What’s On & Reviews

Nantwich to host popular Cheshire Triathlon

Nantwich to host popular Cheshire Triathlon

By Kirsty Rollings
Nantwich will host the annual Cheshire Triathlon on Sunday, with hundreds of participants expected to take part.

The annual event, which is aimed at all fitness levels and abilities, offers different intensity levels in races, including a fun race.

May 28, 2015
Age UK Cheshire to stage Nordic Walking in Nantwich

Age UK Cheshire to stage Nordic Walking in Nantwich

Age UK Cheshire’s Get Going Together Project is holding two free taster
sessions for Nordic Walking.

The first taster session takes place in Nantwich, at Nantwich Lake car park on Shrewbridge Road, on Tuesday June 2, 10am-11am.

May 27, 2015
Overwater Marina to stage Audlem RNLI Festival

Overwater Marina to stage Audlem RNLI Festival

The Audlem RNLI Festival returns for another year this weekend, hosted by Overwater Marina near Nantwich.

The charity event at the marina, on the Shropshire Union Canal, starts at 6pm on Saturday May 30 and runs all day Sunday (May 31) from 10am.

May 27, 2015
Bridgemere Garden Centre to host wildlife half-term fun

Bridgemere Garden Centre to host wildlife half-term fun

Bridgemere Garden Centre near Nantwich will be hosting a series of fun events for youngsters over half-term.

The ‘Little Diggers Wildlife Week’ at the centre on the A51, runs from May 25 to 29.

May 23, 2015
Crewe Lyceum lays on Saturday half-term fun for youngsters

Crewe Lyceum lays on Saturday half-term fun for youngsters

Youngsters in Crewe and Nantwich can find fun on Saturday this half-term at Crewe’s Lyceum Theatre.

Chart-topper tribute Pop Factor returns to the Lyceum with its production celebrating all the sing-along hits from the radio on Saturday May 23 at 6.30pm.

May 22, 2015
Cheshire Wildlife Trust takes part in Open Farm event

Cheshire Wildlife Trust takes part in Open Farm event

Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Bickley Hall Farm will open its gates when the charity takes part in the Linking Environment and Farming national Open Farm event.

Visitors can soak up the sights, sounds and scenery of the trust’s 210-acre headquarters and discover more about farming and conservation on the Cholmondeley Estate on Sunday, June 7.

May 21, 2015
Nantwich Museum stages Dementia Awareness event

Nantwich Museum stages Dementia Awareness event

Nantwich Museum will be holding a tea party this week as part of national Dementia Awareness Week.

The venue will stage the event this Friday May 22, between 10.30am and 12.30pm.

May 20, 2015
Review: Nantwich Bookworms, “Far From the Madding Crowd”

Review: Nantwich Bookworms, “Far From the Madding Crowd”

By Kate Lindop
Thomas Hardy’s Far From The Madding Crowd (Published in 1874) has been on my must read list for as long as I can remember.

So it was with some excitement we decided upon it as our Bookclub novel for the month.

May 17, 2015
Paul Merton’s Impro Chums returns to Crewe Lyceum

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums returns to Crewe Lyceum

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums return to Crewe Lyceum Theatre on Monday May 25.

The Mock the Week and TV panel star Merton is one of the UK’s most popular comedians.

May 14, 2015
Review: Nantwich Players, “Entertaining Angels”

Review: Nantwich Players, “Entertaining Angels”

By Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players latest production is the wonderful and thoughtful comedy ‘Entertaining Angels’.

Written by Richard Everett and directed by Garth Jones, this production once again highlights the skill and dedication which The Players put into each play.

May 12, 2015
RSPCA Crewe & Nantwich to stage Family Fun Dog Show

RSPCA Crewe & Nantwich to stage Family Fun Dog Show

RSPCA Crewe & Nantwich District Branch is staging a Family Fun Dog Show on Sunday May 17, 11am to 4pm.

The show is taking place at Santosha Boarding Kennels & Cattery, in Hankelow, near Nantwich.

May 12, 2015
Nantwich Christie Hospital group holds FIZZ fashion show

Nantwich Christie Hospital group holds FIZZ fashion show

There are a few tickets left for the Nantwich Christie Hospital Support Group FIZZ Fashion Show tomorrow (May 12).

The show is due to take place at The Southlands, on Newcastle Road, Blakelow, Nantwich.

May 11, 2015
Anglo-Saxon talk to be held at Nantwich Museum

Anglo-Saxon talk to be held at Nantwich Museum

A talk called England’s Beginnings: The Anglo-Saxon Achievement will be staged by Rev John Whitehead at Nantwich Museum.

The illustrated talk will demonstrate the diverse cultural influences which came together through the Anglo-Saxon occupation of our land.

May 11, 2015