Showing posts with label Stockport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stockport. Show all posts

Friday, May 30, 2025

The Power of Parker - filmed in Stockport - is back on the telly

The new series of The Power of Parker starts today, Friday 30th May.


The second series of The Power of Parker will be available to watch on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer from Friday 30th May.

This series of the Stockport-based comedy will be set in 1992.

The Power of Parker filming location in Stockport (November 2024)
We won't need to tape the new series as it'll be available on the BBC iPlayer too

We're looking forward to watching - the first series was very funny, and also interesting to see all the filming locations in and around Stockport.


The Power of Parker filming location in Stockport (November 2024)

Thursday, May 22, 2025

The Power of Parker returning for second series

The second series of The Power of Parker starts on Friday 30th May.


The new series of The Power of Parker will be available to watch on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer from Friday 30th May.

The Power of Parker filming location in Stockport (November 2024)
We're looking forward to seeing The Power of Parker back on the box

This series of the Stockport-based comedy will be set in 1992.

The Power of Parker filming location in Stockport (November 2024)
We won't need to tape the new series as it'll be available on the BBC iPlayer too

We're looking forward to watching - the first series was very funny, and also interesting to see all the filming locations in and around Stockport.


The Power of Parker filming location in Stockport (November 2024)

Thursday, May 15, 2025

The Royal Nawaab Stockport Pyramid

The Stockport Pyramid has reopened as a restaurant.


One of the first landmarks - among many fine buildings - we saw when we moved to Stockport in 2016 was the Stockport Pyramid.

The Royal Nawaab Stockport Pyramid

Not many towns in the UK can lay claim to being home to a pyramid!

The Royal Nawaab Stockport Pyramid

The Stockport Pyramid was home to the Co-operative Bank until 2018 and the building had been empty until it was purchased by Royal Nawaab with plans to turn the structure into a restaurant and banqueting venue. The venture has cost £15 million!

The Royal Nawaab Stockport Pyramid

The building was originally planned to be the first of five pyramids in Stockport's own Valley of the Kings. That plan didn't come to fruition and the Stockport Pyramid sits on in the Kings Valley industrial and trading estate next to the M60.

The Royal Nawaab Stockport Pyramid

Having seen videos of the inside of the Royal Nawaab it looks very impressive and we're looking forward to going inside for a look around the intriguing building one day.

The Royal Nawaab Stockport Pyramid
A view of a side and the entrance

The Stockport Pyramid was completed in 1992 after five years work. Standing 36.6 metres (120 feet) in height, the Stockport Pyramid is somewhat smaller than Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, which stands 147 metres (481 feet) high. However, the striking structure has become a familiar sight to people in the town, those passing on the M60, or passengers on trains on the lines across the viaduct.

The Royal Nawaab Stockport Pyramid
A view of the pyramid from the other side of the M60

The Royal Nawaab Stockport Pyramid
The rear side of the pyramid viewed from the roundabout at Junction 1 of the M50

The Royal Nawaab Stockport Pyramid
The view of the pyramid from the bottom of Hollywood Park

Views of the Stockport Pyramid on 11th August 2020
Views of the Stockport Pyramid as it was in August 2020

Visit the Royal Nawaab website for more information.

Stockport County FC's Edgeley Mosaic Trail

Following the Stockport County FC Edgeley Mosaic Trail.



The Edgeley Mosaic Trail was created with local residents including pupils at Stockport Academy, local primary schools, Age UK, GRIT Studios, The Writing Squad and Stockport County Community Trust
I spotted this sign for the trail yesterday evening


Stockport County FC's Edgeley Mosaic Trail
It's been fun following the art trail around the area

We then found out that there were 17 mosaics in total - and we'd found 15 of them. So we set out to find the final two to spell out the final parts in the Edgeley Mosaic Trail.

Edgeley Mosaic Trail

Edgeley Mosaic Trail

Edgeley Mosaic Trail

A map for the Edgeley Mosaic Trail can be found on the Stockport County FC website.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

A bench at the Stockport Pyramid

What a spot for a nice sit down.


A bench at the Stockport Pyramid

The bench is nestled between the Trans Pennine Trail, the River Mersey and the Stockport Pyramid.

Friday, April 18, 2025

Kim's Video On Tour in the UK

Watching the documentary film Kim's Video at The Light cinema in Stockport.


Kim's Video On Tour in the UK

We went to the Stockport screening of Kim's Video at The Light cinema last night and had a superb time.

It's a fascinating and intriguing documentary and was brilliant to watch on the big screen.

The documentary follows filmmaker David Redman on his quest to find and save the 55,000 strong collection of VHS tapes and DVDs from the once popular, but now defunct Kim's Video store in New York City.

You can find out more about Kim's Video On Tour in the UK on the Cinetopia website.


Check out the Kim's Video collection at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.


Visit The Light Stockport website for more information.


The Kim's Video mystery video swap box

A really nice touch about the screening was the addition of a mystery video swap box for customers to add an item to before the film - and to take one from after the viewing! As big fans of physical media and old video shops this was brilliant to see.

Kim's Video mystery video swap box in Stockport
Dropping our two DVD picks in the mystery video swap box

We got a lovely Kim's Video VHS tape graphic sticker as part of our ticket too!

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

The Stockport Pyramid in 2020

A look at the Stockport Pyramid back in August 2020.


The Stockport Pyramid in August 2020

The Stockport Pyramid was home to the Co-operative Bank until 2018 and the building had been empty until it was purchased by Royal Nawaab with plans to turn the structure into a restaurant and banqueting venue. The venture has cost £15 million and is now open!

The Stockport Pyramid in August 2020

The building was originally planned to be the first of five pyramids in Stockport's own Valley of the Kings. That plan didn't come to fruition and the Stockport Pyramid sits on in the Kings Valley industrial and trading estate next to the M60.

The Stockport Pyramid was completed in 1992 after five years work. Standing 36.6 metres (120 feet) in height, the Stockport Pyramid is somewhat smaller than Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, which stands 147 metres (481 feet) high. However, the striking structure has become a familiar sight to people in the town, those passing on the M60, or passengers on trains on the lines across the viaduct.

Thursday, April 03, 2025

F C of S T O C K P O R T C O U N T Y in Edgeley

Spotting the final parts of the Stockport County street art in Edgeley.




We then found out that there were 17 mosaics in total - and we'd found 15 of them. So we set out to find the final two to spell out the final words in the Edgeley Mosaic Trail.

Edgeley Mosaic Trail
The final two pieces of the puzzle

A map for the Edgeley Mosaic Trail can be found on the Stockport County FC website.


Edgeley Mosaic Trail

Edgeley Mosaic Trail

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Ooohh yeah to this piece of graffiti in Stockport

'Macho Man' Randy Savage graffiti on Wesley Street in Stockport.


'Macho Man' Randy Savage graffiti on Wesley Street in Stockport

Movieland Video in Edgeley, Stockport

Finding an old DVD case from Movieland Video in Edgeley, Stockport.


Browsing the DVDs at one of our local charity shops this case leaped out to me as it's from a video rental shop!

Movieland Video in Edgeley, Stockport

Movieland Video in Edgeley is long gone, but this case is a nice piece of video shop history.

Movieland Video in Edgeley, Stockport
The reverse of the case

Were you a member of Movieland Video? Do you remember what the first and/or last films you rented there were?

Signs and traces of video shops


There are still traces of former video shops to be found on the streets, shopping centres and retail parks of the UK. Most of those are old Blockbuster Video stores. But there are still signs of independent video shops to be seen if you're lucky (and actually visit and rent from if you're really lucky!).

Tuesday, April 01, 2025

Blossom in Stockport

What a superb start to spring. Looking forward to lots more sunny weather here in Stockport, and beyond...


Blossom in Cheadle Village
Blossom in Cheadle Village

Pubs of Stockport during the coronavirus pandemic

A look at Stopfordian Pubs during the Coronavirus Pandemic.


Five years ago today we photographed The Kings Tap on Station Road in Cheadle Hulme. It became the first of 265 pubs, bars and clubs we visited in the borough between April and the 4th of July 2020 when the first coronavirus pandemic lockdown ended.

Pub number 1 - The Kings Tap on Station Road in Cheadle Hulme. A lovely Art Deco building. We'd never seen it shuttered before the lockdown
Pub number 1 - The Kings Tap on Station Road in Cheadle Hulme. A lovely Art Deco building. We'd never seen it shuttered before the lockdown. It's since undergone a change of ownership and is now called The Watchmakers Bar & Grill

We visited each of the pubs while on our daily outdoor exercise between Wednesday 1st April and before pubs were allowed to reopen with social distancing measures on Saturday 4th July.

It gave us something to do during the lockdowns and it was interesting to see the variety of architecture, different signage, parts of the town we haven't been to for a long time and other parts of the area we'd never been to. I documented the pubs on Instagram using the #StopfordianPubs tag.

At the 265th pub on our lockdown 'pub crawl'. Not a drop was drunk on our daily walks in April, May, June and July
At the 265th pub on our lockdown 'pub crawl'. Not a drop was drunk on our daily walks in April, May, June and July!

Saturday, March 29, 2025

The C O U N T Y part of S T O C K P O R T

Spotting some more street art in Stockport.



During another wander around our local area we spotted another "O", which led us to find other tile art letters that spelled out "COUNTY".

Mosaic Tile Street Art in Edgeley, Stockport

A trail map for the S T O C K P O R T letter mosaic artwork is coming soon...

Saturday, March 22, 2025

NO PIGEONS ALLOWED

Spotted at Greggs in the Merseyway shopping centre in Stockport.


NO PIGEONS ALLOWED sign at Greggs in the Merseyway shopping centre in Stockport

NO PIGEONS ALLOWED signs at Greggs in the Merseyway shopping centre in Stockport

NO PIGEONS ALLOWED sign at Greggs in the Merseyway shopping centre in Stockport
Nice to have a sign for the pigeons themselves!

Friday, March 21, 2025

New mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport

Finding some new mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport.


We're big fans of street art and it's always fun spotting new pieces when wandering. Earlier this week we spotted a new piece showing a circle/letter O on the side of The Friary fish & chip shop on Castle Street in Edgeley and on a subsequent walk found the letter R on the Royal Oak pub, so guessed there were more letters that would spell out the word "STOCKPORT"!

Stockport Mosaic Tile Street Art in Edgeley

We did a bit of further research - as well as receiving a comment from the artists on Instagram - and found that the group behind the new mosaic tile street art in Edgeley were Grit Studios, Mosaics in ManchesterStockport County Community Trust, and The Writing Squad. It's from some of the same team that were behind the prominent 'The Scarf My Father Wore' mural project in Edgeley.

The Scarf My Father Wore Mural, snow and Christmas tree in Edgeley in January this year
The Scarf My Father Wore Mural, snow and Christmas tree in Edgeley in January this year

A trail map for the S T O C K P O R T letter mosaic artwork is coming soon...


Mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport
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Mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport
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Mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport
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Mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport
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Mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport
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Mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport
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Mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport
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Mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport
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You can find some other nice mosaics in Edgeley at the Library on Edgeley Road.

There's also a lot of superb street art around the town centre and wider borough.

We're big fans of Invader's work too, and you can find Invader Was Here mosaics in Manchester city centre.

We'll be keeping an eye our for more of Mosaics in Manchester's work too - we've seen some pieces on our walks around the city before.

Check out these other posts about mosaics on the blog.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

S T O C K P O R T mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport

Spotting some new mosaic tile street art in Edgeley, Stockport.


We're big fans of street art and it's always fun spotting new pieces when wandering. We noticed a new piece showing a circle/letter O on the side of The Friary fish & chip shop on Castle Street in Edgeley and on a subsequent walk found the letter R on the Royal Oak pub, so guessed there were more letters that would spell out the word "STOCKPORT"!

Stockport Mosaic Tile Street Art on Castle Street in Edgeley, Stockport
Mosaic tile street art on Castle Street in Edgeley, Stockport

There are no other markings on the artwork so we don't know who did it, and we're pretty sure they're very recent additions to the fabric of Edgeley as we are round that way pretty much every day and hadn't noticed them before.

They're a very nice touch, so a job well done to the artist or artists behind them.