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Nantwich Jazz Festival organisers promise ‘biggest and best’ yet

Nantwich Jazz Festival organisers promise ‘biggest and best’ yet

Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival organisers are promising the ‘biggest and best’ yet as the event celebrates its 21st anniversary.

There’s a star-studded line-up to mark the milestone and more pubs and venues across the town will host performances during the Easter weekend, April 13-17.

February 20, 2017
Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary’s Church in Acton

Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary’s Church in Acton

By Jonathan White
A Christmas Tree Festival at St Mary’s Church in Acton helped light up the village near Nantwich.

There was a grand opening with a guest appearance from Father Christmas, a ‘Candlelit Concert of Christmas Past’ by the Gallery Singers of Shrewsbury and an open event with prize raffle and light refreshments.

December 18, 2016
Hundreds of families enjoy Reaseheath Apple Festival in Nantwich

Hundreds of families enjoy Reaseheath Apple Festival in Nantwich

Hundreds of Nantwich families got to the core of fruit growing at Reaseheath College’s popular apple festival.

The fruity event, held at the Nantwich college for the 25th consecutive year, featured 110 rare varieties of apples and pears, some dating back to Roman times and some of more recent origin.

October 25, 2016
Nantwich Words & Music Festival organisers hail event massive success

Nantwich Words & Music Festival organisers hail event massive success

Organisers of the 9th Words & Music Festival in Nantwich have hailed the six-day event a huge success.

Around 2,000 tickets were sold across the week of live music and poetry.

October 20, 2016
9th Nantwich Words and Music Festival underway

9th Nantwich Words and Music Festival underway

The 9th annual ‘Words & Music Festival’ which opened this week at Residence in Nantwich, is proving another massive hit.

The six-day festival was opened by Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Andrew Martin and organiser Nigel Stonier.

October 12, 2016
Tesni Homes backs Nantwich Words and Music Festival

Tesni Homes backs Nantwich Words and Music Festival

House builder Tesni Homes has backed the Nantwich Words and Music Festival with a two-year sponsorship deal.

Tesni has committed to support the new kids and music element of the festival, which will be held in the town between October 10-16.

October 6, 2016
Fifth Audlem RNLI Festival hailed big success

Fifth Audlem RNLI Festival hailed big success

By Jonathan White
The fifth Audlem RNLI Festival at Overwater Marina near Nantwich has been hailed another success.

The festival featured a packed two-day programme, attracting hundreds of people.

September 10, 2016
Audlem RNLI Festival to be staged at Overwater Marina

Audlem RNLI Festival to be staged at Overwater Marina

The Audlem RNLI Festival will take place at the Overwater Marina near Nantwich on September 3 and 4.

A Boatshare Event takes place on the Saturday where there will be refreshments, licensed bar, cream teas, ice cream and more.

August 29, 2016
Dorothy Clive Garden to host fifth annual Chilli Festival

Dorothy Clive Garden to host fifth annual Chilli Festival

The 5th Annual Chilli Festival will take place on September 17-18 at the Dorothy Clive Garden near Nantwich.

The fundraising event attracts hundreds of visitors and families from the local area and will take place from 10am to 5.30pm on both days.

August 14, 2016
Sporting Bears Motor Club raises £7,000 for Wingate Centre

Sporting Bears Motor Club raises £7,000 for Wingate Centre

The Sporting Bears Motor Club has raised a staggering £7,000 for The Wingate Centre in Nantwich.

The club raised the money at this year’s annual Power and Speed Festival held at Cholmondeley Castle.

July 20, 2016
Steampunk Festival to boost South Cheshire economy

Steampunk Festival to boost South Cheshire economy

The inaugural Steampunk festival takes place in Crewe this weekend, which organisers say will help boost the local economy.

Free events, visiting attractions and exhibitions will be staged across the weekend, with shows at the Crosville Club and Lyceum Theatre during the evenings.

May 23, 2016
Nantwich Film Club hosts town’s first film festival

Nantwich Film Club hosts town’s first film festival

MP Edward Timpson and Nantwich Mayor Cllr Andrew Martin helped launch the town’s first film festival.

The event has been organised in association with the Nantwich Film Club and will be based at Nantwich Civic Hall.

May 21, 2016
Nantwich Jazz Festival packs music fans into town venues

Nantwich Jazz Festival packs music fans into town venues

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival has got off to a rip-roaring start.

Thousands have packed in to different venues around the town in the last 48 hours as the five-day festival swings into action.

March 26, 2016