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Manchester
Societies, Foundations & Associations
Societies, Foundations & Associations in the City of Manchester,
in the Greater Metropolitan County, Lancashire & Cheshire
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Alphabetically:
Altrincham
& District Natural History Society
Contact Secretary: Claire Joures Tel: 0161-928 4513, or for queries
about the programme, Anne Mason on 0161-980 8645.
Meets at Hale Methodist Church Hall, Oak Road, off Hale Road,
Hale at 7.30pm on Tuesdays. 50 pence charge includes refreshments.
Website: www.altnats.org.uk
Aspull
& Haigh Historical Society
Meets at Our Lady's Church Hall, Haigh Road, Aspull on 2nd Thursday
in month, except July and August. Tel: 01942-256145.
Bolton
& District Civic Trust
7 Sunadale Close, The Hawthorns, Deane, Bolton BL3 5RS.
Tel: 01204-658699.
Bolton
Astronomical Society, The
The society was formed approximately 25 years ago, and are a group
of enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. Everyone is welcome,
from beginners to experts. Meetings at the Ladybridge Community
Centre on the first and third Tuesday of the month.
Website: boltonastro.fateback.com.
Bolton
Industrial History Society
13 Forton Avenue, Breightmet Bolton BL2 6JE. Tel: 01204-527401.
Bury &
District Local History Society
Meetings of the Society are held monthly (except August) in St.
Marie’s Church Room, Manchester Road, Bury (near the Library).
Website: www.burylhs.org.uk/links.html.
Card Making
Group
Love Memories Card Making Group, meets every Wednesday from 6.00pm
to 8.00pm
at theFriends' Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS
(located behind Central Library). Email:
Sarah for more
details.
Community
Foundation for Greater Manchester, The
Beswick House, Beswick Row, Manchester M4 4LA
Tel: 0161-214 0943 . FAX: 0161-214 0941.
Email: nick@communityfoundation.co.uk
Website: www.communityfoundation.co.uk
The Community Foundation is an independent non-profit grant making
organisation that provides a one stop solution for those who want
their giving to be for the lasting benefit of their local community.
We make sure that all community investments are directed to local
groups or projects that are in real need of funding and will make
a genuine measurable difference to the community and people they
serve.
Egypt
Exploration Society, The – Northern Branch
The Manchester Museum, The University, Oxford Road,
Manchester. M13 9PL. Tel: 0161-275 2634.
Farnworth
& District Local History Society
Library, Market Street, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 7PG. Tel: 01204-332344.
Greater
Manchester Bird Club
Meet at St James' Church Hall, Church Road, Gatley on Tuesdays
at 7:30pm.
Contact: Robert Sandling, Maths Department, University of Manchester
M13 9PL.
Tel: 0161-275 5807. £1 charge at meetings.
Greater
Manchester Heraldry Society
Founded in 1982 to foster interest in heraldry, particularly,
but not exclusively, in relation to Manchester and the northwest.
Meets at 2.00pm every first Saturday in the month from October
to March at the Central Reference Library in Manchester city centre.
Local visits to places of interest in summer months. Website currently
in preparation but in meantime contact the Secretary by telephone
at 01204-532915.
Website: www.greatermanchesterheraldrysociety.co.uk.
Irlam
and Cadishead Natural History Society
Contact: Mrs Ann Murphy, 49 Overdale Crescent, Flixton M41 5GR.
Tel: 0161-748 8153.
Lancashire
and Cheshire Antiquarian Society
Website: www.cheshirehistory.org.uk/Members/LCAS.htm.
Founded in 1883, the society actively promotes the study of the
history of Lancashire and Cheshire.
Lancashire
Gardens Trust
The Lancashire Gardens Trust exists to research, promote and protect
historic parks and gardens in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and
Merseyside. Join us for some live research! Contact the Membership
secretary: Viv McCarron.
Tel: 01253 876 484 or email: membership@lancsgt.org.uk.
Website: www.lancsgt.org.uk.
Lees Street
CC Amateur Musical and Dramatics Society
Rehearsals on Monday and Thursday nights at Lees Street Congregational
Church, Lees Street, Higher Openshaw, Manchester. To join or if
you could help in any way then please contact Lees Street Musical
Society on Tel: 0161-0231 0004.
Email: Leesstreetccamds@yahoo.co.uk
Leigh
& District Family History Society
Meets at The Derby Room, Leigh Library, Leigh on third Tuesday
of every month.
Tel: 01942-741594.
Leigh
Ornithological Society
The society was formed in 1971 by a group of enthusiasts, some
of whom had been observing and recording bird life in the area
since the early part of the last century. They submitted records
annually from the late 1940s to regional bodies, initially to
the Lancashire & Cheshire Fauna Society for possible inclusion
in Lancashire bird reports and, since 1976, to the editor(s) of
the Greater Manchester Bird Report.
The aims of the Society are:
-- To further the studies of birds in the field and to assist
in their preservation.
-- To co-operate with other bodies in the maintenance and management
of local areas of ornithological / natural history importance.
-- To record bird life in the designated LOS area, through a bi-monthly
newsletter and annual report. Website: http://www.leighos.org.uk.
Manchester
& Salford Film Society
Reputedly Britian's oldest film society having been formed in
1930 - a founder member of the British Federation of Film Societies.
Screenings are held at the Club Theatre, Oxford Road, Altrincham,
every month from September to June. For a copy of the programme
and details of how to join contact the Secretary:
John Grieve Tel: 0161-928 7472. Email: johnpmgrieve@tiscali.co.uk.
Manchester
Amateur Photographic Society
Platt Chapel, Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5LL.
Website: www.manchesteraps.org.
Manchester
Astronomical Society
Website: www.u-net.com/ph/mas
Founded originally as the North Western Branch of the British
Astronomical Association in 1892, it can justifiably claim to
have the longest continuous history of any provincial astronomical
society in England.
Manchester
Chamber Concerts Society
Held at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Tel Box Office: 0161-907 5555. Website: www.chamberconcerts.org.
Promotes chamber music concerts each year at the Royal Northern
College of Music in Manchester. The emphasis is on presenting
leading international musicians as well as highly talented younger
players.
Manchester
Civic Society
Worsley Mill, 8 Blantyre Street, Castlefield, Manchester M15 4LG.
Tel: 0161-839 0202 Fax: 0161-833 3131.
Email: info@manchestercivic.org.uk Website: www.manchestercivic.org.uk.
Manchester Civic Society is a registered charity that, since 1995,
has been ‘keeping a watch over the city’ and ‘fostering
a sense of pride in Manchester’.
Manchester
Cruising Association
Website: www.manca.org.uk
An association of people with sailing interests including, offshore
and coastal cruising by sail & motor and racing.
Manchester
& District Amateur Radio Society
Website: www.manchester-wireless-society.co.uk.
Meets 7.00pm on Tuesdays at the Simpson Memorial Community Hall,
Moston Lane, Moston, Manchester.
Manchester
Fuchsia Society
Meet at Saint Anne's Church Hall, Trinity Road, Sale, on the third
Monday of the month at 7.45pm. Website: www.jayfour.freeserve.co.uk/mdfs/mdfs.html.
Originally founded as the Manchester Fuchsia Group in 1970 to
promote and encourage interest in the cultivation of fuchsias.
Manchester
Literary and Philosophical Society
Learned society promoting interest in literature, science, arts
& public affairs.
Website: www.manlitphil.co.uk
Manchester
Luncheon Club
Website: www.manchesterluncheonclub.org.uk .
PO Box 152, Sale, Cheshire M33 6XN. Tel/Fax: 0161-962 8464.
Founded in 1922, the society holds a monthly lunchtime meeting,
usually at the Freemasons Hall, Bridge Street, Manchester M3 3BT,
though occasional meetings are held at other venues. A two course
lunch is followed by an address from a speaker of local or national
renown, on a wide variety of topics.
Manchester
Medical Society
C/O John Rylands University Library, Oxford Road, Manchester M13
9PP.
Website: www.mms.org.uk.
The Manchester Medical Society was formed in 1834 for the "cultivation
and promotion of medicine and all related sciences".
Manchester
Microscopical & Natural History Society
Website: www.manchestermicroscopical.org.uk.
The Society was founded over 120 years ago to provide for the
pursuits of those interested in microscopy and natural history.
Today it has around 300 members.
Manchester
Photographic Society
Founded in 1855 is one of the oldest societies in the country.
New members and guests always welcome.
Website: http://manchester.great-british-pages.co.uk/Detailed/1884.html
Manchester
Society of Architects
Website: www.manchestersocietyofarchitects.co.uk .
The MSA is a branch of the Royal Institute of British Architects
with a membership numbering approximately 800. It represents Architects
in and around Manchester.
Manchester
Statistical Society
Founded 1833 and meeting at the Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre.
Questioning Social and Economic Issues. Visit our website to find
out more about the oldest Statistical Society in existence, at
www.manstatsoc.org.
Manchester
Thai Society
Website: http://societies.su.umist.ac.uk/thai
A society that collaborates all Thai students in four universities
in Manchester: UMIST, University of Manchester, University of
Salford, and Manchester Metropolitan University.
Manchester
Universities' Gilbert and Sullivan Society
Website: www.mugss.org
Commonly known as MUGSS, this society celebrated its 50th Anniversary
in 2001.
Performs Gilbert & Sullivan light operas by students in March
each year.
North
Cheshire Housing Association
Armitt House, Monmouth Road, Cheadle SK8 7EF.
Telephone: 0161-486 9911.
Northenden
Civic Society
Website: www.mymanchester.net/sites/northenden/index.htm
A non-partisan amenity society concerned with the quality of present
day Northenden. The Society keeps a watchful eye on all environmental
matters, talking to the appropriate public bodies, private companies
and individuals to ensure that new developments will be of benefit
to the village as a whole.
North
Manchester Camera Club
First established in 1892 as the Simpson Memorial Camera Club.Member
of the Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union (L&CPU).
Meetings held every Friday in Room 7 in the Simpson Memorial Community
building on Moston Lane, Moston, Manchester M40 9NB. Mettings
between 8:00pm and 10.00pm. Interested? Then come along any Friday,
you'll be most welcome, or contact Charles on 0161-682 9365 or
Brian on 0161-682 3486 for further details.
Website: www.northmanchestercameraclub.co.uk.
Supported by the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester.
North-West
Group Societies
Group Secretary: Chris Coffey, 37 Holbrook Close, St. Helens,
WA9 3XH.
Tel: 01744 817130. Email: chris.coffey@merseymail.com.
Northwest
Amateur Radio Club (Wigan and district)
Website www.northwest-arc.org.uk.
Meeting every Tuesday evening from 7pm at the Standish Community
Centre,
Moody Street, Standish WN6 0JYE. veryone welcome.
Oldham
& Chadderton Chrysanthemum Society
A fairly recently amalgamated Society that meets on the second
Monday of the month (except for June and August) at 8:00pm at
The Victoria, Hollins Road, Hollins, Oldham. Website: web.ukonline.co.uk/i.payne/occs%20chrysanths.html.
South
Manchester Camera Club
Meets every Monday, except bank holidays, at 7.45pm at Didsbury
Methodist Church, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester M20.
One of the larger more successful camera clubs in the North West
of
England, with a large enthusiastic membership covering all abilities,
interests and backgrounds. The Club caters for both digital and
film, have
regular club competitions and excellent guest speakers throughout
the
year. Website: www.smcc.org.uk.
Stockport
Amateur Operatic Society
Contact: Mrs Pat Marney (Chairman),
3 Hazel Close, Marple, Stockport SK6 7QT. Tel: 0845 3 307 304.
Email: PatBrimarn@aol.com.
Meets on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm at St. Andrew's Hall, Gorsey
Mount Street, Stockport. Other rehearsals more frequent approaching
time of annual show in mid-October each year. Annual musical show
presented by Plaza Theatre, Mersey Square, Stockport - Tel: 0161-477
7779.
Stockport
Birdwatching Society
Contact: Dave Evans, 36 Tatton Road South, Stockport SK4 4LU.
Tel: 0161-432 9513. Email: windhover@ntlworld.com
Meet at Tiviot Dale Methodist Church, Stockport on the last Wednesday
of every month at 7.30pm.
Stockport
Photographic Society
Meet Tuesdays at 7.30 pm in St George's Parish Rooms,
off Buxton Road Stockport SK2 6NU.
Contact President Alan Towse LRPS on tel: 0161-439 2937.
Email: alantowse@talktalk.net.
We have lively talks slide shows and print evenings where you
can learn how to get the best out out of your camera, digital
or film. Regular competitions and guest speakers as well as meets
with other clubs and visits to places photogenic.
Thursday
Group, The
Meets at the Boddington Arms, Racecourse Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 5LR.
Contact Tels: John on 01625 429955 or Lynne on 07980 981218 or
Carol on 07050 287082.
The Thursday Group is a non-profit making social group for unattached
people who might be widowed, divorced or who have simply not found
a partner. Most members are from the South Manchester/Cheshire
area, but some come from much further afield. The
group's activities are wide and various including walking, badminton,
theatre, concerts, bridge, book club, dining out, weekends away,
pitch and putt, BBQs, dancing, and many other activities. Something
to meet most tastes.
Website: www.manchestersocialgroup.org.uk.
West Didsbury
Residents' Association, The
Formed in 1983. It aims to involve the local community in preserving
and improving the amenities and environment of West Didsbury.
Tel: 0161 434 2307. Website: www.westdidsbury.org.uk.
Email: WDRA@westdidsbury.org.
West Pennine
Housing Association
2 West Street, Wardleworth, Rochdale OL16 2EN
Tel: 01706-345110. Fax: 01706-713672.
Wigan
Archaeological Society
Meets at BP Centre (Scout HQ - Greenough Street) on first Wednesday
of every month - 7.30pm. Tel: 01257-402342 or 01772-645000.
Website: www.wiganarchsoc.co.uk.
Wigan
Family & Local History Society
Wigan
Family History Society now meet at the Lady Bowes Lyon public
house (the old Labour Club) at Beech Hill, Wigan every third Tuesday
of the month (7.30 for 8.00 pm start) except July and August.
External speakers on history related topics and members' evenings
with a mini-talk. Our aim is to provide support, help, ideas and
advice for members and non-members alike. Attendance fee is £1.00
for members and £1.50 for visitors. Light refreshments are
served after the meeting which usually last about one hour.
Tel: Sharon
Weir (Hon Secretary): 01942 740369.
Email: sharon.weir@blueyonder.co.uk. Website: www.wiganworld.co.uk.
Withington
Civic Society
Website: www.withingtoncivicsociety.org.uk.
Aims to involve residents of all ages in protecting, regenerating
and improving the amenities and the environment of Old Moat,
Withington and Ladybarn.
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