Arts & Entertainment

Children’s Theatre Company to stage show in Nantwich during UK tour

Children’s Theatre Company to stage show in Nantwich during UK tour

Children’s Theatre Company Tell Tale Hearts is bringing an interactive theatre production to Nantwich – fresh from a hit tour of America.

The company’s Inside Out production is aimed at children aged 18 months to seven years old who love dressing up and going on an adventure.

October 21, 2014
Russian State Ballet to perform “Swan Lake” at Crewe Lyceum

Russian State Ballet to perform “Swan Lake” at Crewe Lyceum

Russian State Ballet and Opera House burst onto the Crewe Lyceum stage again with a new performance of Swan Lake.

The show includes all the colour, enthusiasm and vibrancy the company normally delivers, with Tchaikovsky’s famous score and a timeless story of good versus evil.

October 16, 2014
Nantwich Family Films @ 4 to screen Maleficent

Nantwich Family Films @ 4 to screen Maleficent

The next screening of the Nantwich Family Films @ 4 takes place this weekend at Nantwich Methodist Church.

Families will be able to watch Maleficent to be screened on Sunday (October 19) from 4pm.

October 16, 2014
RNLI Lifejam Charity Festival to take place in Audlem

RNLI Lifejam Charity Festival to take place in Audlem

The RNLI Lifejam Charity Festival takes place in Audlem near Nantwich this weekend.

The musical event, organised by Overwater Marina near Nantwich, aims to help raise funds for the RNLI St David’s Boat House Appeal.

October 15, 2014
New Kaleidoscope 2 exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

New Kaleidoscope 2 exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

Kaleidoscope 2 is a new major art exhibition in the Millennium Gallery at Nantwich Museum set to run until December 13.

It follows the success of an earlier Kaleidoscope exhibition in Nantwich and involves a collection of work by local artist Gordon Lancaster.

October 15, 2014
Nantwich Civic Hall to stage “Big Christmas Soul Night”

Nantwich Civic Hall to stage “Big Christmas Soul Night”

Nantwich folk can shake off the winter blues and get the Christmas festivities started at Nantwich Civic Halll at a “Big Christmas Soul Night”.

The Nantwich Civic Hall event on December 19 will feature top live entertainment from nine-piece soul band “BLACK & GOLD”.

October 13, 2014
New “Nantwich Turnpikes” exhibition unveiled at town museum

New “Nantwich Turnpikes” exhibition unveiled at town museum

A new exhibition called “Nantwich Turnpikes 1744 – 1880” is underway in Nantwich Museum.

The exhibition is by Dr Keith Lawrence and runs at the Pillory Street venue until Saturday November 8.

October 12, 2014
Review: Enzo hosts Nantwich Words and Music Festival “Acoustic Event”

Review: Enzo hosts Nantwich Words and Music Festival “Acoustic Event”

By Kirsty Rollings
Award-winning Nantwich Coffee Shop, Enzo, hosted an acoustic set as part of 2014’s Words and Music Festival.

Pizza and other Italian dishes were being served early evening, as festival organiser Nigel Stonier, introduced the set.

October 11, 2014
Review: Ian McCulloch thrills Nantwich crowd with festival show

Review: Ian McCulloch thrills Nantwich crowd with festival show

By Kirsty Rollings
Ian McCulloch performed an intimate headlining event at The Crown Hotel in Nantwich as part of the Words and Music Festival, writes Kirsty Rollings.

The 80’s post-punk vocalist from Echo and the Bunneymen drew in a sell-out crowd from Nantwich and the surrounding areas.

October 9, 2014
Dodgy “privileged” to be headlining Nantwich Words and Music Festival

Dodgy “privileged” to be headlining Nantwich Words and Music Festival

By Rhian Critchley
Brit pop giants Dodgy are excited to be performing at the start of the Nantwich Music and Words Festival.

The trio had a smash hit “Good Enough” which shot them to fame in 1996 and climbed to number 4 in the UK charts.

October 3, 2014
Pink Floyd tribute band Think Floyd to play at Crewe Lyceum

Pink Floyd tribute band Think Floyd to play at Crewe Lyceum

The UK’s number one Pink Floyd tribute show will be performing at Crewe Lyceum Theatre next month.

THINK FLOYD have been celebrating one of the world’s greatest musical icons for 20 years.

September 26, 2014
Four top acts line up for latest Nantwich comedy show

Four top acts line up for latest Nantwich comedy show

The “Very Best in Stand Up” returns to Nantwich Civic Hall on Friday October 3 with four more hilarious comedy acts.

Promoters have lined up a fine array of talent after the success of the sell-out show in September.

September 24, 2014
Acton Operatic Society prepare for “Oklahoma” show in Hanley

Acton Operatic Society prepare for “Oklahoma” show in Hanley

Acton Amateur Operatic Society will be performing a five-day stint of their new production “Oklahoma” in Stoke-on-Trent.

The shows will run at the Mitchell Arts Centre in Hanley between October 7 and 11.

September 16, 2014