Organiser:

Gavin

Description:

The weekend of the 19th May sees the Barrow Hill Roundhouse Rail Ale Festival, just outside Chesterfield. I was intending going during the daytime whilst the train rides take place.

Booking:

You'll need to email socials@madwalkers.org.uk in advance to see when we are meeting up. The festival costs £6.50 advance or £8 on the day, which includes your glass and free train rides.

Transport:

There are 2 trains per hour to Chesterfield from Manchester, taking some 75 minutes; there are still some advance tickets available too. There's a free bus out to the festival site from Chesterfield centre.

Organiser:

Debbie Watson

Description:

Throughout 2012 we will be having another regular social on the fourth Wednesday of each month held in different places in Greater Manchester. For May, we will be heading to the Steam House at Urmston railway station .

Booking:

Just turn up

Venue/Time:

Meet at the Steam House from 8pm

Transport Details

Trains to Urmston leave from Oxford Road and Deansgate. Train at 19.44 arrives in Urmston 19.55. The Steamhouse is on the arrival side of the platform. It should be about £1.50 for an off-peak evening return. Return trains from the other side of the platform are 21.56 and 22.56.

The 255 bus also runs to Urmston via Old Trafford and Stretford. 245 from Altrincham via Sale and Stretford and 22 from Chorlton.

Organiser:

John Ireland

Description:

Join us for a few drinks at Stockport Beer festival. Find out more at http://www.stockportfestival.org.uk/.

Booking:

Admission £5; £3 for CAMRA members

Venue/Time:

Meet in the venue at 8pm.

Organiser:

Clare Parkinson

Description:

Wine Tasting social - more details coming soon.

Booking/Venue:

TBC.

Organiser:

Mags Fenton

Description:

An addition Sale social at the old favourite the Kings Ransom.

Booking:

Just turn up

Venue/Time:

Meet at the King's Ransom (M33 2AA) 8pm.

Transport Details:

The pub is just by the tram stop and accessible quite easily by bus.

Organiser:

Al

Description:

Throughout 2012 we will be having another regular social on the fourth Wednesday of each month held in different places in Greater Manchester. For June, we will be heading to Bury - venue TBC.

Booking:

Check back for more information nearer the time.

Organiser:

Mark Murphy

Description:

More details coming soon

Booking:

More details coming soon

Organiser:

Pete Dolan

Description:

The 8th annual Chorlton Beer Festival run by Trafford & Hulme branch of Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), hundreds of local and international beers are available to try, like most CAMRA events you have to pay for your glass and drinks vouchers. Last orders 22:30.

Meet Time

19.30

Directions

From Chorlton Tram Station

Walk along Wilbraham Road towards Chorlton, passing the four banks, taking a left onto Manchester Road. St Clements is at the cross roads with Manchester / Edge Lane and St Clements Road.

From Stretford Tram Station

Head along Edge Lane in the direction of Chorton, passing Longford Park, at the traffic lights stay on Edge lane and St Clements is on your right. Walk time 15-20mins.

Organiser:

Al

Description:

Throughout 2012 we will be having another regular social on the fourth Wednesday of each month held in different places in Greater Manchester. For July, we will be heading to Chorlton.

Booking:

Just turn up (or join the earlier evening walk – see walk page).

Venue/Time:

We will be at ‘The Horse and Jockey’ (M21 9HS) on Chorlton Green from 8:45pm. This at the junction of Whitlow Rd and St Clement’s Rd. at the very west end of Beech Road.

Organiser:

Aravind Vijayaraghavan

Description:

Some shameless self-promotion - I will be the speaker at this edition of Café Scientifique titled "Unexpected Science in a Pencil Trace", so come along and find out about all the fun stuff I do for work! What is it? - http://www.cafescientifique.manchester.ac.uk/. Graphene is the world's first 2-dimensional material, and was made in Manchester for the very first time in 2004, by Prof. Andre Geim and Prof. Kostya Novoselov. They were of course awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010, and Knighthoods in the 2012 New Year's Honours. So what is it about Graphene that won them the Nobel prize, and has generated worldwide excitement and investment into research? I will briefly tell you about the history of graphene, explain what graphene looks like with some models and describe some of the properties and applications of graphene. I will also introduce you to some games and apps which we have developed which will hopefully both entertain and educate people using the science behind graphene. Finally, I will show each of you how you can make your own graphene using nothing by some pencil lead and Cellotape, just like the Nobel laureates did.

Booking:

Just turn up

Venue/Time:

KRO Bar on Oxford Road, starts 6pm

Organiser:

Mags Fenton

Description:

Check back nearer the time for more information.

Booking:

Check back for more information nearer the time.

Organiser:

Al

Description:

Throughout 2012 we will be having another regular social on the fourth Wednesday of each month held in different places in Greater Manchester. For September, we will be heading to Didsbury - venue TBC.

Booking:

Check back for more information nearer the time.