Annual Events
Chorlton took part in the 2010 Manchester City Council funding initiative 'U Decide', an annual event where community groups bid for up to £1000 of council money, and are selected by a vote of local residents present. Chorlton holds a variety of annual festivals which have received funding through U Decide.
The Beech Road Festival takes place on Beech Road, Beech Road Park and on Chorlton Green in June or July, with commercial and educational stalls and varied entertainments. A tug-of-war between teams from local pubs is a regular fixture and there is live music in Beech Road Park. The Unity Festival takes place in Chorlton Park, encouraging racial and cultural unity in the area while providing a platform for performances by dancers, musicians and singers. Each festival usually attracts some 10,000 people. Chorlton Big Green Festival takes place in late March/April. It is an all-day event combining live music, dancing, food, real ale, cider, arts and crafts, workshops, cycling and films. The festival aims to encourage sustainable living in a fun and accessible way. It has a different theme each year and in 2011 the theme is Bike to the Future. Chorlton Arts Festival takes place in May featuring a programme of events spread over nine days. The Chorlton Book Festival is a series of readings, creative writing workshops and publishing talks that takes place over two weeks in the autumn. Chorlton takes part in the Manchester Food & Drink Festival in early October.
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