If you recognise the term “happening”, then you will be have had your teen age years during the 1960s, when along with the Beatles, Pop Culture and Woodstock there were “happenings”.
These, for those not in the know, were instant pop up events, where art, music and politics collided.
And a full half century on, those who might have gone to a “happening” were with us yesterday in the great hall of St Ninian's, courtesy of Chorlton Good Neighbours who had invited me and Peter to talk about the book The Quirks of Chorlton-cum-Hardy and pretty much anything else that took our fancy.*
So 60 Good Neighbours heard us talk about a collaboration which has now produced five books, that 80 meter installation, and exhibitions and history displays which are all over Chorlton.
Modesty prevents us from showing pictures of the two of us in full flow, although in truth that has more to do with the simple fact that we couldn’t take our own pictures while performing in front of the audience.
But I know that Bernard and Helen were taking pictures, so in the fullness of time I am sure we will be posted across social media.
For now I shall just say that it was a grand afternoon, and according to the organizers the attendance was the best ever.
So, that just leaves me to thank Chorlton Good Neighbours* on behalf of Peter and me, and say we happily accept their invitation to return later in the year for another talk.
Not that this is the last the world and Chorlton will hear from us, because at the end of the month we are invited to talk to the residents of Chorltonville and starting next month, in collaboration with Chorlton Voice (Chorlton Civic Society), we shall be hosting a series of history walks. The walks will feature some of the more quirky bits of Chorlton’s history and will be fun as well as free.
The programme will be published in the blog and on social media, as well as in shops, pubs and bars across the township.
And because all such events as well as “happenings” need a prize to finish with, the question for walk one is who said “the World has not heard the last of .. ......"? Two words, a film, the 1960s
Pictures; in the great hall of St Ninian’s, 2018, from the collection of Peter Topping
*The Quirks of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Andrew Simpson & Peter Topping, 2017. Available from us at http://www.pubbooks.co.uk/ or Chorlton Book shop, 506 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9AW. Tel:0161 881 6374
**Chorlton Good Neighbours, https://chorltongoodneighbours.org/
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| Bernard "warms up" the audience |
And a full half century on, those who might have gone to a “happening” were with us yesterday in the great hall of St Ninian's, courtesy of Chorlton Good Neighbours who had invited me and Peter to talk about the book The Quirks of Chorlton-cum-Hardy and pretty much anything else that took our fancy.*
So 60 Good Neighbours heard us talk about a collaboration which has now produced five books, that 80 meter installation, and exhibitions and history displays which are all over Chorlton.
Modesty prevents us from showing pictures of the two of us in full flow, although in truth that has more to do with the simple fact that we couldn’t take our own pictures while performing in front of the audience.
But I know that Bernard and Helen were taking pictures, so in the fullness of time I am sure we will be posted across social media.
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| In expectation of the "happening" to start |
So, that just leaves me to thank Chorlton Good Neighbours* on behalf of Peter and me, and say we happily accept their invitation to return later in the year for another talk.
Not that this is the last the world and Chorlton will hear from us, because at the end of the month we are invited to talk to the residents of Chorltonville and starting next month, in collaboration with Chorlton Voice (Chorlton Civic Society), we shall be hosting a series of history walks. The walks will feature some of the more quirky bits of Chorlton’s history and will be fun as well as free.
The programme will be published in the blog and on social media, as well as in shops, pubs and bars across the township.
And because all such events as well as “happenings” need a prize to finish with, the question for walk one is who said “the World has not heard the last of .. ......"? Two words, a film, the 1960s
Pictures; in the great hall of St Ninian’s, 2018, from the collection of Peter Topping
*The Quirks of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Andrew Simpson & Peter Topping, 2017. Available from us at http://www.pubbooks.co.uk/ or Chorlton Book shop, 506 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9AW. Tel:0161 881 6374
**Chorlton Good Neighbours, https://chorltongoodneighbours.org/
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