Congleton Park, Sunday July 6^th   Midday – 4pm. Come and join us for a great new community event in the Park. Dog Shows, doggy retail stalls, wildlife and animal protection charities and organisations, retail and charity stalls. Lots of kids activities, music, food trucks and the Beartown Bus Bar.

Organised by the local RSPCA, Congleton Community Projects and Friends of the Park.

^{If you would like to have a stall or volunteer on the day, contact jo@congletoncommunityprojects.org}

BigUpBuglawton is a brand new event to celebrate Buglawton. It is a free family fun day with lots of kids activities, circus skills, creative arts, forest school-type activities. DJ, refreshments and ice cream!

Attending so far – Buglawton Scouts and Guides, , Buglawton in Bloom,  Buglawton and Havannah Schools and Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

If you would like to get involved or have a stall please contact me at jo@congletoncommunityprojects.org

On Tuesdays  August 12th and 19th Congleton Town Centre will be hosting Play Days in the pedestrian area from 10.30am-2.30pm. The day is based on the National Play Day which is taking place all over the country in August and is a celebration of children’s right to play, highlighting the importance of play and fun in children’s lives.

Play opportunities don’t need to involve expensive activities, costly toys, or trips to far-off destinations. It is often the simplest ideas, the free and found opportunities, which offer the most fun, and are the most developmentally beneficial for children and young people.

Pedestrian Area Activities will include circus skills, giant Connex and other board games which have been kindly lent by Bromley Farm Community Centre. There will be general arts and crafts activities for active minds organised by the Electric Picture House, a children’s book swop, circus skills workshops, Everybody Leisure activities and more

These free events have been organised by Congleton Community Projects and supported by Congleton Town Council and Congleton Inclosure Trust. If you run an organisation or have a business that you feel could contribute to the day, please let us know.

The Town Council will be hosting a further two Play Days on 29th July and 26th August with even more fun activities for kids and young poeple

For further information tel 01260 270908 or email jo@congletoncommunityprojects.org

Watch this space for the Green Island Fiesta 2025

Thanks for celebrating the Green Island Fiesta with us in 2024

On Sunday September 8th we celebrated the rich history and community spirit of this special area of Congleton, with kids fair rides, art, food, drink, conversation and reminiscence. Until the relentless rain stopped play

Green Island is the area centred around Spragg Street, between Willow Street, Bromley Road, and Brunswick Street. It was once one of Congleton’s major industrial centres, known for its textile mills and workers’ houses, including the notorious Gibraltar Rocks. Thanks to those who brought their stories which were recorded by Anna Maluk from the Museum and they are still collecting oral histories and photographs of the area. Your stories and pictures are valuable memories to be kept safe for future generations and will help us show the history of Green Island to everyone who visits the museum.

The Museum also hosted a heritage walk through Green Island and talked about the area’s historical spots and historic past and the Electric Picture House was busy all day with creative arts workshops, open studios and a contemporary arts exhibition.

Congleton Community Projects once again hosted the town’s traditional Christmas lantern-making workshops on Saturdays 9th/16th/23rd November leading up to the Christmas Lights Switch on which took place on Friday 29th November. Workshops ran from 10.30am – 3.30pm in the Electric Picture House, Spindle Mill, next to the Beartown Brewery. No skills were required and our experienced makers and volunteers made all the children and families welcome. All equipment was provided but most participants made a small donation towards the cost of materials. Lantern makers then carried their lanterns in the the Grand Lantern Parade, led by Karamba samba band and Santa in his sleigh at the Christmas lights switch-on. The workshops are a great opportunity for the community to take part in this popular annual event. If you missed it last year come and join us next November 2025

For further information contact Jo Money: 07833 742200 or email: jo@congletoncommunityprojects.org

Congleton Park, Sunday July 6^th   Midday – 4pm. Come and join us for a great new community event in the Park. Dog Shows, doggy retail stalls, wildlife and animal protection charities and organisations, retail and charity stalls. Lots of kids activities, music, food trucks and the Beartown Bus Bar.

Organised by the local RSPCA, Congleton Community Projects and Friends of the Park.

^{If you would like to have a stall or volunteer on the day, contact jo@congletoncommunityprojects.org}

BigUpBuglawton is a brand new event to celebrate Buglawton. It is a free family fun day with lots of kids activities, circus skills, creative arts, forest school-type activities. DJ, refreshments and ice cream!

Attending so far – Buglawton Scouts and Guides, , Buglawton in Bloom,  Buglawton and Havannah Schools and Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

If you would like to get involved or have a stall please contact me at jo@congletoncommunityprojects.org

On Tuesdays  August 12th and 19th Congleton Town Centre will be hosting Play Days in the pedestrian area from 10.30am-2.30pm. The day is based on the National Play Day which is taking place all over the country in August and is a celebration of children’s right to play, highlighting the importance of play and fun in children’s lives.

Play opportunities don’t need to involve expensive activities, costly toys, or trips to far-off destinations. It is often the simplest ideas, the free and found opportunities, which offer the most fun, and are the most developmentally beneficial for children and young people.

Pedestrian Area Activities will include circus skills, giant Connex and other board games which have been kindly lent by Bromley Farm Community Centre. There will be general arts and crafts activities for active minds organised by the Electric Picture House, a children’s book swop, circus skills workshops, Everybody Leisure activities and more

These free events have been organised by Congleton Community Projects and supported by Congleton Town Council and Congleton Inclosure Trust. If you run an organisation or have a business that you feel could contribute to the day, please let us know.

The Town Council will be hosting a further two Play Days on 29th July and 26th August with even more fun activities for kids and young poeple

For further information tel 01260 270908 or email jo@congletoncommunityprojects.org

Watch this space for the Green Island Fiesta 2025

Thanks for celebrating the Green Island Fiesta with us in 2024

On Sunday September 8th we celebrated the rich history and community spirit of this special area of Congleton, with kids fair rides, art, food, drink, conversation and reminiscence. Until the relentless rain stopped play

Green Island is the area centred around Spragg Street, between Willow Street, Bromley Road, and Brunswick Street. It was once one of Congleton’s major industrial centres, known for its textile mills and workers’ houses, including the notorious Gibraltar Rocks. Thanks to those who brought their stories which were recorded by Anna Maluk from the Museum and they are still collecting oral histories and photographs of the area. Your stories and pictures are valuable memories to be kept safe for future generations and will help us show the history of Green Island to everyone who visits the museum.

The Museum also hosted a heritage walk through Green Island and talked about the area’s historical spots and historic past and the Electric Picture House was busy all day with creative arts workshops, open studios and a contemporary arts exhibition.

Congleton Community Projects once again hosted the town’s traditional Christmas lantern-making workshops on Saturdays 9th/16th/23rd November leading up to the Christmas Lights Switch on which took place on Friday 29th November. Workshops ran from 10.30am – 3.30pm in the Electric Picture House, Spindle Mill, next to the Beartown Brewery. No skills were required and our experienced makers and volunteers made all the children and families welcome. All equipment was provided but most participants made a small donation towards the cost of materials. Lantern makers then carried their lanterns in the the Grand Lantern Parade, led by Karamba samba band and Santa in his sleigh at the Christmas lights switch-on. The workshops are a great opportunity for the community to take part in this popular annual event. If you missed it last year come and join us next November 2025

For further information contact Jo Money: 07833 742200 or email: jo@congletoncommunityprojects.org