What’s On & Reviews

Nantwich Museum to stage “sing-a-long” Christmas concert

Nantwich Museum to stage “sing-a-long” Christmas concert

Nantwich Museum is staging a Drop-in Sing-a-long concert of Christmas music by the Wistaston Singers 11am-12pm Saturday December 21.

The museum shop will be open offering goods including Christmas cards, other greeting cards, games, toys, souvenirs, craft work including jewellery.

December 10, 2019
Cheshire opera duo Belle Voci to perform in Bunbury

Cheshire opera duo Belle Voci to perform in Bunbury

Cheshire’s acclaimed Belle Voci opera duo – who took ITV’s The Voice by storm – are returning to Bunbury to perform.

Emily Burnett and Sophie Rowland first came together in the village near Nantwich and will be back on December 14 to celebrate Christmas with a festive spectacular.

December 8, 2019
TV celebrity chef Nigel Slater in Crewe for final “Toast” performance

TV celebrity chef Nigel Slater in Crewe for final “Toast” performance

TV celebrity chef and food writer Nigel Slater will be in Crewe as the curtain rises for the final time on the play based on his memoir.

Author of bestselling books and presenter of TV shows, Slater has been the food columnist for The Observer for 25 years.

December 6, 2019
Fundraising Santa Claus Grotto returns to Nantwich

Fundraising Santa Claus Grotto returns to Nantwich

Santa Claus is taking time off from his busy schedule to meet and hand out presents to boys and girls at Nantwich Bookshop.

Father Christmas has set up a Nantwich branch of his Grotto upstairs in the attic of the Bookshop on High Street.

December 5, 2019
Review: “Toast” at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

Review: “Toast” at Crewe Lyceum Theatre

By Claire Faulkner
Based on the book by Nigel Slater and written by Henry Filloux-Bennett, Toast is running at The Crewe Lyceum this week.

Directed and choreographed by Jonnie Riordan, the production portrays the childhood story of Nigel Slater through a wonderful mix of memories, smells (Nigel kept a list) and finding the joy of cooking.

December 4, 2019
Nantwich Players Studio team to perform “Vintage Hitchcock”

Nantwich Players Studio team to perform “Vintage Hitchcock”

Nantwich Players’ award-winning Studio team are back to perform “Vintage Hitchcock” later this month.

This time, spies, murder, love, and other trademarks of Alfred Hitchcock come to life in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast of the master of suspense’s earlier films.

December 4, 2019
Stapeley choir to perform at Christmas Carol Concert at Chester Cathedral

Stapeley choir to perform at Christmas Carol Concert at Chester Cathedral

Stapeley Broad Lane choir will be performing at the Cheshire emergency service free Christmas Carol Concert at Chester Cathedral tonight (December 3).

December 3, 2019
Lumen – Crewe Night of Lights thrills thousands

Lumen – Crewe Night of Lights thrills thousands

Thousands enjoyed the second annual ‘Lumen – Crewe’s Night of Lights’ in Crewe town centre on Friday.

For one night only, crowds were treated to a spectacular Night of Lights in Crewe with a jaw-dropping performance by the Heliosphere.

December 1, 2019
Festive fundraisers gear up for Santa Dash in Nantwich

Festive fundraisers gear up for Santa Dash in Nantwich

Santas from across Cheshire will be donning their coats, hats and boots for the annual Nantwich Santa Dash in aid of charity.

This year’s event is on Sunday December 15 and will help raise thousands of pounds for Hope House Children’s Hospice.

November 27, 2019
Nantwich Camera Club retains prestigious Alan Challinor Trophy

Nantwich Camera Club retains prestigious Alan Challinor Trophy

Nantwich Camera Club members celebrated after retaining the prestigious Alan Challinor Trophy which has been running for many years.

And this stunning image “Winter Sentinels” by Nantwich photographer Andrew Charlesworth CPAGB won Print of the Night at the awards.

November 27, 2019
Former SAS leader Mark “Billy” Billingham comes to Crewe Lyceum

Former SAS leader Mark “Billy” Billingham comes to Crewe Lyceum

Former SAS leader, sniper and TV’s most experienced and highest ranking “real life hero” Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham is coming to Crewe Lyceum to share stories about his incredible life.

November 26, 2019
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RSPCA Stapeley Grange to stage 25th anniversary Christmas fair

The RSPCA wildlife centre and cattery in Nantwich is rounding off 2019 with a 25th Anniversary Christmas fair.

Stapeley Grange is holding the festive event on Sunday December 1 at the centre on London Road.

November 25, 2019
Little Cheshire Gallery in Nantwich to host local exhibition

Little Cheshire Gallery in Nantwich to host local exhibition

The Little Cheshire Gallery in Nantwich is to host an exhibition of local artists’ work for a week in December.

Visitors are welcome to the opening on Saturday December 7, with mulled wine and mince pies.

November 24, 2019