For the fourth year, Choose Macc have the honour of curating the stage for Macclesfield Town Council's Step into Christmas event and we will be calling on a few favourites to start the town's Christmas festivities in style.

For the last three years, the stage in the centre of Macclesfield has drawn huge crowds throughout the day with some legendary acts like ex-Inspiral Carpets frontman Tom Hingley and Melanie Williams, vocalist from Sub Sub's huge hit Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use), alongside local acts Joel Gardner, Chinese Marbles and Latin fusion and samba drumming band Karamba.

The stage has always been filled with a mixed of musical genres, making a day filled with something for everything.

This year, the stage will be opened by local band Locus featuring Fallibroome Academy students, giving young musicians a shot on the big stage.

Next up we have some Macc in May and Party in the Pews favourites Kiziah and the Kings performing a red hot fusion of reggae, funk and soul, with Kiziah's energetic vocals backed by a star-studded band featuring a three-piece brass section.

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Poster for the Choose Macc stage at Step Into Christmas 2026 (Credit: Supplied)

Macclesfield favourites Manchester Ska Foundation will be returning for one of their last-ever full band performances before front man Lee goes solo in 2027, covering classic hits from two-tone masters and ska legends like Madness, The Specials, Bad Manners, The Beat, Desmond Dekker, and Prince Buster.

Santa will be making his annual appearance at 3.45pm before our headline act, the legendary DJ and Inspiral Carpets keyboard played Clint Boon, closes close the show.

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Clint was resident DJ at Manchester's 'SOUTH' Nightclub for 21 years before its closure in 2022 - this was the city's longest club residency.

His DJ work goes hand in hand with his career as a broadcaster. He has worked as a radio presenter for several Manchester based radio stations, 96.2 The Revolution, XFM Manchester, Radio X, BBC Radio Manchester and currently, drive time on XS Manchester.

Clints Boon's Army set features diverse selection of his favourite musical genres, including Northern Soul, Hip Hop, Punk, Indie, Rave, Motown, Madchester, Brit Pop, Ska, Reggae, Funk, 50s & 60s and Rock'n'Roll.

Jo Lowes - Choose Macc

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