The news is finally out - Stockport has been announced as Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture for 2023. Stockport will hold the title for the next 12 months, following the footsteps of Bury, which was Greater Manchester’s first Town of Culture in both 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, and Stalybridge, which held the title in 2022. The town has been chosen by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, which is providing a £50,000 grant to support arts and creativity in the borough. It’s hoped the move will help Stockport Council build on its existing cultural strategy of supporting the...