Businesses that are keen to support impact initiatives striving for race equality are being invited to sponsor the Stockport Race and Culture Awards. The Stockport Race and Culture Awards is an annual event organised by Stockport Race Equality Partnership CIC and brings together Stockport’s … [Read more...]
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Stockport Heritage and Archives library to move to Stockroom
Stockport Heritage and Archives library, currently housed at Central Library in the town centre, is set to move to the new library, community and education centre, Stockroom, currently being developed within the Merseyway Shopping Centre. The move aims to help keep the collection protected and … [Read more...]
Stockport celebrates musical heritage in Town of Culture year
Stockport has celebrated its musical heritage at a Town of Culture event hosted by Stockport Council at the town's War Memorial Art Gallery. Stockport Council welcomed music legend, Graham Gouldman to the town for an an intimate conversation and Q&A session with music as part of the town's … [Read more...]
Stockport’s Spectacular Sunday sees town centre experience busiest Sunday in four years
Stockport experienced its busiest Sunday since 2019 as Stockport's Spectacular Sunday event drew thousands to the town centre. The event on 19th November, part of Stockport's Town of Culture programme of activities, saw visitor numbers reach twice the average footfall for a Sunday in the town … [Read more...]
Bramall Hall wins top gong at regional Wedding Industry Awards
Stockport Events has once again come out on top at the regional Wedding Industry Awards, with Bramall Hall was named Best (Historic) Wedding Venue. Bramall Hall and the events team received the accolade at an awards ceremony on Tuesday 7 November in Clitheroe and will now go on to compete in the … [Read more...]
Stockport planning more activities to engage residents with digital after Digitober
Following Greater Manchester's 'Digitober' month of activity, Stockport Council has announced plans to further engage residents with digital as part of its Town of Culture programme. During October, the council showcased many of the ways Stockport is using digital technology, and culminated in … [Read more...]
Stockport town centre prepares for a Spectacular Sunday
Stockport will host its first ever town centre-wide Christmas celebration to mark the start of the festive season on 19th November. Stockport’s Spectacular Sunday will welcome a huge line-up of over 60 breath-taking shows featuring 220 artists alongside roaming acts, carnival fun, live music and … [Read more...]
New creative placemaking programme commissioned for Stockport town centre
Stockport Council has commissioned cultural organisation, FutureEverything, to deliver a new creative placemaking programme in Stockport town centre. The programme is funded primarily by the Arts Council England’s Cultural Development Fund (CDF), aims to make Stockport a centre for creativity … [Read more...]
Stockport Arts and Health Week returns as part of Town of Culture programme of events
Now in its third year, Stockport Arts and Health Week takes place 9th to 15th October as part of the borough's Town of Culture year. The week-long programme is led by Arts for Recovery in the Community, (Arc). Arc is a leading arts and mental health charity based in Stockport's iconic Hat Works … [Read more...]
SK+ Film Awards open for submissions
The bi-annual SK+ Film Awards have opened for submissions, organisers Drawing Board Productions CIC have announced. First launched in 2019 to showcase and celebrate the wealth of amateur film-making talent across Stockport, the awards have been rebranded as the SK+ Film Awards. The submissions … [Read more...]
Stockport community projects to benefit from a share of £1.5 million funding
27 community groups and projects have been awarded a share of £1.5 million in funding from Stockport's allocation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Projects that have been successful in the first round of funding bids range from a writing project for young people to volunteering and, improving … [Read more...]
Four new sites to join town centre Street Art Trail
Stockport has secured funding to add four more sites to a Street Art Trail to encourage people to explore the Underbanks area of the town centre. Part of the wider Rediscovering the Underbanks initiative, the street art project was first announced in 2021 and is being led by Stockport Council and … [Read more...]
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