Arts & Entertainment

Fodens Brass Band to stage Nantwich “Last Night of the Proms”

Fodens Brass Band to stage Nantwich “Last Night of the Proms”

The award-winning Fodens Brass Band is coming to Nantwich to stage its own “Last Night of the Proms”. The band will be performing at Richmond Village Nantwich on Saturday June 15 in the beautiful grounds of the retirement village on St Joseph’s Way.

May 30, 2013
Nantwich dancer AJ Pritchard’s delight at Britain’s Got Talent semis

Nantwich dancer AJ Pritchard’s delight at Britain’s Got Talent semis

Nantwich dance star AJ Pritchard told how it felt “unreal” to reach the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent. Ex Brine Leas pupil AJ and dance partner Chloe Hewitt were told by judge Alesha Dixon that they had made it through.

May 27, 2013
Nantwich town square to host June 1st anniversary celebration

Nantwich town square to host June 1st anniversary celebration

Nantwich is to host a day of celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation. There will be fun and activities taking place on Nantwich Town Square next Saturday June 1 from 11am to 2pm.

May 25, 2013
Nantwich Museum launches new comics and appeals for volunteers

Nantwich Museum launches new comics and appeals for volunteers

Nantwich Museum is appealing for volunteers to help keep the popular venue running. They are in need of people to help with fundraising, organising events, and preparing and distributing posters.

May 17, 2013
Review: Nantwich Players perform award-winning “Whodidit?”

Review: Nantwich Players perform award-winning “Whodidit?”

By Claire Faulkner Directed by Chris Ridge, “whodidit?” has already achieved recognition for The Nantwich Players. This wonderful and delightfully funny one-act play won Best Production at The Chelford Festival last week – and I can see why.

May 16, 2013
Artistic Nantwich children scoop honours in museum competition

Artistic Nantwich children scoop honours in museum competition

Nantwich youngsters were rewarded for their creative side after impressing in a local art competition. Children from schools across the town entered the competition run by Nantwich Museum, on Pillory Street.

May 7, 2013
Kids’ street entertainers come to Nantwich on May 11

Kids’ street entertainers come to Nantwich on May 11

Nantwich Town Centre street entertainment continues next Saturday May 11. There will be a host of entertainment for youngsters in the town square as part of a 25-week programme of events.

May 6, 2013
Acclaimed author David Gaffney hosts Nantwich Library event

Acclaimed author David Gaffney hosts Nantwich Library event

Nantwich Library will be hosting acclaimed flash fiction author David Gaffney next month. Gaffney is the author of critically acclaimed works such as Sawn-off Tales, Aromabingo, The Half-life of Songs and Never Never.

April 29, 2013
St Mary’s Church Nantwich to launch summer concerts

St Mary’s Church Nantwich to launch summer concerts

St Mary’s Church in Nantwich is to launch its Summer Lunchtime Concert series on Thursday June 13. The first concert will feature a programme from the ever-popular Nantwich Singers and begins at 12.30pm.

April 27, 2013
Nantwich headteacher hails Britain’s Got Talent dance star AJ

Nantwich headteacher hails Britain’s Got Talent dance star AJ

A Nantwich headteacher has praised his dancing star pupil who is taking TV’s Britain’s Got Talent by storm. Brine Leas School’s AJ Pritchard and dance partner Chloe Hewitt have wowed the show’s judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon.

April 24, 2013
Nantwich “Very Best in Standup” show celebrates five years

Nantwich “Very Best in Standup” show celebrates five years

The next “The Very Best in Stand Up” show in Nantwich will help to celebrate five years of laughter. The May 3 gig at Nantwich Civic Hall marks half a decade of performances in Crewe and Nantwich.

April 17, 2013
Albert Jolly paintings exhibition to raise Leukaemia Research funds

Albert Jolly paintings exhibition to raise Leukaemia Research funds

A selection of paintings by the late Albert Jolly are to go on display at The Crown Hotel in Nantwich. The pictures will be on show from 9.30am on Thursday April 25 and Friday April 26.

April 16, 2013
Theatre company to stage Peckforton Castle murder mysteries

Theatre company to stage Peckforton Castle murder mysteries

Theatre company Molyneux and Mother Murder Mysteries is to hold three murder mystery nights at Peckforton Castle near Nantwich. The company will host the suspense-filled evenings, called “Bada Bing Bada Boom”, on May 3, 4 and 24.

April 11, 2013