Reaseheath College’s Family Festival in Nantwich has been cancelled for the second year due to uncertainty over the Covid pandemic.
The action-packed festival, held on the college’s Nantwich campus in mid-May, will return in 2022 as part of a celebration of the college’s centenary.
By Jonathan White
South Cheshire writer Jed Cope has launched his debut novel at the age 50.
Writing under his pen name Jeddy McClownFace, ‘The Chair Who Loved Me’ is a fantasy/comedy/sci-fi story for older children and adults.
A photographic exhibition at Nantwich Museum featuring work of Nantwich Camera Club has been delayed by Covid-19 restrictions. But now a selection of the work can be found online on the popular venue’s website. Visitors to the site can enjoy a variety of images including portraits, a train, a boat, a plane, wildlife and stunning landscapes. The club’s regular exhibitions[Read More…]
Cheshire East Council is running a series of free online webinars for parents offering support during home-schooling and helping children catch up on their education.
The sessions are being held in association with Literacy Counts – an experienced training provider for promoting literacy skills in young children.
A newly published downloadable booklet “Visiting the Nantwich English Civil War Battlefields” is now available from the Nantwich Museum.
The booklet by Keith Lawrence, Director of the Cheshire Civil War Centre at the museum, considers the four battles which took place in the area in 1643 and 1644, and details routes by which the sites can be visited.
By Hannah Youds
A Nantwich author and a children’s boutique owner have teamed up to provide parents with virtual storytelling sessions.
Sarah Mellor and Mandy Platt have teamed up for National Storytelling Week as well as Place2be’s children’s mental health week.
Crewe Photographic Society has launched a ‘Lockdown League’ as part of a new series of meetings taking place online for 2021.
Members log into Zoom meetings each Thursday evening to share their expertise, enjoy presentations from guest speakers and take part in a three-stage digital image competition.
A shoulder bag sold for a staggering £1,500 at an online auction in Nantwich.
The sale, staged by Peter Wilson on Market Street, was the auctioneer’s first Winter Fashion Sale of 2021.
By Jonathan White
South Cheshire band The Blue Yellows are launching a new EP (extended play) record in 2021.
The Blue Yellows play a range of music from folk to grunge and the band consists of Jonathan Tarplee (Guitar/Vocals), Emma Alcock (Keyboards/Accordion/Backing vocals), Simon Taylor (Bass), and Dave Coomer (Drums).
A Nantwich writer and retired actor has released his second GUESS WHAT ALF book.
Called “Growing Young”, Roger Hinde’s work is now available from Nantwich Bookshop and Nantwich Museum.
Nantwich News contributor Jonathan White has been out and about capturing on camera some of the fancy festive light displays across Crewe and Nantwich.
Families have pushed the boat out to cheer us up with inflatable decorations and light shows on homes and businesses.
Clonter Opera has heaped praise on its long-term sponsors Mornflake as it raises the curtain on an exciting programme for 2021.
Support from the South Cheshire breakfast company helped the Swettenham Heath opera theatre secure a £100,000 Cultural Recovery Grant mitigating the huge loss of ticket revenue during the pandemic.
By Jonathan White
Crewe Brass band has been offered a lifeline with a new venue at the Crewe Heritage Centre.
The band, well known throughout South Cheshire and beyond, had bene left without a home due to the impact of Covid-19 pandemic.
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