Stockport is set for a whole host of varied events over the next seven days.

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35th Stockport Beer and Cider Festival | Stockport Guildhall | Friday 23 - Saturday 24 June | Noon-11pm

This is an excellent place to sample a huge range of beers (Image - Wikimedia Commons / Jenn Durfey)

Stockport Beer & Cider Festival will make a triumphant return to the Masonic Guildhall in the town centre.   

It is no surprise that the main pull of the festival is its huge selection of national and international beers, as well as ciders.  

As a statement on the festival website states: "Across two floors of the Guildhall, we have a dazzling selection of cask beers from around the country with quite a number of new breweries exhibiting each year along with a few great old favourites.

"On the ground floor we have a beer in bottle and can bar selling not only British beers but also a choice of exotic continental ones as well. [...]

"[And] there is no better place to become a cider and perry devotee than at the Stockport Beer and Cider Festival. The Cider and Perry bar can be found on the ground floor at Guildhall."

Find more information in our article HERE.

Bramhall ComicCon Festival 2023 | Village Square, Bramhall | Saturday 24 June | 10am-5pm

This event is a must for comic fans of all ages (Image - pxfuel)

A must for all comic fans, this event in Village Square, Bramhall, is sure to be an excellent day out for all ages.

A description reads: "Join us for a day of Comic Madness with all your favourite characters including a visit from the Transformers, Iron Man, Spider Man, Batman and any more. Cosplay competition and traders welcome."

The event runs from 10am-5pm on Saturday 24 June.

Find more details HERE.

Armed Forces Day | St Peter's Square / Market Place | Saturday 24 June | 10am-4pm

As well as a parade from St Peter's square, there will be live music, interactive events, and more (Image - Alasdair Perry)

Stockport will celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday 24 June, featuring a whole host of town centre events for all residents.

From 10.30am at St Peter's Square, there will be a parade which serving regulars, reservists, veterans and cadets are encouraged to join. 

In addition, there will be family-friendly activities around Market Place and Stockport Museum, including crafts, second world war history, live music, a Stockport County FC pop-up goal, and more.  

Everyone is invited to attend, and the event is free.  

As a statement from Stockport Council says: "The day is a time for people to come together and give recognition and thanks to all those who have served or continue to serve their country, their families and those we have lost through service."

For veterans and personnel considering taking part in the parade, full dress code can be worn but is not required.  

Find more information in our article HERE.

Stockport Symphony Orchestra Rachmaninoff Concerto No.2 | Stockport Town Hall | Saturday 24 June | 7.30-9.45pm

The classical music of Eastern Europe visits Stockport Town Hall this Saturday (Image - Wikimedia Commons / Paco)

Stockport residents are in for a cultural treat this saturday as a selection of classical music from eastern Europe will be played at the town hall. 

Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No.2 takes the headline, with Sibelius' Symphony No.2 and Glinka's Russlan & Ludmilla also featuring in the lineup. Performances will feature conductor Robert Guy and pianist Giulia Contaldo.

Rachmaninoff's work is famous for Its song-like melodicism, expressiveness, dense contrapuntal (or harmonic) textures, and rich orchestral colours. 

Jean Sibelius was a late romantic composer, widely regarded as the Finland's best ever composer. 

The early 19th century composer Mikhail Glinka, meanwhile, is considered by many to be the fountainhead of Russian classical music.

According to a description on the Stockport Symphony Orchestra website: "Rachmaninov's second piano concerto; is this the only music ever dedicated to a composer's hypnotist? 

"After the poor reception his first concerto received, Rachmaninov underwent treatment including hypnotherapy for his depression and creative block and in gratitude dedicated this work to his therapist.

"The second concerto, of course, was a huge success and has ever since been at the very top of everyone's favourite pieces of all time. It has been a regular No.1 in Classic FM's annual charts and is the overall No.1 in the aggregated chart. 

"Giulia Contaldo became a smash hit when she stepped in to play a BBC Phil concert on two days' notice in 2022. We think you are going to love her.

"Sibelius 2 was premiered in 1902, and became one of Sibelius' most popular works. The triumphant finale with its soaring, heroic music led the Symphony to be labelled as the 'Symphony of Independence'. 

"It is doubtful that was the composer's intention, however, much of the music having been conceived as a sketch for a work based on Don Juan during an Italian holiday!"

William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night as performed by Illyria | Bramall Hall | Sunday 25 June | 5-7.20pm

Culture in the sun? What more could one ask for? (Image - Wikimedia Commons / Mike Peel)

Are there more idyllic ways of enjoying the summer than this outdoor performance of Shakespeare's Twelth Night, performed by Illyria?

A description on the council website for this event reads: "Bring your camping chair and a splash of bubbly to celebrate the start of summer!

"Bramall Hall is delighted to welcome back Illyria for their theatre performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

"Following a shipwreck, Viola is washed up in Illyria, where her only chance for survival is to make use of her quick wit and fine singing voice. She disguises herself as a man and applies to work in the court of Duke Orsino. The lovesick Orsino sends 'him' to Lady Olivia to woo her on his behalf, but Viola's efforts are so successful that Olivia falls for Viola rather than Orsino.

"Meanwhile Olivia's carousing uncle Sir Toby Belch crosses swords with her steward Malvolio and devises a wicked plan to humiliate him. It could all end in tears, even if most of them are laughter.

"Illyria presents an evening of yearning romance, music and sheer joy, all performed on a stage inspired by those of the Elizabethan touring troupes."

The event runs from 5-7.20pm on Sunday 25 June.

Find tickets and more information HERE.

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(Beer image by Jenn Durfey, licensed under CC Attribution 2.0 Generic)

(Bramall Hall image by Mike Peel, Licensed under CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International)

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