Festive fun set to light-up borough
TOWNS and villages across the borough will be illuminated in the run up to Christmas as their festive lights are switched on.
The independent traders of Stockport have teamed up to create a festive event in Little Underbank on Saturday (November 24).
It will run from 3pm to 9pm, including late night shopping, in-store events and a Christmas tree lights switch-on.
The events will centre around Lower Hillgate, Little Underbank, Mealhouse Brow and the Market Place, while open spaces will feature creative pop-up art and installations, and the tree will be illuminated at 6pm.
In New Mills there will be a lights switch-on, market and fair on Saturday, December 1, on Market Street. From 5pm to 9pm the street will be alive with entertainment from the likes of New Mills Brass Band, Let’s Sing Choir, Chapel en le Frith Town Band, Madam Zucchini and the Fosbrook Education Trust, with music in the pubs from Stockport Ukulele Players and on the stage from performers including Heroine and Diversion.
There will be plenty of food and drink on offer, including mulled wine and spiced cider from Bakes & Bars, Airstream chicken wraps, Crepe Chateau and Man BBQ’s festive Bratwurst.
Children will be able to get free glitter tattoos, while four-legged fair-goers can be pampered by Paws dog grooming.
In Bramhall, Light Up Bramhall will bring a Christmas market, acts and entertainment to the town, plus a lantern parade and a Greatest Showman performance, from 11am to 5pm on Sunday, December 2.
Hosted by Bramhall Together Trust, the event will see the Christmas lights illuminated at 2pm.
Another Christmas event is The Heatons Christmas Festival on Sunday, December 2, from 11am to 6pm on Shaw Road, Heaton Moor.
Santa will be in his grotto from noon to 6pm, and entertainment will be provided by the Heatons Choirs. The event will run in conjunction with the regular Heaton Moor Producers Market, featuring stalls selling hand made and home grown produce.
Stockport Foodie Friday will also hold a special Christmas event on Friday, December 14, in conjunction with Christmas Jumper Day.
In and around the Victorian Market Hall, there will be stalls selling food and drink, alongside festive entertainment.