Nantwich women can now sign up for 2012 Midnight Walk to help raise money for St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice. The walk, the eighth to be held in the region, takes place on Saturday June 9 through Crewe and Nantwich.
Nantwich Players Youth Section will present their production of Willy Russell’s “Blood Brothers” next month. The show, originally written as a school play in conjunction with Merseyside Young People’s Theatre, has gone on to be an international success as a musical.
Nantwich Museum has announced a new series of afternoon talks, starting tomorrow (February 22). The programme includes talks on local history and photography, to complement the current exhibition at the museum by Nantwich Camera Club.
Shavington Village Festival Committee chose Valentine’s Day to launch their 34th pantomime Little Red Riding Hood at Shavington High School, writes Sarah Egerton. Penned by Norman Robbins, the five-day performance saw wolf Lupus Rex return to pursue Little Red Riding Hood, thankfully protected by a Fairy who has warned off the evil wolf.
The Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival is expanding with a family carnival theme on Easter Monday after securing more backers. Now its 16th year, the festival attracts thousands of music-lovers to the town from across the UK.
Members of South Cheshire Harriers running club have helped to raise more than £2,000 for Age UK Cheshire. They presented a cheque for £2,300 to the charity at an awards dinner at Crewe Golf Club.
Theatre-goers were given a real treat when they watched the “The Merry Widow” at Crewe’s Lyceum, writes Claire Faulkner. I love the magic and illusion that a trip to the theatre brings, and I’ll be honest, opera wouldn’t normally be the first thing I would decide to go and see at the Lyceum.
A drama club for young performers is being launched in Wrenbury, Nantwich. The club, run by Chester-based Centre Stage Academy, will start on Saturday February 25 at Wrenbury Village Hall.
Nantwich Museum is staging some half-term fun for youngsters off school this week. The Pillory Street venue is to host photography workshops for children who can make collages, mosaics, use a pinhole camera, take part in a quiz and other activities.
The opening night of Nantwich Players’ latest production “The 39 Steps” lived up to its sell-out billing, writes Jonathan White. The classic spy adventure novel, written by John Buchan, has been adapted for stage by Patrick Barlow who based his play on Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1935 film.
The finalists for The Cat Community Awards for Crewe and Nantwich have been unveiled. The awards, designed to honour those who make a special contribution to the area, have been divided into a series of categories.
Families have two attractions to look forward to at Reaseheath College in Nantwich in the next few weeks. The college is staging live lambing events over two weekends, and is also opening its campus zoo to the public.
Nantwich residents are being urged to join in this year’s Sport Relief campaign. The charity looks to raise money for Comic Relief via sporting challenges, including the popular Sport Relief Mile.
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