More than 120 Nantwich Show volunteers enjoyed a celebration evening to mark the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the MBE for volunteers.
David Briggs, Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, presented the crystal trophy, official letter and certificate from the Queen at a cheese and wine evening organised by the Show directors.
South Cheshire firms Mornflake and The County Group have been hailed by Nantwich Show organisers for helping to fund the major annual event.
They are two key businesses which have thrown their sponsorship weight behind the show, taking place at Dorfold Park on July 27.
Mornflake has helped The Alex Soccer Centre in Shavington kick off a major appeal to repair its leaky roof.
The breakfast foods company in Crewe is the first to get behind a fundraising drive at soccer centre, which needs £28,000 to stop rain pouring into its changing rooms.
South Cheshire business Mornflake teamed up with Cholmondeley Castle near Nantwich to earn medal success at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Their “Temple Garden” exhibit won a Silver-Gilt Medal for a stunning garden admired by judges and Royalty.
The countdown to the Nantwich Food Festival is on, with organisers expecting more than 40,000 visitors for the three-day event next month.
The town will be flooded with flavours and aromas from around the world during the festival, from September 4-6.
The weather held fine, thousands flocked in, and organisers had broad smiles as Nantwich Show once again proved a massive success.
By the end, the show ground at Dorfold Park was bathed much longed-for warm sunshine, and families young and old went home happy.
Nantwich’s eagerly-awaited Food and Drink Festival will boost the town’s economy by £2 million, say organisers.
They say the event, over the first weekend in September, promises to be bigger and better with more attractions, late night opening and larger marquees housing delicacies from across the globe.
Nantwich Show organisers have hailed Cheshire manufacturer Mornflake for its continued support. And they say the financial backing from the cereal making company is behind the event’s growth and success.
Nantwich Museum is staging two festive events as the Christmas holidays begin. There is a Children’s Workshop tomorrow (December 20) where youngsters can enjoy Christmas craft and quizzes.
Two South Cheshire businesses have raised almost £400 by competing in a charity football match for Children in Need. Crewe & Nantwich Peugeot dealer Gateway Motor Company lined up against a team from Mornflake, Crewe Alexandra’s shirt sponsors.
Organisers of Nantwich Food and Drink Festival have paid tribute to everyone involved in making it another massive success. Thousands of people poured into the town over the three-day festival, which boasted 140 outside traders and 280 events.
Eat, drink and be merry is the message from Nantwich Food and Drink Festival organisers as the town prepares to host thousands of “foodies”. More than 30,000 visitors are expected at the three-day event billed as “the biggest and tastiest food festival in the country”.
Final preparations are taking place for the Nantwich Show – the biggest event in the town’s calendar. And none more so than a world record attempt to make and bake the world’s biggest ever cheesecake!
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