Building on the success of its Food Drink Festival of the past three years, Marple is holding an exciting new festival celebrating local culture. This will be an ambitious two week event with a rich mix of arts, performance and heritage, culminating in a Food & Drink Day & Festival Ball.
The programme promises great variety, all showcasing Marple, with something for all ages. Foreign film, drama, dance, poetry and literary events will appeal to art buffs. Music and song feature strongly with jazz, pop, swing, brass, classical, symphony, opera, folk…plus choirs, bands and barbershop.
There are guided canal walks around the spectacular flight of 16 locks and aqueduct; canal trips and narrowboat gathering; art in the park; children’s storytimes; literary workshops; comedy and talent nights; a charity fashion show; painting and photography exhibitions. Then the Festival finishes with a flourish for foodies – a beerfest, wine tasting, cookery demonstrations and the popular Food and Drink Day.
