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With a resounding cheer the sensational cast of this years family Pantomime CINDERELLA were welcomed to The Plaza stage for this years Pantomime Launch Event. Richard Chandler from Extravaganza Productions welcomed to the stage this years sensational cast headed by the ever popular Eastenders Star CHERYL FERGISON who we are delighted to welcome back to The Plaza to Star in our fantastic festive production as ‘Fairy Godmother’ who looks after our beautiful ‘Cinderella’ who will be played by SARAH ALEXANDRA BROWN Cinderella in this wonderful magical tale falls in love with ‘Prince Charming’ who will be played by the very [...]

Vernon Building Society has opened voting for its Community Stars fund. Supporters and members of the public can choose from 37 local not-for-profit organisations and charities. The groups with the most votes will share the latest £2,000 fund for the third quarter of 2022. What is ‘Community Stars’? Community Stars is Vernon’s brand-new community funding scheme to help local charities and not-for-profit groups across the Stockport borough. It runs all year around, to help more local groups, more often. The Society wants to reach as many not-for-profit groups as possible across the borough, from large established charities to smaller grassroots [...]

Stockport was the destination for a recent Wolverhampton Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branch trip. Thirty five members of the Wolverhampton CAMRA branch descended on the town to have a look round and were met by members of the Stockport & S. Manchester Branch, who acted as guides for the day. So why Stockport? Chair of the Wolverhampton Branch, Mark Hewitt, explained: “Every year we like to take our Beer Festival volunteers on a ‘thank you’ trip to somewhere with a good selection of great pubs, and Stockport more than fitted the bill. We enjoyed meeting with local CAMRA members [...]

Merseyway in Stockport has been transformed this summer with a vibrant art installation in its undercover mall. Symbolising the town’s iconic River Mersey, the display features hundreds of suspended blue and green umbrellas and fish, all creating the illusion of a river in waves and bends throughout the shopping mall. Created by award-winning designers, City Dressing, the ‘Flow Like a River’ installation will encourage visitors to look up as they shop and provides the ultimate Instagram opportunity within the town. Centre Manager, Victoria Nichol said: “We wanted to bring something different to Merseyway this summer that not only animates the [...]

Specsavers in Stockport is offering customers the chance to recycle their glasses and contact lenses in-store for free. The new initiative comes after the high-street opticians teamed up with recycling experts MYgroup to install recycling collection boxes at Specsavers stores up and down the country. Customers at Specsavers in Stockport will be able to drop off both metal and plastic glasses and sunglasses, as well as contacts lenses and accessories, including blister packs, contact lens cases and solution bottles. Once the collections bins are full, the items will be shipped off to MYgroup recycling plant. The glasses and contact lenses [...]

Stockport Council is saddened to announce that Councillor Sheila Bailey passed away yesterday (03 August 2022). Councillor Bailey (aged 74) was a Labour councillor, first elected to Stockport Council in 1990, and represented the Edgeley & Cheadle Heath ward.Councillor Elise Wilson, Leader of the Labour Group, said: “Sheila Bailey was a life force, an incredible woman, a formidable politician and a supportive friend. An inspiration. I simply cannot believe she is no longer with us. “Her devotion to her family exceeded even that selfless dedication to the Labour Party. I cannot begin to imagine the loss of their Grandmother, their [...]

Staff from both Stepping Hill Hospital and local community NHS services showed their support for Stockport Pride by attending their big celebration event in the town centre. Colleagues from areas across Stockport NHS Foundation Trust joined in the festivities, including the grand parade. Stockport Pride is an annual celebration of acceptance and diversity of the borough’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community. This year’s was first to be held in person since 2019 due to the COVID-19 lockdowns, and featured a bigger turnout than ever before. Featuring a parade going through the town centre, the end location was Stockport [...]

Stockport’s popular town centre Covid-19 vaccination clinic offer at the One Stockport Hub, has been extended and will remain open throughout August. The One Stockport Hub, Mersey Square, SK1 1RA, will be open every Saturday, 9.30am to 3.30pm. It’s for anyone aged five years old and over. Children aged 5-11 are invited to come along between 9am and 1pm only, when specially trained staff will be on hand in a dedicated children’s area of the Hub. The vaccination clinic at Trinity Methodist Church, 351 Bramhall Lane, Bramhall, SK3 8TP, will also remain open during August, every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday, [...]

Stockport based Robinsons Brewery – best known for their reputation for cask ale – are supporting their pubs and communities by giving away free pints of their brand new brewhouse continental lager, Brüh. The promotion is set to coincide with International Beer Day 2022 and will run from Friday 5th August – Sunday 7th August. David Bremner, Director of Marketing said: “Brüh joins the Robinsons collection as an easy drinking continental lager, and we’re really excited for our customers to try it! Sitting next to Pitch (Robinsons’ latest stout), Hopnik Citra and Helles, the branding uses block colour, bold fonts, [...]

Families are guaranteed a fun-packed summer this August as Merseyway in Stockport announces an exciting programme of free, family-friendly activities. Starting on the 30th July 2022, the Summer Saturday’s programme will bring something new and exciting into Stockport town centre each weekend, guaranteeing family fun, whatever the weather. The programme of events include: Merseyway Pride – Saturday 30th July 2022 Get ready for Stockport Pride with Merseyway! Children can take part in a Pride wand craft session and enjoy festive glitter makeovers in the undercover mall. It’s a Pirate’s Life for Me! – Saturday 6th August 2022 Transform into a [...]