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Black Lion quizzers raise more than £1,000 for Nantwich charities

Black Lion quizzers raise more than £1,000 for Nantwich charities

Quiz kings and queens in Nantwich have rounded off the year by giving a bumper cash boost to the Shelter charity shop in town.

Regulars at The Black Lion Monday night quiz chipped into a collection and gave to a raffle to raise £386.50 for the Beam Street charity shop at their Christmas event.

December 31, 2025
Nantwich pub in running for top award as it celebrates Good Beer Guide entry

Nantwich pub in running for top award as it celebrates Good Beer Guide entry

A Nantwich pub is in the running for a major award as it celebrates another entry in the Campaign for Real Ale Good Beer Guide.

The Black Lion, on Welsh Row, is a finalist in the ‘Ambassador of the Year’ category of this year’s South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards taking place at Crewe Hall on November 14.

October 6, 2025
Black Lion pub in Nantwich provides charity boost

Black Lion pub in Nantwich provides charity boost

Nantwich in Bloom and the Mayor’s charity have received a welcome boost from the Black Lion pub.

Darren Snell, landlord of the Welsh Row venue, has sponsored the floral displays in the large planters outside NatWest Bank for a second year.

June 19, 2025
Giant manta rays swim into Nantwich this week

Giant manta rays swim into Nantwich this week

Nantwich is not noted for its links to the ocean!

But this week manta rays, the ocean’s gentle giants, will be making a rare appearance in the town thanks to a local expert.

April 14, 2025
Food History Walking Tour marks Cheshire Day in Nantwich

Food History Walking Tour marks Cheshire Day in Nantwich

Nantwich Museum is teaming up with the town’s oldest pub to stage a Food History Walking Tour marking Cheshire Day.

Led by a museum guide, the event offers visitors a potted history of Nantwich’s ancient links to the cheese and salt-making industries and its importance as a market town alongside various snippets of town heritage.

March 11, 2025
Black Lion charity evening gives cash boost to Nantwich causes

Black Lion charity evening gives cash boost to Nantwich causes

Proceeds from a “Taste of Cheshire” gin and cheese evening at The Black Lion in Nantwich have been served up to two worthy causes in the town.

The charity event raised £500 which was split between Nantwich Christie Hospital Support Group and the Rotary Club of Nantwich.

November 21, 2024
Nantwich pub to welcome gin and cheese-lovers to charity event

Nantwich pub to welcome gin and cheese-lovers to charity event

A Nantwich pub is inviting gin and cheese lovers to savour a “Taste of Cheshire” as part of a special charity event.

The Black Lion, on Welsh Row, has teamed up with local suppliers to stage an evening offering Cheshire gins, cheeses and more to help boost funds for Nantwich Rotary Club and Nantwich Christie Support Group.

September 11, 2024
Nantwich Food Festival steps out with new history walking tour

Nantwich Food Festival steps out with new history walking tour

Nantwich Food Festival has unveiled a tasty new attraction taking visitors on a walking tour of the town’s foodie heritage.

The Food History Walking Tour will take place over the festival weekend, August 30-September 1, and include visits to Nantwich Museum on Pillory Street, The Cheese Shop on Hospital Street, Nantwich Market on Market Street and The Black Lion on Welsh Row.

July 29, 2024
Nantwich pub celebrates 360 years and Good Beer Guide entry

Nantwich pub celebrates 360 years and Good Beer Guide entry

A Nantwich pub is celebrating another entry in the Campaign for Real Ale Good Beer Guide as it marks its 360th anniversary.

The Black Lion on Welsh Row has featured 14 times in CAMRA’s guide to the country’s finest pubs and notches up its place again during a special milestone year.

February 19, 2024
Black Lion quizzers raise bumper sum for children’s hospice

Black Lion quizzers raise bumper sum for children’s hospice

Quiz kings and queens in Nantwich have rounded off the year by giving a bumper cash boost to Hope House Children’s Hospice.

Regulars at The Black Lion Monday night quiz chipped into a collection and gave to a raffle to raise £500 for the charity at their last event of 2023.

December 24, 2023
“Taste of the North” has recipe for success in Nantwich

“Taste of the North” has recipe for success in Nantwich

Nantwich’s oldest pub has announced a new foodie attraction celebrating all that is great and good about the North.

This October will see The Black Lion on Welsh Row launch “Taste of the North”.

September 7, 2023
Nantwich in Bloom toast pub’s support as town bids for floral glory

Nantwich in Bloom toast pub’s support as town bids for floral glory

Nantwich in Bloom has received a welcome boost as the town bids for glory in a major floral contest.

The Black Lion on Welsh Row is onboard as a sponsor as Nantwich enters a new ‘Large Town’ category in Britain in Bloom’s annual search for floral excellence.

July 24, 2023
Nantwich pub plans beer festival as it enters CAMRA Good Beer Guide

Nantwich pub plans beer festival as it enters CAMRA Good Beer Guide

A Nantwich pub has announced plans for a new beer festival after being included in the Campaign for Real Ale Guide to a top pint.

The Black Lion, on Welsh Row, appears in the 50th anniversary edition of CAMRA’S Good Beer Guide celebrating the UK’s finest pubs.

May 10, 2023