In late August the Crewe to Manchester Community Rail Partnership kindly gave the Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) a number of copies of “Arlos Adventures There and Back”. This Rail Safety book is written by train driver Bessie Matthews, and is … [Read more...]
News from Friends of Goostrey Station
Friends of Goostrey Station are rightly proud of their achievements and it’s exciting when others approach us for help. The latest request came from a station adoption group in Lancashire. Eight years ago, a group of volunteers adopted Silverdale … [Read more...]
News from Goostrey Art Studio
Have you seen the colourful shiny discs attached to the planters at Goostrey Station? One local resident exclaimed ‘they look so lovely and cheerful! Well done all!’ The discs were created to mark the coronation of King Charles 111 and the … [Read more...]
News from Friends of Goostrey Station
All Aboard. Those are the words you click on to enter the Friends of Goostrey Station website friendsofgoostreystation.org . This simple action opens up a wealth of information about this multi award winning group of local volunteers and about … [Read more...]
Crewe Heritage Centre Recruiting Trustees
Crewe Heritage Trust are looking for seven new trustees to help shape the Crewe Heritage Centre into a museum for the 21st century. This is a significant step which will see Crewe's heritage back in the spotlight. Established in 1987, the Crewe … [Read more...]
Annual Report 2022 to 2023 and CRP Activity Plans 2023-2024
The Crewe to Manchester and South East Manchester Community Rail Partnership Annual Report 2022 to 2023 has now been published. Download the report here. This report showcases the work of the Community Rail Partnerships and Station Adoption … [Read more...]
‘Welcome to you Station’ event at Guide Bridge Station – 9th September 10am to 2pm
There is going to be a ‘Welcome to your Station’ event at Guide Bridge Station on 9th September including:- * Guided Tours of the Station & Museum * Heritage Bus * Model Railways * Light Refreshments * Merchandise Stall * Northern Trains … [Read more...]
Latest news from Community Rail Network – Ticket office consultations – have your say
Consultations have opened on proposed changes to the way ticket offices operate at the majority of railway stations across England. Rail Delivery Group has produced a summary of the proposed changes, including a Q&A, here. This states that … [Read more...]
Exhibition of 180 years of Crewe Works at Crewe Heritage Centre
This year marks 180 years of Crewe Works. To celebrate, Crewe Town Council and Crewe Heritage Centre are jointly funding an exhibition celebrating how the Works was the catalyst for Crewe to develop into the town we know today. The exhibition is in … [Read more...]
News from Goostrey Art Studio
News from Goostrey Art Studio What a busy time for professional artist Debbie Goldsmith! During the past few weeks she has led workshops in Goostrey, on Piccadilly Station and at Leighton Hospital. In addition, her own paintings have been … [Read more...]
News from Friends of Goostrey Station
Many thanks to all those who supported Goostrey Station in the World Cup of Stations. We were delighted to be chosen to appear in the film which launched the event, and we received well over 500 votes in the first round. But we were competing against … [Read more...]
Special Coronation Work Party at Handforth Station
Thanks to a generous grant from Handforth Town Council, the Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) were able to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in style. The main event was a special Coronation Work Party, set up as part … [Read more...]
New Station Connection Artwork at Mauldeth Road
Friends of Mauldeth Road Station Two Line Art posters have been printed onto aluminium board and now installed at the station. The posters show landmarks from both communities immediately served by Mauldeth Road Station. Ladybarn is … [Read more...]
Goostrey Art Studio on tour & Why not join a free workshop at Goostrey Art Studio?
Recently, Debbie Goldsmith has been leading creative workshops at Goostrey Scout Hut. In March, she taught local scouts how to screen-print fun designs onto their own T shirts. In April, just before Easter, the cubs learned about paper engineering … [Read more...]
News from Goostrey Art Studio – Why not join a free workshop?
On Monday 8th May, Debbie Goldsmith will be marking the Coronation of King Charles III by running a free, hands-on workshop at Goostrey Art Studio. She’ll be making and decorating clay stepping stones. Local residents of all ages are welcome to … [Read more...]
Music Trains on the Mid Cheshire Line – from April to October – from Wednesday 26 April
A full programme of Music Trains for 2023 We are back to a full summer’s programme of Music Trains this year, starting this month. There will be monthly trains from Chester to Plumley (except in June when we go to Knutsford) and more from … [Read more...]
Friends of Handforth Station – Barnies’ Bird Boxes at the Station
The Friends of Handforth Station (FoHS) have continued their association with Barnies Community Hub in Crewe, by commissioning and installing some bird boxes made by the Barnies volunteers. Barnies Community Hub provides activities for people with … [Read more...]
Latest news from Goostrey Art Studio
News from Goostrey Art Studio - a creative hub for our local community At the end of January, professional artist Debbie Goldsmith and FOGS treasurer and vice chair Craig Sidebotham met with a member of the Railway Heritage Trust (RHT) at the … [Read more...]
News from FOGS – working with our local community
Last Autumn, Friends of Goostrey Station were delighted that Goostrey Beavers held another meeting at our railway station. All the children were keen to sweep up fallen leaves, to plant daffodil bulbs in tubs and to investigate the bug hotels. They … [Read more...]
New Ways to Look at Bikes!
Reddish Men in Sheds are holding an exhibition on New Ways to Look at Bikes, which is at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery from Saturday 28th of January to 3rd of March 2023. (Gallery open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays.) Reddish … [Read more...]