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Bus Tour

Catch the Big Bus Tour

The Big Alcohol Conversation is going on tour. Between now and the 26th February we’re travelling across all 10 of our boroughs to give as many people as possible the chance to join in the conversation. 
Whether you live in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford or Wigan – look out for The Big Alcohol Conversation bus in your area. Check out all the dates below.
If you can’t make it along, you can still join in our conversation online, through social media or with the dozens of partners we’re working with across Greater Manchester. 

BOLTON - 6TH FEB 2019 | BURY - 26TH FEB 2019 | MANCHESTER - 5TH FEB | OLDHAM - 22ND JAN 2019 | ROCHDALE - 4TH FEB 2019 | SALFORD - 23RD JAN 2019 | STOCKPORT - 25TH NOV 2018 | TAMESIDE - 24TH JAN 2019 | TRAFFORD - 08TH DEC 2018 | WIGAN - 30TH JAN 2019 |

This is your chance to be a part of changing the role of alcohol in your community. Throughout the bus tour you can have your say on how we could do things differently when it comes to drinking, watch our powerful videos, win £250 worth of shopping vouchers and claim your Big Alcohol Conversation goody bag.

Salford

TOWN centre - Eccles 
10am - 6pm 
M30 0DD

Wednesday 23rd January 2019

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Bolton

Bolton town Centre
9am - 6pm 
BL1 1RZ

Wednesday 6th February 2019

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Manchester

Piccadilly gardens
9am - 5pm 
M60 1AY / M13 9PL

Tuesday 5th February 2019 

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Oldham

oldham market
10am - 6pm 
OL1 3BB

Tuesday 22nd January 2019

Oldham Market
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Tameside

ashton markets
9am - 5pm 
OL6 6BZ

Thursday 24th January 2019

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Bury

Radcliffe Piazza
9am - 6pm 
M26 2XR

Tuesday 26th February 2019

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Stockport

Redrock
11am - 7pm 
SK4 1EZ

Sunday 25th November 2018

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Rochdale

Tesco extra Middleton
10am - 6pm 
M24 1UQ

Monday 4th February 2019

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Wigan

Wigan Town centre
​9am - 5pm 
WN1 1BH

Wednesday 30th January 2019

wigan pier
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Trafford

Stretford Mall
9am - 5pm 
M32 9BD

Saturday 8th December 2018

Stretford Mall
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