What’s On & Reviews

Nantwich Players to stage Elizabethan event for Jubilee

Nantwich Players to stage Elizabethan event for Jubilee

Nantwich Players are to stage an evening of readings from both Elizabethan eras as part of the Jubilee celebrations. “Elizabethan Words & Wine” will take place at Nantwich Museum at 7.30pm this Friday June 22.

June 19, 2012
Nantwich residents urged to take up Nordic Walking

Nantwich residents urged to take up Nordic Walking

Nantwich residents are being urged to try a new activity to get fit – Nordic Walking. Taster sessions are being staged later this month and in July in a bid to persuade more people to get out during the summer.

June 18, 2012
Wistaston Village Fete attracts hundreds despite rain

Wistaston Village Fete attracts hundreds despite rain

By Jonathan White Wistaston Village Fete attracted hundreds of people, despite it being held indoors for only the second time in its 32-year history. Rain forced the event organised by Wistaston Community Council indoors – but there was plenty of entertainment for the crowds.

June 17, 2012
Hundreds turn out for Wybunbury Pie Wakes despite the rain

Hundreds turn out for Wybunbury Pie Wakes despite the rain

Hundreds of people braved the rain to attend an historic annual event in a Nantwich village – the Wybunbury Pie Wakes. Nantwichnews writer Claire Faulkner joined the throngs, and took part in a tradition which dates back 200 years.

June 17, 2012
Nantwich Baby Fair to raise funds for One in Eleven appeal

Nantwich Baby Fair to raise funds for One in Eleven appeal

Mums-to-be, parents and their toddlers will be cramming into Nantwich Civic Hall for the popular Nantwich Baby Fair next week. The event on Saturday June 23 will feature a wide range of local baby and child related companies offering products, services and advice.

June 15, 2012
Review: “The Cemetery Club” at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

Review: “The Cemetery Club” at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

By Claire Faulkner It was a pleasure to see so many people at The Lyceum for the opening night of ‘The Cemetery Club’. With lots of laughs and a couple of tears, this production explores the relationships of three friends who try to cope with the death of their husbands.

June 13, 2012
Richmond Village Nantwich to stage July summer fayre

Richmond Village Nantwich to stage July summer fayre

A summer fayre and charity balloon race is to be held at Richmond Village Nantwich on Saturday July 14. Last year’s event was such a success, Village bosses have decided to make the day even bigger.

June 13, 2012
Parents offer son’s death crash car as Cheshire Show police exhibit

Parents offer son’s death crash car as Cheshire Show police exhibit

A smashed car in which a young man died will feature at the Cheshire Police exhibit at the Cheshire Show. The vehicle was being driven in the county when it left the road and hit a tree, killing the driver.

June 13, 2012
Wistaston men tackle Coast to Coast in charity cycle bid

Wistaston men tackle Coast to Coast in charity cycle bid

By Jonathan White Four Wistaston men are preparing for a gruelling 130-mile charity bike ride across England. Ben Reinhardt, Tony Mason, Terry O’Connor and Chris Raiswell are covering the ‘Coast to Coast’ route from Workington to Sunderland.

June 12, 2012
Talented students in End of Year Show at South Cheshire College

Talented students in End of Year Show at South Cheshire College

Talented Nantwich and Crewe students will be celebrating their achievements at an annual End of Year Show next week. South Cheshire College’s Creative and Applied Arts faculty is staging a Visual Arts and Media exhibition alongside dance, drama, song and more, on June 14.

June 8, 2012
Nantwich Library welcomes National Bookstart Week Bear to town

Nantwich Library welcomes National Bookstart Week Bear to town

Nantwich Library will be hosting a fun event on June 15 to help celebrate National Bookstart Week. Youngsters will be able to meet Bookstart Bear, who will make a guest appearance from 10.30am.

June 7, 2012
Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre to stage Cattery Fun Day and Dog Show

Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre to stage Cattery Fun Day and Dog Show

Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre is staging a Cattery Fun Day and Dog Show on July 1. The centre, based on London Road, Nantwich, is preparing for one of its biggest days of the year with the open day.

June 6, 2012
Hundreds brave rain for Willaston Jubilee and Rose Queen Fete

Hundreds brave rain for Willaston Jubilee and Rose Queen Fete

By Jonathan White The rain didn’t dampen the Jubilee spirit as people turned out in their hundreds for the Willaston Jubilee and Rose Queen Fete. The event was staged on the Letty Spencer Playing Fields in Wybunbury Road, Willaston.

June 6, 2012