What’s On & Reviews

Preview: ‘The Simon and Garfunkel Story’ at Crewe Lyceum

Preview: ‘The Simon and Garfunkel Story’ at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Music fans can look forward to the West End show ‘The Simon and Garfunkel Story’ which comes to The Lyceum Theatre in Crewe.

Celebrating the story and lives of the sensational Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, this production promises to be one to remember.

April 20, 2016
Review: The 39 Steps, at Crewe Lyceum

Review: The 39 Steps, at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Theatre goers are in for a treat at The Lyceum in Crewe watching the production “The 39 Steps”.

The show has arrived in South Cheshire this week as part of its national tour direct from London’s West End.

April 13, 2016
Creative Art Group opens exhibition at Nantwich Museum

Creative Art Group opens exhibition at Nantwich Museum

‘The Way We See It’ is an exhibition featuring mixed media work of Cheshire’s Creative Art Group at Nantwich Museum until May 7.

Creative Art Group was established over 15 years ago and involves a large group of mixed experience artists tutored by Ann Roach.

April 12, 2016
Macmillan Cancer Support concert set for Nantwich Civic

Macmillan Cancer Support concert set for Nantwich Civic

A concert in aid of local Macmillan Cancer Support Group will be held at Nantwich Civic Hall on Sunday April 17.

Crewe Concert Band, together with the Wistaston Singers, will stage an afternoon of popular and exciting music with some surprises and treats in store.

April 11, 2016
Review: Crewe Amateur Musical Society’s ‘Oliver’ at Lyceum

Review: Crewe Amateur Musical Society’s ‘Oliver’ at Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
The young stars of Crewe Amateur Musical Society hit the stage at The Lyceum this week for the opening night of ‘Oliver’.

The well-known and well-loved story of a young runaway who falls in with a gang of thieves and pick pockets.

April 9, 2016
Third Alzheimer’s 100 charity cycling planned for Nantwich

Third Alzheimer’s 100 charity cycling planned for Nantwich

The third Alzheimer’s 100 charity cycling event will be staged in and around Nantwich this June.

The annual fundraiser is held in support of the Alzheimer’s Society, the organisation that is leading the fight against dementia.

April 7, 2016
Nantwich Sports Book Festival planned for May

Nantwich Sports Book Festival planned for May

Nantwich Town Council, Nantwich Bookshop and Max Books have teamed up to launch the first Nantwich Sports Book Festival.

A number of venues in the town are inviting prominent sports personalities and authors to discuss their latest book releases between May 4-7.

April 5, 2016
Nantwich Historical Society hosts talk by US speaker

Nantwich Historical Society hosts talk by US speaker

By Jonathan White
A speaker jetted over from America to deliver a talk to Nantwich Historical Society.

David Rowsell presented a talk called ‘Operation Anthropoid – in Cholmondeley and Czechoslovakia’ at Nantwich Methodist Church Centre.

April 5, 2016
Time and Place textiles exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

Time and Place textiles exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

A Time and Place textiles exhibition has opened in the Millennium Gallery at Nantwich Museum until June 18.

It features the work of Breakaway Textile Group, celebrating the skills and pleasure of creative textile work.

April 1, 2016
Cancer support group to stage PSA blood testing in Nantwich

Cancer support group to stage PSA blood testing in Nantwich

Leighton Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group is to offer Nantwich men free PSA blood tests.

The group will carry out the tests at Nantwich Civic Hall on Saturday April 9.

March 31, 2016
Nantwich Jazz Festival 2016 – more pictures

Nantwich Jazz Festival 2016 – more pictures

By Jonathan White
South Cheshire George Formby Ukulele Society proved a big hit when they performed during Nantwich Jazz Festival.

And the group was one of many of the wide variety of acts to perform during the five-day festival which pulled in around 40,000 visitors to the town.

March 29, 2016
Crewe and Nantwich U3A celebrates 21 years

Crewe and Nantwich U3A celebrates 21 years

Members of Crewe and Nantwich U3A will celebrate their 21st birthday with a night of music, magic and memories.

The branch of the University of the Third Age will stage their special party at Crewe Alexandra FC.

March 29, 2016
Visitors experience Cold War at Hack Green ‘Soviet Threat’ event

Visitors experience Cold War at Hack Green ‘Soviet Threat’ event

By Jonathan White
Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker near Nantwich took visitors back in time to the Cold War this Easter.

‘The Soviet Threat’ event recreated what life was like either side of the Berlin Wall during the Cold War.

March 28, 2016