By Jonathan White
These businesses in Nantwich are pulling out the stops to make festive window displays and frontages extra special this year.
An array of imaginative and eye-catching displays are providing a festive feel and encouraging people to shop local and back businesses in the run up to Christmas.
Shavington musician Tom Seals is releasing a Christmas duet with Natasha Hamilton of Atomic Kitten.
Their song, released on December 4, is called “I can’t wait to spend Christmas with you”.
Nantwich Museum is to reopen from Thursday December 3.
The popular Pillory Street venue re-emerges from lockdown and will now be open from Thursday to Saturday openings, 10.30 am – 4.30 pm.
Nantwich Town Council has teamed up with traders to launch a “find the nutcracker” competition to encourage shoppers into independent stores.
From tomorrow (December 3) families are encouraged to hunt for 10 Nutcracker figures dotted in independent shops around the town.
The Nantwich Tree of Light is shining brightly in the town square, adorned with baubles paying tribute to loved ones.
Like last year, residents were able to donate £5 to dedicate a bauble on the tree to a loved one or a special cause.
Nantwich would normally be thronged with thousands of people for the annual Christmas Lights switch on in one of the town’s biggest events.
But despite the public switch-on being cancelled in line with Government’s social distancing and lockdown guidelines, Nantwich town centre is still decked out in stunning multi-coloured lights to create a festive atmosphere.
Crewe and Nantwich families “going big” on Christmas decorations this year are being urged to sign up to St Luke’s Hospice new festive fundraiser “Dazzling Displays”.
The aim is to light up the gloomy winter nights, bring Christmas cheer and community spirit, and help raise vital funds for patient care at the Hospice at the same time.
Dear Editor,
With the festive season almost upon us, I’m writing to let your readers know that Santa and his elves are getting ready to give children with vision impairment a Christmas treat in the run up to the big day.
Nantwich Food Festival volunteers are urging residents to support Nantwich Foodbank this Christmas to ensure no one goes hungry in the community.
A Christmas donation “drop-off” is being organised for November 28 at Brine Leas School.
The Mayor of Nantwich is on the hunt to find a budding young artist to design this year’s Christmas card.
Councillor Pam Kirkham is inviting young residents and pupils of Nantwich, under the age of 16, to come up with a design for her Christmas card.
By Jonathan White
Audiences were entertained at Wistaston Community Council’s annual ‘Christmas Concert’ at St Mary’s Church Hall in Wistaston.
The concert featured the Wells Green Choir led by Myra Wood, Wistaston Church Lane Academy Choir led by Helen Collett and soloist Alana Scott.
Christmas came early for Nantwich and District Riding for the Disabled, based at Reaseheath College’s Equine Department.
Janet Maughan, of Overwater Marina, presented RDA volunteers Irene Pawsey and Liz Cleghorn and Bobby the pony with a donation instead of sending out Christmas cards to the marina’s clients and suppliers.
Dear Editor
Whilst most people’s Christmas wish lists this year will consist of many-a-material good, I assure you that the Christmas wishes of thousands of people in the North West this year, look quite different.
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