By Jonathan White
A burst of 17th-century drama will help kick-start 2026 in Nantwich when January’s Dabbers Dash community run, walk and wheel gets underway with a thunderous musket volley tomorrow (Saturday 24th).
The Dash will be officially started by a musketeer from The Sealed Knot, as part of a special tie-in with the town’s annual Battle of Nantwich – Holly Holy Day English Civil War re-enactment.
By Jonathan White
St Mary’s Church in Acton is stepping back in time to honour the historic Battle of Nantwich with a series of events this Saturday January 24th.
They are running to coincide with the popular Holly Holy Day celebrations and the Sealed Knot’s parade and battle re-enactment in Nantwich.
A new exhibition called “Four Visions of Cheshire” by four Cheshire-based artists has opened in the Millennium Gallery at Nantwich Museum.
The display, due to run until Saturday March 28th, explores various landscapes in Cheshire.
Organisers are busy preparing for another “Battle of Nantwich” Holly Holy Day celebration which will take place on Saturday 24th January.
The Sealed Knot’s faithful troops will gather in the town to re-enact the battle that took place in 1644, marking the end of the siege of the town during the English Civil War.
A remembrance service will take place in Nantwich this weekend to honour the memory of airman Arthur Leslie Brown.
Residents are invited to join the Royal British Legion and Deputy Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Kim Jamson at the Airman’s Grave, by the river off Shrewbridge Road.
By Jonathan White
Nantwich music store Applestump Records has unveiled its full programme of live shows to celebrate Independent Venue Week in January.
There will be a series of performances including by Bryde, These Towns, Paul Molloy, Max Bianco and Amelia Coburn at the record shop on Oat Market.
Nantwich Museum is to host a Civil War exhibition as part of the Holly Holy Day Battle of Nantwich celebrations.
In 1643, the English Civil War arrived in Nantwich and by Christmas the town was under siege from the Royalist army.
St Mary’s Church on Monks Lane in Acton is stepping back in time to honour the historic Battle of Nantwich with a series of engaging events on Saturday 24th January 2026.
It will coincide with the popular Holly Holy Day celebrations and the Sealed Knot’s parade and battle re-enactment in Nantwich.
Nantwich residents are being encouraged to don their best festive gear for a Dabbers Dash in the form of a Santa Fun Run in support of YMCA Cheshire.
The free community event takes place next Saturday (December 20th) at 9am starting in Barony Park near the Cornthwaite Group John Deere dealership and finishing on Sandford Road.
A new fitness and feel good club aimed at tackling isolation among Nantwich residents has proved so popular it is set to expand in the New Year.
Instructor Clare Eaton launched her new “gentle fitness” club in September to help older people get fitter and offer a chance for people to socialise.
Stapeley Grange RSPCA centre will be staging two Christmas events this winter to raise vital funds for their work.
The London Road centre, which includes a wildlife centre and cattery, will be holding a Christmas Fair this Sunday December 7th between 12pm and 5pm.
A Christmas by Candlelight fundraising concert is set to be held in St Mary’s Church in Nantwich on December 13th.
The concert is being performed by Lions Youth brass and Phoenix Voices and starts at 7pm.
By Jonathan White
Nantwich sparkled with festive spirit as the St Luke’s Hospice Christmas Tree Festival filled St Mary’s Church with colour, light, and Christmas cheer.
The historic Church Lane church was transformed into a dazzling winter wonderland, featuring 53 beautifully decorated Premium Nordmann Fir trees.
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