Opening Times 2026
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437 - January 2026
Beers From The Wood
Obituary — Peter Edwardson
Society for the Preservation of Beer from the Wood, Greater Manchester
Still Going Strong — Linda Oliver, still behind the bar at 80
Heard at the Bar — New openings — Station House, Cheadle Hulme - Fell, Stockport - Head of Steam, Manchester - Percy’s, Denton
Pubs of the Season — Macclesfield - High Peak
Lost Pubs of Stockport — Nicholson’s Arms, Lancashire Hill - Nip Inn, Penny Lane
News — New Home for Steelfish - Robinsons Seasonals - News from Hydes - RedWillow Subscriptions - Marble Arch - Cask, Liverpool Road
Pub Walks — Along another canal, Mossley to Greenfield
January Pub of the Month — Dog & Partridge on Buxton Road in Great Moor with Lawrence Devaney
February Pub of the Month — Puss in Boots on Nangreave Road in Offerton with Kevin Davies
438 - March 2026
Heritage Pubs - CAMRA's National Inventory
Mild Magic 2026 — 10 April to 17 May
Stockport & South Manchester Awards
- Victoria is Pub of the Year
- Ladybarn is Club of the Year
- Petersgate Tap is Cider Pub of the Year
Lost Pubs of Stockport — Old King, Portwood - Old Admiral, Middle Hillgate
Two Awards for the Crown Inn, Heaton Lane
News — Bollington Closures - Banging Bottles, New Mills - Award for Silly Country - Marble Award - Strines Nightingale
Pub Walks — Bollington Circular with Chris Morris
Stagger — Edgeley & Shaw Heath with Geoff Thomason
March Pub of the Month — Saints Club on St Petersgate, Stockport with Jack Lyons
April Pub of the Month — Heaton Hops on School Lane, Heaton Chapel with Jim Flynn
439 - May 2026
Stockport Beer and Cider Festival
Pubs of the Year
High Peak, Tameside & Goyt Valley - Northumberland Arms, in Marple Bridge
Macclesfield & East Cheshire - Cotton Tree in Bollington
Central Manchester - Café Beermoth on Brown Street in the City Centre
Lost Pubs of Stockport — Plough Hotel on Lower Hillgate - Pineapple Inn on Heaton Lane
Pub News — Poachers Inn, Bollington - Malt Disley, Disley - Bridge & Victoria, Clayton - Bulls Head, Stalybridge
Brewery News — Awards for - Robinsons - JW Lees - RedWillow - Torrside
Stockport Beer and Cider Festival Review
- Festival Charity, Reuben’s Retreat
- Bar Nouveau
- Entertainment
Manchester's Best Beer Pubs and Bars by Mattew Curtis
News — Spinners Rest (former Shamrock) opening soon - Egg-static Windsor Castle - Petersgate Tap Cider Presentation - Old Hall and Paper Mill Update
Pub Walks — Chelmorton with Chris Morris
May Pub of the Month — Reddish Ale on Broadstone Road in Reddish with Jack Lyons
June Pub of the Month — Red Bull on Hillgate, Stockport with Neil Martin