Arts & Entertainment

Bruce Kendrick - wildlife author at Nantwich Bookshop

Author on revisiting teenage wildlife haunts in Nantwich talk

By Jonathan White
Author Bruce Kendrick will talk about his new book ‘An Eye for Birds’ at Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge on High Street next month.

As a 10-year old, Bruce contracted TB and was sent to an isolated sanatorium, deep in the Cheshire countryside.

March 7, 2022
Folk legends Fairport Convention set for “Nantwich Roots” festival

Folk legends Fairport Convention set for “Nantwich Roots” festival

Folk legends Fairport Convention, Ralph McTell and Seth Lakeman will be in Nantwich in May when they top the bill for a new folk, roots and Americana festival.

Called ‘Nantwich Roots’, the festival will run May 11-15 and has been organised Words and Music Festival team.

March 7, 2022
REVIEW: “We Will Rock You” by Curtain Call, Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: “We Will Rock You” by Curtain Call, Crewe Lyceum

Curtain Call had a wonderful return to Crewe Lyceum this weekend with We Will Rock You, writes Claire Faulkner.

Written by Ben Elton and based on the music of Queen, We Will Rock You is set in a future world where musical instruments are forbidden and rock music is a distant memory, we follow a brave group of bohemians fighting to restore freedom of thought and creativity.

March 6, 2022
Nantwich Choral Society unites singers for special church concert

Nantwich Choral Society unites singers for special church concert

More than 100 singers from across the country were in harmony for a special celebration of music staged by Nantwich Choral Society.

The Society’s Come and Sing Day drew a large attendance to St Mary’s Church helping to showcase the town and its magnificent medieval landmark.

March 3, 2022
Vinyl DJ set to take place at Nantwich bar Ebenezer’s

Vinyl DJ set to take place at Nantwich bar Ebenezer’s

By Jonathan White
A full vinyl DJ set will take place at Ebenezer’s Craft Beer & Gin in Nantwich on March 10.

DJ Woody (Steve Wood) will play a curated live DJ set – ‘Long Time Gone’ – featuring soul, folk funk flavours, and mountain grooves.

February 26, 2022
Wrenbury and District Model Railway Club back on track

Wrenbury and District Model Railway Club back on track

A long-awaited Wrenbury & District Model Railway Club event is to go ahead in May – more than two years after it was first postponed!

The club had planned an Open Doors event in the Tithe Barn in the grounds of Sainsbury’s store in Whitchurch in spring 2020.

February 25, 2022
Studio Nantwich to stage fund-raising concert during Jazz Fest

Studio Nantwich to stage fund-raising concert during Jazz Fest

By Jonathan White
Studio Nantwich is to host a fund-raising concerts during Nantwich Jazz, Blues & Music Festival.

The festival returns this Easter Bank Holiday weekend (14-18 April 2022), after a two-year gap due to the pandemic.

February 22, 2022
Nantwich Players Youth Theatre brings ‘The Roses of Eyam’ by Don Taylor

Nantwich Players Youth Theatre brings ‘The Roses of Eyam’ by Don Taylor

Nantwich Players Youth Theatre is to stage its production “The Roses of Eyam” next month.

It will run at the Love Lane theatre from March 23-26 from 7.45pm each night.

February 20, 2022
Crewe car meet arranged for February 27

Crewe car meet arranged for February 27

By Jonathan White
An ‘Off the rails car meet’ will take place on Sunday February 27 at the Crewe Heritage Centre on Vernon Way.

Entry is free and the meet could potentially feature more than 75 classic European and American cars, vans, trucks, and motorbikes.

February 18, 2022
Local author promotes latest novel at Nantwich Bookshop event

Local author promotes latest novel at Nantwich Bookshop event

By Jonathan White
Local author Diana Rosie promoted her latest novel at Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge.

Diana was introduced by Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge co-owner Steve Lawson.

February 15, 2022
Nantwich to host its first “Roots Festival” this May

Nantwich to host its first “Roots Festival” this May

By Courtney Davies
Nantwich’s first Roots Festival – a ‘sister’ festival to Words & Music – is being held this May.

The new event is taking place over the weekend of May 11-15 a venues like Nantwich Civic Hall and Crown Hotel.

February 14, 2022
Shavington Village Festival to stage “Robinson Crusoe” panto

Shavington Village Festival to stage “Robinson Crusoe” panto

Shavington Village Festival Committee are to stage their 43rd annual pantomime with “Robinson Crusoe and The Adventures of Skull Island”.

The group return to entertain after two years away from the stage due to the pandemic.

February 12, 2022
Nantwich Jazz Blues and Music Festival returns this Easter

Nantwich Jazz Blues and Music Festival returns this Easter

The Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival is back after a two-year gap due to the pandemic.

And organisers say the 2022 line-up is bigger and better than ever.

February 9, 2022