Arts & Entertainment

Nantwich set to dance the day away with “Dayclubbing” event

Nantwich set to dance the day away with “Dayclubbing” event

A “Dayclubbing event” at Studio Nantwich on Castle Street on March 1 has already sold out, organisers said.

But there are now plans to repeat the event on Saturday April 5.

January 25, 2025
Nantwich Players gear up for two new productions

Nantwich Players gear up for two new productions

Nantwich Players are about to get the show on the road – with two new productions in the next two months.

First up is their performance of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”.

January 20, 2025
Award-winning acts to play at Nantwich Independent Venue Week

Award-winning acts to play at Nantwich Independent Venue Week

Big names in music are heading to Nantwich to celebrate the town’s first ever involvement in the UK’s Independent Venue Week.

The line up for the six-night event includes a Mercury Music Prize nominee, a rising hip-hop star who has graced Glastonbury and a selection of the best new and rising artists locally.

January 17, 2025
Egerton Strings to play “Best of 70s” candlelight concert in Nantwich

Egerton Strings to play “Best of 70s” candlelight concert in Nantwich

Quartet Egerton Strings will back in Nantwich on February 1 to perform a “Best of the 70s” candlelight concert in St Mary’s Church.

The concert will feature the music of many 70s legends including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, and The Carpenters.

January 17, 2025
Town set for “Battle of Nantwich” re-enactment 2025

Town set for “Battle of Nantwich” re-enactment 2025

By Jonathan White
The town is gearing up for the annual “Battle of Nantwich” Holly Holy Day event which takes place on Saturday January 25.

The Sealed Knot troops will gather to re-enact the original battle which took place in 1644, marking the end of the siege of the town during the English Civil War.

January 14, 2025
Nantwich to stage first Independent Venue Week celebration

Nantwich to stage first Independent Venue Week celebration

By Jonathan White
Nantwich will host its first Independent Venue Week from January 28 to February 2.

The national initiative shines a spotlight on independent music venues and artists who keep them alive, with Nantwich joining the line-up of participating towns.

January 12, 2025
Nantwich Museum plans VE and VJ Day 80th anniversary exhibition

Nantwich Museum plans VE and VJ Day 80th anniversary exhibition

Nantwich Museum is planning an exhibition to commemorate the 80th anniversary of both VE Day on May 8 and VJ Day on August 15.

And they have appealed for members of the public to help them!

January 11, 2025
English Civil War exhibition comes to Nantwich Museum

English Civil War exhibition comes to Nantwich Museum

“The Royal Rumble” exhibition opened today (January 7) at Nantwich Museum and runs until Saturday February 8.

The exhibition showcases the English Civil War collections of the Grosvenor Museum, Chester.

January 7, 2025
Teniers II, David; A Village Festival on St George's Day; English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/a-village-festival-on-st-georges-day-144416

Museum plans “Villages around Nantwich” exhibition

Nantwich Museum is to stage a “Villages around Nantwich” exhibition and has launched an appeal for information and objects.

Every year Nantwich Museum’s researchers develop an exhibition for display in the Museum’s Millennium Gallery during the summer.

December 29, 2024
Nantwich Players nominated for eight NODA awards

Nantwich Players nominated for eight NODA awards

Nantwich Players has been shortlisted for eight National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) awards.

The amateur theatre group, based on Love Lane in Nantwich, have ben nominated for a range of awards.

December 17, 2024
Two festive concerts to be held in Nantwich

Two festive concerts to be held in Nantwich

Two festive concerts will be taking place in Nantwich on December 21 and 22 to get residents in the Christmas mood!

On Saturday December 21, Nantwich Choral Society will hold their Christmas Carol Concert at St Mary’s Church in Nantwich.

December 11, 2024
“Landscapes to Surrealism” exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

“Landscapes to Surrealism” exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

An exhibition called “Landscapes to Surrealism” by local artist Ray Perez has opened at Nantwich Museum and is due to run until Saturday February 15.

The exhibition has a penchant for strong colours employing a variety of techniques including water colour, gouache, oil, acrylic and coloured pencil to portray a wide variety of subjects from local landscapes to abstract and surrealism.

December 3, 2024
Nantwich Singers to stage Christmas Concert on December 15

Nantwich Singers to stage Christmas Concert on December 15

The Nantwich Singers will be giving their Christmas Concert “The Ivy and the Holly?” in St Mary’s Church in Nantwich on December 15.

Starting at 3pm, the concert will help put residents in a festive mood with new twists on old favourites, carols to join in with, poetry, and some new classics.

November 22, 2024