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

Contact the host of May Day at Forever Fields