Arts & Entertainment

Four choirs and Drum Corps team up for Nantwich concert

Four choirs and Drum Corps team up for Nantwich concert

A concert featuring four community choirs and the Band and Drum Corps of the Cheshire Constabulary will be held in St Mary’s Church, Nantwich.

The event is to take place on Saturday July 11 at 7.30pm.

June 29, 2015
SkoolsFest and Nantwich Fete set to bring town to life

SkoolsFest and Nantwich Fete set to bring town to life

SkoolsFest and Nantwich Fete, one of the biggest events in the town, comes to Nantwich on July 4.

The event includes The Big Sing featuring one mass choir with pupils from schools across the town and nearby villages.

June 24, 2015
Nantwich Concert Band wow packed Civic Hall crowd

Nantwich Concert Band wow packed Civic Hall crowd

The Nantwich Concert band wowed a packed crowd at the Civic Hall.

The band hosted the “Midsummer Music Concert” in front of Nantwich’s new Mayor and deputy Mayor, Cllrs Andrew Martin and Norma Simpson.

June 22, 2015
Review: Powerful drama ‘Birdsong’ at Crewe Lyceum

Review: Powerful drama ‘Birdsong’ at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Marking the 100th anniversary of World War 1, Birdsong at Crewe Lyceum is an incredibly poignant and touching production.

Adapted from Sebastian Faulks’ novel by Rachel Wagstaff, the play tells the story of ‘Stephen’, a young English soldier and his continuous search for ‘Isabelle’, the love of his life.

June 18, 2015
Love Art Gallery in Nantwich to launch new exhibition

Love Art Gallery in Nantwich to launch new exhibition

Love Art Gallery in Nantwich is to stage a new exhibition of a visiting artist.

Graham Lowe’s exhibition is called ‘Wild About Birds’ and is at the venue on Pillory Street from this Saturday June 20.

June 17, 2015
Cheshire resident wins Pageant of Power photo contest

Cheshire resident wins Pageant of Power photo contest

Cheshire resident Karl Gaskin has won the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (CPOP) photography competition for 2015.

The winning shot of the BAC Mono was taken by Karl at CPOP 2014 during his first visit to the event.

June 13, 2015
Nantwich artist to feature at Bailey Arts exhibition

Nantwich artist to feature at Bailey Arts exhibition

A Nantwich artist is to have her work displayed at a new exhibition in a nearby gallery.

Sally Huntington’s latest work, inspired by her Nantwich roots, will enjoy its debut public showing at Bailey Arts, Dagfields Farm, Walgherton.

June 11, 2015
Peter Duncan stars in Birdsong at Crewe Lyceum June 16-20

Peter Duncan stars in Birdsong at Crewe Lyceum June 16-20

Peter Duncan, Edmund Wiseman and Emily Bowker head the cast of the 2015 national tour of Rachel Wagstaff’s stage play Birdsong when it comes to South Cheshire.

The show, adapted from the novel by Sebastian Faulks, will run at Crewe Lyceum from Tuesday June 16 to Saturday June 20.

June 5, 2015
Nantwich Choral Society team up with German singers for concert

Nantwich Choral Society team up with German singers for concert

Nantwich Choral Society is set to raise the roof with a concert featuring exchange singers from Germany.

The choir and friends from Lüdenscheid will present a programme of well-known works by Haydn at Nantwich St Mary’s Parish Church on June 27.

June 4, 2015
Vulcan to make final flight at Cholmondeley Pageant of Power

Vulcan to make final flight at Cholmondeley Pageant of Power

This year’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power near Nantwich will host the world’s only flying Vulcan – on its last ever flight in Cheshire.

The Vulcan to the Sky Trust, which owns and operates the aircraft, has announced that 2015 will be the final flying season for the Vulcan XH558.

June 2, 2015
Bobby Mair to perform live at Nantwich comedy night

Bobby Mair to perform live at Nantwich comedy night

The final “Very Best In Stand Up” live comedy show will take place in Nantwich on June 5.

And promoters have again lined up four top class comedians to help the season go out in style.

May 30, 2015
Overwater Marina to stage Audlem RNLI Festival

Overwater Marina to stage Audlem RNLI Festival

The Audlem RNLI Festival returns for another year this weekend, hosted by Overwater Marina near Nantwich.

The charity event at the marina, on the Shropshire Union Canal, starts at 6pm on Saturday May 30 and runs all day Sunday (May 31) from 10am.

May 27, 2015
Bridgemere Garden Centre to host wildlife half-term fun

Bridgemere Garden Centre to host wildlife half-term fun

Bridgemere Garden Centre near Nantwich will be hosting a series of fun events for youngsters over half-term.

The ‘Little Diggers Wildlife Week’ at the centre on the A51, runs from May 25 to 29.

May 23, 2015