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REVIEW: Very Best in Standup at Nantwich Civic Hall

REVIEW: Very Best in Standup at Nantwich Civic Hall

The Civic Hall in Nantwich pulls in comedy fans every month for ‘The Very Best in Standup’ and last night proved to be another exceptional evening, writes Claire Faulkner. This was my first time at a comedy club, and didn’t really know whether this would be for me.

December 3, 2011
Hundreds enjoy Richmond Village Christmas Fayre

Hundreds enjoy Richmond Village Christmas Fayre

Crowds of people visited Richmond Village in Nantwich to enjoy a traditional Christmas Fayre Craft stalls tempted visitors to buy Christmas gifts, while pupils from Stapeley Broad Lane and Nantwich Young Voices serenaded visitors with Christmas carols around the Christmas tree.

December 2, 2011
Nantwich Big Cheese Film Club awarded £500 community grant

Nantwich Big Cheese Film Club awarded £500 community grant

Organisers of Nantwich Big Cheese Film Club have been awarded £500 from the Cheshire East Community Grant fund. The grant comes as the club gears up for its next screening of Volver, starring Penelope Cruz, at The Crown Hotel in Nantwich.

November 29, 2011
Nantwich Civic Hall to host Winter Wonderland event for all

Nantwich Civic Hall to host Winter Wonderland event for all

Nantwich families can get into the Christmas spirit this weekend with a Winter Wonderland occasion at Nantwich Civic Hall. The event, on Sunday December 4, will feature a special live performance by Rock Choir and more than 90 stalls selling various products and services.

November 29, 2011
Nantwich traders launch “Christmas Hunt” competition for shoppers

Nantwich traders launch “Christmas Hunt” competition for shoppers

A fun “12 Days of Christmas” hunt has been launched by Nantwich traders, with more than £3,700 of prizes up for grabs. Visitors to the town centre will be on the look out for the images (pictured here) depicting each of the “12 days”, scattered among around 60 stores taking part.

November 29, 2011
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC to hold Vagrants Christmas party

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC to hold Vagrants Christmas party

Crewe & Nantwich RUFC will be staging its Christmas party at the Vagrants in Wybunbury on December 17. And Santa will be paying a visit to the club on the day to give out special gifts to youngsters.

November 28, 2011
Nantwich Cricket Club hosts breast cancer fund-raising night

Nantwich Cricket Club hosts breast cancer fund-raising night

Fund-raisers raised the roof at Nantwich Cricket Club with a charity dance event in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness. The event, organised by Nantwich fund-raiser and former cancer sufferer Ann Aspinall, featured popular local band Hex.

November 28, 2011
Sol Bernstein to guest at Nantwich “Very Best in Stand-up” event

Sol Bernstein to guest at Nantwich “Very Best in Stand-up” event

The latest “Very Best in Stand-up” returns to Nantwich next week with another hilarious line-up on offer. Toby Hadoke comes back to play Nantwich Civic Hall for the very first time and will compere the event on Friday December 2.

November 26, 2011
Santa to visit Stapeley Broad Lane School Christmas Fair

Santa to visit Stapeley Broad Lane School Christmas Fair

A Nantwich primary school will be hosting Santa and a ‘Secrets Room’ at their Christmas Fair on December 9. Stapeley Broad Lane school’s fair will feature a range of games and stalls during the event between 5pm and 7pm.

November 24, 2011
Tickets for latest Nantwich Players show go on sale

Tickets for latest Nantwich Players show go on sale

Tickets have gone on sale for the latest performance by popular amateur dramatics group Nantwich Players. The classic E Nesbit story of The Railway Children has been adapted by Mike Kenny, to run from December 9 to 17 at the Love Lane theatre in Nantwich.

November 23, 2011
Lyceum unveils Snow White Christmas panto ticket offer

Lyceum unveils Snow White Christmas panto ticket offer

Parents can laugh along with their kids at this year’s Crewe Lyceum panto – as they’ll only be paying child’s prices. The panto, Snow White, will be one of the biggest stage shows presented as part of the theatre’s 2011 centenary year celebrations.

November 23, 2011
Stapeley Parish Council outline 2012-13 spending plans

Stapeley Parish Council outline 2012-13 spending plans

Stapeley Parish Council is setting out its 2012-13 spending plans which could see an extra £9 per Band D property on council tax bills. Now families are being invited to a public meeting to air their views on the spending proposals, which amount to £61,000.

November 22, 2011
Elderly folk in Nantwich given free porridge by Mornflake

Elderly folk in Nantwich given free porridge by Mornflake

Elederly folk across Nantwich and South Cheshire are tucking into wholesome breakfasts thanks to a porridge donation from Mornflake. The Crewe-based breakfast foods firm has teamed up with Age UK Cheshire to distribute bags of porridge to pensioners at coffee mornings and advice sessions.

November 22, 2011