Events

Every year Manchester Diving Group has a Black Tie dinner dance at a local venue. This event is open to all members, current and former. Contact us to find out more.

Morning dive at nearby Eccleston Delph Date and time: Sunday 16th Feb, meet at 10am Type of diving: relaxed quarry diving Eccleston Delph website: https://www.thedelph.com/index.php/at-the-delph/attractions Crisp Scuba Diving at Eccleston Delph Watersports Centre

Annual Dive Show – Go Diving 2025 Dates: Weekend 1st and 2nd of March Location: NAEC Stoneleigh Cost: £30 tickets + accommodation if attending both days Dive show website: https://godivingshow.com/uk/ MDG members often get out to the annual dive show which has many presentations on sea and scuba, as well as stalls for purchasing scuba gear and getting information on potential dive charters and locations

Club Lecture – Powerboat Handling 1 Date: Monday 3rd March 2025 Time: Around 7:45pm Location: Clubhouse Food: Andy’s curry The first of two theory training sessions on powerboat handling

Practical on-water sessions over two days on using and driving the club RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) Location: Debdale Water Park Cost: £65 Dates: four/five spaces 15th and 16th of March and four/five spaces 12th and 13th of April Organiser: Dermot If you are interested there is a sign up sheet at the clubhouse. This leads into Royal Yachting Association assessment in Autumn to get a powerboat qualification  

Club Lecture – RNLI Date: Monday 7th April 2025 Time: Around 7:45pm Location: Clubhouse Food: Andy’s Curry Nick from the RNLI is very kindly donating his time to give us a talk on rescues involving divers and radio operation at sea — On the first Monday of every month (or second if the first is a bank holiday) we have a lecture night starting around 19:30. It gives members or guests a chance to present a talk on anything sub-aqua related, ranging from underwater archaeology to wildlife to first aid and rescue. Members often volunteer to cook and provide food for these Monday presentations, sold to cover costs.

Practical sessions over two days on using and driving the club RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) Location: Debdale Water Park Cost: £65 Dates: four/five spaces 15th and 16th of March and four/five spaces 12th and 13th of April Organiser: Dermot If you are interested there is a sign up sheet at the clubhouse. This leads into Royal Yachting Association assessment in Autumn to get a powerboat qualification (The next two upcoming club lectures on the 3rd of March and the 7th of April will be theory sessions on powerboat handling)

Arrochar, Loch Long, Scotland Dates: Easter weekend April 17th to April 21st Type of diving: relaxed shore diving in calm Loch Long Cost: accommodation and travel Cylinder fills: air – portable compressor Organiser: Lety We’re off to beautiful Loch Long again for another Easter weekend of shore diving. The trip is also open to people who aren’t looking to dive and just to enjoy the holiday with other clubmembers (most of our trips are) The Arrochar house accommodation is fully booked however there may be room at the Rowantree Bank Bed and Breakfast which has been tried and recommended by clubmembers. There is also a hotel and a campsite walking distance of Arrochar

May Club Lecture (Topic TBC) Date: 12th May 2025 Time: Around 7:45pm Location: Clubhouse Food: TBC On the first Monday of every month (or second if the first is a bank holiday) we have a lecture night starting around 19:30. It gives members or guests a chance to present a talk on anything sub-aqua related, ranging from underwater archaeology to wildlife to first aid and rescue. Members often volunteer to cook and provide food for these Monday presentations, sold to cover costs.