Stockport Old Town
STOCKPORT’S first ever Street Chilli Festival came to Stockport Market last year and attracted hundreds of chilli-loving visitors to the Old Town.
This Saturday the popular market event returns for the second year, so if you’re looking for an enjoyable distraction from The Royal Wedding or the FA Cup final, there’s plenty to tempt your tastebuds from 10am to 5.30pm.
This year’s Pop-up Chilli Fest will take over The Mile in Stockport Market Place with colourful stalls where people can sample and buy an array of chilli products from 15 quality producers from all corners of the UK.
Last year people were going mad for the chilli sauces that were literally flying out of the stalls.
Make sure you comes down to stock up. There will also be a churros stall to satisfy the sweet tooth.
Find out more at www. chillifest.net
There’s always plenty of great entertainment to be had over the weekend in Stockport Old Town.
Remedy Bar and Brewhouse host Fizzy Fridays every Friday with a bottle of Prosecco just £10 all day and DJs from 9pm.
On Saturday evening Remedy Bar also has live music from Midnight Johnny, the classic rock and blues band.
If you haven’t tried the new food menu at Remedy you really should, with a delicious selection of burgers, tacos, burritos, wings and poutine available Friday 12pm-2:30pm 5pm-8:30pm, Saturday 12pm-8:30pm and Sunday 12pm-6pm.
Check out their Facebook page @ RemedyBarUK for more details.
Bakers Vaults is famous for its laid back Sunday afternoons with live music and this Sunday from 5pm it welcomes Leon Meya, the frontman from Manchester band Northern Uproar. With a vast repertoire of songs and classic soulful tunes with Spanish influences, Leon is one of the most compelling and accomplished musicians to grace the Bakers’ stage.
Check out the Facebook page @ bakersvaults
There’s plenty of great things happening every week at The Petersgate Tap and besides having a quality selection of beers, they also have a regular quiz every Tuesday (8.30pm start) as well as poetry nights and play readings bringing much-needed culture to the Old Town.
With Seven Miles Out now sadly closed, The Petersgate Tap has taken over as the new meeting place for the wonderful community music group The Stockport Ukulele Players, who host their ‘Tap and Strum’ night every third Friday of the month. So you can join them this Friday from 7.30pm to 11.30pm upstairs at The Tap. Check out their Facebook page at @petersgatetap.
Support your local independents and find out more at www. stockportoldtown.co.uk Rosemary Barratt