What we’re about
Attention history lovers! We’ll meet up to go on historical walking tours, visit museums and attend historical events. We usually meet up at a cafe in the venue then go around as a group. You can also share a lift to and from the event where possible.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Saddleworth Rushcart Festival and MuseumKobe Coffee, Oldham
The Saddleworth Rushcart Festival is an annual event held on the August Bank Holiday weekend, where a large, decorated rushcart is pulled by Morris Men through the villages of Saddleworth, culminating at St Chad's Church in Uppermill. The event was revived by the Saddleworth Morris Men in 1975, and is one of the few remaining traditions of its kind still going.
Saddleworth Museum tells the story of the people who have created Saddleworth’s landscape and character. The museum has something for all the family, is wheelchair friendly, and presents its’ collections, shop and facilities in a thoroughly modern way within the carefully restored fabric of a building dating back to 1862.
We will meet up at Kobe Coffee which is close to the museum at 1pm (as that's when the museum opens). Depending on what is happening we can either watch the Rushcart event or look around the museum first then see the festivities. Festival schedule will be set closer to the date.
More information on the Rushcart festival: https://www.facebook.com/groups/20993635587
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I need to recuperate Meetup’s event host fees, so if you haven’t paid me eight pounds for annual fees yet, you can do so in person, or alternatively just pay two pounds to attend this event. PayPal and direct bank transfer also welcome. More info here: https://www.meetup.com/history-get-together-group/discussions/ - Ride the East Lancs Railway - 200 Year Celebrationeast lancs railway 🚂 , bury
This Autumn, heritage railway ELR are celebrating the 200th anniversary and the birth of the modern railway.
We'll join them as they operate an intensive timetable of steam and heritage diesel trains full length of the 12-miles between Heywood, Bury, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall, including additional attractions up and down the line.
We'll meet at the the Bury station (as that's easiest to reach and has a better station than Heywood) at 11am, in the station's Trackside pub if it's not too busy. Then after waiting a little for folks to join us, we'll go on through beautiful countryside to reach Ramsbottom. The World Black Pudding Throwing Championships happen to be taking place near the station there, so hopefully we'll get to see that too!
We'll reach Rawtenstall station and most likely eat then (if not earlier). Then hop on the train back to Bury. We should be able to try different steam and diesel trains on our journey.
All trains and workings are subject to availability. Tickets for a day's unlimited travel are available here (the £22 day rover is likely the one you need): https://www.quaytickets.com/eastlancsrailway/en-GB/events/railway%20200/2025-9-14_8.40/east%20lancashire%20railway%20elr?back=2&area=a5b420ac-260a-ea11-a9ce-815ca3ec47bd&type=ga
Tickets will also be available at the door, but they will be more expensive and might run out, so getting in advance is better.
There's paid parking nearby which should be pretty cheap as it's a Sunday.
More information here: https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/railway-200-celebration-weekend/ .
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I need to recuperate Meetup’s event host fees, so if you haven’t paid me eight pounds for annual fees yet, you can do so in person, or alternatively just pay two pounds to attend this event. PayPal and direct bank transfer also welcome. More info here: https://www.meetup.com/history-get-together-group/discussions/
