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Nantwich Town reduce prices for festive clash against Marine

Nantwich Town reduce prices for festive clash against Marine

Nantwich Town is offering some festive spirit to fans – by reducing ticket prices for the home clash with Marine. The Dabbers welcome the Evo-Stik Premier League high-flyers to the Weaver Stadium on December 29.

December 14, 2012
Review: Nantwich Bookworms review latest publications

Review: Nantwich Bookworms review latest publications

By Joy Cassidy Nantwich Bookworms have been busy reading up on a range of new releases. And one text the group couldn’t resist was “The Casual Vacancy” – JK Rowling’s first novel for adults.

December 11, 2012
Hundreds of Santas take part in Nantwich Festive Fun Run

Hundreds of Santas take part in Nantwich Festive Fun Run

More than 150 people dressed as Santa and took part in the Nantwich Festive Fun Run. The event, which was started by Stoke City star Ryan Shawcross, helped to boost funds for Hope House Children’s House.

December 11, 2012
Nantwich sports clubs to stage Christmas parties this weekend

Nantwich sports clubs to stage Christmas parties this weekend

Two popular sporting clubs in Nantwich are staging their Christmas parties this weekend. Nantwich Town FC will welcome Tina Turner tribute act Kinisha to the club’s Fairfax Suite for their traditional Christmas Party on Friday (December 14).

December 10, 2012
Review: Nantwich Players Christmas show “Life and Beth”

Review: Nantwich Players Christmas show “Life and Beth”

By Claire Faulkner If you’re lucky enough to have a ticket for the Nantwich Players Christmas production, you’re in for a real treat. ‘Life and Beth’, by Alan Ayckbourn is a Christmas story with a supernatural twist.

December 8, 2012
Review: Nantwich Civic Hall “Very Best in Stand Up Comedy”

Review: Nantwich Civic Hall “Very Best in Stand Up Comedy”

You know you’ve enjoyed a live show when three hours fly by in a matter of what seems like minutes. No sooner had the latest “Very Best in Standup” night at Nantwich Civic Hall started, then the final ovations were being handed out by a fulfilled audience.

December 8, 2012
Nantwich Film Club unveils winter season of screenings

Nantwich Film Club unveils winter season of screenings

Nantwich Film Club has announced its winter season of films. And it kicks off on Monday December 10 with “Rare Exports”  – a dark, Festive comedy from Finland.

December 7, 2012
Nantwich group Greenspaces spearheads Leighton Greenway project

Nantwich group Greenspaces spearheads Leighton Greenway project

A Nantwich environmental group is spearheading a scheme to boost eco-friendly transport links in Crewe. Greenspaces South Cheshire has teamed up with partners to improve the route of the Leighton Greenway Extension project.

December 5, 2012
Jason Cook to star in Nantwich “Very Best in Stand Up” show

Jason Cook to star in Nantwich “Very Best in Stand Up” show

Comedy fans can grab some of the few tickets left to witness the last ‘The Very Best in Stand Up” night of 2012 in Nantwich. Three acts will make their debuts this Friday December 7 in a show compered by John Robins, straight from his smash Edinburgh hit.

December 5, 2012
Santa’s Grotto in Nantwich helps to raise charity money

Santa’s Grotto in Nantwich helps to raise charity money

By Jonathan White Santa Claus has taken time off from his busy schedule to meet and hand out presents to Nantwich children. He’s set up a Nantwich branch of his Grotto in the attic of Nantwich Bookshop in High Street, Nantwich town centre.

December 3, 2012
Beth Tweddle at Nantwich Lights switch on in 2012

Thousands enjoy Nantwich Christmas Lights switch-on

Thousands of people packed into the centre of Nantwich to enjoy the traditional Christmas Lights switch on event. Families young and old were entertained by live music, fair rides, a lantern parade, fireworks and Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle!

December 2, 2012
Nantwich Museum to stage Art of the Olympics talk

Nantwich Museum to stage Art of the Olympics talk

An illustrated talk on the Art of the Olympics takes place at Nantwich Museum at 3pm on Thursday December 6. It will be given by Adrian Sumner, the creative economy officer at Cheshire West & Chester Council.

November 30, 2012
Santa’s London bus Grotto to visit Nantwich health centre

Santa’s London bus Grotto to visit Nantwich health centre

Father Christmas will be touring Cheshire in style this festive season thanks to St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice. Santa has swapped his reindeer and sleigh for Luke the Bus – a former London Routemaster bus  restored by Bentley Motors.

November 27, 2012