Plans have been unveiled for a major new festival near Nantwich featuring music and family activities against one of Cheshire’s most scenic backdrops.
Hitchfest, taking place this summer in the grounds of The Bickerton Poacher, will have a line-up of popular bands and top class tribute acts as well as many attractions for young families.
Dr Neville Staple, legendary front man of The Specials, Fun Boy Three and Special Beat, is bringing his band to play live at Nantwich Civic Hall in May.
Also known as The Original Rude Boy, he is credited with changing the face of pop music not only once but twice.
Tickets are running out fast for the Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival headline shows as organisers prepare for the 25th anniversary of the event.
The Easter weekend event, which attracts thousands of visitors to Nantwich, is taking place this year from April 6-10.
Music-lovers flocked to an autumn concert marking the start of a year of celebration for Nantwich Choral Society.
They packed St Mary’s Church in Nantwich for an evening of classical music against the 14th century backdrop.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Amplified music events at Cholmondeley Estate will have to end at midnight following 234 complaints about a festival which was so loud one local family moved into a hotel.
Environmental health officer Margaret Hopley said the four-day Outlook Festival between June 30 and July 3 featured live music from 4pm to 4am and was audible up to 11 miles from the premises.
By Jonathan White
A fund-raising ‘Charity Weekender’ Northern Soul music and dance event in Nantwich has helped raise thousands for charity.
The weekender, held at Nantwich Town’s stadium, featured DJs from the local area and beyond.
By Jonathan White
A fund-raising ‘Charity Weekender’ Northern Soul music & dance event will take place August 13-14.
It will run from 3.30pm-1am on Saturday and 1pm-10.30pm on Sunday at Nantwich Town Football Club.
Former Nantwich student Abbie Ozard will make her Glastonbury debut when she performs at the festival on Sunday (June 26).
Abbie will be singing on the Left Field on Sunday at 3pm after being contacted to play through her agent and record company, House Anxiety.
There are a lot of real-life stories about how songs have helped people in troublesome situations.
There are many stories about how music motivates people too.
Organisers of the new Dorfold Hall Food and Drink Festival in July have announced some of the live music acts to perform.
The event, on July 23-24, will take place on the site where Nantwich Show was staged for many years before it.
By Courtney Davies
Nantwich’s first Roots Festival – a ‘sister’ festival to Words & Music – is being held this May.
The new event is taking place over the weekend of May 11-15 a venues like Nantwich Civic Hall and Crown Hotel.
By Jonathan White
Big-hearted Nantwich DJ Alan Woodhouse has continued to keep up the spirits of his fans with another live online performance.
Since the start of the pandemic, Alan has streamed more than 85 hours of free live music from his house in Nantwich to people around the world via DJ streaming website, PlayDJ.TV
Live music from top tribute acts is returning to Nantwich Civic Hall after lockdowns.
The venue has a number of concerts lined up over the next few months as live indoor shows are allowed once more.
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