Tens of thousands of revellers packed in to Nantwich town centre over the Easter weekend to enjoy another Jazz, Blues and Music Festival.
And despite the numbers and the amount of alcohol consumed, police say there were just a small number of incidents involving assault and possession of drugs.
By Jonathan White
The Studio nightclub in Nantwich are to stage two charity fundraising concerts during the Nantwich Jazz, Blues & Music Festival.
The two concerts will take place in their Bank Stage covered marquee on Bowers Row car park on the Thursday and Friday (March 28-29) of the festival.
Nantwich Police have paid tribute to Jazz Festival volunteers and revellers after just two arrests were made the five-day festival between April 18-22.
Tens of thousands of people were drawn to the festival thanks to the glorious weather.
Police chiefs have hailed this years’ Nantwich Jazz Festival a success after just seven arrests made during the five-day event. The number of arrests is a drop on previous years, which Cheshire Police say is down to planning, CCTV, and working with licensees.
The 18th Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival came to end today (April 21) after a five-day extravaganza. Organisers believe the event has pulled in over 40,000 people to the town centre where 18 venues hosted scores of different live acts.
Roads around Nantwich were gridlocked for much of yesterday as the town’s Jazz Festival swung into its third day. A crash on the M6 motorway in the morning led to a closure between junctions 17 and 18 and thousands of vehicles using surrounding routes.
The Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival got off to a rip-roaring start at several venues in the town last night (April 17). The Studio Nightclub & Entertainment Venue welcomed hundreds of music fans to their Castle Street venue.
Organisers of this year’s Nantwich Jazz Blues & Music festival this Easter believe it will be the busiest – and safest – one yet. Tens of thousands of music fans are set to descend on the town for the five-day festival over the Easter weekend April 17 to 21.
Nantwich Police have issued a warning to revellers to “drink responsibly” during the Nantwich Jazz Festival this month. More officers will be drafted in to the town to cope with the huge crowds which flock to the festival over Easter weekend.
Three new venues will feature in the forthcoming Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival. Thousands are expected at the annual event, now in its 18th year, when it takes over Nantwich across the Easter weekend April 17-21.
A Wistaston woman is putting herself through the pain barrier by running the London Marathon for Mind. Becky Rendall, 23, will tackle the 26-mile race on April 13, and is hoping to raise £2,000 to help the cause.
More top names are being lined up for the Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival next month. Organisers have pulled out the stops to lay on what they hope will be the biggest five-day music festival Nantwich has witnessed.
By Robert Summerscales Nantwich Town opens early on Easter Monday – so fans can watch Chelsea v Manchester Utd. Weaver Stadium turnstiles will open from 12.15pm for the screening of FA Cup quarter final replay.
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