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PIC SPECIAL: Thousands enjoy ‘Audlem Festival of Transport’

PIC SPECIAL: Thousands enjoy ‘Audlem Festival of Transport’

By Jonathan White
Thousands of people packed in to Audlem yesterday to enjoy the 23rd annual ‘Audlem Festival of Transport’.

The day began with a spectacular parade of more than 250 cars, commercial vehicles, tractors and motorcycles.

August 1, 2022
Nantwich Show returns with more than 230 stands

Nantwich Show returns with more than 230 stands

This Wednesday sees the return of the Nantwich Show after a three-year break due to poor weather and the pandemic.

The show’s new Showground is now off Wettenhall Road, behind the Reaseheath College campus in Nantwich.

July 24, 2022
Nantwich Police to stage free fishing and football events

Nantwich Police to stage free fishing and football events

Nantwich Police are staging free fishing and football events during the summer break.

Local officers will be holding their annual fishing match on August 18, between 10am and 3pm.

July 23, 2022
Nantwich Clinic launches children’s “health” summer courses

Nantwich Clinic launches children’s “health” summer courses

The Nantwich Clinic is running summer courses for children aimed at boosting healthy habits.

The courses aim to promote “wellness” for youngsters and teens by running a number of activities.

July 22, 2022
Run the rainbow with St Luke’s Colour Rush in Nantwich

Run the rainbow with St Luke’s Colour Rush in Nantwich

St Luke’s Hospice will be holding its “brightest event of the year” in Nantwich this September with their first ever “Colour Rush”.

The Colour Rush is a “colourful” twist on a family day out taking place in the parkland of Dorfold Hall, Nantwich, on Sunday September 18.

July 21, 2022
Audlem gears up for Festival of Transport with big name backing

Audlem gears up for Festival of Transport with big name backing

Audlem Festival of Transport is gearing up for a crowd-pulling event with its oldest sponsor helping to steer success for another year.

Breakfast company Mornflake is supporting the event taking place on July 31 when more than 300 vehicles from the 1920s to present day will take part in a procession from Hankelow village green to Audlem playing field.

July 19, 2022
Nantwich Bookshop to host “The Accidental Medium” launch

Nantwich Bookshop to host “The Accidental Medium” launch

Author Tracey Whitwell will be in Nantwich on Wednesday for the launch of her new book, The Accidental Medium.

The launch takes place at Nantwich Bookshop on High Street from 6.30pm.

July 18, 2022
Nantwich Museum to stage “A Spectacle of Sport” talks

Nantwich Museum to stage “A Spectacle of Sport” talks

Nantwich Museum have launched a series of August Sports talks.

They have been put together to accompany the venue’s summer “A Spectacle of Sport” exhibition which launches on July 21.

July 18, 2022
Chefs, exhibitors and entertainers ready for September’s Nantwich Food Festival

Chefs, exhibitors and entertainers ready for September’s Nantwich Food Festival

Local food exhibitors and chefs are lining up to take part in the Nantwich Food Festival in September, organisers say.

Food producers keen to be involved include Hannah from Sweet Peas in Nantwich, Sophie from award-winning vegan Vork Pies, Cheshire Pie Company from Sandbach, and chocolatier Paul and Gaynor of Sticky Chocolate Ltd.

July 11, 2022
Masterchef 2022 celebrity to appear at Dorfold Food Festival

Masterchef 2022 celebrity to appear at Dorfold Food Festival

The region’s top chefs, including this year’s BBC MasterChef winner Eddie Scott, will take to the stage at a new Nantwich festival.

Final preparations are being made for the first Dorfold Food and Drink Festival taking place July 23-24, in the parkland off Chester Road.

July 8, 2022
Nantwich Museum to stage LGBT History of Cheshire talk

Nantwich Museum to stage LGBT History of Cheshire talk

A “Pride in the Provinces: an LGBT History of Cheshire” talk will take place at Nantwich Museum on Saturday July 16.

The talk coincides with the planned Nantwich Pride event on the same day.

July 6, 2022
Wingate Centre Family Fete set for Cholmondeley Castle

Wingate Centre Family Fete set for Cholmondeley Castle

The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury is to host its 11th Teddy Bears Picnic and family fete at Cholmondeley Castle on July 17.

The event, 11am-4pm, includes a Teddy Bear Hunt, Name the Teddy, Dog Show, Mirabel and Spiderman, Art and Crafts, Market Stalls, Teddy Tombola, Lucky Dip, Hook a Duck, Face Painting, Bouncy Castles, Balloon Animals, Fire Engine and more.

July 4, 2022
Nantwich Nanocon goes ahead as free event, say organisers

Nantwich Nanocon goes ahead as free event, say organisers

Organisers of the “Nanocon” Nantwich Comic Con event say it will now be free entry.

Some plans for a large event tomorrow (July 2) have had to be changed due to “unforseen circumstances”, says organiser Steve Howard.

July 1, 2022