Metamorphosis, Johnny Vegas. March 14th

Johnny Vegas and Emma Rodgers. (creator of Cilla Black statue) join together in this amazing exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery Liverpool on Friday 14th March.

Meet at venue at 1:30pm for self guided tour, no guide avaliable. Or at Maghull Station for 11.45 am train to lunch at cafe beforehand.

Book at U3A desk Tuesday with Maureen or Jan. Donations to gallery on the day.

 

Lichfield 27/02/2025

See my post

I have 29 members booked after yesterdays coffee morning.  The luxury coach I have booked holds 39 passengers.

Can members who have booked a place , please arrange to pay by forwarding a cheque to George or pay at the desk on Tuesday morning

If any member wishes to take up a remaining place , please text George on 07826 048379 or visit the Architecture for Fun desk

This trip is one that Book Club members might enjoy as we are visiting the Samuel Johnson Museum, well know. as the man who wrote the first English Dictionary

Cornwall Wine Tour Late Sept/Early Oct 2025

See previous post

I had 27 members indicating their interest at Tuesdays coffee morning. Accordingly, i have a 39 seater luxury coach to be with us for the whole of the tour.  I will restrict numbers to 35 members

Could any member who still wishes to declare an interest in joining the tour,  please text George on 07826 048379 or see George or Jeff at the Tuesday coffee morning?

Wine Tasting Tour Cornwall

Discussions are taking place with regard to the possibility of arranging the above in late September , early October. There are a number of vineyards in Cornwall such as Camel Valley , Looe Valley Vineyard , Tamar Valley Vineyard ,etc

There are numerous tourist attractions in this County , such as the Eden Project , National Trust properties , etc . We will investigate what attractions will be included

It will probably be a 5 days / 4 night trip

Can members indicate their interest by visiting the Wine Tasting desk or text George on 07826 04837

Garden Visits – Calf’s Head Country Hotel & Shackletons Garden Centre – 26th March 2025

To start the Garden Visits first outing for 2025, we have arranged a 2 course Carvery lunch at the Calf’s Head Country Hotel Worsley, Clitherow.  Wednesday, 26th March 2025.

We will first visit Shackleton Garden Centre. It’s a well stocked garden centre and hopefully give us some spring inspiration.  They have a warm and welcoming cafe which we can have a morning tea/coffee if you wish.

Later, we will go to the Calf’s Head Country Hotel for our carvery lunch with a choice of two or three roast meats and a vegetarian choice, also a selection of delightful desserts. Then to finish a tea/coffee included in the meal.  Cost of trip  £33.

Depart Maghull Square.   9.15am.        Return Maghull Square  5.30pm approx  

AFF – Trip to Lichfield – 27th February 2025

Arrangements are in hand to visit Lichfield , a cathedral city in Staffordshire with the only medieval three -spired cathedral in the country

We will have a guided tour of the cathedral in the afternoon , prior to this we will visit the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and  have a guided tour , (Samuel was the author of the first English Dictionary) and then have a lunch stop

Cost approximately £40 (based on 30 members) including all entrance fees , guided tour fees and probably a soup and sandwich lunch

Can members visit the Architecture for Fun desk to book a a place or text George on 07826 048379

 

Wine Tasting – 30th January 2025

The next tasting is on the above date at Winetime at Scatchards

The tasting is £12 per member and a return taxi transfer from and back to Maghull Square is £10 per member.

There are only a few places available particularly for the taxi transfer

Any member wanting to book a place can visit the Wine Tasting desk on Tuesday 28th January or text George on 07826 048379

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Theatre Group

New Shows

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac at the Philharmonic on Thursday 17th April at 8.00pm. Tickets £41.00

North by Northwest at the Playhouse on Saturday 24th May at 2.00pm. Tickets £36.00
This is a riotously funny reworking of the Alfred Hitchcock thriller with 50s soundtrack and a lot of hats!
“A night of glamour, romance, jeopardy and a liberal sprinkling of truths!”

You still have time to book:

Private Lives, a comedy by Noel Coward at the LIttle Theatre in Southpoort. Saturday 29th March. Tickets £12.00
Only Fools and Horses at the Empire Theatre on Thurs 12th June at 7.30pm. Tickets £55.00