What’s On & Reviews

Crewe Lyceum unveils ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ pantomime game app

Crewe Lyceum unveils ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ pantomime game app

Crewe Lyceum Theatre is promoting its traditional Christmas pantomime this year – with a new Crewe Pantomime Challenge game for mobile phones!

The game has been inspired by pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, and is available for iOS and Android users.

November 18, 2014
Christmas tree and lights ready for Nantwich town square switch-on

Christmas tree and lights ready for Nantwich town square switch-on

Nantwich is getting into the Christmas spirit as the town square tree and lights make their first appearance.

Thousands are expected to pack in to the town centre for the official lights switch-on event on Saturday November 22.

November 18, 2014
South Cheshire George Formby Ukulele Society celebrates 20 years

South Cheshire George Formby Ukulele Society celebrates 20 years

By Jonathan White
South Cheshire George Formby Ukulele Society has celebrated its 20th anniversary at a concert in Wistaston Memorial Hall.

The event included group and solo ukulele performances, a harmonica solo, plus solo and duet singing.

November 17, 2014
Nantwich Museum Craft Group exhibition opens to public

Nantwich Museum Craft Group exhibition opens to public

An exhibition of work by Nantwich Museum’s Craft Group has opened in the community gallery of the museum.

Recent work by the group will be on display including the Voluntary Aid Detachment uniform made especially for the Great War exhibition.

November 14, 2014
Latest Nantwich Family Films@4 set for November 16

Latest Nantwich Family Films@4 set for November 16

The latest Nantwich Family Films@4 community event will be showing Planes 2: Fire and Rescue.

When Dusty learns that his engine is damaged, and he may never race again, he joins a forest fire and rescue unit to be trained as a firefighter.

November 12, 2014
Review: Agatha Christie’s “Black Coffee” at Crewe Lyceum

Review: Agatha Christie’s “Black Coffee” at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Agatha Christie is the Queen of murder mystery – and Poirot fans will be pleased to know that ‘Black Coffee’ is on at The Lyceum this week.

A Bill Kenwright production in association with The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, ‘Black Coffee’ was the first of Christie’s plays and the only one to include the famous Belguim detective, ‘Hercule Poirot’.

November 12, 2014
Elvis to perform Christmas Lights switch-on in Nantwich town square

Elvis to perform Christmas Lights switch-on in Nantwich town square

Nantwich families will be all shook up this month when Elvis himself switches on the town’s Christmas Lights.

Paul Larcombe, one of the world’s top Elvis impersonators, will be the guest of honour at the Nantwich town Christmas Lights switch-on on November 22.

November 11, 2014
More than 2,000 enjoy Audlem Fireworks display at Audlem Park

More than 2,000 enjoy Audlem Fireworks display at Audlem Park

By Kirsty Rollings
Audlem Firework Display went off with a bang as families flocked to the event from the surrounding areas.

Audlem Special Events Team estimate that more than 2,000 people attended the bonfire and award-winning Blitz Fireworks, to watch the choreographed display to popular music.

November 9, 2014
Review: ‘Very Best in Stand Up’ comedy shines again in Nantwich

Review: ‘Very Best in Stand Up’ comedy shines again in Nantwich

After a long, hard week at work the easy thing to do on a Friday evening is crack into a bottle of wine and stop the sofa floating away.

But that would mean missing out on arguably the best night’s entertainment Nantwich has to offer – the Very Best in Stand Up comedy at the Civic Hall.

November 8, 2014
St Anne’s Primary in Nantwich to stage fireworks event

St Anne’s Primary in Nantwich to stage fireworks event

St Anne’s Primary in Nantwich is to stage its fourth annual fireworks display.

Hundreds are expected at the popular event tomorrow (November 7) off Wellington Road between 5.30pm and 8pm.

November 6, 2014
‘Game of Thrones’ star looks ahead to Crewe Lyceum show

‘Game of Thrones’ star looks ahead to Crewe Lyceum show

By Claire Faulkner
A star of TV hit ‘Game of Thrones’ is bringing the award-winning play Stones In His Pockets to the Crewe Lyceum on November 17.

Directed by Ian McElhinney, the play has received outstanding reviews from critics in the West End and on Broadway.

November 6, 2014
Museum’s Nantwich Turnpikes exhibition enters last week

Museum’s Nantwich Turnpikes exhibition enters last week

The Nantwich Turnpikes 1744 – 1880 exhibition is in its final week at Nantwich Museum.

The exhibition is by Dr Keith Lawrence and staged in the Community Gallery at the Pillory Street venue.

November 6, 2014
Cheshire high Sheriff backs Art in  the Park event for local hospices

Cheshire high Sheriff backs Art in the Park event for local hospices

Cheshire High Sheriff Susan Sellers is in top gear as she plans a major celebration of art and craft in aid of local hospices.

Mrs Sellers, from Tarporley, near Nantwich, hopes to welcome huge crowds to Oulton Park race circuit where professional artwork will be showcased and sold to boost funds for hospices.

November 5, 2014