What's on in Stockport this weekend - Asian food market, record fair, and more
By Alasdair Perry 8th Jan 2026
By Alasdair Perry 8th Jan 2026
What's on Stockport is brought to you by our events sponsors EatGoodWest UK, Worker Bee Markets and Waterside Hotel & Leisure Club.
There are lots of events going on in and around Stockport this weekend.
Find a small selection of some of the things to do below. You can also browse more in our dedicated What's On section here.
Got an event planned yourself? Submit it HERE.
Live music | The Spinning Top | throughout January
The Spinning Top is hosting some top music nights this weekend.
On Friday, you'll find music from the Cassette Apes, Bazooms (from Poland), and Eddie Mooney & The Grave. The gig starts at 8pm, and it's free to enter!
Saturday, meanwhile, will see Free 2 Be Bad take to the stage, who will be playing songs from the likes of Paul Rodgers, Free, and Bad Company. Tickets are £6 in advance or £10 at the door.
And on Sunday, there will be a half day of punk music, running from 3.30-8pm and with free entry.
EatGoodWest Asian food night market
A little piece of Asia is coming to Stockport this weekend.
From 5-10pm on Friday 9 January, 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.
Find more information about Eat Good West UK here.
Vinyl record fair | Stockport Masonic Guildhall | Sun 11 January | 9am-4pm
This event is a must for all vinyl lovers, featuring traders selling vinyl records, CDs, books, and more.
There is catering on site and the bar is also open.
Entry is £1 per person, or £5 from 9am. The event runs from 10am-4pm on Sunday 11 January.
The organisers gave the following description: "We're rammed full with vinyl records, CDs, and associated memorabilia, with some new traders alongside our regulars.
"You can park at the rear of the venue for £1 in the car park off Brentnall Street.
"Oh, and there's two convenient cash machines close by, at the petrol station and Co-op."
Find more information HERE.
Scottish contemporary art talk | Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery | Sun 11 January | 2-3pm
Delve into the life, times and work of Jack Vettriano at this talk by Julia Marwood.
It runs from 2-3pm on Sunday 11 January at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery.
A description for this event reads: "The recent death of the hugely popular Scottish artist Jack Vettriano drew the attention of a lot of art lovers to the art world north of the border. Why was Jack Vettriano so popular with the public but so despised by the art establishment? And who else has been prominent in Scottish art in recent years?
"This talk will explore the phenomenon that was - and still is - Vettriano, and a range of other recent artists, from the New Glasgow Boys emerging from the Glasgow School of Art in the 1980s to contemporary Scottish women like Alison Watt and Caroline Walker, with many more in between!
"Refreshments will be available, and you can reserve up to 2 tickets per purchase. Wheelchair access and lift available."
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