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Win Tatton Park Country Fair family tickets
THE Tatton Park Country Fair is being held over the weekend of 23-25 August at Tatton Park, and this year the fair has more attractions than ever. Event organiser Living Heritage has teamed up with the Stockport Express to give away 10 family tickets for the show.
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Stockport Town Hall pictured by Mike Smith
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Spectacular start to next 100 years
16/ 7/2008
A SPECTACULAR firework display signalled the start of the next century for Stockport’s iconic Town Hall this week.
The colourful display on Sunday night was the finale to a series of special events which included a Mad Hatter's Tea Party, a silent film evening with wurlitzer accompaniment, a special centenary concert involving Stockport Symphony Orchestra with organist Nigel Ogden and a tea dance.
Sunday's event included a family fun day which got underway with a lantern parade, ice skating on the Stockport Town Hall's piazza, street performers, costumed characters and circus acts.
The Town Hall Ballroom opened its doors from 1-5pm for a centenary afternoon tea, which included a range of entertainment and exhibits.
Live music through the decades kept the crowds dancing on Edward Street off the A6, with bands including The Cheatles and Counterfeit Abba. The evening climaxed with this spectacular firework display as the Town Hall was lit up in the night sky.
SEE this week's Stockport Express for our four-page supplement on the event
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16/07/2008 at 11:44
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Thousands of pounds of ratepayers cash go up in smoke because that old monstrosity is 100 years old? All that entertainment and free trough to boot?
Any reason for a joll hey councillors? As long as it's not you picking up the tab!
It's about time you incompetant bufoons at the council start concentrating your minds on saving ratepayers money instead of lavishing it up.
How much have your planning dept lost this year? What heads have rolled and jobs been lost? No answers as usual I suppose.
18/07/2008 at 04:48