By Jonathan White
A ‘Swing into Summer’ dinner and music event in aid of St Luke’s Hospice will take place at The Crown Hotel in Nantwich on July 12.
The event is black tie/evening wear and includes a three-course gala dinner and live entertainment from The Swinging Woodpeckers.
Holly Holy Day events took place in Nantwich and Acton on Saturday, writes Jonathan White.
There was no battle re-enactment this year due to the pandemic.
A popular car park in Nantwich is to re-open under a new operator, agents confirmed today.
The Bowers Row car park was closed off last week after Cheshire East Council refused to pay higher rental charges and declined to renew the lease.
Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival organisers have unveiled the full line up and programme for this year’s event.
The festival, April 18-22, will feature Martin Turner, ex-Wishbone Ash bass player on the opening Thursday night.
The 11th Nantwich Words and Music Festival was launched to a packed room of performers, volunteers and guests at Nantwich Civic Hall last night.
Guests were treated to singing by the talented Weaver Primary youngsters with organiser Nigel Stonier on the guitar.
The Crown Hotel and Rodney Densem Wines have teamed up to run a gin tasting evening as part Nantwich Food Festival.
The event on Friday August 31 will also include food, drink and live entertainment.
The Crown Hotel is to stage a wedding event and showcase in Nantwich next wee.
Local suppliers and businesses will be on show for visitors during the day on Sunday April 15.
Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to descend on Nantwich over the Easter weekend for the town’s 22nd Jazz, Blues and Music Festival.
Tickets to see headliners Dr Feelgood and Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze are fast approaching sell-out and organisers have advised music-lovers to book early to avoid missing out on their favourite performers.
By Jonathan White
A young autistic artist has unveiled his latest oil paintings of Nantwich town centre landmarks.
Christian Turner, 24, from Sandbach, has produced two pieces of work following on from his paintings last year of Nantwich Town Square and Christmas in Nantwich.
The family of former Crown Hotel owner Phillip Martin, who died in November, have ensured his legacy will live on after unveiling the Nantwich venue’s latest look.
The historic building was closed for five days while work was carried out on the bar and lounge area.
Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival organisers are pressing ahead with plans for next year’s event and hope to make it the ‘biggest and best yet’ in memory of its founder Phillip Martin.
Mr Martin, who was proprietor of The Crown Hotel, established the festival in 1996 and was well ahead with plans for Easter’s music programme when he died of a heart attack aged 65 in November.
The founder of the Nantwich Jazz Festival Phillip Martin has died suddenly.
Mr Martin, who was landlord of the Crown Hotel in Nantwich, created the Jazz, Blues and Music Festival in 1996.
A Nantwich woman has won the Words & Music Festival’s first songwriting competition.
Abbie Frances scooped top prize and along with second and third place, she performed at The Crown Hotel in Nantwich on the final night of the week-long festival.
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