What’s On & Reviews

Dementia Friendly Nantwich seeks more volunteers for Action Week

Dementia Friendly Nantwich seeks more volunteers for Action Week

Organisers of a scheme to turn Nantwich blue for Dementia Action Week are seeking more volunteers to help.

The Creating Dementia Friendly Nantwich group are hoping to run the initiative during the Action Week on May 7-11.

March 14, 2020
Acts for Cheshire East “Pride in the Park” unveiled

Acts for Cheshire East “Pride in the Park” unveiled

The line-up for Cheshire East Council’s Pride in the Park 2020 event has been unveiled as it moves into its third year.

The headline act for the event at Queens Park, Crewe on Saturday June 20 is Bang Bang Romeo.

March 12, 2020
Review: “Woman in Black” at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

Review: “Woman in Black” at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

By Claire Faulkner
Do you believe in ghosts?

If you like spooky stories then you need to head to The Lyceum this week for Susan Hill’s, Woman in Black.

March 10, 2020
Nantwich Film Club to stage Honeyland at Civic Hall

Nantwich Film Club to stage Honeyland at Civic Hall

Nantwich Film Club is to stage the Oscar-nominated documentary Honeyland on Monday (March 9)

March 8, 2020
Educating Rita by Willy Russell  2020
Director Max Roberts 
Designer Patrick Connellan 
Lighting Designer Drummond Orr
Stephen Tompkinson  as Frank
Jessica Johnson as Rita
©Nobby Clark
nobby@nobbyclark.co.uk

“Educating Rita” heads for Crewe Lyceum

Educating Rita is one of English playwright Willy Russell’s best loved works.

It celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2020 with a major touring production – stopping off at Crewe Lyceum Theatre next month.

March 5, 2020
Review: Gary Clarke’s Wasteland at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

Review: Gary Clarke’s Wasteland at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

By Claire Faulkner
I’d forgotten how the 1990s felt.

That soon changed when I went to watch Wasteland at The Lyceum on Tuesday night.

I could feel the music beating in my chest.

March 4, 2020
Last chance to see exhibition “Dreams of Nantwich” at town museum

Last chance to see exhibition “Dreams of Nantwich” at town museum

“Dreams of Nantwich”, a popular watercolour exhibition showing Nantwich in an entirely new light, is due to close this Saturday March 7.

March 4, 2020
Universal Model Show entertains at Malbank in Nantwich

Universal Model Show entertains at Malbank in Nantwich

By Jonathan White
Hundreds of visitors enjoyed the annual ‘Universal Model Show’ took place at Malbank School & Sixth Form College in Nantwich.

The show was organised by the South Cheshire Military Modelling Club.

March 2, 2020
Cannon and Ball to return for fifth Panto season at Crewe Lyceum

Cannon and Ball to return for fifth Panto season at Crewe Lyceum

Comedy veterans Cannon and Ball are to return to South Cheshire for a fifth Panto season at Crewe Lyceum.

It follows the record-breaking successes of the last four pantomime seasons.

March 1, 2020
Review: “An evening with Prue and Peta Leith” in Nantwich

Review: “An evening with Prue and Peta Leith” in Nantwich

By Jonathan White
‘An Evening with Prue & Peta Leith’ conversation & book signing event took place at Malbank School & Sixth Form College in Nantwich this week.

February 29, 2020
Motherwell Charity celebrates Crewe Womens Day

Motherwell Charity celebrates Crewe Womens Day

Motherwell Cheshire are to host Crewe Womens on February 29 with the theme of “be free”.

It is the fifth year of Womens Day celebrations and is the biggest celebration yet, with a fun filled day for all the family.

February 27, 2020
Studio hosts “Cheshire Cat Disco – The Early Years” event in Nantwich

Studio hosts “Cheshire Cat Disco – The Early Years” event in Nantwich

By Jonathan White
Disco lovers stepped back in time to enjoy “The Cheshire Cat Discotheque – The Early Years” in the Retro room at Studio Nantwich.

The event gave the audience the chance to relive times from the 1970s and 1980s with two of the original The Cheshire Cat DJs from the early years.

February 23, 2020
Nantwich Players Studio staging one-act plays

Nantwich Players Studio staging one-act plays

By Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players Studio are presenting two one act plays for this weekend only.

The double feature of Cliff’s Edge by Paul Beard and Girl in The Machine by Stef Smith demonstrates The Players on going ability to produce strong and creative theatre.

February 22, 2020