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\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 \t\t\t\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 Developers of Stockport<\/a>\u2018s newest neighbourhood, Weir Mill<\/strong>, have announced that a brand new concept is joining the line-up of independents in the area. Known as Rita Ray\u2019s<\/strong>, it will be the North\u2019s first women\u2019s sports bar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Built for the love of sport and open to everyone, the bar at Weir Mill<\/a> will champion the rise of women\u2019s sport while keeping the proper sports-bar<\/a> buzz. Think big games on screen, great drinks and a lively social atmosphere. By day it\u2019ll be family-friendly<\/strong>, before shifting into a social hub by night with music, drinks, and plenty of post-matchday energy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s nothing like this in the North at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n The bar takes its name from founder Becky Brown\u2019s grandparents<\/strong>, Rita and Ray, known for their love of life, games, golf and good company. Commenting on the new opening, Becky Brown said: \u201cWomen\u2019s sport has grown massively, but the spaces to watch it haven\u2019t caught up. <\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s nothing like this in the North at the moment, and Stockport and the Weir Mill neighbourhood felt like the perfect spot \u2013 creative, independent, and full of character. Rita Ray\u2019s is about sport, community, and inclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n The space at Rita Ray\u2019s will also host run clubs, classes, quiz nights, book clubs, pop-ups, and community meetups<\/strong>, as well as create a welcoming place for locals to gather beyond match days.<\/p>\n Rita Ray\u2019s: \u201ca brilliant addition to Weir Mill\u201d<\/p>\n Tom Wilmot, Joint Managing Director at Capital&Centric, said:<\/strong> Cllr Micheala Meikle, Cabinet Member for regeneration, skills and economy, said:<\/strong>\u200d \u201cSeeing the North\u2019s first independent bar dedicated to women\u2019s sport choose Weir Mill is a fantastic vote of confidence in Stockport. This kind of bold, community\u2011minded business will add to the growing sense of place we\u2019re creating here \u2013 an inclusive space where everyone can come together to enjoy sport, meet friends, and feel part of something special.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is exactly what regeneration should deliver: new jobs, strong independents and more reasons for people to spend time in our town centre, while keeping the character that makes Stockport what it is. Investment of this quality shows the direction we\u2019re heading and the momentum we\u2019re building, ensuring Stockport remains a vibrant, welcoming and thriving place for residents, visitors and businesses alike.\u201d<\/p>\n Rita Ray\u2019s is set to open at Weir Mill, Stockport, this summer<\/strong>, just in time to roar on the Three Lions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Supplied\/ Mike Hewitt via Getty Images \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Editor \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 March 28, 2026 Developers of Stockport\u2018s newest neighbourhood,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":856291,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[37591,748,393,4884,2465,79,244050,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-856290","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-bars","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-manchester","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-sports-bars","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116307411024299740","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/856290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=856290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/856290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/856291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=856290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=856290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=856290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774710135_345_79ffbdf82157679738cda58031175f159121f4848d34f17aebe0c8e1d53b689e.jpeg\")
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\u201cRita Ray\u2019s is exactly the kind of bold, indie concept we love bringing into our neighbourhoods. It\u2019s a brilliant addition to Weir Mill and a great example of the independent operators helping shape this new part of Stockport.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"lionesses\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2141539971-england-lionesses-1024x683.jpg\")
Credit: Mike Hewitt via Getty Images<\/p>\n