Quiz kings and queens in Nantwich have rounded off the year by giving a bumper cash boost to the Shelter charity shop in town.
Regulars at The Black Lion Monday night quiz chipped into a collection and gave to a raffle to raise £386.50 for the Beam Street charity shop at their Christmas event.
It brings the total raised for charities in Nantwich to more than £1,000 in 2025.
Darren Snell, landlord of the Welsh Row pub, said: “Our Monday night quiz is really well-established and we get a good crowd in every week who continuously chip into our charity collections.
“They really pulled out the stops at the Christmas event allowing us to present a sizeable sum to Shelter.”
More than 80 people tested their general knowledge at the last quiz of the year on subjects including sport, entertainment and history.
Quiz master Mike Keenan, a teacher at St Thomas More School in Crewe, added: “We always give to local charities which are represented in Nantwich and staged a draw to see which would receive the proceeds.
“Over the course of 2025 the quizzes have raised over £1000 for charities in Nantwich including Hope House, British Heart Foundation, Age UK and Tenovus.
“It was good to be able to make another donation, this time to Shelter.”
Shelter supports people who have fallen on hard times. Many have become homeless due to marriage breakdown or loss of employment.
Not qualifying for social housing and unable to afford a private rental, they find themselves on the street.
The Nantwich shop reopened in March after being closed for six months and has a team of 15 hard-working volunteers.
Assistant manageress Jo Atkinson said: “More and more people are finding themselves in this situation so we can’t thank The Black Lion enough.
“We keep our prices down and give what we can to homeless people free of charge – a blanket, coat, thick jumper, tent if we have one – anything that we can do. This is a brilliant donation which will go a long way.”
The Black Lion, Nantwich’s oldest pub, landmark dates back to 1664, 20 years after the Battle of Nantwich, although an inn is believed to have stood on the site for decades before.
In January it will welcome a full house of Sealed Knot soldiers who stop off following the Battle of Nantwich re-enactment.
The freehouse is also celebrating another year in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for its large selection of real ales.
The quiz returns at 8pm on Monday, January 5. New quizzers are welcome. Text 07888 441956 to reserve a table or speak to a member of the team.
(Pic: Black Lion landlord Darren Snell and quiz master Mike Keenan present the Christmas quiz proceeds to Linda Capper and Jo Atkinson of Nantwich Shelter shop)
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