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Nantwich Museum restarts popular Walking Tours around town

Nantwich Museum restarts popular Walking Tours around town

Nantwich Museum is restarting its popular walking tours.

Options include a Riverside Walk, Lake and Woodland Walk, Town Tour and Welsh Row Tour.

September 11, 2021
Nantwich Words and Music Festival set for big return in October

Nantwich Words and Music Festival set for big return in October

Nantwich’s Words & Music Festival makes a return next month with legendary ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, Danny Baker and John Cooper Clarke leading the line-up.

Now in its 14th year, the popular festival took an enforced break last year like many events due to the pandemic.

September 10, 2021
Crewe Lyceum Theatre to celebrate 110th birthday with new projects

Crewe Lyceum Theatre to celebrate 110th birthday with new projects

Crewe Lyceum Theatre has re-opened in time to celebrate its 110th birthday.

And bosses at the historic venue are planning a year of projects and events to mark its rich cultural heritage.

September 5, 2021
Tour of Britain race heads for Cheshire East on September 9

Tour of Britain race heads for Cheshire East on September 9

The Tour of Britain returns to Cheshire East on Thursday September 9 for Stage Five of the annual cycle race.

It is the first time the race has come through Cheshire East since 2016 when the borough hosted the whole stage from start to finish.

September 1, 2021
Cheshire meditation centre to host Open Day in September

Cheshire meditation centre to host Open Day in September

The Odiyana Kadampa Meditation Centre in Cheshire will be holding an open day on Saturday September 11.

It is an opportunity to find out what goes on at the centre on Chester Road in Northwich.

August 23, 2021
Nantwich Museum to host “horrible history” talks alongside exhibition

Nantwich Museum to host “horrible history” talks alongside exhibition

A series of online talks will be held by Nantwich Museum to support its new exhibition, “Ouch! A slightly horrible history of health and disease in Nantwich”.

The exhibition is currently running in the Millennium Gallery at the museum until Saturday October 23.

August 20, 2021
Fundraising community cafe returns to Acton St Mary’s Church

Fundraising community cafe returns to Acton St Mary’s Church

By Jonathan White
The “Tea at the Tower” community cafe in Acton makes a welcome return from Sunday August 29.

The cafe has remained closed since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

August 18, 2021
Nantwich Bookshop to host first indoor author event since lockdown

Nantwich Bookshop to host first indoor author event since lockdown

Nantwich Bookshop is to host its first indoor author event since nationwide lockdown restrictions eased.

Local poet and author Beverley Joughin-Robson will talk about her first collection of poems – ‘Life’s Journey Through Poetry’ – published in 2019.

August 16, 2021
Community views sought on re-imagining Nantwich Museum

Community views sought on re-imagining Nantwich Museum

Nantwich Museum is to stage a drop-in workshop open to all to collect and test ideas for re-imagining of the popular venue.

The workshop will take place at the Pillory Street venue on Saturday August 14.

August 8, 2021
Crewe Pride in the Park postponed to Saturday September 25

Crewe Pride in the Park postponed to Saturday September 25

Crewe Pride in the Park will now be held on Saturday September 25, organisers have announced.

The virtual event had initially been planned for August 14.

August 6, 2021
Family Fete with Teddy Bears Picnic in aid of Wingate Centre

Family Fete with Teddy Bears Picnic in aid of Wingate Centre

The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury will host its 10th Teddy Bears Picnic in August at nearby Cholmondeley Castle.

The event on Sunday August 22 includes the popular Teddy Bear Hunt, Name the Teddy, art and crafts, stalls, Teddy Tombola, Lucky Dip, Hook a Duck, Face Painting, Bouncy, Balloon Animals and more.

July 30, 2021
Summer arts courses launched for Crewe and Nantwich youngsters

Summer arts courses launched for Crewe and Nantwich youngsters

New arts courses are being staged this summer to offer Crewe and Nantwich youngsters a chance to develop skills.

Funding has been secured for Mako Create to run three different courses offering creative, technology-based workshops in Cheshire East.

July 27, 2021
Appeal for Nantwich volunteers ahead of Britain in Bloom judging

Appeal for Nantwich volunteers ahead of Britain in Bloom judging

Nantwich in Bloom organisers are calling on volunteers to help brighten up the town ahead of Britain in Bloom judging on July 30.

Each year, the town enters the annual awards for the best kept villages, towns and cities in the UK, and Nantwich has won numerous awards in the past.

July 23, 2021