Arts & Entertainment

Voting opens for 21st Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Awards

Voting opens for 21st Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Awards

Voting has opened for this year’s Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Awards.

The awards, which make a return after Covid-enforced break, celebrate the best restaurants, pubs, producers, and shops in Cheshire as voted by the public.

July 20, 2022
Audlem gears up for Festival of Transport with big name backing

Audlem gears up for Festival of Transport with big name backing

Audlem Festival of Transport is gearing up for a crowd-pulling event with its oldest sponsor helping to steer success for another year.

Breakfast company Mornflake is supporting the event taking place on July 31 when more than 300 vehicles from the 1920s to present day will take part in a procession from Hankelow village green to Audlem playing field.

July 19, 2022
Nantwich Bookshop to host “The Accidental Medium” launch

Nantwich Bookshop to host “The Accidental Medium” launch

Author Tracey Whitwell will be in Nantwich on Wednesday for the launch of her new book, The Accidental Medium.

The launch takes place at Nantwich Bookshop on High Street from 6.30pm.

July 18, 2022
Nantwich Museum to stage “A Spectacle of Sport” talks

Nantwich Museum to stage “A Spectacle of Sport” talks

Nantwich Museum have launched a series of August Sports talks.

They have been put together to accompany the venue’s summer “A Spectacle of Sport” exhibition which launches on July 21.

July 18, 2022
Chefs, exhibitors and entertainers ready for September’s Nantwich Food Festival

Chefs, exhibitors and entertainers ready for September’s Nantwich Food Festival

Local food exhibitors and chefs are lining up to take part in the Nantwich Food Festival in September, organisers say.

Food producers keen to be involved include Hannah from Sweet Peas in Nantwich, Sophie from award-winning vegan Vork Pies, Cheshire Pie Company from Sandbach, and chocolatier Paul and Gaynor of Sticky Chocolate Ltd.

July 11, 2022
Masterchef 2022 celebrity to appear at Dorfold Food Festival

Masterchef 2022 celebrity to appear at Dorfold Food Festival

The region’s top chefs, including this year’s BBC MasterChef winner Eddie Scott, will take to the stage at a new Nantwich festival.

Final preparations are being made for the first Dorfold Food and Drink Festival taking place July 23-24, in the parkland off Chester Road.

July 8, 2022
Nantwich Museum to stage LGBT History of Cheshire talk

Nantwich Museum to stage LGBT History of Cheshire talk

A “Pride in the Provinces: an LGBT History of Cheshire” talk will take place at Nantwich Museum on Saturday July 16.

The talk coincides with the planned Nantwich Pride event on the same day.

July 6, 2022
Nantwich Players stage world premiere of classic French play

Nantwich Players stage world premiere of classic French play

Nantwich Players are to host the world premiere of the English translation of Didier Caron’s classic French play, “Kiss Me Stupid”.

Translated and directed by Charlie Gobbett, the comedy makes the perfect ending to another successful season at the Nantwich Players Theatre.

July 4, 2022
Crewe Lyceum unveils all star cast for 2022 panto season

Crewe Lyceum unveils all star cast for 2022 panto season

Crewe Lyceum and pantomime producers Imagine Theatre have unveiled a star-studded line up for the panto season later this year.

It includes TV personality Louie Spence and Coronation Street favourite Jamie Kenna, as well as Channel 5 Milkshake! presenter Kiera-Nicole.

July 4, 2022
Nantwich Nanocon goes ahead as free event, say organisers

Nantwich Nanocon goes ahead as free event, say organisers

Organisers of the “Nanocon” Nantwich Comic Con event say it will now be free entry.

Some plans for a large event tomorrow (July 2) have had to be changed due to “unforseen circumstances”, says organiser Steve Howard.

July 1, 2022
World Worm Charming Championship wiggles back after pandemic

World Worm Charming Championship wiggles back after pandemic

By Jonathan White
The 42nd “World Worm Charming Championships” made a welcome return to Willaston as hundreds competed for the prized trophies for the first time in three years.

And there was an emotional return for one father and son team who attended the very first Worm Charming event 42 years ago!

June 26, 2022
World Worm Charming Championships return to Willaston this weekend

World Worm Charming Championships return to Willaston this weekend

The crazy world of worm charming returns to Willaston this Saturday when it hosts the World Championships, writes Jonathan White

The Willaston World Worm Charming Championship takes place on June 25 from 1pm-4pm.

June 21, 2022
Nantwich Concert Band joins school choir for Civic Hall performance

Nantwich Concert Band joins school choir for Civic Hall performance

Nantwich Concert Band will be joining up with Stapeley Broad Lane School Choir to stage a rousing performance next month.

They will perform a concert at Nantwich Civic Hall on Sunday July 10 from 7pm.

June 17, 2022