Arts & Entertainment

Nantwich Mayor wants teams for charity “Big Quiz”

Nantwich Mayor wants teams for charity “Big Quiz”

Teams of six are invited to take part in Nantwich Mayor’s “Big Quiz” for charity on October 23.

The event, at Nantwich Civic Hall, will help raise funds for the Mayor’s Charities Nantwich Museum, Nantwich in Bloom, Nantwich Food Band and Nantwich Players.

September 23, 2015
Guitar legend Bernie Marsden to play live in Nantwich

Guitar legend Bernie Marsden to play live in Nantwich

Guitar legend Bernie Marsden will be playing live in Nantwich this week.

Marsden will be at The Crown Hotel on Friday as part of his UK Tour promoting his latest solo album ‘Shine’.

September 22, 2015
Gareth Gates launches Lyceum panto ‘Cinderella’ at Bridgemere

Gareth Gates launches Lyceum panto ‘Cinderella’ at Bridgemere

Gareth Gates and the cast of Cheshire’s biggest pantomime, Cinderella, officially launched the show at Bridgemere Garden Centre in Nantwich.

Gates, who will play Prince Charming in the show at Crewe Lyceum, was joined by Alice Baker (Cinderella), Adam C Booth (Buttons), and Ugly Sisters Richard Foster King and Darren Southworth.

September 16, 2015
Packed Nantwich Civic Hall enjoy Meet the Beatles night

Packed Nantwich Civic Hall enjoy Meet the Beatles night

Hundreds of fans of the Fab Four packed into Nantwich Civic Hall for a night of Beatles-mania!

More than 400 tickets were sold as the hall welcomed a sell-out audience to watch tribute band, Meet The Beatles.

September 13, 2015
Nantwich Young Actors to run Frankenstein TYAFridays

Nantwich Young Actors to run Frankenstein TYAFridays

The Young Actors group in South Cheshire is launching TYAFridays in Nantwich – to create a Frankenstein!

The group will meet weekly at St Mary’s Parish Hall, Nantwich, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm during term time.

September 10, 2015
Santa returns to Nantwich for Santa’s Rusty Robot show

Santa returns to Nantwich for Santa’s Rusty Robot show

Santa will be returning to Nantwich Civic Hall in this year’s family Christmas Show – Santa’s Rusty Robot!

The big man in red will star in the hugely successful show, written by Tweenies script-writer Iain Lauchlan.

September 8, 2015
Rare private pottery collection to be sold in Nantwich sale

Rare private pottery collection to be sold in Nantwich sale

One of the most important private collections of early British pottery is to be sold by Nantwich auctioneers Peter Wilson.

The sale of the Harold Blakey Collection will take place at the Market Street saleroom on Wednesday September 16.

September 3, 2015
Manchester Camerata to perform at Crewe Lyceum

Manchester Camerata to perform at Crewe Lyceum

Manchester Camerata is returning to Crewe Lyceum for the first time since 2010 with a concert which could re-establish a new series.

The orchestra was unable to continue its concert series back in 2010 due to funding cuts.

September 1, 2015
Nantwich Food Festival to stage “Critter Chomp” insect eating challenge

Nantwich Food Festival to stage “Critter Chomp” insect eating challenge

Nantwich Food Festival organisers are looking for fearless foodies to tackle the Rhino Critter Chomp Challenge.

Competitors will face Deborah Bouchard – actress, author and co-owner of Bongos Rock & Roll Pickles, an artisan chilli company, who has signed up to the challenge along with The Nantwich Town Crier.

August 25, 2015
Adam Bloom to star in new Nantwich season of live comedy

Adam Bloom to star in new Nantwich season of live comedy

The hilarious Adam Bloom is the headline act when Very Best in Stand Up returns for a new season to Nantwich Civic Hall.

Bloom played Nantwich two years ago and delivered a memorable set of comedy.

August 21, 2015
Jeeves and Wooster bring award-winning comedy to Crewe Lyceum

Jeeves and Wooster bring award-winning comedy to Crewe Lyceum

The award-winning hit comedy Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense arrives at Crewe Lyceum next month on its new UK tour September 14-16.

It follows two successful national tours and a year in the West End.

August 20, 2015
Fun workshops to be staged at Nantwich Library

Fun workshops to be staged at Nantwich Library

Four summer fun workshops are to be held at Nantwich Library for youngsters in the town.

They will start on Monday August 24, with The Wild Roadshow, 10am to 11am, for youngsters aged 4 and above. £2 per person.

August 17, 2015
Russian State Ballet brings opera to Crewe Lyceum

Russian State Ballet brings opera to Crewe Lyceum

The Russian State Ballet and Opera House brings Verdi’s opera masterpiece La Traviata to Crewe Lyceum next month.

The tragedy in three acts features arias and music performed in Italian by a cast and an orchestra comprising more than 30 musicians.

August 15, 2015