By Jonathan White
The Wistaston Singers performed at a Christmas Carol concert at St Stephen’s Methodist Church in Crewe.
Phil Houghton was musical director and organist and also introduced each carol and soloist. Jane Hale was the accompanist.
The Nantwich Singers will perform a Christmas Concert in St Mary’s Parish Church on December 12.
The programme will include Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, a sequence of 10 carols for 4-part choir, with spectacular accompaniment by solo harp.
St Mary’s Church in Acton will be staging its Christmas Tree Festival on December 11, 12 and 13.
Friday night will open with a cocktail party from 7pm, tickets available for £5 from Deena Emerton on 01270 624889.
By Kirsty Rollings
Hundreds of people gathered in St Mary’s Church in Nantwich to enjoy legendary singer Barbara Dickson’s acoustic set as part of Words & Music Festival 2015.
Famous for her lead roles in West End musicals, unforgettable hit singles and as an actress, Dickson took to the stage with her pianist accompanying her, opening the set with the ever popular ‘Another Suitcase in Another Hall’, much to the crowd’s delight.
New graduates from Reaseheath College have been celebrating at the Faculty of Higher Education (HE) graduation ceremony in Nantwich.
The ceremony, at St Mary’s Church, celebrated the success of 116 graduates who successfully completed degrees validated by Harper Adams University.
The move to elevate St Mary’s Church in Nantwich to Minster status has taken another step forward.
Nantwich Town councillors overwhelmingly backed the growing support for the move when they discussed it tonight (September 7).
St Mary’s Church in Nantwich has been awarded a £5,000 grant by Cheshire East towards its £126,000 refurbishment project.
The church applied for a community grant from Cheshire East Council to help fund new toilets and disabled access.
Nantwich Singers are to stage a one-off event for Gilbert and Sullivan lovers!
The group’s new musical director Alison Phillips is inviting fans to sing HMS Pinafore with them at an afternoon workshop.
A gala concert night will bring the sound of the valleys to Nantwich Parish Church.
Tickets are on sale for the concert staged by St Luke’s Hospice and featuring the internationally-acclaimed Rhos Orpheus Male Choir and Roberts Bakery Band.
A Wistaston garden party in aid of Diabetes UK helped raise almost £700.
Sheena and Ken Sambrook staged the event in their house and front and back gardens.
Nantwich Mayor Cllr Andrew Martin was among a packed audience at St Mary’s Church Summer Serenade Concert.
The concert brought together a number of choirs from around the area including Simply Allsorts, Simply Harmony, Dolly Mixtures and Singcoption, directed by Chris Hale.
By Kirsty Rollings
The line-up for the 8th Words and Music Festival in Nantwich has been unveiled – and includes star singer and actress Barbara Dickson.
She Scottish-born singer will be one of the big draws to the six-day festival in October.
A concert featuring four community choirs and the Band and Drum Corps of the Cheshire Constabulary will be held in St Mary’s Church, Nantwich.
The event is to take place on Saturday July 11 at 7.30pm.
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