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Ashton’s popular community event series, Saturdays on the Square, will come to a close for the 2024 season on Saturday 26 October, with a grand finale filled with captivating performances, exciting family-friendly entertainment and great food.

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This final event promises to be a day to remember with a diverse mix of walkabout acts, giant puppets, live music and interactive theatre, all taking place in and around Fletcher Square.

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Taking centre stage will be the incredible puppetry and walkabout acts from Global Grooves, featuring Nandi the Bull, a vibrant and towering puppet that is sure to delight spectators of all ages.

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Accompanying Nandi will be The Peacocks, graceful puppet creations that will roam the square alongside skilled performers from Global Grooves, adding a lively festival-style atmosphere to the day.

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For puppet theatre lovers, Frolicked Theatre will present their show Seeing Red,  a modern retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood tale, full of red-related surprises, a pinch of feminism and a mini mob of original puppet characters; all crammed into one large, furry suitcase!

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The abundance of local eateries and food traders offer plenty of options for delicious tasty treats including market traders like Chai Chai Kitchen, Nat’s Bombay Kitchen and Dina Persian, making it the perfect family outing to enjoy live performances, tasty treats - and the unique community spirit that Saturdays on the Square has fostered throughout 2024.

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Saturdays on the Square is fully funded by the UK Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) for Communities and Place, and organised by Tameside Council.

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Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, 26 October 2024
• Time: 11am - 3pm
• Location: Fletcher Square, Ashton-under-Lyne
• Admission: Free, all ages welcome
• FREE parking in Union Street Car Park, OL6 6JA

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