Arts & Entertainment

Nantwich Museum ‒ Plants, Medicines and Poisons

Nantwich Museum ‒ Plants, Medicines and Poisons

Nantwich Museum has unveiled its first round of events as part of its Summer of Science Festival.

It includes talks, demonstrations and family activities focussing on plants, chemicals, and their uses in medical remedies over the ages.

August 4, 2023
Crewe and Nantwich youngsters star in Chester Storyhouse production

Crewe and Nantwich youngsters star in Chester Storyhouse production

Two Crewe and Nantwich youngsters are currently playing a starring role in The Sound of Music show at Chester Storyhouse.

Bella McKinney, from Nantwich and a pupil at St Anne’s Primary, and Jasper Eglin from Crewe are playing leading roles in the popular show which runs until Saturday.

August 3, 2023
Matt Terry to star in Crewe Lyceum family panto Cinderella

Matt Terry to star in Crewe Lyceum family panto Cinderella

X Factor star Matt Terry will join Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston in this year’s Crewe Lyceum family panto Cinderella.

Matt Terry won the hearts of the nation in 2016 winning the biggest TV talent show in the UK, The X Factor.

August 1, 2023
Multi-million selling author visits Nantwich to talk about new novel

Multi-million selling author visits Nantwich to talk about new novel

By Jonathan White
Award-winning novelist, playwright, essayist and non-fiction writer Kate Mosse talked about her latest book in a conversation and book signing event at Malbank School in Nantwich.

July 28, 2023
Nantwich Food Festival unveils entertainment line-up

Nantwich Food Festival unveils entertainment line-up

Organisers of Nantwich Food Festival have been pulling out all the stops before unveiling this year’s array of entertainment.

This year it will feature popular returning acts such as Studio S dancers and Circus in a Box, performing their amazing tricks on stilts plus fire breathing.

July 27, 2023
Book launch celebrates 100 years of Crewe Amateur Musical Society

Book launch celebrates 100 years of Crewe Amateur Musical Society

By Claire Faulkner
A book has been published to mark the 100th anniversary celebrations of Crewe Amateur Musical Society.

CAMS is marking its centenary by looking back at its history by publishing a book detailing their first 50 years.

July 26, 2023
Steam & Vintage Rally enjoyed by hundreds of people in Nantwich

Steam & Vintage Rally enjoyed by hundreds of people in Nantwich

By Jonathan White
Hundreds of people enjoyed the annual ‘Steam & Vintage Rally’ at The Peacock Railway in Nantwich.

The free family event was organised by the South Cheshire Model Engineering Society and took place at the rear of The Peacock Inn on Crewe Road, in Willaston.

July 25, 2023
chefs at work

Nantwich Food Festival to run “Cookalong” event for visitors

Nantwich Food Festival organisers are planning to offer up to 200 places for locals to enjoy the Festival “Cookalong”.

Trained chefs will stage masterclasses on how to prepare recipes and cocktails.

July 24, 2023
Nantwich Illuminated and Summer of Science launched at Nantwich Museum

Nantwich Illuminated and Summer of Science launched at Nantwich Museum

Nantwich Museum’s exhibition “Nantwich Illuminated – the story of the town’s gas works” – has opened alongside its “Summer of Science”.

It was attended by Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Stephanie Wedgwood, Mayor of Cheshire East Cllr Rod Fletcher, and Professor Mark Ormerod, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost of Keele University.

July 22, 2023
REVIEW: Hound of the Baskervilles, by Shavington Drama Group

REVIEW: Hound of the Baskervilles, by Shavington Drama Group

By Claire Faulkner
The latest production from Shavington Drama group is The Hound of The Baskervilles.

Possibly one of the most famous and well-loved of all of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.

July 19, 2023
Top UK harpist to play “Music of Nature” at Nantwich community garden

Top UK harpist to play “Music of Nature” at Nantwich community garden

Top classical harpist Lousia Duggan is in Nantwich this week to help celebrate the blossoming success of the town’s Growing Health Community Garden.

The community garden, based at Brookfield Allotments, is a tranquil and fully accessible flower filled green space built by volunteers.

July 17, 2023
Stars of “By The Waters of Liverpool” show at Crewe Lyceum announced

Stars of “By The Waters of Liverpool” show at Crewe Lyceum announced

The full cast starring in the Helen Forrester play “By The Waters Of Liverpool” at Crewe Lyceum in September has been unveiled.

The show comes to South Cheshire as part of its UK Tour and arrives three years after the original tour was abandoned in 2020 because of Covid.

July 16, 2023
Youth Theatre Group creates “The Invisible” mental health production

Youth Theatre Group creates “The Invisible” mental health production

By Claire Faulkner
Crewe Lyceum’s Senior Youth Theatre Group is to perform an original piece of theatre exploring mental health called The Invisible.

The Senior Youth Theatre aims to give young people aged 14 – 18 a chance to forge friendships, build self-esteem, and provide a safe place to explore ideas and creativity.

July 15, 2023