North West
The North West Branch was inaugurated in 1978. In the early years, it was centred in Liverpool. In 1984, the centre of activity was moved to Manchester where it has since remained. We currently have 120 members who reside in Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, North Wales and Staffordshire.
A number of additional members, living further afield, have designated us as their second branch. Meetings are held monthly between October and May and, unless otherwise indicated, they will take place on Saturday afternoons (beginning at 2.30 p.m.) at the Emmanuel Church in Didsbury, South Manchester. Our distinguished speakers present illustrated talks on the life and music of Elgar. In addition, we aim to have occasional meetings devoted to other British composers and to live music. Our AGM is held in January and we now often hold a formal presentation either before or after the AGM. Our February meeting is, by tradition, our North West Branch Annual Sunday Luncheon. Advance booking (via the branch) is essential.
Branch Contact
David L Jones
Willowbrook House
Spath Lane East
Cheadle Hulme
Cheshire
SK8 7NL
Telephone: 0161 439 7176
Directions to Emmanuel Church, Didsbury
Emmanuel Church is situated at 6 Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury, Manchester M20 6TR
BY CAR: If using Sat-Nav, enter M20 6TR (From all motorways, follow the signs for Didsbury)
M60 (clockwise) Leave at Junction 5, follow the signs for Manchester city centre (A5103) and then Didsbury/Stockport (A5145)
M60 (anti-clockwise) Leave at Junction 5, take the next immediate exit for Northenden (B5166). Turn right and immediately right again –
taking you back on to the motorway approach (heading towards Manchester). Follow the signs for Manchester city centre (A5103)
Then turn right (at the traffic lights) onto the A5145 signed for Didsbury/Stockport (This is Barlow Moor Road)
M56 At the end of the motorway, continue towards Manchester, on the A5103, then turn right onto the A5145 (This is Barlow Moor Road)
A34 (travelling from the North or South) At Parrs Wood (East Didsbury), turn off at the junction along A5145 signed for Didsbury
CAR PARKING: There is a dedicated car park at Emmanuel Church with space for for twenty cars plus two disabled parking places.
Entrance to the car park is on Barlow Moor Road. There is also unrestricted parking in Pine Road (off Barlow Moor Road – see map above)
BY METROLINK: All stations from Rochdale to East Didsbury (via Manchester City Centre). Alight at the Didsbury Village Station which
is situated approximately 430 meters from the Emmanuel Church (for details of the walking route, see the map above these instructions)
BY TRAIN: (travelling North from Cheshire or South from Manchester Piccadilly), alight at East Didsbury Railway Station –
which is situated just over one mile from the Emmanuel Church. The Church lies close to the centre of Didsbury Village.
From East Didsbury Railway Station, there are frequent buses to Didsbury Village – the stop for these buses (Nos. 20, 23, 23A 370)
is opposite the entrance to the nearby Tesco Superstore (which is close to the A34 junction and just a short walk from the railway station)
Note: The walking distance from East Didsbury Railway Station to Emmanuel Church is just over one mile
BY BUS:
From Manchester City Centre, travel south along Wilmslow Road (Frequent buses – Nos. 40.42, 42A, 42B, 45AS, 142)
From Stockport, travel west along Didsbury Road (A5145) (Frequent buses – Nos. 20,23, 23A, 370)
NW Branch Programme 2023-2024
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ES NWB Programme 2023 – 2024
(latest branch programme designed as a PDF trifold cocument)
Programme for 2023 – 2024
Meetings are held at the Emmanuel Church, Didsbury, unless otherwise indicated. For directions and a local road map see instructions above.