TOWN TEAM CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST
This Saturday Tameside Markets and Ashton Town Team have a special event to celebrate all things food and drink in Ashton town centre. For the month of Oktober they are encouraging shoppers to visit local bakers, cafes, take aways, restaurants and bars to support these independent businesses in the town centre. Oktoberfest is a special event taking place on Saturday 4th between 11am and 2pm and there’s lots to enjoy.
They have three musical performers appearing that day with Tom Stevenson, Ethan Booth and Natalie Ciufo. They will be around the Market Hall providing fabulous musical entertainment so keep a watch for these local performers.
The event is also welcoming good-time girls dinner ladies Freda and Rita to serve up a large dollop of foodie fun from their gorgeous gingham-clad serving trolley.
There will also be a special display supported by the Tameside Local Studies & Archive Centre showcasing some of Ashton’s pubs of yesteryear – will you recognise any of them?
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Who are Ashton Town Team?
Following the Portas review, an independent review into the future of our high streets, the Ashton Town Team was formed in 2012 with local businesses, Tameside Council and key stakeholders within the town centre.
It’s a voluntary organisation which relies on funding and sponsorship to achieve its aims in supporting our town centre and its small independent businesses. Small businesses offer something unique that provides an essential element in the mix of national retail and leisure which should form part of Ashton town centre. Over the years the Town Team have introduced events like Scarefest, Heritage Day and supported Totally Locally campaigns like Fiverfest. We have campaigned on issues like parking, town centre signage and security. In 2019 we produced a map for the town centre and this year we launch the Independent Business Awards for the town centre.