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Local Events and Dates for your Diary
Here is a list of events we are currently publicising on air:
- Bramall Hall
- Chadkirk Chapel
- Countryside
- Folk Trains
- Hat Works Museum
- Live Music
- Lyme Park
- Plaza Theatre
- Staircase House
- Stockport Air Raid Shelters
- Stockport Story Museum
If you would like us to feature your event, please email:
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Bramall Hall
Grand Easter Festival
Sideshows, vintage bus, music and stalls around the courtyard, Easter bonnet making, face painting, and much more...
Date Easter Sunday 4 April Time 11am - 4pm Venue Bramall Hall, Bramhall Park Admission £1, free for children Contact 0161 485 3708
Carrot quiz
For children aged 5 to 10 - the challenge is to find where the Easter Rabbit has hidden his carrots
Date Easter Monday 5 April - Sunday 11 April Time 1pm - 4pm Venue Bramall Hall, Bramhall Park Cost £1 to take part in the quiz, normal
admission to the hallPlease note: children must be accompanied Contact 0161 485 3708
Take a tour
One of Cheshire's grandest black and white timber-framed buildings, set amid 70 acres of parkland, See the Great Hall, the Banqueting Room, the Chapel, Servants Quarters, Victorian Kitchen . . . and more
Where? Bramall Hall, Bramhall Park Opening times Until 31 March: Saturday & Sunday 1pm-4pm;
Bank Holidays: 11am - 4pm. Closed Christmas
Day and Boxing DayActivities Brass rubbing, craft workshops, food fairs,
music and drama... to mention just a fewAdmission You could take advantage of a combined ticket
for entry to Bramall Hall, Staircase House
and Stockport Air Raid SheltersMore information 0161 485 3708 Website www.bramallhall.org.uk [ Main Menu | Top ]
Chadkirk Chapel
Relax and cherish the peace and tranquility
The beautifully restored 14th Century chapel is set in the heart of Chadkirk Country Estate and Local Nature Reserve
Where? Chadkirk Chapel, Vale Road, Romiley Opening times The estate is open all year round, seven
days a week. During the winter months, the
chapel is open on Saturdays and Sundays
1-4pmEvents Concerts, well dressing and other seasonal
activities through the yearAdmission Free More information 0161 480 1460 Website www.chadkirkchapel.org.uk [ Main Menu | Top ]
Countryside
Werneth Low Country Park - Easter egg hunt
A wonderful 'eggs-travaganza' for younger children with competitions for the best dressed Easter egg and bonnet
Date Easter Sunday 4 April Time 1pm - 3pm Venue Lower Higham Visitor Centre, on Higham Lane,
Gee Cross, HydeAdmission Free Contact Tameside Countryside Rangers: 0161 330 9613
Nature's Calendar (1)
A family friendly walk to map and discover nature's changes through the seasons...
Date Thursday 8 April Sets off at... 1pm, from Lymefield Visitor Centre, off Lower
Market Street, BroadbottomContact Tameside Countryside Rangers: 0161 330 9613
Nature's Calendar (2)
The challenge - to get weaving and make a mini willow hurdle or spring hedgerow wall hanging.
Date Thursday 15 April Time 12 noon - 3pm Venue Lymefield Visitor Centre, off Lower Market
Street, BroadbottomContact Tameside Countryside Rangers: 0161 330 9613 [ Main Menu | Top ]
Folk Trains
Glossop Folk Train
Live music on board and during the refreshment stop at Glossop Labour Club
When? Usually on the fourth Thursday of the month Departs 1848 (6.48pm) from Manchester Piccadilly
- station stops include Guide Bridge and
BroadbottomReturn trip 2139 (9.39pm) from Glossop, arriving at Piccadilly
2212 (10.12pm)Cost Normal train fare Contact For up to date information: 0161 244 1880
(24 hours). You are also advised to check
the ‘train running’ hotline before travelling:
0800 528 0200
Hope Valley Folk Train
Live music on board and over lunch at the Little John, Hathersage
When? Usually on the second Saturday of the month Departs 11.45am from Manchester Piccadilly - station
stops include Reddish North, Bredbury, Romiley,
Marple, Strines, New Mills Central and ChinleyReturn trip 1432 (2.32pm) from Hathersage, arriving at
Piccadilly 1532 (3.32pm). NB: Does not stop
at StrinesCost Normal train fare Contact For up to date information, phone 0161 244
1880 (24 hours). You are also advised to
check the ‘train running’ hotline before
travelling: 0800 528 0200[ Main Menu | Top ]
Hat Works Museum
Award-winning visitor attraction...
The UK’s only museum dedicated solely to the hatting industry, hats and headwear - housed in a restored Grade ll listed Victorian Mill, which was once a thriving hat factory. Hat Works focuses on the development of hatting, from its humble beginnings as a cottage industry to the mass production of the early 19th century. Live demonstrations of working machinery combined with an extensive collection of hats and stimulating audio-visual shows create an experience, which is thought provoking, educational and fun
Where? Hat Works Museum, Wellington Mill, on the
A6, Stockport town centreOpening times Please note: opening times are now Tues-Sat
10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pmEvents include special exhibitions, family and children's
activities and craft workshops... During
the school holidays there are daily workshops
for children and family fun daysAdmission Free More information If you would like to book for any of the
workshops or events contact Hat Works Reception
on 0161 355 7770 / 355 7776Website www.hatworks.org.uk [ Main Menu | Top ]
Live Music
High Lane Country Music Club
The return of West Virginia, the club's first guest artists 31 years ago...
Date Saturday 20 March Time 8.30pm Venue High Lane Conservative Club, Buxton Road
(A6)Next dates Saturday 15 May, 17 July, 18 September, 20
NovemberContact Pamela 0161 456 0195 [ Main Menu | Top ]
Lyme Park
The Making of Mr Darcy's Garden
Tour of the grounds, prominently featured in the BBC's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice during the '90s. Pick up some gardening tips and indulge in a cream tea....
Date Friday 16 April Time 12 noon - 3.30pm Venue Lyme Park, Buxton Road (A6), Disley Tickets £25 - booking essential Another Mr Darcy-themed event is scheduled
for Sat 29 MayContact 01663 762 023
Glorious mansion house...
famously chosen as the location of 'Pemberley' in the BBC's Pride and Prejudice... surrounded by stunning gardens, moorland and ancient deer park
Where? Lyme Park, Buxton Road (A6), Disley Opening times The park is open to visitors seven days a
weekEvents Plenty going on throughout the year, for
all ages, from open air theatre and live
music to kite flying, bat walks and special
interest tours and trailsMore information 01663 762 023 Website www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-lymepark [ Main Menu | Top ]
Plaza Theatre
March 2010
It's curtain up once more for Stockport's Plaza Theatre following a £3 million makeover...these are a few of the shows taking place...
Date Tuesday 16 March - Saturday 20 March - Oliver!...the
big spring show staged by Romiley Operatic
Society, 7.15pm nightly + 2.15pm Saturday
matineeDate Sunday 21 March - Pam Ayres - whimsy, wit
and wordplay from Britain's first lady of
poetry, 3pmDate Sunday 28 March - The Ugly Duckling - for
the young and young at heart, 1pm &
4pmDate Wednesday 31 March - My FAB Years - a nostalgic
evening from the creators of Thunderbirds,
7.30pmVenue Plaza Theatre, Mersey Square, Stockport Tickets Contact the box office 0161 477 7779 or go
to www.stockportplaza.co.uk
April 2010
These are just a few of the shows to look forward to during the month...
Date Friday 2 April - Mad About The Musicals -
a fantastic selection of West End and Broadway
hits, 7.30pmDate Easter Saturday 3 April - Joe Longthorne
- one of the UK's favourite stars makes
his Plaza debut, 7.30pmDate Wednesday 7 April - The Searchers - revisiting
some of the great hits of the '60s, 7.30pmDate Friday 16 April - The award-winning Fairey
Band, 7.30pmVenue Plaza Theatre, Mersey Square, Stockport Tickets Contact the box office 0161 477 7779 or go
to www.stockportplaza.co.uk[ Main Menu | Top ]
Staircase House
Medieval town house... steeped in history
Staircase House is set in the heart of Stockport’s historic market place and boasts an intriguing array of rooms linked by corridors and narrow passages. All the rooms have been restored using period colours, furniture and artefacts which reflect its long and eventful history. The bedroom boasts a 17th Century four poster bed... there’s a 200-year-old table in the dining room, Rumours abound of ghostly goings-on and the house is allegedly haunted by the ghost of Robert Owen, former butler to the Shallcross family
Where? Staircase House, Market Place, Stockport Opening times Tues-Fri 1pm-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-
5pm; Bank holidays 11am-5pm (closed Christmas
Day & Boxing Day)Events include A range of themed activities for adults and
children throughout the yearAdmission £3.95 adults, £2.95 concessions/under-16s;
free for under-5s or with a Leisure Key
pass. Combined entry tickets for Staircase
House, Bramall Hall and Stockport Air Raid
Shelters are also availableMore information 0161 480 1460 Website www.staircasehouse.org.uk [ Main Menu | Top ]
Stockport Air Raid Shelters
Surviving the Blitz
Come and experience life as it was during a 'black out' in war torn Britain. A labyrinth of tunnels under part of the town centre provided shelter, and a way of life, for families from Stockport and round about, through the dark days of the Blitz during the Second World War
Where? Stockport Air Raid Shelters, Chestergate Opening times Tues-Fri 1-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm,
Bank holidays 11am-5pm (closed Christmas
Day & Boxing Day)Events Evening explorer tours, weekend family tours Admission £3.95 adults, £2.95 concessions/under-16s,
free for under-5s or with a Leisure Key
pass. Combined entry tickets for the Shelters,
Staircase House and Bramall Hall are also
availableMore information 0161 474 1940 Website www.airraidshelters.org.uk [ Main Menu | Top ]
Stockport Story Museum
A fascinating journey through Stockport's history...
dating back over 10,000 years through to the present day. Explore changing social climates, attitudes and lifestyles and hear from characters of Stockport's past. Continue through the Dark Ages and on to the Medieval Stockport gallery 'The Making of the Town' and enjoy more hands-on history. Discover how Stockport was transformed from a small settlement to a thriving market town and an important centre of textile production...
Where? Stockport Story Museum, Market Place, Stockport
(next to Staircase House & Tourist Information)Opening times Seven days a week: 10am - 5pm Admission Free More information 0161 480 1460 Website www.stockportstory.org.uk [ Main Menu | Top ]