On the last Friday of every month, thousands of people descend on Stockport’s Old Town. Foodie Friday, the night out that feels a bit like a festival, features live music by the Victorian Market Hall and a strong line-up of food and drink traders - all of which adds to the night’s electric atmosphere.
It was after visiting the event some months back that Manchester DJ Luke Unabomber declared “Stockport is the new Berlin” - and the rest is history. Well, not quite, though it did inspire local artist Eric Jackson to create what he reckons is the first German language poster ever about the town.
Lapped up by his followers on Instagram, the ‘Das neue Berlin’ artwork depicts a cabaret dancer standing with a chair along Stockport’s Underbanks. It's a playful take from Jackson, who quit his job in journalism eight years ago to paint full time and create witty tourism posters of places around the region - but it’s also an ode to a town which has worked hard to rehabilitate its image.
