Monday, 11 August 2025

"Let's Go To The Beach" - Stalybridge Civic Hall 19 August.

 


I have never heard anything more ridiculous. The people of Stalybridge can "enjoy their own seaside experience" later this month when the civic hall will be turned into a mock pleasure beach with sand and treasure hunts. This building was once Stalybridge market hall and look at it now - a ghostly empty space.

Labour have controlled Tameside Council for over 40 years. There are now no banks in Stalybridge because they've all been closed and there are no public toilets. Even the fictional French village of Clochemerle, had one public toilet. There's no cinema, no shoe shops, clothing shops, no Town Hall, no furniture shops, no police station, but plenty of betting and charity shops.

Yesterday, there was another 'Street Fest' in Stalybridge. I don't think you can buy anything at that Street Fest for less than £8 or £9, it's a total rip off. Not very long ago they had the Halle Orchestra doing rehearsals in the old market hall in Stalybridge and it attracted quite a lot of people even though I don't remember it being advertised.

We need more of that in Tameside. Brass bands are now very popular and band concerts could be staged in the old market hall in Stalybridge along with other types of live music.

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