Music Reviews

Music fans enjoy Boot & Shoe festival in Nantwich

Music fans enjoy Boot & Shoe festival in Nantwich

By Jonathan White Music fans flocked to a Nantwich pub this weekend for a Bank Holiday live music bonanza. The Boot and Shoe pub, on  Hospital Street, put on a series of bands on three nights in a marquee in the pub grounds.

August 26, 2013
Funky Choir in fine voice at Nantwich community events

Funky Choir in fine voice at Nantwich community events

The Funky Choir in Nantwich have been putting their vocal chords to good use. The popular faith-based group has been performing at a series of community events over the last few weeks.

July 22, 2013
Review: “Electro 80s” play The Studio nightclub, Nantwich

Review: “Electro 80s” play The Studio nightclub, Nantwich

Crowds of 1980s music fans packed into a new Nantwich music venue to witness Electro 80s perform live. And the Electronica tribute band didn’t disappoint with a brilliant show in their debut concert at The Studio nightclub on Mill Street.

June 30, 2013
Review: “The Barber of Seville” at Nantwich Civic Hall

Review: “The Barber of Seville” at Nantwich Civic Hall

By Claire Faulkner Heritage Opera returned to The Civic Hall on Monday with their latest production ‘The Barber of Seville’. The audience were treated to a marvellous comic tale by Rossini of match making and romance.

June 5, 2013
The Wistaston Singers perform concert at packed Bakewell venue

The Wistaston Singers perform concert at packed Bakewell venue

By Jonathan White The Wistaston Singers took their talents on the road when they travelled from South Cheshire to Derbyshire. They performed an evening concert in front of 80 people at Bakewell Methodist Church in Bakewell.

May 19, 2013
Organisers target Jools Holland for 20th Nantwich Jazz Festival

Organisers target Jools Holland for 20th Nantwich Jazz Festival

Jools Holland could be on the bill when Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival celebrates its 20th year. That’s the hope of festival organiser Phillip Martin who believes luring Holland to the town is a real possibility.

April 10, 2013
Music festivals combine to pull in 40,000 visitors to Nantwich

Music festivals combine to pull in 40,000 visitors to Nantwich

By Jonathan White This is guitar trio J.L.S. who opened up the Railway Hotel’s very own Easter music bonanza in Nantwich. The hotel has live music on all weekend with its “Keep Music Live” festival.

March 30, 2013
Review: The Wonder Stuff and Heidi Browne at Nantwich Civic Hall

Review: The Wonder Stuff and Heidi Browne at Nantwich Civic Hall

The Size of a Cow wasn’t relevant when The Wonder Stuff lead singer rolled into Nantwich for the Jazz, Blues and Music Festival. Miles Hunt, frontman of the massively popular late 80s/early 90s band, performed live with violinist Erica Nockalls at Nantwich Civic Hall.

March 30, 2013
Review: Crewe Amateur Musicals’ “Sweeney Todd” at Lyceum

Review: Crewe Amateur Musicals’ “Sweeney Todd” at Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner Members of the audience at The Lyceum in Crewe are invited to sit back and relax for the current production of “Sweeney Todd”. Although, when you see what happens to the customers who sit in Sweeney’s chair, you may find that a little difficult!

March 20, 2013
Villagers enjoy The Wistaston Singers church concert

Villagers enjoy The Wistaston Singers church concert

By Jonathan White More than 70 people watched The Wistaston Singers choir perform a concert at St Mary’s Church in Wistaston. Phil Houghton was musical director who introduced each song and soloist.

March 17, 2013
Preview: Indie band Dirty Bullets at The Box in Crewe

Preview: Indie band Dirty Bullets at The Box in Crewe

Indie rockers 12 Dirty Bullets will bring their explosive set out of the capital to The Box in Crewe on March 22. The band are on the road again after their first successful tour saw them take on 50 dates in the US tour over more than two months.

March 15, 2013
Review: “Alice in Wonderland” at Richmond Village Nantwich

Review: “Alice in Wonderland” at Richmond Village Nantwich

By Claire Faulkner The snow didn’t stop people from making the journey to Richmond Village Nantwich to watch ‘Alice in Wonderland’. And the production had the audience laughing at Alice’s adventures in a wonderland full of interesting characters and songs.

January 21, 2013
Local acts shine at Nantwich Mayor’s Talent Showcase

Local acts shine at Nantwich Mayor’s Talent Showcase

By Claire Faulkner A string of local performers shone when they appeared live at a Talent Showcase in Nantwich Civic Hall. The event, organised by Nantwich Town Council and community radio The Cat, attracted acts who volunteered their time to raise money for the Mayor’s charities.

November 27, 2012