A little piece of Asia is coming to Stockport next weekend.

From 5-10pm on Friday 14 November, St Mary's Church in Market Place will be transformed into a street market with food stalls purveying cuisine from Japan, Korea, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and more.

Organised by Eat Good West UK, the event will also feature live Asian-inspired music performances, and will give visitors the chance to have a look around the 700-year-old building itself, which will be open with tables available.

Eat Good West has quickly made a name for itself as the only regular Asian food market in Stockport.

What started as a group of young adults looking for a place to make friends and share food has quickly snowballed into a hugely popular regular market which runs on every second Friday of the month.

The EatGoodWest Market also offers the chance to support local independent businesses (Image - Eat Good West)

Since its inception, the market has provided a platform for amazing local Asian cooks and small business owners to share their skills and dishes with this little corner of the Pennines.

As organiser Chris explained: "It's a place where you can eat, chat, and just connect with people from all walks of life...

"Where young adults are using their time, energy, and love for people to make Stockport feel a little warmer - one meal at a time!"

And it's not just this regular market - Eat Good West also helps organise the Stockport Moon Festival.

This year's Moon Festival event took place on Friday 10 - Saturday 11 October, and featured a cornucopia of market stalls, lantern-making workshops, and more, stretching from Merseyway to Stockroom.

EatGoodWest - which organises the regular Asian markets at St Mary's - also helps organise Stockport's Moon Festival, which this year attracted 5,000 visitors to the town centre (Image - Eat Good West)

The Moon Festival is a major celebration in many Asian countries, including Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and more.

It's traditionally a time for families to get together, share food, light candles and lanterns, and celebrate unity and gratitude.

Stockport's Moon Festival was no exception, helping to bring 5,000 visitors to the town centre, as well as musicians and singers from across Asia.

So, once again, if you fancy trying some delicious Asian food and supporting local chefs in doing so, then visit St Mary's Church in Market Place on Friday 14 November for the Eat Good West market, from 5-10pm.

But don't worry if you can't make it - Eat Good West hosts a regular market on the second Friday of every month, so there's plenty of chance to catch another one.

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