By Sara Royle
Simon Brodkin is a trained doctor, husband, and father. Hardly the makings of a controversial stand-up comedian, you might think.
So we went along to find out more ahead of his Crewe Lyceum show as on-stage alter ego Lee Nelson.
A Nantwich cancer support group is holding a prostate cancer blood test day for men over 45.
The event, to be held at Nantwich Civic Hall, is aimed at helping raise awareness of the most common cancer in men in the UK.
Thousands of people welcomed the sun to Nantwich as the town’s Jazz, Blues and Music Festival entered its third day.
Venues across the town hosted live music of all genres – and the “Saturday on the Square” was packed full of entertainment.
By Jonathan White
The 19th Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival has kicked off with a rip-roaring first night.
Organisers expect up to 40,000 people to attend the festival over its five-day period (April 2-6) with more than 100 performances at 16 venues in Nantwich.
The award-winning Yew Tree Inn at Spurstow, near Nantwich, is staging an Easter weekend of beer and music.
Pub licensee Jon Cox has combed the land to gather an array of 20 cask and craft keg ales alongside top live music and culinary specials.
People are being invited to a day of celebration at Nantwich Lake to see new information signs and a swan sculpture unveiled.
The event, from 11am to 3pm on Tuesday April 7, has been organised by Cheshire East Council with the help of Ansa Environmental Services Limited, the RSPCA and The Dogs Trust.
By Claire Faulkner
Directed by Anne-Marie Scragg, Nantwich Players Youth Theatre present the wonderful classroom comedy ‘Teechers’ by John Godber this week.
The Youth Theatre has produced a number of great performances over the last couple of years.
Top comedians Jimmy Carr and Sarah Millican are coming to Crewe Lyceum – and will be on-sale in the next two weeks.
Millican and Carr have both been booked at the Lyceum Theatre later in 2015 as part of their UK tours.
Crewe Lyceum Theatre is staging a bonanza of productions during the Easter break.
And the shows will include a wide range of characters from Cbeebies, Basil Brush to Basil Fawlty.
A tech styles exhibition has opened at Nantwich Museum.
Inspired by Quarry Bank Mill, the exhibition has opened in the Millennium Gallery and will run until June 13.
A BSA Vintage Motorcycle Camping weekend will take place in Wrenbury in May.
More than 30 vintage motorcycles are likely to attend the annual event the Cotton Arms, near Nantwich, May 8-10.
Pop legends Take That will be in Nantwich next month.
Totally Take That, one of the most successful tribute bands to Gary, Mark, Jason and Howard, will be performing live at Residence in Nantwich.
Thousands of cyclists will be descending on Crewe and Nantwich next week to take part in one of the UK’s most popular cycling events.
The KTG Cheshire Cat 2015, which takes place on Sunday March 29, will see riders heading off from Queen’s Park in Crewe on 105, 80 and 50-mile rides around Cheshire between 8am-10.30am.
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