June Jewels

Here are our offerings for June. If you have a suggestion, please let us know and we will add it to the list.

June 26, June 28 - Music Exchange Concerts

Len and Betty are members of People to People International, which promotes cross-cultural communication within and across nations. They are currently hosting the student who is on the Music Exchange Scholarship within the program. She is a talented violinist and will be giving performances in the Chester area in June and July. The dates are:
June 26, Nantwich Church at 12:30
June 28, Wesley Chapel, Chester, 12:45
July 1st, Eaton Hall, 7pm. Tickets for this event are £10 and must be purchased beforehand from Betty)

Other items of interest 

You may enjoy attending one of these other events that have been suggested by our members:

• May 31  - June 15, Chester Music Festival, Chester Racecourse. Created and staged by the performers themselves and uniquely billed as the ‘musicians’ festival’, the MBNA Chester Music Festival sees the city sing to the tune of some of the world’s greatest music. This year’s festival will mark the centenary of the start of WW1 and the loss of our ‘Age of Innocence’ with a series of themed concerts; world-class tenor James Gilchrist will perform Vaughan Williams’ rarely-heard On Wenlock Edge with Chester’s own Ensemble Deva before paying tribute to composer George Butterworth with his setting of A Shropshire Lad. The Ensemble will also play a haunting version of Messaien’s Quartet for the End of Time, a piece that truly embodies the transcendent power of great music Check their website for all the details.

May Moments

Here are our offerings for May. If you have a suggestion, please let us know and we will add it to the list.

May 22 - 7pm Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night, Vue Cinema, Cheshire Oaks

Mark Haddon’s celebrated, multi-award-winning novel is beautifully and imaginatively adapted into a stage play for the first time. Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs Shears’ dead dog, Wellington. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in his book to solve the mystery. He has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at maths but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world. Go to the website to book your seat, then meet in the Foyer at 6:45pm. 

April Activities

Here are our offerings for April. If you have a suggestion, please let us know and we will add it to the list.

April 14 - 7:45pm Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog, Theatre Clwyd

A theatrical journey through the prose writing of Dylan Thomas. Barbara Shapton has a ticket for Monday night in the Gallery area (unreserved seating). The cost is £9.50 concessions or £11.50 for you young folk. See www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk for more info and to book. Let her know if you're coming and she will meet you in the bar beforehand.

April 24 - 7pm Vikings Live from the British Museum, Vue Cinema, Cheshire Oaks

Broadcast directly from the British Museum comes this cinematic event. Showcasing the British Museum’s new, major exhibition Vikings: Live from the British Museum invites you to see behind the scenes of this exciting new exhibition. With an introduction from Michael Wood and Exhibition Curator Gareth Williams you’ll experience the magic of this fascinating exhibition from the comfort of Vue cinemas! Go to the website to book your seat, then meet in the Foyer at 6:45pm. 

Other items of interest 

You may enjoy attending one of these other events that have been suggested by our members:

• April 19-21, Chester Food, Drink and Lifestyle Festival, Chester Racecourse. With over 25,000 people expected this Easter on the Chester Racecourse, right in the heart of the city, he Chester Food Drink & Lifestyle Festival is the biggest event of its type to take place anywhere in the UK this Easter. Over 150 exhibitors highlight the best the county, region and country has to offer and means that for your, the visitor it is simply a wonderful culinary experience. See more on the website.
• April 14-20, National Gardening Week, Ness Botanic Gardens. A week long programme of events, talks, demonstrations and activities for all the family. Check their website for all the details.

Mix it up in March

Here are our offerings for March. If you have a suggestion, please let us know and we will add it to the list.

March 22 - 7pm "Field Notes" music and art, Bickerton Village Hall.
Tim and Lui are going to this musical evening and thought other members may be interested. Bickerton Village Hall is the first venue in Cheshire to host an evening of creative magic with internationally renowned artists,'Field Notes' is a unique collaboration that proves it's the unfamiliar creative experiences which are often the most memorable and intense. Using old county maps and graphic scores as common starting points, composer Howard Skempton and artist Matthew Harris have each created a brand new work for this performance. Harris' freestanding textile artwork of old maps will transform our village hall into a gallery and a concert hall as four of BCMG perform Skempton's new piece 'Field Notes'. Skempton's joyous, sparse enigmatic music has featured at the BBC Proms and has been widely performed by many of the UK's top orchestras and ensembles. Doors open at 7pm and the show begins at 8pm. Tickets are £8 and include a Ploughman's, and there will be a bar. Ring Carol Shadbolt at 01829 782392 or email her at shadboltcarol@gmail.com for tickets.

March 27 - 7pm AGM and Dinner at the Cheshire Cat 

This year we are going to hold the AGM as an evening event, rather than have it as part of our monthly coffee morning, so that more of you can join us. We will have the AGM first at 7pm, then those who would like to can stay on for dinner. It will be at the Cheshire Cat in Christelton, please add the date to your calendar so you don't forget.

Other items of interest 
You may enjoy attending one of these other events that have been suggested by our members:

• Various dates, Everyman and Playhouse Theatres. Simon is looking for members who may be going with him to a variety of different plays that will be on in Liverpool during March, April, May, June and July. Sample offerings are Twelfth Night, This May Hurt a Bit, and Spring Awakening. Please contact him directly if you are interested.
• March 8th, Hoole Community Centre, International Women's Day. Each year around the world, International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March.  Hundreds of events are held not just on this date but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. Activities arranged included, music and dance performances, market stalls, displays and information, tombola, raffle, and cafe.