Congleton: You can help be a part of next year's 750th anniversary preparations this weekend.

Do you have an interest in vexillology? Flag making workshops have started in Congleton for our town's big birthday.

The next Heraldic Flag demo workshop will take place on Saturday October 9.

Volunteer artists will be creating, designing and painting the flags which will be used to decorate Congleton town centre in 2022.

All ages are welcome at any of this year's flag making events, and there will be a mini pop-up exhibition on the history of Congleton.

Young children can design their own mini shield to take home.

The free workshop at St Mary's Church Hall runs from 10am-3pm.

But you can pop in to the West Road place of worship anytime during the five hour window on to participate and find out more!

But please note - the venue will change to help include accessibility for all around Congleton - and you can find the full dates below.

In preparation for 2022 and the town's 750th charter year celebrations Congleton Community Projects and the Electric Picture House are running 10 Heraldic Flag demo workshops across Congleton.

At the workshops there is a chance to find out more about the history of Congleton, discuss the 750 charter year plans, see the artists at work creating flags and children can design their own mini shield.

The 80 completed flags will be used to decorate the town centre in 2022, the 750th year since the signing of Congleton's Charter.

Congleton Town Council said: "The project has been funded by a successful Heritage Lottery grant plus support from Congleton Inclosure Trust, Congleton Town Trust and Congleton Town Council who will arrange for the flags to the displayed."

The Workshop dates for these new historic Congleton flags are as follows:

Saturday 9 October at St Mary's Church Hall, West Street (this weekend)

Saturday 23 October at St John's Community Centre, Buglawton

Saturday 6 November at the Chappell Centre in Mossley

All the workshops are FREE and run from 10am – 3pm. Drop in anytime!

Congleton's 750th birthday will have a medieval vibe - and you can find more information about the plans to honour it here

For further information email: [email protected]. If you are interested in volunteering as a Congleton artist, please contact Petra at: [email protected].

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