Music Reviews

Review: The Bay City Rollers, Crewe Lyceum

Review: The Bay City Rollers, Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
I’ll admit I didn’t know a lot about Les McKeown and The Bay City Rollers before Sunday night at Crewe Lyceum.

Of course, I’d heard of them and knew a couple of their hit records, but I really wasn’t sure what to expect from the show.

October 24, 2017
Musical  Midsummer Night’s Dream concert wows Nantwich audience

Musical Midsummer Night’s Dream concert wows Nantwich audience

By Jonathan White
A packed St Mary’s Church audience in Nantwich enjoyed “A Musical Midsummer Night’s Dream” concert.

The concert featured European Mezzo-Soprano Emma Brown and The Band & Drums of the Cheshire Constabulary.

June 29, 2017
Review: Faith: The George Michael Legacy, Crewe Lyceum

Review: Faith: The George Michael Legacy, Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
The first record I ever bought was Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham! It was 99p from Woolworths in Nantwich.

So as a Wham! fan, I didn’t need any persuasion to go along and see ‘Faith The George Michael Legacy’ at Crewe Lyceum.

June 25, 2017
Review: Brian Poole and The Tremeloes, Crewe Lyceum

Review: Brian Poole and The Tremeloes, Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Fans of ’60s music weren’t disappointed when Brian Poole and The Tremeloes took to the stage at The Lyceum Theatre in Crewe.

Proving that age really doesn’t matter when it comes to rock and roll, Brian, Chip Hawkes and Dave Munden had the audience up dancing to classics such as ‘Twist and Shout’, ‘Suddenly You Love Me’ and ‘(Call Me) Number One’.

June 1, 2017
Review: Jasper Carrott’s ‘Stand Up and Rock!’ at Crewe Lyceum rocks

Review: Jasper Carrott’s ‘Stand Up and Rock!’ at Crewe Lyceum rocks

Television helped Jasper Carrott hit the heights of fame back in the 1980s.

He was one of those comedians one remembers as being likeable and funny – but without really knowing why!

April 19, 2017
Nantwich Choral Society hits right note in sell-out concert

Nantwich Choral Society hits right note in sell-out concert

Music-lovers turned out in force for a spring concert staged by Nantwich Choral Society.

The choir launched their spring and summer programme with a performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah featuring big name singers and the Northern Concordia Orchestra.

March 29, 2017
Review: Musical “That’ll Be The Day” at Crewe Lyceum

Review: Musical “That’ll Be The Day” at Crewe Lyceum

It’s fair to say ‘That’ll be The Day’ is an extraordinary and impressive show, and fans were not disappointed at The Lyceum in Crewe.

This nostalgic musical and comedy production has been touring for more than 30 years.

March 5, 2017
Review: Meet The Beatles wows packed Nantwich Civic Hall

Review: Meet The Beatles wows packed Nantwich Civic Hall

By Jonathan White
‘Meet The Beatles’ performed at Nantwich Civic Hall in front of a sell-out audience.

Talented acoustic guitar and female vocal duo ‘Chapter Two’ warmed up the audience with a mixture of classic tracks.

February 22, 2017
Review: Simon and Garfunkel Story, Crewe Lyceum

Review: Simon and Garfunkel Story, Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Fans were treated to an exceptional evening of live music, as ‘The Simon and Garfunkel Story’ retuned to Crewe Lyceum.

Sam O’Hanlon as Paul Simon and Charles Blyth as Art Garfunkel were truly amazing.

February 7, 2017
Review: Panto season starts in style with Aladdin at Crewe Lyceum

Review: Panto season starts in style with Aladdin at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Panto season kicked off to a magical start with Aladdin at The Lyceum Theatre on Saturday night.

Comedy legends Cannon and Ball starred alongside Sid Sloane for a wonderful evening of family entertainment and festive fun.

December 12, 2016
Review: Poets Mike Garry and John Cooper Clarke, Nantwich Civic

Review: Poets Mike Garry and John Cooper Clarke, Nantwich Civic

By Claire Faulkner
Standing on stage to introduce an evening of poetry to a packed Civic Hall, Nantwich Words and Music Festival organiser Nigel Stonier said “we care about the words”.

This love for language couldn’t have been any better demonstrated by the two poets performing that night, Mike Garry and Dr John Cooper Clarke.

October 16, 2016
ABBA tribute band fill the floor at Nantwich Civic gig

ABBA tribute band fill the floor at Nantwich Civic gig

ABBA tribute band ‘ABBA Revival’ thrilled fans at a packed gig at Nantwich Civic Hall, writes Jonathan White.

They opened and closed their show with ABBA’s breakthrough hit ‘Waterloo’.

December 16, 2015
Wistaston Singers wow packed Port Sunlight concert crowd

Wistaston Singers wow packed Port Sunlight concert crowd

By Jonathan White
The Wistaston Singers took their talents on the road when they travelled to Port Sunlight on the Wirral.

They performed a fundraising concert at Christ Church United Reformed Church

November 19, 2015