What’s On & Reviews

REVIEW: Showtime at Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: Showtime at Crewe Lyceum

By Claire Faulkner
It was an honour to attend a special celebration at Crewe Lyceum this weekend.

YSD, formally the Yvonne School of Dancing celebrated their 70th birthday with Showtime.

March 14, 2022
Bluebell Wood At Combermere Abbey

Combermere Abbey announces return of Bluebell Walks for 2022

Historic venue Combermere Abbey near Nantwich is opening its grounds to the public for its popular annual bluebell walks.

The walks will also include walking tours around the historic abbey.

March 12, 2022
Nantwich Singers to stage seasonal concert at St Mary’s Church

Nantwich Singers to stage seasonal concert at St Mary’s Church

The Nantwich Singers will be giving a concert of seasonal music and verse for Passiontide at St Mary’s Church, Nantwich.

The concert will take place on Tuesday April 5 at 7.30pm.

March 11, 2022
Two Nantwich businesswoman launch Leading Ladies Club

Two Nantwich businesswoman launch Leading Ladies Club

Two successful Nantwich businesswomen Claire Smith and Emma Dechoux have launched a new group for women in business called Leading Ladies Club.

The club was launched yesterday (March 8) at Love Lane in Nantwich 7-9pm, on International Women’s Day.

March 9, 2022
Royal British Legion Nantwich branch hosts monthly breakfast club

Royal British Legion Nantwich branch hosts monthly breakfast club

By Jonathan White
Nantwich & District Branch of the Royal British Legion are engaging with rising numbers of ex-service personnel through their Veterans Breakfast Club.

The club is part of their Branch Community Support programme.

March 9, 2022
Bruce Kendrick - wildlife author at Nantwich Bookshop

Author on revisiting teenage wildlife haunts in Nantwich talk

By Jonathan White
Author Bruce Kendrick will talk about his new book ‘An Eye for Birds’ at Nantwich Bookshop & Coffee Lounge on High Street next month.

As a 10-year old, Bruce contracted TB and was sent to an isolated sanatorium, deep in the Cheshire countryside.

March 7, 2022
Folk legends Fairport Convention set for “Nantwich Roots” festival

Folk legends Fairport Convention set for “Nantwich Roots” festival

Folk legends Fairport Convention, Ralph McTell and Seth Lakeman will be in Nantwich in May when they top the bill for a new folk, roots and Americana festival.

Called ‘Nantwich Roots’, the festival will run May 11-15 and has been organised Words and Music Festival team.

March 7, 2022
REVIEW: “We Will Rock You” by Curtain Call, Crewe Lyceum

REVIEW: “We Will Rock You” by Curtain Call, Crewe Lyceum

Curtain Call had a wonderful return to Crewe Lyceum this weekend with We Will Rock You, writes Claire Faulkner.

Written by Ben Elton and based on the music of Queen, We Will Rock You is set in a future world where musical instruments are forbidden and rock music is a distant memory, we follow a brave group of bohemians fighting to restore freedom of thought and creativity.

March 6, 2022
Nantwich mum to launch Spanish classes after pub taster

Nantwich mum to launch Spanish classes after pub taster

South Cheshire people are being invited to say ‘hola!’ to Spanish classes led by a local mum whose passion for the language developed as a young holiday rep.

A taster session led by Angela Wilkinson at the Railway Hotel attracted a full house of would-Spanish speakers keen to get to grips with the lingo ahead of summer holidays.

March 4, 2022
Nantwich Choral Society unites singers for special church concert

Nantwich Choral Society unites singers for special church concert

More than 100 singers from across the country were in harmony for a special celebration of music staged by Nantwich Choral Society.

The Society’s Come and Sing Day drew a large attendance to St Mary’s Church helping to showcase the town and its magnificent medieval landmark.

March 3, 2022
REVIEW: Nantwich Players  Studio and “Evening of Pinter”

REVIEW: Nantwich Players Studio and “Evening of Pinter”

By Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players Studio team presents an Evening of Pinter this weekend.

Directed by John Mackay, two Harold Pinter plays, A Slight Ache and The Lover are running at the Players Theatre until Sunday February 27.

February 27, 2022
Vinyl DJ set to take place at Nantwich bar Ebenezer’s

Vinyl DJ set to take place at Nantwich bar Ebenezer’s

By Jonathan White
A full vinyl DJ set will take place at Ebenezer’s Craft Beer & Gin in Nantwich on March 10.

DJ Woody (Steve Wood) will play a curated live DJ set – ‘Long Time Gone’ – featuring soul, folk funk flavours, and mountain grooves.

February 26, 2022
Wrenbury and District Model Railway Club back on track

Wrenbury and District Model Railway Club back on track

A long-awaited Wrenbury & District Model Railway Club event is to go ahead in May – more than two years after it was first postponed!

The club had planned an Open Doors event in the Tithe Barn in the grounds of Sainsbury’s store in Whitchurch in spring 2020.

February 25, 2022