Arts & Entertainment

Salt-making demonstration day on Nantwich Town Square

Salt-making demonstration day on Nantwich Town Square

Experts will be holding a special salt-making demonstration in Nantwich to show people how the town became famous for it!

Specialists from Nantwich Museum will be on the town square on Thursday May 9 to see how salt was made during the medieval period using brine from the Old Biot.

May 1, 2024
Nantwich Food Festival invites new volunteers to event

Nantwich Food Festival invites new volunteers to event

Nantwich Food Festival organiser are to stage a “welcome” event for new volunteers helping out at the 2024 show.

The festival can only go ahead thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who devote their time each year.

April 30, 2024
Singer Will Young to play Crewe Lyceum on UK tour

Singer Will Young to play Crewe Lyceum on UK tour

Multi-award-winning British singer and actor Will Young will be performing at Crewe Lyceum as part of a UK tour later this year.

Young, who has released a new single today called “Falling Deep”, will be at the Lyceum on October 10.

April 27, 2024
Top acts lined up for third Nantwich Roots Festival in May

Top acts lined up for third Nantwich Roots Festival in May

Organisers have lined up a variety of top acts to perform at the 3rd Nantwich Roots Festival next month.

Famous bands and musicians will be in town between May 13-19 to perform folk, indie, blues and pop gigs at different venues.

April 27, 2024
REVIEW: Murder Mystery at The White Lion in Hankelow

REVIEW: Murder Mystery at The White Lion in Hankelow

Amazing food, fine wine, great company… and murder!

A heady cocktail for an unforgettable night out at The White Lion in Hankelow, as Pete Leydon discovered.

April 26, 2024
Nantwich Players Audition for ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ by Richard Bean

Nantwich Players Audition for ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ by Richard Bean

Nantwich Players are inviting people to an open audi6on for their 2024/25 season opener, ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ by Richard Bean.

The audition will take place on Tuesday April 30 at Nantwich Players Theatre at 7.30pm.

April 24, 2024
Very Best in Stand Up returns to Nantwich for top May line-up

Very Best in Stand Up returns to Nantwich for top May line-up

Promoters of the popular ‘Very Best In Stand Up’ celebrate 15 years of shows in Nantwich with another top line-up for their May gig.

Fourteen of those years it has been staged at Nantwich Civic Hall with comedians across the industry performing and going on to become household names.

April 24, 2024
Christmas comes early as Crewe Lyceum unveil panto line up

Christmas comes early as Crewe Lyceum unveil panto line up

Popular panto duo Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston will return to star in this year’s Crewe Lyceum Christmas pantomime “Beauty and the Beast”, it was announced today.

The panto, which will run from 13 December 2024 to 5 January 2025, is always a favourite among families across South Cheshire.

April 23, 2024
Nantwich Players to stage latest show “Girl on the Train”

Nantwich Players to stage latest show “Girl on the Train”

Nantwich Players have unveiled their latest production, called “The Girl on the Train”.

It is based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins and the DreamWorks film and adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel.

April 16, 2024
Reaseheath College to stage annual Family Festival in Nantwich

Reaseheath College to stage annual Family Festival in Nantwich

A day of discovery and entertainment takes place at Reaseheath College’s annual Family Festival on its Nantwich campus next month.

The popular event highlights the college’s diverse offerings and celebrating the local community and takes place on Sunday May 12.

April 15, 2024
Nantwich Museum to host series of Spring talks

Nantwich Museum to host series of Spring talks

Nantwich Museum have launched three Spring talks which will all take place in the museum’s Millennium Gallery.

The first takes place on Wednesday 24 April, from 7pm, called “Accidental Discoveries” by Bryan Roe.

April 13, 2024
Crewe Gang Show returns to Crewe Lyceum in May

Crewe Gang Show returns to Crewe Lyceum in May

More than 70 scouts from across South Cheshire will star in the Crewe Gang Show perform at the Crewe Lyceum Theatre from May 1-4.

The bi-annual variety performance, a tradition since 1938, promises an evening of entertainment and talent featuring Scouts from South West Cheshire.

April 13, 2024
Kinky Boots by CAMS to hit Crewe Lyceum stage

Kinky Boots by CAMS to hit Crewe Lyceum stage

By Claire Faulkner
Kinky Boots is set to hit the stage at The Lyceum next Wednesday.

And the members of Crewe Amateur Musical Society welcomed a very special visitor this week at one of their rehearsals.

April 12, 2024