What’s On & Reviews

Nantwich Museum gears up for major summer exhibition and events

Nantwich Museum gears up for major summer exhibition and events

Staff and volunteers at Nantwich Museum are preparing for a Summer of Science Festival and the Nantwich Illuminated exhibition, which focuses on the site of Nantwich’s former gas works.

Both events will run throughout the school summer holidays from Wednesday 19 July until Saturday 30 September 2023.

July 12, 2023
REVIEW: Rocky Horror Show 50th anniversary – Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: Rocky Horror Show 50th anniversary – Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
Celebrating 50 years of fun, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show burst onto the stage at the Crewe Lyceum on Monday night.

It was a fantastic opening show and the audience gave a well deserved standing ovation at the end.

July 11, 2023
Nantwich school Brine Leas to run Summer Showcase event

Nantwich school Brine Leas to run Summer Showcase event

Brine Leas School in Nantwich is to host its Summer Showcase event this Thursday July 13.

The Audlem Road school will open its gates to the public for an evening of music, sport, dance, and drama performances.

July 11, 2023
REVIEW: Nantwich Players new production “Bedroom Farce”

REVIEW: Nantwich Players new production “Bedroom Farce”

If you want to find out what goes on in other people’s bedrooms head to The Players Theatre in Nantwich to watch their new production, Bedroom Farce, writes Claire Faulkner.

Written by Alan Ayckbourn and directed by Simon Porter, this play is set in three different bedrooms and follows four married couples over the space of one night, and reveals the impact their actions have on one another.

July 8, 2023
Almost 2,000 enjoy 22nd Audlem Party on the Park

Almost 2,000 enjoy 22nd Audlem Party on the Park

By Jonathan White
Hundreds of people enjoyed the 22nd annual ‘Audlem Party on the Park’ music concert.

Comperes Dave Johnson and Kevin Fernihough from Blue Sky Radio – a new commercial radio station for Staffordshire and Cheshire – introduced each band with their witty humour.

July 5, 2023
Eight artists to exhibit “Bare Essentials” life drawings in Nantwich

Eight artists to exhibit “Bare Essentials” life drawings in Nantwich

Eight artists from the Nantwich Life Drawing group in Nantwich Civic Hall are exhibiting in a show called ‘Bare Essentials’.

Members of the group are sharing four works each in a range of media and styles at the exhibition in Nantwich Library.

July 3, 2023
More top chefs line up for Nantwich Food Festival appearance

More top chefs line up for Nantwich Food Festival appearance

Nantwich Food Festival organisers have lined up more top chefs to appear at this year’s event in September.

Lesley Waters, Simon Rimmer, Jack Stein and Nigel Brown are set to perform during the three-day event September 1-3.

July 1, 2023
Tough Mudder returns to Cholmondeley Castle in September

Tough Mudder returns to Cholmondeley Castle in September

Tough Mudder North West returns to Cholmondeley Castle near Nantwich in September with a weekend full of challenges and surprises.

The event will take place on September 9-10 and up to 10,000 participants are expected to sign up and push themselves to the limits.

July 1, 2023
More acts lined up for fundraising “Hitchfest” festival near Nantwich

More acts lined up for fundraising “Hitchfest” festival near Nantwich

More top name acts have been added to the line-up for “Hitchfest” – a new music festival taking place near Nantwich next month.

The festival is being held at The Bickerton Poacher over the weekend of July 7-9.

June 28, 2023
Crewe & District Writers’ Circle to hold Open Day

Crewe & District Writers’ Circle to hold Open Day

By Jonathan White
Crewe and District Writers’ Circle are to stage a Writers’ Day on Saturday July 8.

It will take place at the Hope and Beams Centre, on Broad Street, Crewe.

June 27, 2023
Competitors get twanging at World Worm Charming Championships

Competitors get twanging at World Worm Charming Championships

By Jonathan White
Hundreds of people twanged for fun at the latest World Worm Charming Championships in Willaston.

The 44th annual event took place in warm weather in the grounds of Willaston Primary Academy on Derwent Close.

June 25, 2023
Voting opens for Nantwich Food Festival Awards!

Voting opens for Nantwich Food Festival Awards!

Local outlets have been shortlisted in the Nantwich Food Festival Awards 2023 – and voting is now open!

The public has until September 3 to vote for their favourite venues in a range of categories, including “Best Customer Engagement” sponsored by Nantwich News.

June 23, 2023
World Worm Charming Championship returns to Willaston

World Worm Charming Championship returns to Willaston

The quirky famous World Worm Charming Championships are back at Willaston this Saturday June 24!

The event, which has attracted international attention in the past, takes place at Willaston Primary Academy on Derwent Close.

June 21, 2023