A glass was raised to salute the launch of Stockport’s annual celebration of mild beer.

The Mild Magic event, organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), was kicked off at the Nursery Inn on Green Lane in Heaton Norris on Tuesday (April 7).

It is one of around 90 pubs, most of which are in Stockport, that have signed up for Mild Magic, which runs from Friday until May 17.

During this period drinkers get given a card and then a sticker for every participating pub they have at least half a pint of mild in. And the more stickers collected, the better prize that can be claimed.

Jim Flynn, from CAMRA, said: "The event is now very much an annual tradition in Stockport, we get loads of people asking us when it is going to happen.

"Hundreds of people take part but we normally only get half a dozen or so who manage every pub. You have five and a half weeks so you don't have to drink much every day, but you have to be persistent.

"It is a bit of fun and people like something a bit different - it's a chance to try some new beers and in places you've not been before."

Cards hold 12 stickers and completed ones get free entry to the Stockport Beer and Cider Festival in May, plus a Magic Mild t-shirt.

Anyone with two completed cards gets a polo shirt.

CAMRA has allocated points to pubs based on accessibility and those who score 100 or more claim a sweatshirt and a chance to win a case of beer.

Hydes Brewery is sponsoring the promotion.

There had been worries that this year's event would be hit by the demise of Robinson's 1892 mild beer.

It has seen around a quarter of pubs from last year not taking part in 2015, but many new ones have come forward to take their place.

Jim added: "We feared the worst but it is astonishing so many new pubs have joined.

"A lot of these pubs - probably around 70 to 80 per cent - have put a mild on especially for this event.

"Hopefully they will keep it on afterwards as this provides a chance for people to try something different and new.

"This is an extremely popular event in our calendar and we are confident that we will again attract a high level of support from cask ale drinkers."

The pubs taking part in Mild Magic 2015 are:

Sandbar, Grosvenor Street, Manchester; Costello's, Goose Green, Altrincham; Jack in the Box, Market Street, Altrincham; Orange Tree, Old Market Place, Altrincham; Unicorn, Ashley Road, Altrincham; Ash Tree, Wellington Road, Ashton; Ladybrook, Fir Road, Bramhall; Harewood Arms, Market Street, Broadbottom; Old Packet House, Navigation Road, Broadheath; Crown, High Street, Cheadle; White Hart, High Street, Cheadle; Kenilworth, Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme; Kings Hall, Station Road, Cheadle Hulme; Beech Inn, Beech Road, Chorlton; Parlour, Beech Road, Chorlton; Sedge Lynn, Manchester Road, Chorlton; Strawberry Duck, Crabtree Lane, Clayton; Lowes Arms, Hyde Road, Denton; Dog and Partridge, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury; Gateway, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury; Milson Rhodes, School Lane, Didsbury; Parrswood, Parrswood Road, Didsbury; Ye Olde Cock, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury; Railway, Lapwing Lane, Didsbury; Wine and Wallop, Lapwing Lane, Didsbury; Angel Ale House, King Street, Dukinfield; Friendship Inn, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield; Great Central, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield; Flixton Conservative Club, Flixton Road; Soldier Dick, Buxton Road, Furness Vale; Fiveways, Macclesfield Road, Hazel Grove; George and Dragon, London Road, Hazel Grove; Wilfred Wood, London Road, Hazel Grove; Crown, Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor; Royal Oak, Buxton Road, High Lane; Cheshire Ring, Manchester Road, Hyde; Cotton Bale, Market Place, Hyde; Queens, Clarendon Street, Hyde; Sportsman, Mottram Road, Hyde; Fred's Ale House, Stockport Road, Levenshulme; Bull's Head, London Road, Manchester; Grey Horse, Portland Street, Manchester; Molly House, Richmond Street, Manchester; Old Monkey, Portland Street, Manchester; Paramount, Oxford Street, Manchester; Castle Hotel, Oldham Road, Manchester; Crown and Anchor, Cateaton Street, Manchester; Crown and Kettle, Oldham Road, Manchester; Marble Arch, Rochdale Road, Manchester; Micro Bar, Arndale Centre, Manchester; Smithfield, Swan Street, Manchester; Ape and Apple, John Dalton Street, Manchester; City Arms, Kennedy Street, Manchester; Knott Bar, Deangate, Manchester; Moon Under Water, Deansgate, Manchester; Rising Sun, Queen Street, Manchester; Waterhouse, Princess Street, Manchester; Chalkers, Buxton Road, New Mills; Bishop Blaize, Chester Road, Old Trafford; Cask Tavern, Park Lane, Poynton; Kingfisher, London Road South, Poynton; Ford Madox Brown, Wilmslow Park, Rusholme; JP Joule, Northenden Road, Sale; Volunteer, Cross Street, Sale; Plough Hotel, Green Lane, Sale; New Oxford, Bexley Square, Salford; Society Rooms, Grosvenor Street, Stalybridge; Stalybridge Labour Club, Acres Lane, Stalybridge; Station Buffet Bar, Stalybridge train station; White House, Water Street, Stalybridge; Bakers Vault, Market Place, Stockport; Calverts Court, St Petersgate, Stockport; Live Stockport, Market Place, Stockport; Midway, New Bridge Lane, Portwood; Railway, Avenue Street, Stockport; Hope, Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris; Magnet, Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris; Midland, Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris; Nursery Inn, Green Lane, Heaton Norris; Fairway, Higher Hillgate, Stockport; The Spinning Top, Wellington Road South, Stockport; Crown, Heaton Lane, Stockport; George, Wellington Road North, Stockport; Timperley Taverners Club, Park Road, Timperley; Drum and Monkey, Chapel Road, Whaley Bridge; Goyt Inn, Bridge Street, Whaley Bridge; Shepherds Arms, Old Road, Whaley Bridge; Old Hall, Whitehough; Bollin Fee, Swan Street, Wilmslow; Coach and Four, Alderley Road, Wilmslow; Red Lion, Wilmslow Road, Withington; Victoria, Wilmslow Road, Withington