Join our FREE May Day celebrations for all ages, bringing together community, music, dance, and traditions rooted in nature and folklore. We're asking, what is the meaning of 'folk' in our community?
Our May Day event is a way to get together, support each other and enjoy nature in the city. So lets welcome in the longer days and warmer sun together as we embrace Spring with a packed programme of workshops, maypole dancing, art, food, drink, markets & much more at our Forever Fields community garden in Chorlton.
Our focus is on local and we want the whole community down to enjoy the space!
Everything open 12-7!
Fun for all!
FOOD & DRINK
Tibetan Kitchen rice n three
Jerk Junction Carribean food
Bar selling beers, cocktails and cider + softies.
Hot drinks from Grounded MCR
Sweet treats
Tilly's Lemonade
THE MUD MARKET 12-7PM
Farmers Market, Crafts, Local Makers
COMMUNITY HALL
BAR with alocholic & non-alcoholic drinks
SIT AND CHAT
COMMUNITY STALLS
FARM URBAN PICK YOUR OWN
GAME BOARDS
IN FRONT OF THE HALL
12 - 1PM & 1.30 - 2.30PM
BALANCE BIKES with Bee Pedal Ready
+ ALL DAY
DROP IN DR BIKE with Bee Pedal Ready
FUN FOR KIDS
BABY TIPEE
BOUNCEY CASTLE
FACE PAINTING
OUTDOOR PLAY AREA
MAIN STAGE
12.15 - 1PM
BHANGRACISE
1.30 - 2.15PM
FRENCH SING & DANCE with MCR Balfolk
2PM - 3PM
SINGING WORKSHOP with Siobhan Sings
4PM - 4.45PM
HAL AN TOW - procession time!
5.15PM - 6PM
DRUM CIRCLE with Karim
6.15PM - 7PM
RIKA MUSIC Live African full band
TALKS TENT
12.30 - 1.30PM
UNEARTHING MANCHESTER: An archaeology and Storytelling Workshop by Leaping Hare Heritage
2PM - 3PM
EXPLORING A MODERN DIGGERS DECLARATION with Sue Marx
3.30PM - 4.30PM
STORYTELLING with Iris Skipworth & Colin Rowan
5PM - 7PM
CONVERSATION CLUB: HOW SHOULD WE EAT?
THE GARDEN + WORKSHOPS
12PM - 4PM
WEAVING A WILLOW CHAIN with MAD Sustainable Design
1PM - 1.45PM & 5PM - 5.45PM
GARDEN TOURS with MUD
2PM - 2.45PM
MYCELIUM WILDLIFE HABITATS with Fungall
1 - 1.30PM & 2.15 - 2.45PM & 3.30 - 4PM
MAYPOLE DANCING WORKSHOPS with Widdershins
2:30 - 4PM
PRESERVING WORKSHOP with Iman (please book in advance)
3PM - 4PM
DEHYDRATING with MUD
4.30 - 6PM
GELLI PRINTING with Mandy
GET INVOLVED
We want YOU to get involved, and there’s so many ways!
Want to sell your food or crafts? Reach out to events@wearemud.org
Want to run a workshop, talk or game? Reach out to cara@wearemud.org
Want to help volunteer on the day, set-up or pack-down? Join this whatsapp group, we definitely need your capable hands and unique brain
📸 Atticus Prior
