What’s On & Reviews

REVIEW: The Gang Show at Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: The Gang Show at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
South West Cheshire Scouts presented the Gang Show this week at Crewe Lyceum.

The cast of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers produced a wonderful show packed full of music, song and comedy.

May 5, 2024
Popular series of summer concerts returns to St Mary’s in Nantwich

Popular series of summer concerts returns to St Mary’s in Nantwich

The popular series of summer lunchtime concerts held at St Mary’s Church in Nantwich returns next week.

Each Thursday, there will be live performances by singers and musicians at the church.

May 3, 2024
Salt-making demonstration day on Nantwich Town Square

Salt-making demonstration day on Nantwich Town Square

Experts will be holding a special salt-making demonstration in Nantwich to show people how the town became famous for it!

Specialists from Nantwich Museum will be on the town square on Thursday May 9 to see how salt was made during the medieval period using brine from the Old Biot.

May 1, 2024
Nantwich Food Festival invites new volunteers to event

Nantwich Food Festival invites new volunteers to event

Nantwich Food Festival organiser are to stage a “welcome” event for new volunteers helping out at the 2024 show.

The festival can only go ahead thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who devote their time each year.

April 30, 2024
Singer Will Young to play Crewe Lyceum on UK tour

Singer Will Young to play Crewe Lyceum on UK tour

Multi-award-winning British singer and actor Will Young will be performing at Crewe Lyceum as part of a UK tour later this year.

Young, who has released a new single today called “Falling Deep”, will be at the Lyceum on October 10.

April 27, 2024
Top acts lined up for third Nantwich Roots Festival in May

Top acts lined up for third Nantwich Roots Festival in May

Organisers have lined up a variety of top acts to perform at the 3rd Nantwich Roots Festival next month.

Famous bands and musicians will be in town between May 13-19 to perform folk, indie, blues and pop gigs at different venues.

April 27, 2024
REVIEW: Murder Mystery at The White Lion in Hankelow

REVIEW: Murder Mystery at The White Lion in Hankelow

Amazing food, fine wine, great company… and murder!

A heady cocktail for an unforgettable night out at The White Lion in Hankelow, as Pete Leydon discovered.

April 26, 2024
REVIEW: “The Woman in Black” at Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: “The Woman in Black” at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Crewe Lyceum is the perfect theatre to listen to ghost stories.

And so, along with an auditorium full of strangers, I went on Tuesday night to watch The Woman in Black.

April 24, 2024
Nantwich Players Audition for ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ by Richard Bean

Nantwich Players Audition for ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ by Richard Bean

Nantwich Players are inviting people to an open audi6on for their 2024/25 season opener, ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ by Richard Bean.

The audition will take place on Tuesday April 30 at Nantwich Players Theatre at 7.30pm.

April 24, 2024
Very Best in Stand Up returns to Nantwich for top May line-up

Very Best in Stand Up returns to Nantwich for top May line-up

Promoters of the popular ‘Very Best In Stand Up’ celebrate 15 years of shows in Nantwich with another top line-up for their May gig.

Fourteen of those years it has been staged at Nantwich Civic Hall with comedians across the industry performing and going on to become household names.

April 24, 2024
Christmas comes early as Crewe Lyceum unveil panto line up

Christmas comes early as Crewe Lyceum unveil panto line up

Popular panto duo Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston will return to star in this year’s Crewe Lyceum Christmas pantomime “Beauty and the Beast”, it was announced today.

The panto, which will run from 13 December 2024 to 5 January 2025, is always a favourite among families across South Cheshire.

April 23, 2024
Castle Artisan Events to stage new Artisan Market in Nantwich

Castle Artisan Events to stage new Artisan Market in Nantwich

A new Artisan Market is coming to Nantwich this weekend.

It is being organised by Castle Artisan Events, known for award-winning Castle Artisan Market and the Potteries Artisan Market.

April 22, 2024
Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes ready to roll in 2024

Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes ready to roll in 2024

By Jonathan White
The annual ‘Wybunbury Fig Pie Wakes’ will take place on Saturday June 8.

The popular event is organised by the Wybunbury Tower Preservation Trust and opens at 1pm with the pie rolling from 3pm.

April 20, 2024