Welcome to the Manchester area of the IRRS
We are particularly interested in railways, covering all aspects of the subject – historical and contemporary, infrastructure, rolling stock, operations and people, throughout the island of Ireland but also the very strong links between Ireland and this region of the UK.
Building on the long-established reputation of the IRRS based in Dublin, we have raised the profile of the IRRS in the North of England and North Wales and disseminate knowledge and information about Irish railways, particularly in the same area – for example through research into the many builders of rolling stock, e.g. locomotives, carriages, wagons and diesel units in the north of the UK which were used by railways based in the island of Ireland.
Latest Manchester events
The next meetings for Manchester are below.
The programme for this season can be found here. The programme for next season will be made available in August.
Committee
Chair: Roy Chapman
Secretary: Ernest Godward
Treasurer: Danny Vaughan
IT/Web Manager: Richard Ellis-Hobbs
Events Organiser: Andrew Waldron
Live meetings venue
Waldorf Manchester
12 Gore Street
Manchester
M1 3AQ
Phone: +44 161 235 5286
Facebook: @WaldorfMCR
How to get there
Unless stated, all speaker events are held at the Waldorf Public House on Gore Street, just off London Road, Manchester M1 on the second Thursday, from September to April, the venue is but a 5-minute walk from Piccadilly Station or a 3 minuet walk from Piccadilly Gardens, for bus and tram connections.
Meeting info
Talks commence at 18-00 hours sharp and conclude for 21-00 hours, each talk is arranged over a two-hour period with an interlude of 25 minutes at the halfway point.
Meetings are held on the first floor, accessed by the back stairs.
A warm welcome awaits you at the Waldorf, which offers a full selection of quality wines, beers and spirits with food served until 20:30
Entry Charge
To contribute to the costs of a live speaker and live venue, there will be an entry charge of £3 for IRRS members, £5 for non-members. Cash only, please.
Contact us
If you would like to contact the Manchester Area about any matter, please submit your comment or query by email to manchester@irrs.ie
Please note we are a voluntary organisation and will endeavour to get back to you as quickly as possible.
