Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Do you have a scary child?


Sun 30 Oct - Kids v Dogs Halloween Pageant 2011, 3pm-5pm

Last year's inaugural spooky contest turned into a real hoot, so we doing it all over again this Halloween. Who makes the best ghoul? The mutt or the nipper?

3.00PM - REGISTRATION
4.00PM - MOST SPOOKY DOG
4.30PM - SCARIEST CHILD
5.00PM - OVERALL WINNER

Venue is Chorlton Green, the event is run by the Horse & Jockey.  

Paul Ankers,
Editor, Chorlton Civic Society Blog

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Chorlton Book Festival Brochure


Open publication - Free publishing

Hopefully......Well I am amazed I managed to get this to work.  You may be amazed by the gamut of attractions across Chorlton in November at the latest Book Festival, including Rosie Lagosi, Jackie Kay & Charlotte Keatley

Paul Ankers
Editor, Chorlton Civic Blog

Chorlton Wins big at Manchester Food & drink Festival

A trio of awards were won by Chorlton businesses at this years Food & Drink Festival Awards.


The Parlour on Beech Rd won an award for pub of the year, whilst Electrik won best bar of the year.  Nothing in my reports tell me the difference between a bar & a pub.  However, if it means Chorlton wins two awards rather than one, so be it.

Precinct based butcher, Frosts, won best Food & Drink Retailer at the awards on Sunday night.

Paul Ankers
Editor, Chorlton Civic Society Blog

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

A New Arts Club for Unemployed People



JUMP! Is a new arts club for unemployed people which will be run at The Edge every Thursday from 1pm-3.30pm. 
This is what will happen when you come to JUMP!:

When you arrive you’ll be met by a host who will find out a bit about you: what you like about the arts; what you’re interested in; what you want to have a go at; what you’ve always wished you could try; what you’ve done before and want to return to, such as drawing, painting, singing, play-reading, writing, acting, dancing or making things.  

You might be a complete beginner or an artist in your own right. You might want to learn new skills or share your existing ones with others.
When we find out what you would like to get from JUMP! we’ll do our best to provide it for you -  we’ll just need to find enough other people who are wanting to learn or share similar skills to you, to make up a class. We would need at least 8 people in a class for most of the areas that we’ll cover, so if you have friends with similar interests, bring them along.  We’ll provide the space, the facilitators and the refreshments. 
JUMP! is completely free -  just turn up between 1pm-3.30pm on Thursdays.

*acting and music facilitators are based at The Edge, other art form tutors will be booked in when class numbers are high enough.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Loreto High Open Evening

Tomorrow night, October 6th, see an open evening for Year 6 students at Loreto High, formerly St Thomas Aquinas.  The school is open for tours and questions etc between 6.30pm and 8pm.

Paul Ankers
Editor, Chorlton Civic Blog

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Memories of Longford Park

Longford Park celebrates its centenary next year and Trafford Council and the friends group have plans for celebrations.  I use the park a lot, and i know many of you do too.
This article in the local free paper in Stretford is looking for memories of the park.
Miss Stretford 1973 June Pickering

Also, this story in the MEN, begins the search for Miss Stretford 1973, June Pickering. Has she made her way to Chorlton over the years...? (pictured, above)

Paul Ankers
Editor, Chorlton Civic society Blog

Monday, October 3, 2011

From Arts Festival Launch: Badly Drawn boy on the Precinct roof


Famous Chorlton resident Badly drawn Boy gave a performance to launch the Arts festival this year.  enjoy

Paul Ankers
Editor, Chorlton civic Blog