St Nicholas’ Church Blundellsands 150th Anniversary

During part of the National Heritage Open Days , Saturday 14th September and Sunday 15th September ,  there are “guided tours of the church” and Prof. Peter Batey is giving a talk on “the development of Blundellsands” at the above Church , the church is open between 12 noon and 4.30pm an the talk is at 2.00pm

Members who wish to join the trip on either day are to text George on 07826 048379 providing which day they will attend , he will then advise the church on numbers attending on each day , refreshments will be available and members can make a donation if they so wish

Members are to make there own way to the church which is in Mersey Road L23 6SS

North Wales Wine tour 24th September 2024

I have forwarded an email to all members requesting whether they are English Heritage members

To date , no members has confirmed that they are.

A discount is available to a number of English Heritage venues that we are visiting

If any member has English Heritage membership please reply by email or text George on 07826 048379 so that the tour operator can be informed

AFF Winter Gdns Theatre Morecambe & Heysham – 17 October 2024

Members who visited the theatre several years ago will be amazed at the transformation in the last few years

We will leave at 8.00am on 17th October ,  drive to Morecambe arriving at the theatre approx. 9.30am where we will have tea/coffee , then a guided tour of the theatre followed by afternoon tea at 12.30pm

We will leave at approx. 1.45 and travel to the charming bay side village of Heysham where we will visit the Heritage Centre , St Peters Church (11th century and one of the oldest churches in Lancashire) , Glebe Gardens , St Patricks Chapel on the nearby headland (8th century) and time allowing a guided tour of the village  (The Heysham Village Trail) , members can make a voluntary donation in the church

Tea , coffee and cake will be available in the cafe alongside St Peters Church (extra cost to the tour fee)

Cost is £42 per member which includes coach , entry to theatre , afternoon tea and guided tour of Heysham

See George or Geoff at AFF table to book a place and pay