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Ramsbottom Chocolate & Cheese Festival: A Sweet and Savoury Day Out!

March 25, 2025 by Lee Leave a Comment

Spring is here, and Ramsbottom is gearing up for one of its most anticipated annual events—the Chocolate & Cheese Festival! Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 13th, because this is an event you won’t want to miss.

Taking place in and around Ramsbottom Civic Hall, the Urn and St Pauls Church Gardens, the festival promises a delightful mix of sweet and savoury treats, live entertainment, and family-friendly fun.

Whether you’re a chocolate lover, a cheese enthusiast, or just looking for a great day out, there’s something for everyone. Yes, EVERYONE! Even you!

What’s Happening at the Festival?

Here’s what you can look forward to:

Live Music: Enjoy performances from talented local musicians while you explore the festival.
Stalls: Browse a variety of stalls showcasing delicious chocolates, cheeses, and artisan goodies.
Demos & Tasters: Learn from the experts with demonstrations and sample some of the finest chocolate and cheese creations.
Creative Space for Kids: Keep the little ones entertained with activities designed just for them.

And if that’s not enough to tempt you, Ramsbottom’s fabulous businesses will be open throughout the day. Take a stroll through town, grab a coffee, and soak in the vibrant atmosphere. Plus, there’s even a chance to find a Golden Ticket (🎵I’ve got a golden ticket… I’ve got a golden..🎶, ok I’ll stop).

Event Details

Date: Sunday, April 13th 2025
Time: 11 AM – 4 PM
Location: Ramsbottom Civic Hall & Urn and St Pauls Church Gardens
Entry Fee: £1 per adult

This festival is a wonderful opportunity to support local businesses while indulging in some truly delicious treats. Whether you’re planning to come with family, friends, or solo, Ramsbottom will be buzzing with excitement.

So grab your £1 entry fee and head down to town on April 13th for a day filled with flavour, fun, and community spirit.

See you there!

Ramsbottom Community Choir Concert

June 30, 2015 by Lee 2 Comments

Choir poster

On Thursday Ramsbottom Choir (of recent Reebok Stadium fame) are performing for the people of Ramsbottom at St Andrews Church this Thursday.

It starts at 7:30pm and finishes around 9pm, or there abouts.

I have been told that there are no more tickets available, but if you ring Karen on 07957 814298 she would have a better idea of any additional ticket availability.

Molly Bloom live at Buchanan Social Club

April 17, 2015 by Lee Leave a Comment

What do you get when you cross a Flute and Classical Guitar with a Drum and a Bass? Molly Bloom of course!

You can see Molly Bloom live at Buchanan Social Club in Ramsbottom on May the 1st.

So, if you like your music a bit harder than most, you’ll be glad to know not only is Molly Bloom performing, but in total there are three acts performing at Buchanan Sports and Social Club in Ramsbottom that should rock your proverbial.

Molly Bloom are being supported by Ten Foot Wizard and PIST, all pretty local bands who have similar sounding music. Essentially, if you like one, you’re almost certain to like the others. One track of Molly Blooms I particularly from their All Pressure album is Run if you want to, in which the video also features imagery from Scooby Doo, who wouldn’t like that?!

The doors open at 7pm on the 1st of May and entrance price is £5 per ticket.

You can find all the bands and their music mentioned at their respective websites below:

Buchanan Sports and Social Club: http://www.buchananssc.co.uk
Molly Bloom: http://www.mollybloom.co.uk
Ten Foot Wizard: http://tenfootwizard.bandcamp.com
PIST: http://www.pistband.com

‘Melt’ into National Chocolate Week 13th – 19th Oct

October 12, 2014 by Lee Leave a Comment

This week is National Chocolate Week here in the UK.

According to the Oracle (wikipedia) the word “chocolate” comes from the Classical Nahuatl word xocolātl(meaning “bitter water”).

The chocolate we eat today is a million miles from “bitter water” though and since sugar was added to this original Aztec luxury in the 16th century its become a popular treat growing companies such as Cadburys into around a £12bn business.

One such business taking a more traditional approach is the ever popular Chocolate Cafe in the heart of Ramsbottom.
Although they say they’re doing “nothing special” for chocolate week, they quite rightly say “it’s always chocolate week at The Chocolate Cafe”

Which is as good a reason as any to visit I would say.

http://www.chocolate-cafe.co.uk

Ramsbottom Pie Festival, Oct 19th 2014

September 27, 2014 by Lee 2 Comments

Update: Pie Festival is today!!

It starts at 10am outside St Paul’s Church and also involving the local shops and businesses.

Enjoy it, and we hope to see you there, I’d get there early to avoid being dissapointed, I plan on eating many pies.

It’s Pie Festival time again at St Paul’s Church on Bridge Street.

Come along, buy some pies, you’re sure to see some interesting flavours, as well as old faithful choices. Many local butchers and bakers will be supplying pies as well as a giant pie in the “guess the pie weight” competition.

The Ramsbottom Pie Festival is going to be flan-tastic, ok, that’s not really a pie pun, most of my puns are a bit CRUSTY, alright alright, I’ll put a LID on it. Either way, it should be really ex-PIE-TIN (exciting, get it?).

What’s your favourite pie?