The Annual Stockport Fairtrade Fair will be held on Saturday November 12th 2011, 10.30am until 4pm, at Stockport College, Wellington Road South. Stockport Fairtrade Fair

Last night at Stockport Full Council we had a presentation on how the town is preparing for the Olympics. Stockport has an impressive number of top athletes, including Kerry-Ann Payne – the first Brit to qualify for London 2012 and many others – we’ll be cheering them on and hope for their success. We’re also […]

Along with several fellow councillors and a few hundred schoolkids, I had the pleasure of attending the Screen Stockport Film Festival today – a special session ahead of the main festival running all day tomorrow (Saturday 17th). We watched Being Sold, a feature film shot over just two days, mostly in Marchbank Drive, Cheadle (as […]

Despite dire predictions of pouring rain, the Cheadle Muslim Funday last Saturday was packed and the weather held. The event sees the mosque in Heald Green opened to all. Cheadle Mosque is an old unitarian church so has an interesting character, but the main action was outside with food stalls, bouncy slide, games and more. […]

UPDATE: The Cheadle Jubilee celebrations will be all day on Saturday 2nd June 2012 on Ashfield Road and the Jubilee Fields (at the southern end of Ashfield Road). Parking in the village car parks is free all day and there’s lots to do. This evening was the first meeting to kick off the planning for […]

The first Stockport Film Festival is just days away, so get your tickets now for your chance to see some great new films and meet up with directors and producers at the Romiley Forum on Saturday afternoon. Iain has been invited to support the schools & colleges event on Friday, with over 300 students seeing […]

On the 18th September Stockport Farmers’ Market will be hosting The International Food Festival at Stockport Market The mayor will open the event and there will be live cookery demonstrations from celebrity chef Mike Harrison and the Thai restaurant Chilli Banana. Several charities are involved in the markets including The Christie, Rainbow Trust, St Francis […]

Today was the first Stockport Festival – put on largely by businesses and traders, with support from others (the Council gave free parking for the day). Here are a few photos

The Cheadle Muslim Association Funday is always a very enjoyable – and interesting – afternoon out with lots for everyone to do. On the open day, the Cheadle Muslim Association opens its doors and invites the whole community so why not come along. From Misc

As part of the Stockport Heritage Open Days, you can take a tour of the magnificent Gothic Revival interiors of Abney Hall and take a guided walk around Abney Park, off Manchester Road, Cheadle. Tours are every half hour from 11am to 4pm, Sunday 11th September. Booking is essential – call 0161 474 4444. View […]