What’s On & Reviews

Crewe Gang Show returns to Crewe Lyceum in May

Crewe Gang Show returns to Crewe Lyceum in May

More than 70 scouts from across South Cheshire will star in the Crewe Gang Show perform at the Crewe Lyceum Theatre from May 1-4.

The bi-annual variety performance, a tradition since 1938, promises an evening of entertainment and talent featuring Scouts from South West Cheshire.

April 13, 2024
Kinky Boots by CAMS to hit Crewe Lyceum stage

Kinky Boots by CAMS to hit Crewe Lyceum stage

By Claire Faulkner
Kinky Boots is set to hit the stage at The Lyceum next Wednesday.

And the members of Crewe Amateur Musical Society welcomed a very special visitor this week at one of their rehearsals.

April 12, 2024
Nantwich outdoor brine pool to open for new season on April 20

Nantwich outdoor brine pool to open for new season on April 20

Nantwich’s famous outdoor brine pool will be opening for the 2024 season on April 20.

The pool at Nantwich Leisure Centre – believed to the only inland brine pool left in the UK – is a popular draw for many in the region.

April 11, 2024
Hospice marks 20th Midnight Walk with Robbie Williams act

Hospice marks 20th Midnight Walk with Robbie Williams act

St Luke’s Hospice will be staging its 20th Midnight Walk event in June between Nantwich and Crewe.

And this year it will feature an evening of entertainment with a concert by popular Robbie Williams tribute act, Scott Borley.

April 8, 2024
Spitfires to take to the skies over Marbury Merry Days

Spitfires to take to the skies over Marbury Merry Days

By Jonathan White
A Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is set to fly overhead during the Marbury Merry Days festival in May.

The two-day traditional country fair will take place on Saturday and Sunday May 11-12.

April 7, 2024
REVIEW: Nantwich Players Studio production “The White Bike”

REVIEW: Nantwich Players Studio production “The White Bike”

By Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players Studio presented The White Bike by Tamara von Werthern this weekend.

Directed by Holly Jones, this one act play is based on the true story of Eilidh Cairns, a young female cyclist who was killed by a lorry in 2009, and the first person to have a white bike erected in their memory.

April 6, 2024
Steampunk Hat-trick family event comes to Crewe

Steampunk Hat-trick family event comes to Crewe

Steampunk Hat-trick family event will take place on Crewe Lyceum Square Ly2 tomorrow (Saturday April 6).

Families are being invited to attend the free event with Steampunk inspired activities.

April 5, 2024
Nantwich band ‘The Blue Yellows’ to release new single

Nantwich band ‘The Blue Yellows’ to release new single

By Jonathan White
Nantwich-based band The Blue Yellows are to release their new track “Recently Deleted” will be released on May 3.

The release will be in all digital formats including Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.

April 4, 2024
Manchester Arena bomb survivor to give talk at Nantwich Bookshop

Manchester Arena bomb survivor to give talk at Nantwich Bookshop

By Jonathan White
A survivor from the Manchester Arena terrorist attack is to give a talk in Nantwich on how he climbed Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair.

Martin Hibbert will discuss his book “Top of the World: Surviving the Manchester Bombing to Scale Kilimanjaro in a Wheelchair” at Nantwich Bookshop on High Street on May 2.

April 1, 2024
Nantwich Civic Comedy returns with top line-up for April 5

Nantwich Civic Comedy returns with top line-up for April 5

Four more top comedy acts take to the stage at Nantwich Civic Hall this Friday April 5 as “The Very Best In Stand Up” returns.

First up and making his debut in Nantwich is Ali Woods.

April 1, 2024
Mind Charity event at Granary Arts Cafe in Nantwich

Mind Charity event at Granary Arts Cafe in Nantwich

An event showcasing alternative pop acts will take place at the Granary Arts Cafe in Nantwich next month.

The event will help raise funds for Mind Charity and Mid Cheshire Mind, says organiser Tim Dougill.

March 31, 2024
Nantwich Players Studio to stage audition workshop

Nantwich Players Studio to stage audition workshop

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Players Studio are inviting people to join their next audition workshop for ‘The Last of the Pelican Daughters’ by Wardrobe Ensemble.

The audition workshop will take place on Sunday April 21 at Nantwich Players Theatre on Love Lane at 11am.

March 28, 2024
REVIEW: The Mousetrap at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

REVIEW: The Mousetrap at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

By Lynne Lomax
The greatest mystery of the world’s longest running stage play must surely be why its author, the best selling novelist of all time Agatha Christie, initially gave it a life span of only eight months.

Seventy years later The Mousetrap remains one of the great ‘who dunnit’ tales of the 20th century and continues to deliver and delight, judging from the reaction of the audience at the opening performance at the Lyceum Theatre, Crewe.

March 27, 2024