What’s On & Reviews

Nantwich Museum summer talks programme unveiled

Nantwich Museum summer talks programme unveiled

Nantwich Museum will stage a series of walks and talks to complement its “Nantwich Besieged” exhibition which opens on July 21.

The exhibition will examine life in the town during the English Civil War.

July 7, 2016
Nantwich to stage new outdoor table top sale

Nantwich to stage new outdoor table top sale

Nantwich Town Council is to run new outdoor table top sales each week.

The sales will take place every Tuesday morning throughout the summer on the car park at the side of Nantwich Market.

July 6, 2016
Piano prodigy starts concert series at St Mary’s in Nantwich

Piano prodigy starts concert series at St Mary’s in Nantwich

Piano prodigy Leo Bailey-Yang will launch a new series of concerts at St Mary’s Church in Nantwich.

The lunchtime concerts will restart on Thursday July 21 at 12.30pm with eight-year-old Leo, who appeared on last year’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ TV show.

July 3, 2016
Crewe Lyceum to welcome stars in A Night in Venice show

Crewe Lyceum to welcome stars in A Night in Venice show

Crewe Lyceum Theatre goers can enjoy A Night in Venice on July 8.

It will feature X-Factor star Jonathan Ansell and sopranos Maria Kesselman and Li Li performing music from Verdi, Puccini and more.

July 2, 2016
Garden Party in Wistaston raises funds for Diabetes UK

Garden Party in Wistaston raises funds for Diabetes UK

A garden party to be held by a Wistaston couple will help raise hundreds of pounds for Diabetes UK.

Sheena and Ken Sambrook, of the Crewe and South Cheshire Voluntary Group of Diabetes UK, are opening up their garden in Wistaston for a fund-raising bash.

July 1, 2016
Hidden Treasures exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

Hidden Treasures exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

‘Hidden Treasures,’ an exhibition of art by local artist Sally Huntington, has opened in the Your Space Gallery at Nantwich Museum.

It features paintings of Cheshire and particularly Nantwich scenes in unique style inspired by old buildings, history and atmosphere.

June 27, 2016
Bailey Art Gallery to stage “Meet the Artist” event

Bailey Art Gallery to stage “Meet the Artist” event

Bailey Fine Art Gallery near Nantwich is to host a “Meet the Artist” weekend with Cheshire artist, Annabel Thornton.

Annabel will be in the gallery, based at Dagfields, from midday until 4pm on Saturday and Sunday July 2 and 3.

June 24, 2016
Stapeley RSPCA centre to stage summer fair ‘bake off’

Stapeley RSPCA centre to stage summer fair ‘bake off’

An animal-themed “bake off” will be one of the highlights at the RSPCA Stapeley centre’s summer fair next month.

The event will take place at the Stapeley Grange Wildlife and Cattery centre on London Road in Nantwich from 10am to 5pm on Sunday July 3.

June 20, 2016
Nantwich Words and Music Festival headline acts unveiled

Nantwich Words and Music Festival headline acts unveiled

Headline acts for Nantwich’s 9th Words & Music Festival have been unveiled.

Legendary punk poet Dr John Cooper Clarke and Scottish singer Eddi Reader, formerly of Fairground Attraction, will lead the line-up for the six-day festival.

June 17, 2016
Nantwich Singers unveil Shakespeare concert programme

Nantwich Singers unveil Shakespeare concert programme

The programme for the next concert by the Nantwich Singers has been unveiled.

The hour-long recital of words and music is being staged to celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary this year.

June 16, 2016
Review: Jekyll and Hyde at Crewe Lyceum

Review: Jekyll and Hyde at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
If you’re a fan of gothic horror, and like a bit of darkness in your theatre, then you’ll enjoy ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ at Crewe Lyceum.

Adapted from the original by Robert Louis Stevenson, and directed by Nicholas Briggs, this production has everything you want from a Victorian classic.

June 14, 2016
Queen’s 90th birthday celebration held at Nantwich St Mary’s

Queen’s 90th birthday celebration held at Nantwich St Mary’s

Nantwich staged a celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday with a packed concert at St Mary’s Church.

The event was attended by Lord Lieutenant for Cheshire David Briggs and Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Andrew Martin and his wife Linda.

June 13, 2016
Nantwich Cricket Club to host motor neurone disease fundraiser

Nantwich Cricket Club to host motor neurone disease fundraiser

Nantwich Cricket Club will host a tasty charity fundraiser to support people affected by motor neurone disease in Cheshire.

The local branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association will host their annual Strawberry Evening fundraiser on Thursday June 23.

June 13, 2016