In Popular Culture
Due to its affluent image, the village has been used as a major setting in various books and television shows:
- The village was the main setting of the Channel 4 show Goldplated
- The village was the main setting of the MTV show Living on the Edge
Alderley Edge has a thriving nightlife with a number of popular restaurants, bars and pubs, including Panacea, the Bubble Room, the Alderley Bar and Grill and London Road, often frequented by personalities form the world of sport and entertainment. The Edge (not the village) and the country south of it was the setting for Alan Garner's novels The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and The Moon of Gomrath.
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