEY WILL CLIP THE DOGS NAILS AND TRIM THE COAT, SO WHY NOT ALLOW YOUR DOG TO BE A PAMPERED POOCH! WHILST SUPPORTING P.A.W.S.
Dogs welcome on the day (mess needs to be cleaned up)
Rascals dog groomers are coming ...on the day and are offering the following:
Ear cleaning
Tidy up of coat
Nail clipping
...Hair bows for the lady dogs
Nail varnishingcar boot pitches in aid of P.A.W.S Animal rescueCar boot pitches still available, need to pay before the day- u will recieve a receipt with ur cars registration on it which will need to be brought on the day.
Its £8 per pitch
Time- 8-11am
Spray on body art (non permanent)
All proceeds goes to PAWS..
P.A.W.S May Day Fair family funday
Klondyke Club, Burnage Range, Levenshulme, M19 2HQ
Individual price- £3.00 Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £10
Included in above are the following activities:
* Kids Disco
*Children’s Entertainer
* Party Games (prizes included)
... * Bouncy Castle
* Face Painting
* Temporary Tattoos
* Cake stall
* BBQ
* Raffle
* Tombola
The Klondyke Club has a fully licensed bar where refreshments will be served all day during the fair.
Come along to the fair and let us entertain your kids whilst you relax :D
Tickets can be purchased from the club directly or contact:
nicole.derbyshire@hotmail.co.uk or sarahderbyshire23@googlemail.com
EXTRA EVENT ADDED- MANY THANKS TO RASCALS DOG GROOMERS WHOM HAVE OFFERED TO PROVIDE A STAND AT THE FAIR WHERE THEY WILL CLIP THE DOGS NAILS AND TRIM THE COAT, SO WHY NOT ALLOW YOUR DOG TO BE A PAMPERED POOCH! WHILST SUPPORTING P.A.W.S.
Dogs welcome on the day (mess needs to be cleaned up)
Rascals dog groomers are coming ...on the day and are offering the following:
Ear cleaning
Tidy up of coat
Nail clipping
...Hair bows for the lady dogs
Nail varnishing
Spray on body art (non permanent)
All proceeds goes to PAWS..
car boot pitches in aid of P.A.W.S Animal rescueCar boot pitches still available, need to pay before the day- u will recieve a receipt with ur cars registration on it which will need to be brought on the day.
Its £8 per pitch
Time- 8-11am
P.A.W.S May Day Fair family funday
Klondyke Club, Burnage Range, Levenshulme, M19 2HQ
Individual price- £3.00 Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £10
Included in above are the following activities:
* Kids Disco
*Children’s Entertainer
* Party Games (prizes included)
* Bouncy Castle
EXTRA COSTS:
* Face Painting
* Temporary Tattoos
* Cake stall, Jewellery stall
* BBQ
* Raffle
* Tombola
*Hook a duck
The Klondyke Club has a fully licensed bar where refreshments will be served all day during the fair.
Come along to the fair and let us entertain your kids whilst you relax :D
Tickets can be purchased from the club directly or contact:
nicole.derbyshire@hotmail.co.uk or sarahderbyshire23@googlemail.com
EXTRA EVENT ADDED- MANY THANKS TO RASCALS DOG GROOMERS WHOM HAVE OFFERED TO PROVIDE A STAND AT THE FAIR WHERE THEY WILL CLIP THE DOGS NAILS AND TRIM THE COAT, SO WHY NOT ALLOW YOUR DOG TO BE A PAMPERED POOCH! WHILST SUPPORTING P.A.W.S.
Dogs welcome on the day (mess needs to be cleaned up)
Rascals dog groomers are coming ...on the day and are offering the following:
Ear cleaning
Tidy up of coat
Nail clipping
Hair bows for the lady dogs
Nail varnishing
Spray on body art (non permanent)
All proceeds goes to PAWS..
car boot pitches in aid of P.A.W.S Animal rescueCar boot pitches still available, need to pay before the day- u will recieve a receipt with ur cars registration on it which will need to be brought on the day.
Its £8 per pitch
Time- 8-11am
ZUMBA fitness - salsa/latin american type dance fitness - come join the party, at ST Johns Primary School, Chepstowe Road, Chorlton.
Monday 7pm - 8pm and Thursday 7pm - 8pm Cost is £4 per night or £7 for 2 nights
For further info Contact Karen on 07890719844
Is it possible to add the event below please
Benefit Dance for The Little Sisters of the Poor.
At St Bernadette's Parish Centre, Princes Rd Manchester
Saturday 3rd Sept from 8pm to late
Music by J.I.B.
Tickets £3.00
Contact Tel. 0161 445 8830
When visiting this page on Thursday May 17, it would be nice if I could see what is happening today. However, only Thursday 24 is visible. Is it not possible to show today's events. I think some people might reasonably expect it.