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Manchester Sacred Harp warmly invite you to join us for our 2025 All-Day Singing. Day 1:
Saturday 11 October
Stretford Public Hall
10am registration, 10.30am–4pm singing
Full info: https://manchestersacredharp.uk/all-day-2025-day-1/
* Free to attend – donations towards costs appreciated
* All voices welcome – no experience needed
* Singing from The Sacred Harp 2025 revision
* Loaner books available
* Bring and share lunch
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Day 2:
For info about Day 2 (Christian Harmony) on Sun 12 Oct or to confirm attendance, go to https://manchestersacredharp.uk/all-day-2025-day-2/ or see the specific event page: https://fb.me/e/60uMQft3o
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VENUE
Stretford Public Hall, Chester Rd, Stretford, Manchester M32 0LG
LUNCH
There will be a bring-and-share lunch. We will ask you to manage your own dish. Please bring it ready to serve with a utensil and collecting leftovers and crockery at the end of the event. We won't have the facility to heat food, but slow cookers are welcome.
REFRESHMENTS
We'll provide the usual tea/coffee/water including some decaffeinated and dairy-free options.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Testing is not mandatory, but we do expect all singers to take very seriously their personal responsibility for not bringing ANY transmissable illness to the singing. Please DO NOT attend if you are experiencing any symptoms of cough, common cold, COVID, Flu, or other infectious illness.
We won’t tolerate bullying, harassment or disruption. Our rules are simple: treat each other with kindness, respect the conventions of the tradition and strive for harmony.
ACCESS INFORMATION
The venue has an access ramp to the Hall’s main entrance on Chester Road and step-free access to the building via side entrance on Dorset Street. Inside there is a lift which goes to all publicly accessible floors in the building. There are accessible toilets on ground and first floor.
We will be singing in the Ballroom on the first floor -a large open space with a smooth oak dancefloor and plenty of natural light. It is accessible by lift, and accessible toilets are adjacent to the hall. Food will also be laid out in the ballroom.
There are 2 blue badge parking spaces on Dorset Street adjacent to the Hall, and another 2 in the car park just off Dorset Street.
There is no Hearing Loop at the venue at present
PARKING
Stretford Public Hall has its own car park on Dover Street with 43 spaces and 2 blue badge spaces.(Please note: Dover Street is a one way road access from Chester Road / A56).
There are also 2 blue badge spaces on Dorset Street adjacent to the hall.
Residential streets nearby have a permit-holders-only limit (Mon-Sun).
There are more parking spaces at nearby Lacy Street car park (Newton St, M32 8AA). It has 2 EV charging bays. It is however across a very busy road!
Anyone using the car park is asked to register at the Hall – there is a front desk just on your left as you enter through the main entrance.
If you are arriving by taxi, they can pull up alongside the Hall on Dorset Street or can use the Hall’s car park for drop-off / collection.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
The Hall is easily reachable by public transport.
Tram: 4 minute walk from Stretford tram stop, which is served by the (green) Altrincham – Bury line and the (purple) Altrincham – Piccadilly / Etihad Campus line.
Train: If you are arriving in Manchester by train, take the tram from the station and get off at Stretford...
* From Manchester Piccadilly : Take the Purple line towards Altrincham, or go one stop to St. Peter’s Square and change onto the Green line towards Altrincham.
* From Manchester Oxford Road: Walk 10 minutes to St. Peter’s Square and get the Green line tram towards Altrincham.
* From Manchester Victoria: Get the Green line tram towards Altrincham.
Bus: There’s a bus stop outside Stretford Public Hall on Chester Road which is serviced by several local bus routes (routes 79, 253, 255, 256, 263, 272 and 277)
Please check beforehand that our information is up to date. You can use the journey planner: tfgm.com/plan a-journey
SATURDAY EVENING SOCIAL
- There will be a post-event social . Details TBC -
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*** photo used with kind permission of Joyce Smith ***
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