Stockport is always well worth a visit - we pick our top five reasons
1. Hat Works
Discover the story of millinery at the town’s Hat Works museum. You may even want to take a hatmaking course at this award winning attraction and you’ll have more than 400 hats from around the world from which to derive inspiration. 0161 474 2399
2. Stockport Plaza
Everything Stops For New Years Tea! Put February 1st in your diary as the Plaza celebrates the New Year in the company of its famous waitress team The Plazarettes who serve up a delightful afternoon tea with entertainment in the sumptuous surroundings of our Art Deco Café Restaurant. www.stockportplaza.co.uk
3. Foodie Friday
Stockport’s unique take on street food & entertainment! Last Friday of the month from 6-9pm at Stockport’s beautiful Market Place
4. Staircase House
Visit this beautifully restored townhouse situated in Stockport’s historic Market Place which is famed for its rare Jacobean cage-newel staircase. www.stockport.gov.uk
5 Teenage market
Check out the home of the teenage market - Stockport - a platform for young people to demonstrate their creative talents whether it’s by selling their wares or through performance www.theteenagemarket.co.uk
Tiamos Continental cafe Bar, 1 Great Underbank, Stockport SK1 1LF, 0161 480 9800
Celebs with links to Stockport
Former Corrie star Michelle Keegan
GBBO finalist Luis Troyano
Strictly Come Dancing Host Tess Daly
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