What’s On & Reviews

‘Very Best in Stand Up’ comedians return to Nantwich Civic Hall April 6

‘Very Best in Stand Up’ comedians return to Nantwich Civic Hall April 6

‘The Very Best In Stand Up’ returns to Nantwich Civic Hall on Friday April 6 with four top comedians set to entertain fans.

Markus Birdman, Tom Lucy and Sean Meo are three acts alongside compere Toby Hadoke.

March 24, 2018
Review: Crewe Amateur Musicals Society’s ‘My Fair Lady’ at Crewe Lyceum

Review: Crewe Amateur Musicals Society’s ‘My Fair Lady’ at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Crewe Amateur Musicals Society presents My Fair Lady at the Lyceum this week.

This is such a well-known and loved musical, that I confess I felt nervous for the cast taking part.

March 23, 2018
Helen O’Grady Drama Academy in South Cheshire celebrates 20 years

Helen O’Grady Drama Academy in South Cheshire celebrates 20 years

Helen O’Grady Drama Academy in South Cheshire is celebrating 20 years of drama with the launch of its new “Show Term” and the performance of a play by Academy Principal Brian Ormrod.

The drama academy, which runs classes in Audlem, Crewe, Haslington, Sandbach, Middlewich, Trentham, Astbury and Northwich, was started in 1998 by Brian.

March 23, 2018
Tens of thousands to descend on Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival

Tens of thousands to descend on Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival

Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to descend on Nantwich over the Easter weekend for the town’s 22nd Jazz, Blues and Music Festival.

Tickets to see headliners Dr Feelgood and Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze are fast approaching sell-out and organisers have advised music-lovers to book early to avoid missing out on their favourite performers.

March 22, 2018
Review: Nantwich Players Youth Theatre’s Animal Farm

Review: Nantwich Players Youth Theatre’s Animal Farm

Claire Faulkner
Directed by Kirsty Thew and Tom Morley, Nantwich Players Youth Theatre presents George Orwell’s Animal Farm this week.

Full of corruption, power struggles and political themes, it tells the bleak and sometimes brutal story of how a group of neglected farm animals unite in revolution against man.

March 21, 2018
Nantwich Museum to stage Spring Quiz night at Crewe Vagrants

Nantwich Museum to stage Spring Quiz night at Crewe Vagrants

Nantwich Museum’s Spring Quiz Night in aid of museum funds will take place at 7pm on Sunday April 15 at Crewe Vagrants Sports Club in Willaston.

The quiz will be overseen by museum volunteer and popular quiz master Wyn Jones and will include a raffle.

March 20, 2018
Noel Coward’s ‘Private Lives’ UK tour extended to visit Crewe Lyceum

Noel Coward’s ‘Private Lives’ UK tour extended to visit Crewe Lyceum

Noel Coward’s comedy classic production ‘Private Lives’ is coming to Crewe Lyceum in April for two nights.

London Classic Theatre has announced additional dates for their production currently on an extensive UK tour.

March 19, 2018
The Studio to host two fundraising concerts during Nantwich Jazz Festival

The Studio to host two fundraising concerts during Nantwich Jazz Festival

The Studio nightclub in Nantwich will host two consecutive days of fund-raising concerts during the annual Nantwich Jazz, Blues & Music Festival.

The first day of the Festival, Thursday March 29, features 1980s Electronica tribute band ‘Electro 80s’.

March 19, 2018
Nantwich Camera Club to host photographic lecture

Nantwich Camera Club to host photographic lecture

Nantwich Camera Club will be hosting another photographic lecture on Tuesday March 27, with a guest speaker from Yorkshire.

It will take place at 7.30pm at the club’s Regents Park base on London Road, Nantwich.

March 18, 2018
Review: Curtain Call Youth’s ‘Bugsy Malone’ at Crewe Lyceum

Review: Curtain Call Youth’s ‘Bugsy Malone’ at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Curtain Call Youth were back at Crewe Lyceum this week with their production of Bugsy Malone.

The company, which had a cast of more than 50 young actors (and lots of custard pies), was directed and choreographed by Joel Montague and they delivered an outstanding and entertaining show.

March 18, 2018
Nantwich Concert Band to stage open rehearsal night

Nantwich Concert Band to stage open rehearsal night

Nantwich Concert Band are to stage an open rehearsal night in a bid to attract more members to the group.

The rehearsal night will take place at Brookfield Hall, off Shrewbridge Road in Nantwich, on Wednesday March 21.

March 15, 2018
Bryony Page to help Wingate Centre celebrate 30th birthday

Bryony Page to help Wingate Centre celebrate 30th birthday

Olympic star Bryony Page will be helping the Wingate Centre in Wrenbury near Nantwich celebrate its 30th birthday.

Bryony, the centre’s Vice President and Olympic Silver Medallist in Rio, trained at the centre’s mainstream trampoline classes.

March 13, 2018
Nantwich Film Club to screen Dheepan on March 12

Nantwich Film Club to screen Dheepan on March 12

Nantwich Film Club is to screen the big hit movie, Dheepan, on March 12 at the Civic Hall.

Dheepan, winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, is a gripping, human tale of survival.

March 10, 2018