Festival season is upon us but you don’t have to travel far or fork out hundreds for a similar experience closer to home. Every last Friday of the month, thousands of people descend on Stockport ’s Old Town for a celebration of good music and good food.
The busy atmosphere is electric, with bands and singers performing inside and outside of the historic Victorian Market Hall, where residents can have a boogie to get them into the ‘Friday feeling’. As the name suggests - Foodie Friday - there are a string of varied traders to choose from for delicious grub, while you can get a drink at one of the surrounding pubs that have their doors wide open in support.
The monthly event sees the community come together, which is the aim for organiser John Barratt. “It gives people a sense of belonging,” he says.
