Hidden History: Manchester and China The talk for CGN was given via Zoom on Thurs 2nd Dec 2021 by Bryan Sitch , Deputy head of Collections at Manchester Museum. He explored the hidden history of Manchester’s links with China. The link to a recording of this presentation in available on YouTube (see below) Mancunians wentContinue reading Hidden History: Manchester and China
Age Friendly Christmas Edition Let´s Dance Live session
I am very pleased to announce that bookings are now open for our Age Friendly Christmas Edition Let´s Dance Live session at the Manchester Museum The session will take place on Thursday 16th December at 11 am,& finish at 12:30 pm. There are limited spaces available, to make sure our activity is enjoyable and safe. We will be inContinue reading Age Friendly Christmas Edition Let´s Dance Live session
Manchester University Music Society students sing Carols at CGN
The Outreach Singers are a group of Manchester University Music Society students who aim to engage with local communities through singing. A group of eight students came to sing Christmas Carols to Chorlton Good Neighbours at the Thursday coffee morning on December 2nd 2021, Here is a selection of the carols they sang. including “Ding,Continue reading Manchester University Music Society students sing Carols at CGN
Join our Zoom Exercise Classes
It would be great to see a few more people join our Zoom exercise sessions on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 11-12 with Instructor Karen . Just ask me for the link and I can email it to you . It’s all low key and most of the class can be done sitting down , yetContinue reading Join our Zoom Exercise Classes
Zoom talk: “Hidden History : Manchester and China” 2-12-21 at 1.30pm
The last zoom history talk of the year will be on Thursday 2nd December 1.30pm, titled Hidden History : Manchester and China. The talk will be given by Bryan Sitch , Deputy head of Collections at Manchester Museum and he will be exploring the hidden history of Manchester’s links with China. Mancunians went to China as missionaries,soldiers, tradersContinue reading Zoom talk: “Hidden History : Manchester and China” 2-12-21 at 1.30pm
History Talk Thurs 4th Nov 1.30pm: Mcr Cotton Trade & campaign to abolish slavery
Dear all Here is the link for this Thursday ‘s , 4th November , history talk at 1.30pm with Emma Fox who will be talking about Manchester’s History with the cotton trade and the campaign to abolish slavery . Thank you as always for your support to these sessions Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88128392404?pwd=Q0hZZG5hTzFLeTdqQ3F1amFZM0RDdz09Meeting ID: 881 2839Continue reading History Talk Thurs 4th Nov 1.30pm: Mcr Cotton Trade & campaign to abolish slavery
The Great American Songbook – performance 19th & 20th Nov
The Great American Songbook The inspirational lives and wonderful music of: Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Harry Warren, Harold Arlen, Richard Rodgers, Fats Waller Sketches, Narration, Songs, performed by Historic, Award Winning: MANCHESTER ATHENAEUM DRAMA SOCIETY Accompanied by the ROGER BROWNE TRIO FRIDAY 19TH November 2021 Continue reading The Great American Songbook – performance 19th & 20th Nov
New CGN drama course & Stories of our Lives sessions
Here isinformation about two new sessions you might like to join in with 1. CGN’s new drama course where I think they will be working on a pantomime for Christmas , all good fun and no problem if you make a mistake !! 2. The Stories of our Lives sessions taking place on Zoom andContinue reading New CGN drama course & Stories of our Lives sessions
History talk 7th Oct: Shops & Elizabeth Gaskell
Dear All Here is the link to this Thursday’s History talk 7th October by Anthony Burton about Manchester shops and shopping in the times of Elizabeth Gaskell. 1.30pm start . Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84825619547?pwd=aUFuZkVSREhmOVF1eVFDVkpKTmxDQT09 Meeting ID: 848 2561 9547 Passcode: 239744 Please remember to mute yourself once the talk starts so that we can allContinue reading History talk 7th Oct: Shops & Elizabeth Gaskell
CGN Members Survey 2021
Digital Drop in at Good Neighbours
Digital Drop in at Good Neighbours Chorlton Good Neighbours is holding digital drop in sessions on Thursday mornings 10am-11.30am. Its on at the same time as the coffee mornings so have a coffee and get advice on any issues you have with a smartphone, tablet or computer
2021 Good Neighbours Annual Report
2021 Good Neighbours Annual Report The full 2021 Good Neighbours Annual Report (pdf file) can be downloaded by clicking on this link: Annual Report 2021 The Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday September 23rd 2021 at St Ninians. It was good to see everybody face to face for the first time in a veryContinue reading 2021 Good Neighbours Annual Report
History Talk, Thurs 7th Oct 1.30pm – “Mrs Gaskell goes shopping”
Dear all Here is the link for the next CGN History talk on Thursday 7th October at 1.30pm . Anthony Burton will be talking on ‘Mrs Gaskell goes shopping ‘ which will focus on Manchester shops as revealed in the letters of Elizabeth Gaskell . Elizabeth Gaskell’s letters, which reveal so much of her life,Continue reading History Talk, Thurs 7th Oct 1.30pm – “Mrs Gaskell goes shopping”
CGN in Chorlton Arts Festival: drama group and Art group
Dear All Please can I encourage you to support a couple of events taking place during the Chorlton Arts Festival that Chorlton Good Neighbours members are involved with . I think they would really appreciate your support if you have time to come down to either of these sessions : 1. Wednesday 15th SeptContinue reading CGN in Chorlton Arts Festival: drama group and Art group
The Emily Williamson statue campaign
Tessa Boase gave a talk at CGN on 2nd Sep 2021 about Emily Williamson who lived in Didsbury and who founded the RSPB in response to her abhorrence of the trade and fashion for feathers and plumage. Tessa is running a campaign to have Emily better recognised. This part of her talk told us theContinue reading The Emily Williamson statue campaign
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