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Charity events
Do you have a charity event planned? If it’s happening in Macclesfield and the surrounding areas then our Charity events section is the place to tell our readers.
If you have an event you want publicised here then please email us via the contact form
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Sat22Feb2025
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Tue04Mar2025Macclesfield Market Place
. . . and support your local NHS charity at this year’s Macclesfield Pancake Race
The much-loved Macclesfield Pancake Race is back for 2025 with teams from businesses, schools, clubs and organisations across East Cheshire – all hoping to flip their way to victory and raise money for East Cheshire NHS Charity – your local NHS charity.
The Shrove Tuesday event, which this year falls on Tuesday 4th March will see competitors sprinting up and down Mill Street while tossing pancakes in frying pans. The event starts at midday and registration is £30 for a team of four people and multiple teams per organisation are allowed – but encouraged.
Lily Preston, East Cheshire NHS Charity Fundraising Manager, said: “The pancake race is a fantastic community event that unites local businesses and organisations to support our exceptional healthcare services.
“Last year’s event was a tremendous success, and we’re excited to make this year’s race even bigger and better.
“We encourage everyone to participate and help us raise vital funds while having a great time.”
The charity is also looking for local businesses who are looking to partner with sponsorship opportunities in the event. For more information contact Lily.preston1@nhs.net.
There will be lots of prizes up for offer, including an award for best fancy dress with local radio station Silk FM on hand to keep crowds entertained before, during and after the race.
Money raised by East Cheshire NHS Charity helps support East Cheshire NHS Trust go the extra mile in providing funding for enhanced facilities, state-of-the-art medical equipment and all the added extras that make people’s experience at Macclesfield District General Hospital, Knutsford Community Hospital, Congleton War Memorial Hospital and within our community services the best it can be.
To register a team please fill out an online form here or for more information, please email ecn-tr.ecnhscharity@nhs.net.
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Sun09Mar2025
Keep your eyes and ears pealed for details of next year’s Rotary Swimathon – landing in your letter box or email.
Details will be heading out to previous swimmers for schools, companies, community groups and charities for the sponsored swim on Sunday 16th March 2025 at Macclesfield Leisure centre.
Application forms are available from the web site www.macclesfieldcastlerotary.org.uk or by ‘phoning Judy on 07891 460580.
Over the years, many thousands of pounds have been raised for local charities – so sign up, come along and have a whale of a time.
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Fri21Mar20256 pm onwardsOutside Stoke Library, South Wolfe Street, Stoke on Trent
Stoke Lanterns is back for 2025 on Friday 21st March, meet outside Stoke Library at 5.45 pm for a 6 pm start. Join B arts for a centenary celebration of the last 100 years of life in Stoke.Stoke-upon-Trent has a very long history (and is mentioned in the Domesday book!) but for this event we are hoping to shine a light on some of the people, places and events of the last 100 years.The event will feature willow lanterns, projections, walkabout performance and the beautiful Stoke Elk puppet. The short parade will start outside Stoke Library and finish with free refreshments at Stoke Minster.If you'd like to make a lantern for the parade we will be running free drop in workshops dates and locations TBC.We will also have plenty of spare lanterns for people are unable to make the workshops.To find out more or for any questions contact Rebecca.frankenberg@b-arts.org.ukThe project is part of our Animate 72 programme funded by Stoke-On-Trent City Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and our Cascade programme supported by Stoke Creates and Arts Council England.
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Sat05Apr2025Macclesfield & Bollington United Reformed Church, Park Green, Macclesfield SK11 7NA.
Fans of choral music are invited to Bollington Singers & Macclesfield Male Voice Choir (MaccMVC) ‘Spring Selection’ choral concert on Saturday April 5th.
The music ranges from Eric Whitacre’s delightful Seal Lullaby, Earth Wind and Fire’s September, to extracts from Karl Jenkins’ Armed Man, a mass for Peace.
Bollington Singers will be led by their Musical Director Hannah Brine and accompanied by Ed Simpson whilst MaccMVC will be led by their M.D. Chris Cromar with regular accompanist Anna Chiu.
Hannah Brine says:
“We are really looking forward to singing with MaccMVC. It’s so wonderful to have the two choirs joining together - the sound will be incredible and it’s lovely to share music making with our neighbour choir.”
Spring Selection is on Saturday 5th April at 7.30pm at:
Macclesfield & Bollington United Reformed Church, Park Green, Macclesfield SK11 7NA.
Tickets are available via the choirs’ websites:
http://www.bollingtonsingers.co.uk
For more information contact:
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Sat31May2025Sun01Jun2025Etruria Industrial Museum, Etruria Vale Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4RB
Etruria Canals Festival returns in 2025 on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June, open 11am-5pm each day.
Alongside the historic narrowboat gathering there will be a range of family friendly workshops, arts and heritage activities, performances, craft stalls and exhibitors, beer tent and street food.
As usual the festivities will take place on the site of Etruria Industrial Museum (Kiln Down Close, Stoke-On-Trent, ST1 4RB) at the junction of the Trent and Mersey and Caldon Canals.
The festival is FREE to attend
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Sun06Jul2025
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Thu10Jul2025Sun27Jul2025Buxton
The award-winning Buxton International Festival is an annual celebration of world-class opera, music, books and jazz with over 160 events to choose from every summer.
Here are five reasons to make Buxton your ‘go-to’ summer festival for 2025 (10-27 July).
1. Buxton – the beautiful spa town sits in heart of Derbyshire’s Peak District, worth a visit in itself. All the festival’s events are within easy walking distance of each other.
2. Operas Galore – In 2024, Buxton staged five new operas in four days and was nominated for an International Opera Award. 2025 sees a yet more impressive plans:
- Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet, conducted by Adrian Kelly with the Orchestra of Opera North
- A double bill of Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Taihiti and Francis Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine, a Buxton International Festival and Norwich Theatre production
- Opera Zuid production of Mozart’s The Impresario
- La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers, a Vache Baroque production
- Shorts – four brand new 20-minute operas by composers
Jasper Dommett, Martin Green and Carmel Smickersgill
3. Jazz Weekender Tickets – Jazz Weekender tickets for just £175 offering 12 world-class gigs varying from jazz, blues, funk and Latin, plus an Oscar Peterson extravaganza. Stand-out artists include Ineza, Graham Clark Quartet, Emily Masser Quartet, Trio JDM, Baiana, Alan Barnes with an all-star band, Dean Stockdale Quartet, Emma Rawicz Quartet and Xhosa Cole Quartet.
4. Books – 33 book talks including Diane Abbott MP, Baroness Lola Young, Petroc Trelawny, Ben Macintyre and Jonathan Sumption.
5. Classical Music – World-class concerts every day from artists including Steven Hough, Imogen Cooper, Benjamin Grosvenor, Tallis Scholars, English Concert, Simon Keenlyside and Sarah Connolly.
Box Office – Tel 01298 2072190
Booking office opens at 10am on Tuesday 15 April 2025
Become a BIF Friend for Priority Booking, from just £36 per year.
Website – http://buxtonfestival.co.uk
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Sat26Jul202510 am to 4.30 pmBoyle Street, Cheetham, M8 8UW Manchester, United Kingdom
2025 marks the centenary since Bury Corporation Transport introduced motor buses.
To mark the occasion we'll have a celebration of buses that once served the town, with free rides and displays about the town's transport history
