Staff at the new Running Bear store in Nantwich have organised “The Track Mile” event for charity.
The shop, which opened in the town over summer, has proved a big hit and bosses are keen to organise a community event.
Tough Mudder North West returns to Cholmondeley Castle near Nantwich in September with a weekend full of challenges and surprises.
The event will take place on September 9-10 and up to 10,000 participants are expected to sign up and push themselves to the limits.
The Wingate Centre’s Family Fete is set to take place in the grounds of Cholmondeley Castle next month.
The vital fundraiser will be on Sunday 9th July from 10am – 4pm and include the popular Teddy Bears Picnic.
Wrenbury charity The Wingate Centre hosted another successful “Walk the Wingate 3.5km” at Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, raising more than £3,000.
More than 140 took part the event, including 18 from sponsors Swansway Motor Group.
Plans have been unveiled for a major new festival near Nantwich featuring music and family activities against one of Cheshire’s most scenic backdrops.
Hitchfest, taking place this summer in the grounds of The Bickerton Poacher, will have a line-up of popular bands and top class tribute acts as well as many attractions for young families.
By Jonathan White
A special open day of miniature-gauge train rides at the Peacock Railway in Nantwich has raised vital funds for a similar club in need of help.
The rides were organised by the members of the South Cheshire Model Engineering Society at the rear of The Peacock Inn in Willaston.
St Luke’s Hospice is launching its annual donation drive “Bring a Bag to Work Day” and South Cheshire businesses are being urged to get involved.
Volunteers from the hospice will collect donation bags from workplaces across the area on June 7 to help stock local St Luke’s charity shops.
Nantwich Food Festival organisers are staging a “welcome” event to encourage new volunteers to come forward.
The event takes place on Tuesday May 9 at the Red Cow pub on Beam Street from 7pm.
Some of Cheshire’s most beautiful gardens are being opened up to the public for all to enjoy in aid of St Luke’s Hospice.
Several hospice supporters are opening their gardens this summer, while others who already open their gardens as part of the National Garden Scheme will raise money for the hospice through the sale of afternoon teas.
Nantwich Roots Festival – which runs from May 15 to 21 inclusive – is to stage a one-off event in aid of Ukraine featuring a Ukrainian choir!
Festival organisers were keen to dedicate one night of this year’s festival to a fundraiser, with all profits going to the Disasters Emergency Committee for the ongoing Humanitarian work in Ukraine.
Nantwich runners of all ages and abilities are being invited to take on the challenge of Mow Cop Killer Mile as the famous event returns for 2023.
The mile-long road race, which features 550 feet of continuous climbing and a 25% gradient in places, takes place on Thursday, May 11.
Crewe Concert Band is to perform a charity show live at Nantwich Civic Hall next Sunday April 30.
The show is part of the Concert Band’s 40th anniversary celebrations, with special guests Crewe Brass.
South Cheshire Harriers’ annual Easter Sunday 10km race attracted special guest Port Vale Club President, John Rudge, as well as more than 300 runners from across the region.
The race, supported by Avanti West Coast, was a sell out event with male winner Alun Dight completing the course in 31:53 and female winner Donna Sherwin in 37:06.
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