What's on in Stockport this weekend - Antiques fair, duck race, food market, and more
By Alasdair Perry
16th May 2024 | Local News
There is lots to do in Stockport over the next few days.
On Friday is the 'We Are Stockport' event in Viaduct Park. This free event is organised by RESPECT, and aims to bring members of Stockport's LGBTQ+ community together for a celebration. Also on Friday is the 'Food on Friday' event in Romiley precinct, featuring food traders and live music.
Saturday, meanwhile, will see the return of the Stockport antiques fair at the town hall. There will also be a Morris Dancing festival in the town centre! Further still, the Vernon in the Park free family fun day will be taking place in Vernon Park.
Rounding off the weekend on Sunday is the Bramhall duck race, featuring races, rides, street food, and a Worker Bee Market.
We Are Stockport | Viaduct Park | Fri 17 May | 4.30pm
RESPECT, an organisation for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, is hosting an event at Viaduct Park on Friday 17 May 2024.
This is a free event, running from 4.30pm - you can register for free tickets HERE.
A description for this event reads: "The RESPECT Network is inviting the people and organisations of Stockport to join us in showcasing Stockport's unity, diversity and collective sense of community.
"We will be gathering at Viaduct Park and taking group pictures of those attending to show that Stockport desires to be a united home that welcomes and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
"We encourage people and organisations to bring along their banners and signs and placards with messages which highlight and or celebrate Stockport and its diversity.
"We will be providing some light refreshments for attendees from 4:30 pm and then taking the collective pictures around 6 pm."
Food on Friday | Romiley precinct | Fri 17 May | 6.30-9.30pm
Romiley will host a mini festival of food, drink and music on Friday 17 May.
The Food On Friday festival is organised by the Romiley Traders, an association of local businesses in the area.
It will take place at Romiley Precinct, from 6.30-9.30pm.
The event will feature more than 10 different food stalls, as well as a range of bars which will be open for the duration.
Visitors can expect a similarly delicious range of options to last year's events, which featured cuisine from Italy Cyprus, India, Thailand, and more.
Also on the night is an appearance from the Chicagoland Blues Brothers - themselves no strangers to Romiley, having performed at Romiley Forum and at last year's 'Food on Friday' event.
Look forward to the big stage going up again!
The event is sure to be a great way to spend a Friday evening, and to support local businesses while doing so.
Stay updated with the Romiley Food On Friday Facebook page HERE.
Antiques Fair | Stockport Town Hall | Sat 18 May | 9am-3.30pm
Find 130 stalls packed with antiques and vintage items at this iteration of the Stockport antiques fair. Popular for nearly fifty years.
Admission is £2.50 per person or £2.00 with concessions. Children under 14 can enter for free.
The car park is on Lacy street behind the town hall.
Refreshments are also available!
Stockport Morris Dance Festival | Viaduct Park (starting location) | Sat 18 May | 10.30am-3.30pm
Come and enjoy the Stockport Morris Dance Festival 2024.
This year's iteration of the festival takes place on Saturday 18 May. It features a procession which will start from Viaduct Park at 10.30am, proceeding through the town centre past some key locations, and ultimately to the Merseyway centre where a performance will take place at 3.30pm.
Vernon in the Park fun day | Vernon Park | Sat 18 May | 12-4pm
Find free crafts, trade stalls, a brass band, food and drink, and much more at this special 'Vernon in the Park' event at Vernon Park in Offerton.
The event takes place on Saturday 18 May, and proceedings run from 12-4pm.
This is a celebration of the 100-year anniversary of Vernon Building Society, and is in support of Pure Innovations, a charity which supports adults with a physical or learning disability.
A description for this event reads: "Our centenary celebrations are carrying on all year to celebrate an incredible 100 years of the Vernon! As part of this, we're inviting you to come and celebrate with us at our free Family Fun Day at Vernon Park, hosted in collaboration with Pure Innovations. The event is free to anybody who wants to attend, so bring your loved ones and celebrate with us at our Family Fun Day – a day of entertainment for the whole family!"
Bramhall Duck Race | Bramall Hall | Sun 19 May | 11am-4pm
The annual Duck Race at Bramall Hall features a whole host of races you can bet on as well as rides, street food and Worker Bee Market in the Walled Garden.
There's entertainment all round the Park. Plenty to keep the whole family happy all day!
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