Stockport Market is going all out this May with a staggeringly diverse range of events to tickle the taste buds of nearly everybody! It all kicks off on the 4th of May with the Sausage Festival in the Stockport Victorian Market Hall. Stockport Sausage Festival 2013 will be a celebration of hand-held happiness, combining beers, bangers and bands.
The following weekend, Sunday 12 May sees the ‘Hand in Glove Fair’, marking the 30th anniversary of the release of the first Smiths' single. As a World Exclusive, there will be a display of recently discovered, never-before-seen authentic Smiths documents from 1983 on show at Room at the Top Vintage Goods, a few steps away from the Market Hall.
The 15 – 29 May sees national Love Your Local Market. In Stockport, the celebrations start for real on Friday 17 May. From 4pm you will be able to taste the best of Greater Manchester's gourmet street foods till 9pm, courtesy of Guerrilla Eats. Guerrilla Eats is a collective set up by a group of street food traders in who just love the food they make. You’ll also be able to the best of market shopping till 7ish and High Peak Beer's Pop-Up Bar till 9. This is the perfect opportunity for people who work in the town centre to stay a while and appreciate the hidden gems in Stockport.
Saturday 18 May is Funky Weekend, with a marquee on the Market Mile showcasing the Sunday event market, along with live music from Raised by Radio AND Le Funk, as well as classic 70s and Northern Souls sounds from the DJ. It is also the day of Big Dance, so expect some flash mobs too.
Last but not least, Bank Holiday Weekend (24-26 May) sees a 70s Roller Rink come to Stockport Market, complete with DJ, balloon modellers, free showings of Grease, pop up bingo and even a Carpenters tribute act! More is being added each day, so watch for the posters and flyers around town and put the dates in your calendar – you won’t regret it.
http://www.stockport.gov.uk/services/leisureculture/visitstockport/stockportshopping/stockportmarket/
http://highpeakbeer.webs.com/events.htm
http://www.thevintagevillage.co.uk/events/the-vintage-village-hand-in-glove-fair
http://www.guerrillaeats.co.uk/
http://www.robinsonsvisitorscentre.co.uk/times
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