Upcoming Events
What’s on in Stockport. Explore the best events, from live music, markets to festivals, workshops, theatre and days out. Updated with all the latest dates and featured listings.
Foodie Friday
If you haven't been to Foodie Friday yet, that's on you.
Every last Friday of the month, Stockport's Market Place transforms into one of the best street food nights in the North West, with people travelling from all over Greater Manchester to check t out. This month it's back on Friday 25 April.
Life Drawing with HOP
A relaxed life drawing social hosted by Life Drawing with HOP at Tides Within. All abilities welcome, art materials provided, baked buns from Sticky Fingers on the break, and BYOB. No experience needed.
Moovin Festival
Moovin festival returns, the boutique countryside weekender just outside Stockport brings Groove Armada, 2manydjs, Gilles Peterson and Nightmares On Wax and more to Whitebottom Farm Jun 12th-14th 2026.
Handmade at Hat Works
Handmade at Hat Works returns to Hat Works Museum this summer, bringing a vibrant, free-entry market of independent makers, artists and designers to the UK’s only hatting museum. Hosted by Arc Centre
Stockport Beer & Cider Festival
Stockport's biggest beer and cider event is back for its 38th year. Three days, two floors, 200+ real ales and ciders, live music, and a covered outdoor space at the Masonic Guildhall.
Stockport Alternative Market
Stockport Alternative Market returns on Sunday 19th April at Highballer, featuring traders and artists with stalls of dark charm, curios, art, and collectables…free entry and a bar to boot.
New Moon Embodiment with Wild & Worthy
An embodied experience to clear what’s heavy, reconnect to your body, and set powerful intentions for the next cycle. Through movement, breath work, music, and stillness, release stuck energy and anchor into how you actually want to feel and live.
Hillgate Flea Market at The Red Bull
Love a good rummage? Drop by the flea market at The Red Bull on Hillgate this Sunday. Free entry to browse, £10 if you fancy a pitch. 12 April, 11am–3pm.
Eat Good West - Asian Food Night Market
Stockport’s very own Asian food night market, every second Friday of the month. St Mary's Church on Market Place is taken over by food traders serving up cuisine from across Asia inside the beautiful 700-year-old building with live music.
Stardog & Chambers Presents: An Evening of Skateboarding + Old School Jazz Hop
Free entry, hip hop til 10pm, and 2-for-£5 drinks til 6pm.
Stardog & Chambers are taking over Rockafellas this Easter Sunday for a skate fest and it sounds like a goodun…
Califest
Sweatsquad’s first fitness event of the year.
Join the team at Vernon Park Bandstand for a morning of strength and movement. One for all the family.
Foodie Friday
Foodie Friday is a monthly street food event in Stockport’s historic Market Place, bringing independent food traders, live music and a lively crowd to the Old Town on the last Friday of every month.
Sip & Swap Social
Ever fancied a night out that’s part shopping spree, part catch-up with the girls, and part wardrobe refresh? That’s exactly what Sip & Swap Social is. Bring the clothes you no longer wear, swap them for something new-to-you, and enjoy a night of drinks, music, and good vibes! All without spending a penny on new clothes.
Stockport Alternative Market presents 'Ostara'
Stockport Alternative Market returns to the iconic Masonic Guildhall with ‘Ostara’ on Sunday 22nd March with 60+ stallholders
Sidelines Festival 1.2
Sidelines returns with a sold-out show at St Mary's Church featuring Lei Hope, Clementine March and Bill Ryder-Jones, the latter playing a rare piano and four-track set to close the night.
Missed out on a ticket? PINK and SK1 Records are both free entry, with live music, DJ sets and a late-night takeover of Caz Egelie's current exhibition at PINK. Capacity is limited, so arrive early.
My Hat and My Other Hat Exhibition
My Hat and My Other Hat is the second edition of PINK's international residency series, which invites artists to create site-responsive works that reflect Stockport's evolving landscape.
By welcoming international perspectives, these residencies uncover overlooked nuances in Stockport's urban and cultural fabric through observation, dialogue, and engagement with local materials and histories.
Stockport Garrick Short Film Festival
Calling all film lovers, storytellers, and creative minds! The Stockport Garrick Short Film Festival returns 7–8 March 2026 with an inspiring weekend dedicated to new ideas, fresh voices and independent filmmaking, hosted at the historic Stockport Garrick Theatre.
Foodie Friday
Foodie Friday is an award-winning monthly street food event in Stockport, held at the historic Market Place on the last Friday of every month from 6 pm to 9 pm.
It features a variety of local independent food vendors, craft ales, and live music, creating a vibrant, family-friendly atmosphere and is free to attend.
Coombe House - Ugne Uma
Coombe House – Ugne Uma, a captivating live music night at PINK this Saturday 21 Feb (19:00–23:00) in Stockport. Part of the monthly series presented by All Night Flight Records, Handbook in Motion & Regional Bears, this edition features Ugnė Uma, an exciting artist shaped by Lithuania’s underground jazz, folk and experimental poetry scenes.
Stockport Vegan Festival
Experience the Stockport Vegan Festival with 60+ stalls, world food, plant-based products, workshops and inspirational talks at Stockport Masonic Guildhall. Celebrate vegan living, ethical brands and delicious food in one place.
Sidelines Festival
Sidelines Phase 1.1 lands in Stockport on Saturday 7th February.
Taking over four independent venues across town, this first test event (and the first of two warm-up nights) offers a taste of what’s to come ahead of a larger Sidelines festival later in the year.
Lunar New Year Festival
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with two days of food, culture, and celebration in the heart of Stockport. Expect authentic Asian street food, market stalls, live performances, and a family-friendly atmosphere
Sketch Events & Socials
Adult art class designed to help you rewind and reconnect, all materials provided, £23 per person.
Tickets available at Eventbrite
Sup & Sing Club
Join Simply Singing CIC for a big-hearted night of singing and pints at Runaway Brewery! Led by Alice and Louise plus the brilliant guitarist, Gillan Edgar, you'll dive into catchy tunes, learn some easy harmonies, and belt them out together in true pub style.
No experience needed - just bring your voice (tuneful or not!), grab a drink, and get ready to sing your heart out.
Expect a warm, welcoming crowd, heaps of laughter, and that unbeatable buzz of voices rising together.
Burns Night @ Red Bull, Hillgate
The only Burns Night in Stockport thats worth breaking dry January for. Party with poetry, haggis and more. Englishmen welcome.
Stockport Alternative Market
Get ready for a spooktacular day of family-friendly shopping and a celebration of all things dark and gothic in Stockport. 12 unique stalls, and free entry for all!
Sip & Swap Social
The Sip & Swap Social @ Loft Social
Clothes Swap event, Tickets available via Eventbrite