Stockport - Festivals & Events

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23 - 26 May 2008: Stockport Town Centre, 11 am to 4pm daily


	Culturefeast Events Programme A taste of the activities and events during the four day Festival Please note this programme is a guide and subject to change
	Friday, 23 May
	Historic Guided Tours of the Market Place 11am - 12 noon and 1pm - 2pm Bookable in advance at Stockport Tourist Information Centre - click here for contact details Throughout the Day - Stockport's Local Market Underbanks Continental Market throughout the day
	Saturday, 24 May
	Merseyway Shopping Centre 11am 4pm In partnership with Stockport Library Services for the NATIONAL YEAR OF READING 2008 Literature Marquee 11am - 12 noon: International Story Telling by Rona Barbour and Shonaleigh Meet the Authors: 12 noon - 1pm: Phil Caveney - profolic author of thrillers & mystery (Slayground and Speak no evil) 1pm - 2pm: Terry Caffrey - will get you cooking up great poetry 2pm - 3pm: Kate Ellis - exciting author of crime novels which contain an intriguing blend of mystery 3pm - 4pm: Story Telling In Merseyway Open Mic Sessions - for the public and participating artists 12 noon - 3pm The Whale 30ft giant inflatable whale with theatre show - Buskers Square 11am -12 noon, 1pm - 2pm and 3pm - 4pm Market Place Balloonatic - Superb Balloon modelling 11am - 12 noon, 2.45pm - 3.45pm Silver Jubilee Morris Dancing 1pm, 2pm and 3pm (10 minute performances) Strolling Performers Stickleback Plasticus (Two Left Feet) - Comedy As seen on the front cover of The Diary 12.15pm - 12.45pm 1.45pm - 2.15pm 3.15pm - 3.45pm Free Workshops 10am - 12 noon and 1pm - 3pm: Robotics (Make your own Robot) Merseyway Shopping Centre 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm: Creative Writing Merseyway Shopping Centre JUST DROP IN - FREE Underbanks Continental Market throughout the day
	Sunday, 25 May
	Stockport Market Place
	11am - 4pm Full programme of events and activities
	Stage Performances during the day:
	Dance Groups: 11am - 12 noon A2 Boyz Base Boys Norris Bank Youth Dance Stockport Youth Dance	Music Bands: 12 noon - 4pm Green Vygo Holly Hunter Mighty Gigolos New Artics, One and a Zero Orphan Boy Overlook Prolifics Space Armstrong Youth Honey
	Warren Street Event Area 11am - 11.30am Pantonic All Stars - Stockport Steel Band 11.30am - 12.10pm, Bernie Benett - Amazing Hire Wire Tight Rope Show 12.10pm - 12.30pm Ceroc Modern Jive 12.30pm - 1.00pm Pantonic All Stars - Stockport Steel Band 1.30pm - 2.10pm Bernie Benett Tight Rope Show 2.10pm - 2.40pm Ceroc Modern Jive 2.40pm - 3.10pm Pantonic All Stars 3.10pm - 3.50pm Bernie Benett Tight Rope Show Merseyway Town Square 11am - 4pm Culturefeast Drop-in Art Installation 28 ft x 8ft drop in paint your own piece art installation 11.30am -12 noon Ceroc Modern Jive 12 noon - 12.30pm Cheesy Rider - Fairly Famous Family - Comedy Show 12.30pm - 1.30pm Accordion Music - Rob Howard & John Jones 1pm - 1.30pm Ceroc Modern Jive 1.30pm - 2pm Cheesy Rider - Fairly Famous Family 2pm - 2.30pm Accordion Music - Rob Howard & John Jones 3.00pm - 3.30pm Cheesy Rider - Fairly Famous Family -Comedy Show 3.30pm - 4pm Accordion Music - Rob Howard & John Jones Free Workshops 11am - 4pm Music Acoustic Sessions run by Youth Services Warrent Street Event Area JUST DROP IN - FREE 10am - 12 noon and 1pm - 3pm: Rug Making Sessions run by Continuing Education Merseyway Shopping Centre (covered area) JUST DROP IN - FREE
	Strolling Performers 11.30am - 12 noon, 1pm - 1.30pm and 2.45pm - 3.15pm Swank Make up Girls Underbanks Continental Market throughout the day
	Monday, 26 May
	Stockport Market Place
	11am - 4pm Full programme of events and activities
	Stage Performances during the day:
	Dance Groups: 11am - 12 noon Groove Girlz Norris Bank Youth Dance	Music Bands: 12 noon - 4pm Covert Cross Purposes Daisy Goes Green Fiasco Green Vygo Holly Burton Overlook Wayout . . . and others to be confirmed
	Warren Street Event Area 11.30am - 12 noon Daft as a Brush Show - Maynard - comedy show 11.45am - Parade from the Plaza Theatre to Warren Street Event Area Brinnington Samba Band 12 noon - 12.20pm Brinnington Samba Band 12.20pm - 12.40pm Republic of Swing (Rio Samba) 12.40pm - 1.10pm Daft as a Brush Show - Maynard 1.30pm - 1.50pm Brinnington Samba Band 2.20pm - 3.10pm Brinnington Samba Band 3.10pm - 3.40pm Daft as a Brush Show - Maynard Merseyway Town Square 11am - 4.00pm Culturefeast Drop-in Art Installation 28 ft x 8ft drop in paint your own piece art installation 11.20am Chris Topper's Puppet Show 11.30pm - 12.10pm Time Travel Show - Bell n Bullock - comedy show 11.45pm Parade by Brinnington Samba Band 12.10pm - 12.40pm Accordion Music - Rob Howard 12.55 pm Chris Topper's Puppet Show 1.10pm - 1.40pm Accordion Music - Rob Howard & John Jones 1.40pm - 2.20pm Time Travel Show - Bell n Bullock 2.20pm - 2.40pm Accordion Music - Rob Howard & John Jones 2.40pm and 3.40pm Chris Topper's Puppet Show
	Strolling Performers 11am - 11.30am The Flatuclator - Dave Southall 11.30am - 12.10pm Seagulls - Surreal McCoy 12.15pm - 12.45pm The Flatuclator - Dave Southall 1.15pm - 1.55pm Seagulls - Surreal McCoy 2pm - 2.30pm The Flatuclator - Dave Southall 2.30pm - 3.10pm Seagulls - Surreal McCoy Underbanks Continental Market throughout the day
	Culturefeast is organised by Stockport Council in partnership with Merseyway Shopping Centre and NIACE.
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Pick up a leaflet from the Tourist Information Centre at Staircase House, 30 Market Place or call 0161 474 4444