A Piece of Cake

Dorothy Dolphin
Monday
13:30 - 15:00

 

The group will be for people who like making cakes, sharing recipes and experiencing an Afternoon Tea.

Adobe Photoshop Basics

Peter Lamb
Tuesday
09:30 - 11:30

 

This course is a great way to learn many practical Photoshop skills such as working with selections, layers, adjusting and processing photographs and retouching and manipulating images.

Architectural History

David Slade
Wednesday
10:00 - 11:30

 

The Architectural History Group welcomes anybody who has an interest in knowing more about architecture and the social conditions that influenced the form of the architecture. The presentation will be by projected images with an explanation about each digital image, including videos where appropriate.

Art Club

Vivienne Cowie
Friday
10:00 - 12:00

 

Art Club for those of you who are artistic. If you use charcoal, acrylic, watercolour or any other media and would like to carry on a project, seek inspiration, discuss, experiment or just want feedback about what you want to do then you are welcome to come along and do just that.

Badminton (1)

Margaret Prince
Tuesday
10:00 - 12:00

 

Badminton 1 - If you have seen the badminton played at the Olympic Games do not be afraid, our standard is of the Easy Exercise variety! If you know how to play then this session could be ideal for you.

Badminton (2)

Nora Collier
Tuesday
09:00 - 11:00

 

Badminton 2 - Nora Collier leads this group at the Cheadle Leisure Centre from 9am - 1pm am on Tuesday mornings. It's a nice way to keep mind and body fit.

Ballroom Dancing

Liz Harris
Tuesday
20:00 - 21:30

 

Dave, Sue and I teach the beginners and also members that can already dance more advanced routines, and progress to a level they wish to achieve. Ballroom Dances :- Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Tango, Cha Cha Cha, Rumba and the Jive. Also a selection of Sequence Dances.

 

CLOSED (from:to):
JULY:10 SEPT

Birdwatching

Val Williamson
Variable

 

Awaiting 2018 Content from Val Williamson. End April 2018.

Bowling (1)

Michael Prince
Tuesday
09:00 - 11:00

 

Bowling 1 - Please come along!

Bowling (2)

Dawn Maley
Tuesday
11:00 - 13:00

 

Bowling 2 - Dawn says roll up to our Bowling 2 session at the Cheadle Leisure Centre

Bridge

Steven Booth
Thursday
14:00 - 16:00

 

Bridge for Pleasure - Bridge for Total Beginners (by prior arrangment!)

Calligraphy

Barry Bevington
Monday
10:00 to 12 noon

 

Calligraphy is a very popular pastime.The standards attained by our members, many of whom have had no previous experience, is quite amazing, you too can become a budding monk!

Card Craft

Stella Heritatge
Tuesday
10:00 - 12:00

 

Stella Heritage guides members through the techniques involved in this most decorative craft..

 

CLOSED (from:to):
3 JULY:11 SEPT

Chess

Gordon Shaw
Tuesday
14:00 - 17:00

 

Chess is a wonderful and interesting game.

Cinema

Linda Keighley
Variable
usually at 10.30am + duration of film

 

Private showing of the latest films!

Coffee Morning

Dawn Maley
Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00

 

A convenient place to meet and chat. Visitors and Members can meet Group Leaders to find out more about what is going on.

 

CLOSED (from:to):
AUGUST

Computers Basics

Lynn smith
Monday
11:00 - 15:30

 

Using the Internet, email, setting up folders and `housekeeping', transferring files to and from other devices (cameras, mp3 players), using Word, using Publisher, using Excel.

Country Dancing

Jean & Cedric Wilkinson
Tuesday
10:00 - 12:00

 

A delightful pastime!

 

CLOSED (from:to):
AUG:SEPT

Creative Photography

Ruth Mellor
Tuesday
14:00 - 16:00

 

We have a lot of fun exploring the art of image enhancement!

 

CLOSED (from:to):
4 SEPT:10 OCT

Cycling

Variable

 

The Joy of Biking: Seriously, it is a great way to stay fit

 

CLOSED (from:to):
NOVEMBER - APRIL

Digital Photography

Barry Bevington
Friday
09:00 - 11:00

 

We have a lot of fun exploring the wonders of digital manipulation using Adobe Photoshop Software.

Digital Photography - Beginners

Barry Bevington
Friday
11:15 - 13:00

 

Drama

Marge Stanley
Thursday
14:00 - 15:30

 

Acting short plays, sketches and back stage management.

Family History

Steve Williams
Thursday
13:30 - 15:30

 

We meet fortnightly. Please check webpage for current meeting dates!

Folk Music Band

Tim & Ann Mundy
Tuesday
14:00 - 15:30

 

This is basically a ceilidh band playing mostly English, Scottish, American and Irish traditional dance tunes from music with chord suggestions. Suitable for players of acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, violin, viola (please give notice as the music is normally in treble clef), double bass, button or piano accordion, concertina, mellodion.

French Improvers

Sue Frasier
Friday
10:30 - 12:00

 

Notez s'il vous plait que si vous voulez nous joindre, il faut au moins deux ans d'exprrience dans la langue. Ca suffira, meme si c'etait il y a plusieurs annees.

French Intermediate

Margaret Vaughan
Wednesday
14:00 - 16:00

 

This group is for those who have a good grounding in French and will be reasonably comfortable using the language.

Geology

Andy Lingham
Wednesday
10:00 - 11:30

 

We are looking at many aspects of geology including earth processes, geological time, plate tectonics, the geology of the Peak District, geological mapping and types of rocks, how they were formed and how they influence the landscape and affect our lives.

 

CLOSED (from:to):
W4

Guitar Group (featuring Vital Sparks)

Peter Moss
Friday
13:00 - 17:00

 

Calling all guitarists,of a certain age. Would you like to relive the days of your youth?

 

CLOSED (from:to):
31 AUG

Jigsaw Library

Dorothy Barnett
Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00

 

Come and swap your jigsaw puzzles at the Coffee Morning in the Cheadle Guild Hall

 

CLOSED (from:to):
1 SEPT:30 SEPT

Knit and Natter

Brenda Oxley
Tuesday
13:30 - 15:00

 

Margaret and Brenda lead this very friendly, chatty group, who work at a variety of crafts!

 

CLOSED (from:to):
17 JULY:25 SEPT

Melody Makers

Peter Walker
Thursday
13:30 - 15:30

 

Modelling/Model Making

Allan Webster
Wednesday
10:30 - 12:00

 

Allan is here to help those of you who have a model making project .

Music Enjoyment

Alan Lewis
Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00

 

Come along and learn a little about music and watch great DVD's of opera, ballet, classical music, biographies of composers etc.

Painting for Pleasure 1

Ken Bradshaw
Thursday
10:00 - 12:00

 

Ken runs three sessions of painting at Cheadle Cricket Club.

Painting for Pleasure 2

Ken Bradshaw
Thursday
13:00 - 15:00

 

Ken runs three sessions of painting at Cheadle Cricket Club.

Parchment Craft

Chris Heath
Wednesday
12:30 - 14:30

 

The art of Parchment work is over 6000 years old and in its modern form is a wonderfully artistic way of making decorative objects, greeting cards and the like.

Pub Strolls

Mike Beardmore
Wednesday
see programme

 

This activity is for those of us whose mobility is somewhat impaired and for whom a walk of much more than two miles would be too much.

Ramblers

Phil Lawton
Monday
10:00 am to Finish

 

Cheadle is surrounded by beautiful Country Side. Come and walk through it with us!

Reading For Pleasure 1

Lesley Hall
Thursday
10:00 - 12:00

 

We can all read! But can you read for pure pleasure?

Reading For Pleasure 2

Lesley Hall
Thursday
10:00 - 12:00

 

We can all read! But can you read for pure pleasure?

Sewing and All Sorts of Craft

Margo Colgate
Monday
Monday 2nd & 4th in month 10:00 to 12:00

 

Use your creative skills to make useful and decorative items of beauty.

Short Walks

Alan Mendelson
Monday
Mondays, 10am, meet 9:30 Cheadle Leisure Centre CP

 

Short walks, of up to 5 miles, generally take place within a 30 minutes drive of Cheadle.

Singing for the Untuned

Steven Booth
Wednesday
10:00 - 11:30

 

This is a group for people who love singing, but do not want to sing alone. We sing popular songs, together, with no solos, and main to have a laugh and fun. This is not a serious activity!

 

CLOSED (from:to):
F

Spanish Beginners

Sue Fraser
Thursday
13:30 - 15:00

 

A Spanish Class for Beginners.

Spanish Improvers

Sue Fraser
Monday
13:30 - 15:00

 

The emphasis is on speaking and listening, with lots of interaction and participation.

Sugar Craft

Dawn Maley
Friday
10:00 to 12:00

 

Sugar craft is not just a sweet hobby, it is a very useful skill that enables one to craft in other materials too.

Table Tennis

Mike Griffin
Tuesday
09:00 - 13:00

 

Enjoy fast moving action and speed up your reaction times.

Tai Chi

Malcolm and Elaine Reeves
Monday
10:00 - 11:00

 

Chinese martial art practiced for both its defence training and its health benefits.

 

CLOSED (from:to):
20 AUG:17 SEPT

Tai Chi

Grace Hughes
Thursday
10:00 - 11:30

 

Chinese martial art practiced for both its defence training and its health benefits

 

CLOSED (from:to):
19 JULY:13 SEPT

Talking French

Margaret Vaughan
Thursday
14:00 - 16:00

 

Conversational French

Ukulele Group

Barry Barnett
Thursday
10:00 - 12:00

 

Thursdays, 10-12 noon, Guildhall

Verse and Worse

Barbara and Alan Lewis
Tuesday
09:30 - 12:00

 

This is a friendly poetry group. Each session is unique in the sense that we have a different theme which may involve a particular poet or topic.

Watercolours

Ken Bradshaw
Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00

 

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Writing for Pleasure

Beryl Slade
Thursday
12:30 - 14:15

 

We write about a wide variety of subjects and it is fascinating to read the different responses from the members.

Writing for Pleasure 2

Carol Higgs
Tuesday
16:00- 17:30