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Olympic gold winner Tessa Sanderson to attend Nantwich event

Olympic gold winner Tessa Sanderson to attend Nantwich event

Olympic gold medal winner Tessa Sanderson is to be guest speaker at a charity sporting dinner in Nantwich.

The former javelin thrower, the first black British woman to win Olympic gold, will be at Nantwich Civic Hall on March 11.

January 11, 2016
Global DJ flies in to perform at Nantwich club

Global DJ flies in to perform at Nantwich club

A globally renown DJ is being flown in to the UK – to perform a one-off show in Nantwich!

SASH! will perform a live DJ set at The Studio club on Mill Street on Saturday January 30.

January 9, 2016
King King to play The Box in Crewe

King King to play The Box in Crewe

Popular rock blues band King King are set to perform at The Box venue in Crewe.

Labelled as the “hottest draw” in British blues-rock, the band will be in town on Saturday March 12.

January 8, 2016
View to a Battle exhibition at Nantwich Museum

View to a Battle exhibition at Nantwich Museum

A new exhibition called “A View to a Battle” forms part of the Holly Holy Day commemoration of the Battle of Nantwich.

It opens in the Your Space Gallery of the museum, on Pillory Street, tomorrow (January 6) and runs until Saturday February 6.

January 5, 2016
Bubble Rush raises £12,000 for St Luke’s Hospice

Bubble Rush raises £12,000 for St Luke’s Hospice

The St Luke’s Hospice Christmas Bubble Rush has helped to raise an eye-popping £12,000!

The event, which took place at Marbury Park, saw more than 400 participants take on the 5km run in bubbly snow.

December 30, 2015
St Mary’s Church Nantwich holds popular Crib Service

St Mary’s Church Nantwich holds popular Crib Service

By Jonathan White
The annual Crib Service took place at St Mary’s Church Nantwich on Christmas Eve.

This re-telling of the Christmas story was performed, with a modern twist in parts, by a mixture of adults, young people and children at 2.30pm, 4pm and 5.30pm.

December 26, 2015
Rotary Club Santa float helps raise charity funds in Nantwich

Rotary Club Santa float helps raise charity funds in Nantwich

By Jonathan White
Santa has helped raise hundreds of pounds on his Nantwich float – thanks to big-hearted members of The Rotary Club of Nantwich.

The rotary’s traditional evening Santa’s Float visited more than 3,000 houses between December 7 and 18.

December 23, 2015
ABBA tribute band fill the floor at Nantwich Civic gig

ABBA tribute band fill the floor at Nantwich Civic gig

ABBA tribute band ‘ABBA Revival’ thrilled fans at a packed gig at Nantwich Civic Hall, writes Jonathan White.

They opened and closed their show with ABBA’s breakthrough hit ‘Waterloo’.

December 16, 2015
Costume exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

Costume exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

“Costume Through the Ages” is the latest exhibition in the Millennium Gallery at Nantwich Museum.

The display explores how clothing has changed over the years.

December 15, 2015
Review: Cinderella Panto launches at Crewe Lyceum

Review: Cinderella Panto launches at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Magic was in the air at Crewe when the Christmas pantomime season kicked off at The Lyceum.

A packed theatre was treated to festive fun with the classic story of ‘Cinderella’.

December 13, 2015
Hundreds enjoy Nantwich Santa Dash in aid of hospice

Hundreds enjoy Nantwich Santa Dash in aid of hospice

By Jonathan White
Hundreds brave the chill to enjoy the popular Nantwich Santa Dash in aid of a local hospice.

Liz Southall, from Nantwich-based online community radio station RedShift Radio, compered the event on the town square.

December 13, 2015
Nantwich Museum unveils Christmas events and openings

Nantwich Museum unveils Christmas events and openings

Nantwich Museum has announced its programme of events for Christmas.

There will be a drop-in sing-a-long concert led by the Wistaston Singers running from 11am to 12.30pm on Saturday December 19.

December 8, 2015
Redshift to host Christmas night in aid of Christie Hospital

Redshift to host Christmas night in aid of Christie Hospital

Nantwich not-for-profits community events organisation Redshift is to host a Family Christmas Night Out on December 11.

The event, in aid of the Nantwich Christie Hospital Support Group, will be held at RedShift’s new base at Regents Park, on London Road.

December 7, 2015