Eccles town centre to host “exciting” new weekend festival in March

By Noah Buckingham Reed 18th February 2026 Art, Eccles, Eccles, Music 0 comments

A new town-wide festival will take place in Eccles this March, bringing performances, installations and live music into venues and […]

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Eccles Chess Club becoming ‘heart of chess in the North’ following win

By Jasmine Jones 13th November 2025 Eccles, Sport 0 comments

Eccles Chess Club is celebrating after they won Greater Manchester and Stockport leagues earlier this month.

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Eccles Chess Club starts an all-female group – “It’s fun, it doesn’t have to be serious”

By Megan Bainbridge 16th April 2024 Eccles, Sport 0 comments

Women are being encouraged to learn how to play chess with the launch of an all-female group at Eccles Chess […]

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“I’m very impressed with what I see” – The Eccles Community Chess Club’s success so far

By Isla Davies 13th February 2024 Community, Eccles, News, Sport 0 comments

After struggling for years to find a secure location, Eccles Community Chess Club now have their first dedicated space. Located […]

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Chess Club playing in front room to set up Eccles game café

By Adam Brodie 19th April 2023 Community, Eccles 1 comment

A former hairdressers in Eccles is getting a new lease on life with plans to turn it into the town’s first […]

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“Chess is for Everyone” – Eccles Community Chess Club in search of new match venue

By Samuel Taylor 16th March 2022 News 62 comments

Eccles Community Chess Club is quickly outgrowing its current home, and so is looking for a new venue to host […]

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