We are delighted to confirm that the Manchester Old Lancastrian dinner will take place this year at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Friday 7 March 2025.

Proceedings will kick off at 7pm with drinks at the pay bar

Thanks to the support of the OL Club, we are able to offer a substantial discount for students.

A full price ticket is £54 with students (Under 25s) paying just £34

Menu:

Starter

Warm salad of spiced pear, hazelnut and chicory, Garstang blue cheese, sourdough croutons, balsamic dressing　(V) or

Aubergine carpaccio, courgette and red onion fritter, pistachio nuts, quinoa popcorn, harissa and coconut yoghurt (Ve)

Main

Pan roasted Lancashire chicken breast, gratin potato, west Lancashire mushrooms, baby onions and Jersualem artichoke, Madeira jus or

Roasted butternut squash, leek and beetroot Wellington, Ascrofts cauliflower puree, glazed rainbow carrots (Ve)

Dessert

Baked lemon tart, Italian meringue, raspberries and Yuzu pearls or

Woodlands Farm Cheshire rhubarb and custard panna cotta, roasted rhubarb, Grasmere gingerbread crumb, orange gel (Ve)

Please confirm your menu choices at the time of booking and let us know if you have any dietary preferences or allergies.

Dress code:

Informal jacket and OL tie (if you have one).

Partners are very welcome

Ways to book and pay: There are several ways to confirm your place and pay.

Online: Register and pay using the form below

Bank Transfer: 'Old Lancastrian Club - Manchester Dinner', Sort Code 05-05-55, Account No. 19377355. Please also send an email confirming payment and any dietary requirements to ol@lrgs.org.uk.

Cheque: payable to the Old Lancastrian Club, Development Office, LRGS, East Road, Lancaster. LA1 3EF  

Overnight accommodation

If you wish to book overnight accommodation, branch secretary, Paul Fitton, has kindly negotiated a special rate for OLs for the night of Friday 7 March. Please visit https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/private-party-school-reunion/ to book overnight accommodation at the special rate. 

**Please note when you select "Book room", the booking will default to a two night stay, if you wish to stay for one night only, you need to select the Edit Stay option in the top right hand corner of the screen, this will allow you to amend the end date for your stay

If you have any queries regarding OL dinners, please contact the Development Office