Come and join us for a fun Quiz Night at Reuben’s 51 on Lawton Street

Tuesday October 6th, 6.30pm.

Tickets are £10 which includes food – choice of pulled pork or brisket bap plus chips, veg choice also.

There will be a raffle on the night so bring some change for tickets.  1st Prize £50 Reuben’s voucher. 

There will also be a couple of games after the quiz – £1 a go.

Email jo@congletoncommunityprojects.org for tickets and to register your team

Congleton Play Days are now managed by Congleton Town Council. They will be held on:

Tuesdays: 28th July – Nature theme, 4th August – Sports Theme, 11th August – mixed play, 18th August – Music theme

PLay Days are held in the pedestrian area from 10.30am-2.30pm. The idea is based on the National Play Day which takes 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.

These free events were devised by Congleton Community Projects and now organised and delivered  by Congleton Town Council.

If you would like to get involved with these events contact Congleton Town Council

We are delighted to be supporting the local RSPCA branch to deliver this very successful community event again this year. Unfortunately due to the hot weather conditions this event has been rescheduled to

Sunday September 27th  from midday – 4pm 

There will be dog shows to raise money for the RSPCA. There will be all sorts of stalls including doggy retail stalls, wildlife protection and animal welfare charities and organisations, retail and charity stalls. Plus kids activities, music, food stalls, Beartown Coffee and a bar.

The event is organised by the local RSPCA, Congleton Community Projects and Friends of Congleton Park.

Thanks to our local funders The Congleton Inclosure Trust and Congleton Town Trust for supporting the event.

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

August Bank Holiday weekend will see the return of the annual Jazz and Blues Festival to Congleton to complete the summer holidays

it opens with the popular traditional New Orleans Umbrella Parade leaving from Little St at 1.30pm, parading down the High St and ending in the Community Garden, The Beartown Stompers have led the parade since the start but have now retired and we wish them all well. This year the Jelly Roll Jazz Band will be adding a Dixie flavour to the parade. Everyone is welcome to join in. We have umbrellas to borrow but you can also decorate your own and bring it along.

The Festival brings the whole community and visitors together through the power of live music performance in great venues throughout the town – over 80 gigs in 22 venues

Fliers are already around and about and the programme will be out soon.

Congleton Community Projects once again hosted the town’s traditional Christmas lantern-making workshops in November leading up to the Christmas Lights Switch on which took place on Friday 28th November.

Lantern making workshops always run from 10.30am – 3.30pm in the Electric Picture House, Spindle Mill, next to the Beartown Brewery. These are drop in sessions and it takes about 1.5 hours to make a basic lantern. No skills are required and our experienced makers and volunteers made all the children and families welcome. All equipment is provided but most participants made a small donation(£1.50/£2) towards the cost of materials. Lantern makers then carry their lanterns in the the Grand Lantern Parade, which is 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. Workshops will be on Saturdays7th/14th/21st November 2026.

We also deliver an accessible workshop – date and venue for 2026 to be confirmed

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

BigUpBuglawton was a brand new event last year and was created to celebrate Buglawton and its community.

It was a free family fun day with lots of kids activities, circus skills, creative arts, forest school-type activities. DJ, refreshments and ice cream!

Thanks must go to our Congleton Town Mayor, Councillor Robert Brittain who opened the event and stayed a good while to enjoy the various activities taking place.

Thanks also to our funders – Congleton Inclosure trust and Congleton Town Trust for their support

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.

Come and join us for a fun Quiz Night at Reuben’s 51 on Lawton Street

Tuesday October 6th, 6.30pm.

Tickets are £10 which includes food – choice of pulled pork or brisket bap plus chips, veg choice also.

There will be a raffle on the night so bring some change for tickets.  1st Prize £50 Reuben’s voucher. 

There will also be a couple of games after the quiz – £1 a go.

Email jo@congletoncommunityprojects.org for tickets and to register your team

Congleton Play Days are now managed by Congleton Town Council. They will be held on:

Tuesdays: 28th July – Nature theme, 4th August – Sports Theme, 11th August – mixed play, 18th August – Music theme

PLay Days are held in the pedestrian area from 10.30am-2.30pm. The idea is based on the National Play Day which takes 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.

These free events were devised by Congleton Community Projects and now organised and delivered  by Congleton Town Council.

If you would like to get involved with these events contact Congleton Town Council

We are delighted to be supporting the local RSPCA branch to deliver this very successful community event again this year. Unfortunately due to the hot weather conditions this event has been rescheduled to

Sunday September 27th  from midday – 4pm 

There will be dog shows to raise money for the RSPCA. There will be all sorts of stalls including doggy retail stalls, wildlife protection and animal welfare charities and organisations, retail and charity stalls. Plus kids activities, music, food stalls, Beartown Coffee and a bar.

The event is organised by the local RSPCA, Congleton Community Projects and Friends of Congleton Park.

Thanks to our local funders The Congleton Inclosure Trust and Congleton Town Trust for supporting the event.

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

August Bank Holiday weekend will see the return of the annual Jazz and Blues Festival to Congleton to complete the summer holidays

it opens with the popular traditional New Orleans Umbrella Parade leaving from Little St at 1.30pm, parading down the High St and ending in the Community Garden, The Beartown Stompers have led the parade since the start but have now retired and we wish them all well. This year the Jelly Roll Jazz Band will be adding a Dixie flavour to the parade. Everyone is welcome to join in. We have umbrellas to borrow but you can also decorate your own and bring it along.

The Festival brings the whole community and visitors together through the power of live music performance in great venues throughout the town – over 80 gigs in 22 venues

Fliers are already around and about and the programme will be out soon.

Congleton Community Projects once again hosted the town’s traditional Christmas lantern-making workshops in November leading up to the Christmas Lights Switch on which took place on Friday 28th November.

Lantern making workshops always run from 10.30am – 3.30pm in the Electric Picture House, Spindle Mill, next to the Beartown Brewery. These are drop in sessions and it takes about 1.5 hours to make a basic lantern. No skills are required and our experienced makers and volunteers made all the children and families welcome. All equipment is provided but most participants made a small donation(£1.50/£2) towards the cost of materials. Lantern makers then carry their lanterns in the the Grand Lantern Parade, which is 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. Workshops will be on Saturdays7th/14th/21st November 2026.

We also deliver an accessible workshop – date and venue for 2026 to be confirmed

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

BigUpBuglawton was a brand new event last year and was created to celebrate Buglawton and its community.

It was a free family fun day with lots of kids activities, circus skills, creative arts, forest school-type activities. DJ, refreshments and ice cream!

Thanks must go to our Congleton Town Mayor, Councillor Robert Brittain who opened the event and stayed a good while to enjoy the various activities taking place.

Thanks also to our funders – Congleton Inclosure trust and Congleton Town Trust for their support

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.