Groups & Clubs - leisure

If your group is interested in a free of charge informative presentation about the daily life in a female prison please use the options below for more information.

I am the Community Engagement Manager at HMP & YOI Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4HR
01625 553343 or 07718 939371. Eddie.j.tarry@hmps.gsi.gov.uk or Edward.tarry@sky.com

THE TRAFFORD DIRECTORY - A resource for just about anything for all age groups. Education, Socialising and Events, Health and Social Care etc.

Adult Acting Classes Held on Tuesday evenings (7pm - 9pm) at Waterside Arts Centre in Sale. Call Martin on 0161 969 1444 or go to website for more details.

Ashton & Sale History Society We meet at the Conservative Social Club, Dane Road, Sale on the Second Wednesday of each month except January. 7-30pm.
Local & Social History topics. Guest speakers,visits. Warm and friendly meetings, all are welcome. For more information contact: Viv 0161-962-8250 \ Len 0161-962-6745.

Audition Coach One-to-One acting classes for hose wanting to prepare acting audition pieces or for those wanting to brush up their acting skills. Call Martin on 0161 969 1444 or go to website for more details.

Brooklands Sports Club I indoor and outdoor activities e.g crown green bowls, tennis, snooker etc. Members' bar and restaurant.

Cascade Social Group Cascade is a very friendly social group ideal for single people aged 45+ who wish to meet like- minded people for socialising in the Greater Manchester area.

A monthly newsletter outlines the programme of events each month . Events include walks, theatre visits, meals at restaurants, leisure cycle trips, weekends away, reading group and holidays at home/abroad.

Chorlton Circle Dance Group

Join in dances from many countries, to wonderful music. Stress release, fitness and fun. No partner required, beginners always welcome. Once a month, on a Tuesday evening, 7.30pm to 9pm - exact dates on website or ring to to check.

Venue - St Werburgh's Parish Hall, St Werburgh's Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 0TL

Manchester IVC We are a friendly, informal club offering a wide variety of social, cultural and outdoor activities. The club is run by its members for its members, and overseen by an elected committee. Typical events include an afternoon walk every Sunday, meals, theatre trips, day trips, discussion groups, cinema trips, art gallery tours, pub quizes, etc. For more information, please contact the membership secretary on membership.manivc@hotmail.com

Manchester Model Railway Society The MMRS is the third oldest model railway society in the world and is based in Mersey Road in Sale. The Society has been in existence since 1925 and has owned its own clubroom building since 1969. Most of our activities take place at the club's headquarters, which is normally open on Monday and Wednesday afternoons and Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. We also organise the world's longest running model railway show, held each year in Manchester City Centre .

We extend a warm welcome to all railway modellers and railway enthusiasts. Our clubrooms are home to six layouts in most of the popular scales, one is fully complete, three are largely complete, and two are in progress including a brand new one which is in the early stages of construction. There's lots more information on our website via the link above.

NORTH AND MIDLANDS RACING CLUB is run from it's Sale HQ for the benefit of horse racing enthusiasts in the region. We provide a bi monthly magazine and arrange a wide range of related activities such as visits to racing stables, local race days and competitions. We also have a growing website: click on title link above.

Phoenix Rising Astrology Group Meetings at the United Services Club, 30 Southern Rd, Sale, M33 6HQ on the first Thu each month from 8.00 to 10pm. Speakers, chart nights, discussions.

Rocket Youth Theatre Held on Wednesday evenings (7pm - 9pm) at Sale Grammar School. Call Naomi on 07725 552971 or go to website for more details.

Sale & Altrincham Musical Theatre Gill Bate - gill.bate@ukmail.com

Sale Arts Society If you paint and draw and would enjoy the stimulus of working with fellow artists you will be very welcome. We do not provide tutors but there is plenty of friendly advice available if required. We meet at St Martins Hall, Church Lane, Ashton on Mersey, M33 5QQ. An interest in drawing and painting is all that is required. We meet on Tuesday 2-4 for still life and Thursday 10-12 for portraits Contact: Juliet Young 0161 962 2531 saleartsociety@outlook.com

Sale Flower Club Enjoy an evening watching demonstrators making flower arrangements while entertaining with their talk. Visitors are welcome.

Facebook page The Sale Moor Community Partnership and the Sale Moor Community Learning Centre is open 4 days a week for one-stop support and drop ins to use the learning centre computers when not in use. During the summer holidays times may change at short notice so please contact us before you call in.

Sale Photographic Society We meet every Thursday at 8pm at St Mary's Church Centre, 44 Moss Lane, SALE, M33 6GD. Visitors are always welcome. We have a range of activities and speakers.

Sale U3A [University of the Third Age] A self help educational group for people who have retired from full time work. For more information click on link above to go to website.

Sale Walking & Activity Group (SWAG) (also known as Sale YHA Local Group)
We are a mixed social walking group of all ages and abilities based in South Manchester and North Cheshire. Our Spring/Summer programme includes weekends away youth hostelling, Sunday walks, Wednesday evening walks and a variety of social events such as meals out, theatre trips and pub nights. New members are always offered a warm welcome. email: salewalkers@ntlworld.com

South Manchester Doo-woppers - First meeting: Monday 15 July, 20.15-22.00, Woodbourne Road Scout Hut, opposite 46 Woodbourne Road, M33 3TN. Nearest tram stop: Brooklands.

Brand new, ego-free*, a cappella doo-wop group aspiring to be big enough to provide a core of interchangeable singing parts. Minimal talent required, maximum commitment preferred, i.e. one Monday evening practice weekly. For it to work, you'll want to try to deliver organizer's dubious musical taste** with lashings of doo-wop. The eventual plan is to sing a few numbers at charity gigs but not to release singles or appear on The One Show.

Hope to hear you harmonising soon, Tony (59 ¾ and DBS/CRB checked his entire professional life). Contact Tony 07818 810541 or 0161 973 0061

*except mine. **Favourite songs include: Da Doo Ron Ron-All My Loving-Only The Lonely-Yes I Will-Oh Boy-Come Back My Love-Venus In Blue Jeans-For The Longest Time-Sugar Baby Love

The Alma Singers of Sale We are a 30+ 4 part choir which was established more than 40 years ago. We rehearse each Tuesday from 7.30pm - 9.45pm at The Avenue Methodist Church, Wincham Road, Sale M33 4PL. Our repertoire is very varied: from madrigals through American musicals to modern choral music. We do not do any "big works" like requiems etc. We perform 4-6 concerts per year, often fund-raising for local charities. Contact Audrey on 0161 283 7165 or audrey.binch53@ntlworld.com

The Pleasant Tuesday Afternoon (aka PTA) We are a weekly group of mainly older women (60s plus) who meet to chat, make friends and learn about new topics together. Usually there is a speaker for about 15 minutes, sometimes including photos, slides and music. We meet at Ashton United Reformed Church on Whitefield Road at 2.30 pm for about an hour and have tea/coffee together at the end of the meeting.

It is run by a small group of women who attend the church but the group is open to all, and is friendly and welcoming and would love new people to come along. Just turn up! All welcome. Email: cos@cos.nwnet.co.uk

Trafford Bridge Club, Cadman House, Wharf Road, Sale, M33 2AF. New beginners lessons starting in September.

Trafford Community Music Group We are a group of music lovers who meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 8.00pm in St Marys Church Hall, Entwistle Ave, Davyhulme, M41 7BU. We have an electronic organ, piano, keyboards, singers and entertain ourselves with live popular music. If you would like a social evening, listen to pleasant music and meet new friends then please join us. We have a raffle and refreshments and are looking for new people to come along. Any musicians who play any instrument would also be more than welcome. Contact: Vincent Donohue on 0161 747 6934

Woodheys Club Ltd The Woodheys Club is a private members club with a friendly atmosphere set in a beautiful building, with three bars and three full size snooker tables. Activities also include Darts, Golf, Bingo and Quiz Nights. Function room available. 299 Washway Rd, Sale 0161 973 5190

Clubs & Societies - Leisure

Chorlton Circle Dance Group