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Nantwich Players presents “The Flint Street Nativity” by Tim Firth

Nantwich Players presents “The Flint Street Nativity” by Tim Firth

Nantwich Players will be bringing “The Flint Street Nativity” comedy to the stage in December.

The production written by Tim Firth, and directed by Adam Goode, will run from December 6-14, with evening performances starting at 7.45pm.

November 18, 2024
Top performer Tom Seals set for one-off Nantwich concert

Top performer Tom Seals set for one-off Nantwich concert

Boogie woogie, blues, swing and jazz are heading to Nantwich in the form of local musician Tom Seals.

Tom, who has performed all over the world, returns to his home town on December 7 for a one-off special concert in St Mary’s Church.

November 15, 2024
Round Table repairs crumbling Santa float in time for Nantwich tour

Round Table repairs crumbling Santa float in time for Nantwich tour

Members of Crewe & Nantwich Round Table are completing their final preparations for their annual pre-Christmas float fortnight of collections around Nantwich.

And this year has been harder work than ever – with Santa’s float needing a major facelift!

November 15, 2024
Nantwich Christmas Lights switch on set for November 22

Nantwich Christmas Lights switch on set for November 22

Thousands of people are set to pack in to Nantwich town centre next week for the traditional Christmas Lights switch on.

Applewood Independent Ltd is once again sponsoring the town’s festive Christmas Tree in the Square.

November 14, 2024
Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, UK

South Cheshire National Trust Association donates £5,000 to projects

South Cheshire National Trust Association has donated £5,000 to local National Trust projects.

At its latest meeting in Nantwich, members voted for £2,500 to go to Little Moreton Hall, £1,250 to Bickerton Hill and £1,250 to Chirk Castle.

November 10, 2024
Independent Venue Week coming to Nantwich in 2025

Independent Venue Week coming to Nantwich in 2025

By Jonathan White
Independent Venue Week is coming to Nantwich for the first time in celebration of grassroots music.

Local live music promoters Applestump Records and Moth Events are set to bring the unique soundscape to Nantwich in 2025.

November 9, 2024
Wreaths on war memorial

Nantwich prepares to pay tribute at Remembrance Sunday event

Nantwich will once again pay tribute to those who fought in world wars at the annual Remembrance Sunday event this weekend.

The town’s Annual Act of Remembrance on Sunday will start with a parade at 10:30am from Nantwich Civic Hall.

November 8, 2024
Prisoner of War exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

Prisoner of War exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

An exhibition telling the story of prisoners of war in World War II with reference to those held in local camps and hostels has opened at Nantwich Museum.

There were 12 base camps in Cheshire during the war with numerous hostels housing low security “non-officer rank” men obliged to fight but who found themselves working in agriculture, forestry and War Department work.

November 6, 2024
Egerton Strings to host Christmas Candlelight Concert

Egerton Strings to host Christmas Candlelight Concert

Egerton Strings quartet are to stage a Christmas Candlelight Concert in Nantwich on November 30.

The show will take place in St Mary’s Church in Nantwich, with doors open 6:45pm, concert to start at 7.30pm.

November 5, 2024
Peacock Railway in Willaston hosts final public open day of 2024

Peacock Railway in Willaston hosts final public open day of 2024

By Jonathan White
Hundreds of people enjoyed the Peacock Railway’s successful final public open day of the year.

The trains were run by members of the South Cheshire Model Engineering Society on their premises behind The Peacock Inn on Crewe Road in Willaston.

November 1, 2024
Visitors view the Tree of Light

Nantwich set to unveil “Tree of Light” this weekend

Families will come together in Nantwich town square this Sunday (November 3) as the Tree of Light is unveiled.

The tree, which is lit up outside St Mary’s Church, gives residents a chance to remember the loss of loved ones and think about those less fortunate than ourselves.

November 1, 2024
Nantwich Museum launches Winter talks series

Nantwich Museum launches Winter talks series

Nantwich Museum has launched some early Winter talks which will all take place in the Museum’s Millennium Gallery.

The first takes place on Friday November 8 from 3.30pm, called “lllustrating History” by Les Pickford.

October 31, 2024
St Luke’s Hospice and Mornflake team up for “Elf Run”

St Luke’s Hospice and Mornflake team up for “Elf Run”

Thousands of school children across South Cheshire are being encouraged to get fit and “Elfie” this Christmas to raise funds for St Luke’s Hospice.

The Hospice, backed by local breakfast firm Mornflake, is calling on schools to sign up for its annual Elf Run festive fundraiser.

October 30, 2024