Arts & Entertainment

Nantwich Players Youth Theatre presents “Our Town”

Nantwich Players Youth Theatre presents “Our Town”

Nantwich Players Youth Theatre are to present Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”.

Set in the small town of Grover’s Corners, the production follows the lives of its residents as they navigate love, family, work, and loss.

March 18, 2025
Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival full line-up unveiled

Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival full line-up unveiled

Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival returns in April with another stellar line-up of live acts and venues.

Full colour brochures are now available from the Crown Hotel and other official venues.

March 16, 2025
Local band Memory Lane bow out after six decades of music

Local band Memory Lane bow out after six decades of music

By Jonathan White
After more than 60 years and 10,000 performances, local duo Memory Lane will take to the stage one last time as part of the Nantwich Jazz & Blues Festival.

Ray Nicholls, 77, and Dave Prince, 78, have been playing guitar and singing for most of their lives.

March 15, 2025
Another top night of Stand Up comedy heads to Nantwich

Another top night of Stand Up comedy heads to Nantwich

Another stellar line-up of stand up comedians is heading to Nantwich Civic Hall in April.

Promoters are promising a feast of entertainment as the popular shows continue to sell out.

March 14, 2025
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