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Nantwich Words and Music Festival set for big return in October

Nantwich Words and Music Festival set for big return in October

Nantwich’s Words & Music Festival makes a return next month with legendary ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris, Danny Baker and John Cooper Clarke leading the line-up.

Now in its 14th year, the popular festival took an enforced break last year like many events due to the pandemic.

September 10, 2021
Nantwich shops and businesses show Pride in their town

Nantwich shops and businesses show Pride in their town

Nantwich shop and business owners have been taking part in Nantwich Pride Festival 2021, writes Jonathan White.

Numerous outlets set up window displays in their premises in support of the festival.

July 17, 2021
Shavington Village Festival 2021

Shavington Village Festival 2021

By Jonathan White
The Shavington Village Festival took place within and alongside Main Road in the village.

Stalls were open on Main Road, which was closed to traffic, and next door Shavington Primary School car park.

July 12, 2021
Words and Music Festival organisers to stage special workshops

Words and Music Festival organisers to stage special workshops

The organisers of Words and Music Festival in Nantwich are urging more people to sign up to special creative arts and music workshops.

The community sessions are being run on Saturday June 26 to give youngsters a chance to experience dance, writing, singing, beatboxing, carton drawing, and poetry.

June 14, 2021
Nantwich Words and Music weekend planned for June

Nantwich Words and Music weekend planned for June

Organisers of the annual Nantwich Words and Music festival are to hold a three-day event in June.

They say the event is taking place in The Crown Ballroom in Nantwich town centre on June 25-27.

April 1, 2021
Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival postponed to August

Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival postponed to August

Organisers have again been forced to postpone the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival 2021 to August Bank Holiday.

It comes after Prime Minster Boris Johnson announced the nation’s road map out of the pandemic.

March 2, 2021
Nantwich Museum

Nantwich Museum reschedules Museums@Home 2020 festival

Nantwich Museum has re-scheduled its Museums@Home 2020 online festival organised by Cheshire’s Heritage Learning Network.

It will now take place 11am to 3pm on Sunday August 23.

August 7, 2020
Nantwich Food Festival to stage lockdown awards

Nantwich Food Festival to stage lockdown awards

Nantwich Food Festival will stage its popular annual awards this year with a lockdown twist.

For many years, local foodies have voted in their thousands in the Nantwich Food Awards to choose their favourite food and drink establishments, producers and retailers.

July 18, 2020
Taste Cheshire Food and Drink festival postponed until 2021

Taste Cheshire Food and Drink festival postponed until 2021

Organisers of Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival have postponed this year’s event until Easter 2021.

The event, which was in its 20th year and takes place at Chester Racecourse, was cancelled at Easter and had been planned for August instead.

July 5, 2020
Nantwich Players Studio scoops SEVEN awards at recent festivals

Nantwich Players Studio scoops SEVEN awards at recent festivals

Nantwich Players Studio has scooped a top honour at the latest festival to be held before the Coronavirus shutdown.

The Studio team entered “Girl in the Machine” by award-winning writer Stef Smith.

March 28, 2020
Nantwich Jazz Festival postponed + more events and venues closed

Nantwich Jazz Festival postponed + more events and venues closed

Nantwich Jazz Festival which brings tens of thousands of people to the town has been postponed, organisers confirmed today.

In a statement, they said it was the only course of action given the Government’s latest advice on tackling the spread of Coronavirus.

March 17, 2020
Nantwich Jazz Festival organisers say event is “full steam ahead”

Nantwich Jazz Festival organisers say event is “full steam ahead”

Organisers of the Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival say it will go ahead despite fears over the Coronavirus.

The festival – one of the biggest weekends in the Nantwich calendar – will take place over the Easter weekend April 9-13.

March 12, 2020
Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival headline acts unveiled

Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival headline acts unveiled

Headline acts for the 2020 Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival have been unveiled.

It will be the 24th annual Jazz Festival held over the Easter weekend.

March 2, 2020