Arts & Entertainment

Acton Amateur Operatic Society gear up for latest Lyceum production

Acton Amateur Operatic Society gear up for latest Lyceum production

Members of Acton Amateur Operatic Society are preparing to take to the stage for their latest production. The charity organisation, based in Acton near Nantwich, will perform their version of  “Me and My Girl” at the Lyceum in Crewe.

October 7, 2013
Nantwich street entertainers “Baxter” perform live in town square

Nantwich street entertainers “Baxter” perform live in town square

By Jonathan White Shoppers and visitors enjoyed more live street entertainment in Nantwich town centre this weekend. Local entertainers have been in town throughout the summer as part of a Nantwich Town Council-funded programme.

October 6, 2013
Nantwich Words and Music Festival shows selling out fast

Nantwich Words and Music Festival shows selling out fast

Tickets are selling fast for next week’s Nantwich Words and Music Festival which features a string of big names. Venues across the town are staging live performances by musicians and wordsmiths throughout the festival, October 7 to 13.

October 2, 2013
Second “Very Best in Stand Up” show set for Nantwich Civic Hall

Second “Very Best in Stand Up” show set for Nantwich Civic Hall

The second Very Best in Stand Up show of the new season will be held at Nantwich Civic Hall next week. And promoters have lined up another stellar group of comedians, with three making their debuts in South Cheshire.

September 27, 2013
“100 years of Chatwins” talk set for Nantwich Museum

“100 years of Chatwins” talk set for Nantwich Museum

A talk on the 1oo years of Chatwins is taking place at Nantwich Museum next month. Paul Rooney will be hosting the talk at the Pillory Street venue on Wednesday October 2.

September 24, 2013
AJ Brown, the new “Michael Buble”, to perform live in Nantwich

AJ Brown, the new “Michael Buble”, to perform live in Nantwich

Talented singer AJ Brown will be performing in Nantwich this week as part of his UK tour. The Yorkshire-born singer, hailed by some as the next Michael Buble, is touring to launch his new double CD “Now & Again”.

September 23, 2013
£108,000 diamond ring sets new record at Nantwich auction

£108,000 diamond ring sets new record at Nantwich auction

A diamond ring has sold at a Nantwich auction for a staggering £108,000. The sale sets a new record for Peter Wilson antiques and art auctioneers based on Market Street, Nantwich.

September 20, 2013
TV vet Steve Leonard to switch on Nantwich Christmas lights

TV vet Steve Leonard to switch on Nantwich Christmas lights

TV vet Steve Leonard is the celebrity lined up to switch on the Christmas Lights in Nantwich this year. Leonard (pictured), who lives in Cheshire, is famous for hosting BBC shows including ”Orangutan Diaries” and “Vets in Practice”.

September 20, 2013
Nantwich Museum to stage latest “Nantwich Eats” public talk

Nantwich Museum to stage latest “Nantwich Eats” public talk

Nantwich Museum is to stage a public talk “Who Killed the High Street” this weekend. Keith Lawrence will be giving the talk which looks at today’s high street and how different it is from the past.

September 16, 2013
Nantwich Road entertainment firm on Cheshire Awards shortlist

Nantwich Road entertainment firm on Cheshire Awards shortlist

A Crewe and Nantwich entertainment company has been shortlisted in the Cheshire Business of the Year awards. Warble Entertainment has made it into the final three in the shortlist of the Small Businesses category of the awards.

September 16, 2013
Pie and soup scoop top prize in “Dabber’s Dish” Nantwich contest

Pie and soup scoop top prize in “Dabber’s Dish” Nantwich contest

Two mouth-watering meals have been crowned winners of the “Dabber’s Dish” competition in Nantwich. The competition was launched to coincide with the Nantwich Food and Drink Festival.

September 12, 2013
International guest speakers line up for Nantwich Mind, Body & Spirit event

International guest speakers line up for Nantwich Mind, Body & Spirit event

Organisers of the Mind Body & Spirit Event in Nantwich have unveiled a line up of international speakers and workshops. A huge array of clairvoyants and exhibitors will be at the show in Nantwich Civic Hall this weekend September 7 and 8.

September 2, 2013
New season of “Very Best in Stand Up” comedy starts in Nantwich

New season of “Very Best in Stand Up” comedy starts in Nantwich

The Very Best in Stand Up returns to Nantwich Civic Hall for the first show of a new comedy season next week. And the season, which consists of five shows up to and including the New Year’s Eve spectacular, kicks off with a fabulous line-up.

August 30, 2013