Join us for a community meal to break fast with the Muslim community in Tameside on Thursday March 13th at Tameside College Old Street Campus.

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MACFEST, together with Tameside Council and Tameside College, are bringing people together for an evening of sharing: sharing food, sharing conversation and sharing art. The evening will begin with an art and crafts workshop delivered by an incredible local artist, followed by welcomes and speeches from Tameside Council, Tameside College staff and MACFEST volunteers before we break for Iftar. Throughout the meal guests will be encouraged to chat and meet someone new. 

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Everyone is welcome to this community meal, this is an Iftar for all!

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Where? Tameside College Old Street Campus 152 Old St, Cheshire, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7SF

When? Thursday March 13th 2025

What time? 5pm with arrivals from 4:30pm. We expect the event to end around 7-7:30pm, but you are welcome come and go when you can.

Make sure to reserve a free space here!

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The Muslim Arts and Culture festival (MACFEST) is an international festival highlighting the length and breadth of Muslim art and experience around the world, in the UK, and in Manchester. The festival was launched in 2017 by Qaisra Shahraz in response to what she saw as a need for Muslim and non-Muslim communities to come together and tackle Islamaphobia, and what began as a few events across venues in Manchester has grown into a huge festival across hundreds of venues in the North West, as well as online for international audiences.

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From talks, to exhibitions, to community meals, to arts and crafts classes, MACFEST offers a huge range of activities throughout the 6 months of festivities, and everyone is welcome to come along a learn something new!

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To learn more about MACFEST and their work, please visit their website here.

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These activities are funded by the UK government through UKSPF. If you have any questions, please email events@tameside.gov.uk.

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