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Food History Walking Tour marks Cheshire Day in Nantwich

Food History Walking Tour marks Cheshire Day in Nantwich

Nantwich Museum is teaming up with the town’s oldest pub to stage a Food History Walking Tour marking Cheshire Day.

Led by a museum guide, the event offers visitors a potted history of Nantwich’s ancient links to the cheese and salt-making industries and its importance as a market town alongside various snippets of town heritage.

March 11, 2025
Acton Operatic Society to stage ‘Songs from Silver Screen’ fundraiser

Acton Operatic Society to stage ‘Songs from Silver Screen’ fundraiser

By Jonathan White
Music lovers are invited to a spectacular ‘Night at the Movies’ as Acton Operatic Society presents a special fundraising concert.

The ‘Songs from the Silver Screen’ concert will be held at St Mary’s Church in Acton on Saturday 29th March from 7.30pm.

March 9, 2025
Nantwich Youth Community Centre to stage ‘Micro Music Fest’

Nantwich Youth Community Centre to stage ‘Micro Music Fest’

Two young rock bands will be taking to the stage at Nantwich’s revitalised NYCC youth club on Friday April 4.

The “Micro Music Fest” has the backing of Nantwich’s independent record store Applestump Records.

March 8, 2025
World premiere rehearsed reading of ‘HeLa’ at Nantwich Players

World premiere rehearsed reading of ‘HeLa’ at Nantwich Players

Nantwich Players are to stage an exclusive “Members’ Night” featuring the world premiere of the English version of HeLa, a new play by Belgian author Aliénor Debrocq.

The special rehearsed reading will take place on Tuesday March 18, directed by Charlie Gobbett and Sharon Dutton.

March 6, 2025
Hundreds enjoy 40th annual Universal Model Show in Nantwich

Hundreds enjoy 40th annual Universal Model Show in Nantwich

By Jonathan White
Model-making enthusiasts and families from across the region gathered in Nantwich for the 40th annual Universal Model Show.

The show, hosted at Malbank School & Sixth Form College, was organised by the South Cheshire Military Modelling Club.

March 2, 2025
Nantwich Camera Club photographic exhibition opens at museum

Nantwich Camera Club photographic exhibition opens at museum

A Photographic Exhibition featuring work by members of Nantwich Camera Club has opened at Nantwich Museum running until Saturday May 3.

It marks a return of the club to the museum with a popular exhibition of inspiring subjects.

March 1, 2025
Nantwich Players’ production to compete at Cheshire One Act Drama Festival

Nantwich Players’ production to compete at Cheshire One Act Drama Festival

Nantwich Players’ studio production of “Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons” will be heading to The Cheshire One Act Drama Festival on March 8 and 9.

It follows its run at Nantwich Players Theatre which launched tonight (Thursday February 27) to Sunday March 2.

February 27, 2025
Toe-tapping fun lined up at South Cheshire Ukulele Night

Toe-tapping fun lined up at South Cheshire Ukulele Night

By Jonathan White
Music lovers are in for a treat as the South Cheshire George Formby Society prepares to strike up the band for its next Ukulele Fun Night.

The event takes place this Friday February 28 at 7.30pm at Wistaston Memorial Hall, on Church Lane.

February 26, 2025
Nantwich Concert Band to perform Sixties special

Nantwich Concert Band to perform Sixties special

Nantwich Concert Band will be back in action next month with a special “Sounds of the Sixties” event.

The concert will take place at Nantwich Town’s football stadium on Sunday March 16.

February 25, 2025
Nantwich Bookshop launch for Kate’s second book

Nantwich Bookshop launch for Kate’s second book

A Wistaston mum marking 10 years at the helm of a charity supporting women and girls is set to launch her second book.

Kate Blakemore, founder of Motherwell Cheshire, will unveil ‘The Motherwell Journey – Championing Women, Changing Lives’ at Nantwich Bookshop on March 20.

February 24, 2025
‘Subliminal Homecoming’ exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

‘Subliminal Homecoming’ exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

A new exhibition called ‘Subliminal Homecoming’ by local artist Marko Alabaster has opened in the Community Gallery at Nantwich Museum.

The exhibition of paintings reflects on travels throughout the world and the importance of coming home

February 20, 2025
Shavington Village Festival show “Rapunzel” to hit stage

Shavington Village Festival show “Rapunzel” to hit stage

By Jonathan White
Shavington Village Festival Committee’s 2025 pantomime Rapunzel is about to hit the stage.

The show, written by Tom Whalley, will mark the 45th anniversary of Shavington’s village pantomime tradition.

February 13, 2025
REVIEW: “Myra’s Story” at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

REVIEW: “Myra’s Story” at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

By Claire Faulkner
It’s not very often a theatre production has such an impact on me that it leaves me speechless, but Myra’s Story at The Lyceum on Tuesday night did just that.

Written by Brian Foster, Myra’s Story shares the life of a homeless alcoholic who begs for change from passing strangers on the streets of Dublin.

February 12, 2025