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Nantwich Museum earns £1,000 boost from Waitrose

Nantwich Museum earns £1,000 boost from Waitrose

Nantwich Museum has received a £1,000 funding boost from a local supermarket.

The Pillory Street venue received the money from Waitrose, in Sandbach, under the store’s Community Matters Scheme.

March 12, 2015
Nantwich Museum to host two talks in March

Nantwich Museum to host two talks in March

Nantwich Museum has two talks taking place in March.

On Saturday 14 March, Rev John Whitehead will speak on The Staffordshire Hoard and the Realm of Mercia.

March 5, 2015
U3A Photography open Nantwich Museum exhibition

U3A Photography open Nantwich Museum exhibition

A new exhibition by U3A Photography has opened in the Community Gallery at Nantwich Museum.

The exhibition showcases work by members of Crewe & Nantwich U3A Photography Group, and runs until Saturday April 11.

February 26, 2015
Nantwich Museum enjoys bumper day with 1,000 visitors

Nantwich Museum enjoys bumper day with 1,000 visitors

Nantwich Museum enjoyed one of its busiest days when it attracted around 1,000 visitors on Holly Holy Day.

The Pillory Street venue was thriving throughout the day as the Battle of Nantwich of 1644 was commemorated in the town.

February 6, 2015
US family uncover grisly deaths of Nantwich ancestors

US family uncover grisly deaths of Nantwich ancestors

An American couple visited Nantwich to discover how their descendants had met their tragic deaths!

Russ Crockett and his wife Janet, from Utah, USA, visited the town’s museum to uncover the grisly past.

January 28, 2015
Nantwich Museum launches latest comic on story of town’s salt

Nantwich Museum launches latest comic on story of town’s salt

Nantwich Museum has launched its latest edition “The Story of Nantwich Salt”.

It continues the series of comics on aspects of the history of the town and surrounding area.

January 23, 2015
Nantwich Museum hosts “battlefields” talk by historian

Nantwich Museum hosts “battlefields” talk by historian

A special talk called “Commemorating Battlefields: from Nantwich (1644) to the Great War (1914-18)” takes place on Saturday January 31.

Dr Ian Atherton, Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Keele, will be hosting the talk.

January 19, 2015
Holly Holy Day’s “Battle of Nantwich” to pull in thousands of visitors

Holly Holy Day’s “Battle of Nantwich” to pull in thousands of visitors

Thousands of people and hundreds of soldiers are set to descend on Nantwich for Holly Holy Day.

The annual event, this Saturday January 24, celebrates the Battle of Nantwich of 1644 – a key battle during the English Civil War.

January 17, 2015
Birds Bees & Butterflies exhibition set for Nantwich Museum

Birds Bees & Butterflies exhibition set for Nantwich Museum

Nantwich Museum welcomes back the popular exhibition, Birds Bees & Butterflies.

The exhibition, which proved a big hit in 2012, celebrates the work of local artist Colleen Parker.

January 5, 2015
Richmond Village Nantwich plans charity Murder Mystery night

Richmond Village Nantwich plans charity Murder Mystery night

A ‘Murder Mystery’ night is being staged in Nantwich to help raise money for the town mayor’s local charities.

Richmond Village Nantwich will host the murder mystery dinner on Saturday February 28.

December 30, 2014
Nantwich Museum unveils Christmas events and opening times

Nantwich Museum unveils Christmas events and opening times

Nantwich Museum has unveiled a programme of events and exhibitions to be held over the festive period.

And it all starts this Saturday December 20 with a concert of carols in the Millennium Gallery performed by Wistaston Singers.

December 18, 2014
Wrenbury Art group member’s painting features in major exhibition

Wrenbury Art group member’s painting features in major exhibition

An amateur painter from Nantwich has one of his works on display at a major exhibition.

Martin Bale, a member of Wrenbury Art Group, has seen his painting called “The Joy of Dolphins” accepted into this year’s Three Counties Art Exhibition at Keele University.

December 17, 2014
Cheshire High Sheriff pays tribute to Nantwich Museum volunteers

Cheshire High Sheriff pays tribute to Nantwich Museum volunteers

High Sheriff of Cheshire Susan Sellers visited Nantwich Museum to pay tribute to the work of volunteers.

Mrs Sellers met volunteers and said without them, the Pillory Street venue would not survive.

December 9, 2014