Whitworth Men’s Shed will have a stall at several upcoming community events. Please come and say hello and find out what goes on at the Shed.
More ...WMS at Local Community Events
Category: Events
Specific dates. Might be daytrips, talks, meetings, parties etc. but one-off events that deserve their own post!
Open Day at the Men’s Shed – 16th June 10am – 2pm
Have you wondered what goes on behind the door at Whitworth Men’s Shed? Come and see at our 2024 Open Day!
More ...Avro Heritage Museum Visit Planned
As part of our programme of talks and events, Whitworth Men’s Shed are planning a visit to the Avro Heritage Museum in the near future. The museum is located on the former Woodford Aerodrome near Stockport in Cheshire.
More ...Visit to Leeds Armoury
On the 26th January 2023 we visited Royal Armouries Museum, as a Whitworth Men’s Shed Day Trip
More ...Visit to Oswestry Men’s Shed
On Thursday 14th March a carload of shedders from Whitworth headed two hours South along the M6 in response to an invite from Oswestry Men’s Shed to visit them.
More ...Flint Knapping at The Shed
On the 8th and 15th February we were fortunate enough to be visited by an Archaeologist from Manchester University, John Piprani. John was keen to offer flint knapping sessions to people who wouldn’t normally get the chance to experience and learn more. The earliest flintknapped tools were simple flakes used by Stone Age man for cutting into the hides of animals. These developed over hundreds of thousands of years into more sophisticated tools and weapons. John explained the more recent history of knapping using glass, which has similar properties to…
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