Friends of Macc Silk Heritage

Curiosities of Greater Manchester

Timperley photographer Keith Warrender unlocks secrets of region’s gems and customs

Wed 9 Mar

7.30pm £4/£3

Heritage Centre, Roe St

01625 613210

www.macclesfield-silk.org 

And more for the weekend....

There is more music at the Swan with two necks on Chestergate on Saturday night with the Ignored, Leagues Apart and The Shuffle.

Also on Saturday night the Town House on King Edward Street are hosting Dave Greenald - Talented singer/writer/performer - (http://www.myspace.com/davidgreenald2) for a preview.

And on Sunday,  The Treacle Tap will be home to Glasgow band 'French Wives' at 7pm, and . The French Wives are a Glasgow based band that make colourful, interesting indie‐pop.   The band toured extensively around the UK last year, taking in raucous festival appearances that included a headline set on the acclaimed T Break Stage at T in the Park.  Check out their myspace..... http://www.myspace.com/thefrenchwives 
www.facebook.com/thetreacletap

Something for the Weekend?

Charles Eades 16 year old son of Macclesfield and Tytherington High School pupil, will be signing his magical, debut novel Son of the Lamp at Waterstone's Macc on Saturday 5 March between 10am and 2pm.

For further details call: 0843 290 8475

While we're talking books, The Treacle Tap celebrates World Book Night on Sat evening with local bookworms giving away free books, and on Sunday Glasgow band French Wives will be playing live!

Alternatively on Sat do your bit to tidy up the town and help litter pick to Make Macc Magnificent... for details contact Julia on 01625 616007 http://hinec.org.uk/

Or, head to the Bollington Arts Centre to see and hear The Expatrio Trio (flute, cello and piano) play works of Mendelssohn and Francaix from 9pm. 01625 560355 or 575287 www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk.

 

Spiralling Into Mystery and History

Special Loop Social Event following (Nov & Feb) sold out shows...

Historian talk by Matthew Hyde and haunted short story reading of Ghost, by Jane Birch; both set in the atmospheric Savage Chapel. Followed by a tour of the Savage Tower by candlelight (for those brave enough to turn the spiral) and a glass of wine (Free event but donantions to East Cheshire Hospice)

Tuesday 8 March at 7.30pm in the Savage Chapel, St Michaels Church, Market Place, Macc.
Places are limited so booking essential and soon: 01625 421984

World Book Day

There's big book fun to be had at Waterstone's, tomorrow too. Dr Seuss will be on the loose! Come in and join our 'One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish' hunt. There will be prizes for all who take part. Thursday 3 March from 10am - 4pm. You can also exchange your £1 World Book Voucher for one of the special World Book Day titles. Macclesfield branch, 47 Mill Street.

World Book Day

 Pop into  Macc library and help them to celebrate books and reading. They  will be reading aloud some of the winning entries in the Flashback Fiction writing competition. The competition was organised as part of the Pages Ago promotion in libraries across the North West. Our regional winner, Sally Lowden, will be here to read her winning entry, 'Silktown Story'. 

This is a free drop in event, so no need to book - just go, listen and enjoy!

World Book Day, Thursday 3rd March at 2pm
Macclesfield Library, Jordangate 

Jobs Alert

Public Artist 

Cheshire East Council’s Arts, Heritage and Museums department in partnership with Brereton Parish Community Interest Group seek to commission a public artist with a specialism in wood to create a high quality permanent piece of art as a gateway to the Brereton Community Space development.

The concept of a ‘Totem Pole’ has been agreed, the purpose of which is to provide a unique piece of art bespoke to the local community, the service users of the Community Space and the heritage of the surrounding area.
The successful commissioned artist will work with the local community including schools and identified community groups in a series of workshops to create the designs for the ‘Totem Pole’ which will then be interpreted by the artist. The project will run between April - September 2011.  For a full brief please contact jocelyn.mcmillan@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Closes Friday 11 March