What’s On & Reviews

Nantwich Choral Society spring concert to feature tenor Peter Kirk

Nantwich Choral Society spring concert to feature tenor Peter Kirk

Nantwich Choral Society is to stage its spring concert in the Civic Hall on March 23. The concert will feature tenor Peter Kirk and the Northern Concordia Orchestra.

March 14, 2014
Nantwich Museum to stage First World War “drop-in” event

Nantwich Museum to stage First World War “drop-in” event

Nantwich Museum will host a “drop-in day” for visitors to help promote the forthcoming First World War exhibition. The Pillory Street venue is keen to get more members of the public involved in helping put the exhibition together.

March 14, 2014
Nantwich Litter Group plans two more “picks” around the town

Nantwich Litter Group plans two more “picks” around the town

Volunteers working for Nantwich Litter Group are back in action to help tidy up the town over the next two weeks. The group is staging two “picks” in various areas of the town, and is appealing for more people to get involved.

March 14, 2014
Channel 4 star Brendan Sheerin to star in Crewe Lyceum panto

Channel 4 star Brendan Sheerin to star in Crewe Lyceum panto

The star of Channel 4’s Coach Trip Brendan Sheerin is the latest big name signed up for Crewe Lyceum’s panto later this year. Sheering will play “King Brendan” in Jack and the Beanstalk alongside Strictly Come Dancing and Emmerdale star Lisa Riley.

March 13, 2014
Ghost hunters invite public to Hack Green bunker investigation in Nantwich

Ghost hunters invite public to Hack Green bunker investigation in Nantwich

A team of ghost hunters will descend on a well-known Nantwich venue to carry out a paranormal investigation. Cheshire Ghost Hunters, led by medium Derek Acorah, will be visiting Hack Green Nuclear Bunker for the overnight event on March 21.

March 13, 2014
Nantwich Jazz Festival secures big names for five-day music bonanza

Nantwich Jazz Festival secures big names for five-day music bonanza

More top names are being lined up for the Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival next month. Organisers have pulled out the stops to lay on what they hope will be the biggest five-day music festival Nantwich has witnessed.

March 12, 2014
Review: “Very Best in Stand Up” serves up another Nantwich treat

Review: “Very Best in Stand Up” serves up another Nantwich treat

Four funnymen served up a delicious dish of original humour at the latest Very Best in Stand Up comedy night. A packed Nantwich Civic Hall witnessed a classic evening of comedy which many will remember for a whole host of reasons!

March 8, 2014
Review: Nantwich Bookworms’ view of “Blue Boy”, Rakesh Satyal

Review: Nantwich Bookworms’ view of “Blue Boy”, Rakesh Satyal

By Joy Cassidy Blue Boy is a tale of a young Hindu boy in America, trying to find his way through the confusion and turmoil of puberty as he transcends from boyhood to adulthood. A fairly straightforward and common synopsis, right?

March 7, 2014
Fine art show in Nantwich features Picasso, Renoir and Dali works

Fine art show in Nantwich features Picasso, Renoir and Dali works

Art fans in South Cheshire have been lapping up an exhibition near Nantwich featuring works from world famous artists. The “School of Paris” exhibition has featured works from Picasso, Renoir, Chagall, Matisse, and Dali among others.

March 6, 2014
Cheshire Walking group in Nantwich issues members appeal

Cheshire Walking group in Nantwich issues members appeal

A new group “Cheshire Walking” is on the look out for new members. The group aims to cater for all fitness levels with some of the walks short and based in Nantwich, while other walks are longer and further afield.

March 6, 2014

Nantwich Museum awarded lottery money for Great War exhibition

Nantwich Museum has won a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to fund an exhibition recalling the early years of the Great War. The exhibition, called “Nantwich and the Great War”, looks at the impact of war on a market town.

March 5, 2014
Review: Outstanding “Blood Brothers” show at Crewe Lyceum

Review: Outstanding “Blood Brothers” show at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner “Have you heard the story of the Johnstone twins?” No? Well this week is your chance to see an outstanding production of Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers at The Lyceum in Crewe.

March 5, 2014
Wistaston Flower Club member wins Barbara Jolly Trophy

Wistaston Flower Club member wins Barbara Jolly Trophy

Wistaston & District Flower Club member Brian Spencer has received the ‘Barbara Jolly Trophy’ at the club’s first meeting of 2014. Brian earned the prize from demonstrator Eleanor Griffiths for his floral arrangement entitled ‘Play with Flowers’.

March 4, 2014