Societies, organisations, clubs and
groups - including sport and outdoor venues
See here forOut-of-town groups
METHODIST CHURCH CENTRE
68 Hospital Street, CW5 5RP
Nantwich Historical Society. Meets on the first Wednesday of the
month, at 7.45pm, for six lectures on European history (September to
December and February to May) plus one historical visit a year. Annual
subscription £8; students £5. Visitors are welcome at £2 a meeting.
Founding Chairman: J.Herbert Rowsell MA. Secretary and Treasurer: Jean
Kay. (01270) 624653.
The Nantwich Group
of The Family History
Society of Cheshire
meets on
the third Wednesday of each month. Doors open at 7.15pm for a prompt 7.30pm start.
The meetings run until 9.15pm.
Normal admission prices are £2 for society members and £3 at the door for visitors.
Refreshments are included.
Everyone welcome.
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Since September 2020
the society has been holding joint Zoom meetings with the Crewe Family
History Group. It also holds "face-to-face" (in person) meetings.
July 12, at 7.15pm: "A Grandmother's Legacy - My Great Aunt
Constance" by Jenny Mallin.
A talk via Zoom.
July 19, at 7.30pm, at Brookfield Hall, Shrewbridge Road. A
face-to-face meeting, featuring "The Role of a Town Clerk" - a talk
by Nantwich Town Council's Clerk, Samantha Roberts - and "The Story of
Frederick Cooke, the First Town Clerk of Crewe" - a talk by Sheila
Mitchell. [Note the venue].
July 20, at 7.15pm. "A Plague on All Your Houses: Epidemic
Disease and our Ancestors",
by Dr Janet Few. A talk via Zoom.
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For more details about the talks, visit the
website (see above). For a Zoom event contact the group leader and ask to be
sent the Zoom links for the meeting.
Nantwich Choral Society. Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays at
7.30pm during term time. First term's membership free of charge. For
further information visit the website -
www.nantwichchoral.org.uk
- or contact the Secretary on 01270 780143. Details of concerts appear
under What's_on-music or
What's_on-churches on this website.
NANTWICH
MUSEUM
Pillory Street, CW5 5BQ.
(Opposite the Love Lane / Waterlode car park.)
Nantwich Civic Society meets on the third Tuesday
of every month at 7.30pm. They are "informal and welcoming". Membership
is £6 a year. Contact the societyhere.
South Cheshire French Circle, "a
vibrant group with members from local towns and villages who
enjoy all things French - the culture, language and country." Meets
on the first Monday of every month at 7.30pm. Meetings include
presentations, films, poetry, music and discussions.
The group is keen to welcome
new members who would like the opportunity to practice their French and
share experiences in the company of other Francophiles.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust (South group).Meets at 7.30pm on
Mondays (doors open 7pm). Admission £4 adults, children £1, refreshments
included. All welcome.
The Trust is based at Bickley Hall Farm, Malpas (SY14 8EF).
HIGHFIELDS
ACADEMY
Cumberland Avenue, CW5 5HA
Nantwich Concert Band rehearses at
the academy. The main band is for "more confident and advanced players",
and rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.15pm. New players
are welcome.
The varied repertoire includes traditional wind band music through to
more modern music from stage and screen.
More
details from the band's
Musical Director, Nick Birch,
and their chairperson, Miranda Hill.
www.nantwichband.co.uk
The band's Midsummer Music Concert will be staged at Nantwich Civic
Hall on Sunday, July 10.
Nantwich Wind Band is for beginners and rehearses from
7.30pm to 7pm
on Wednesday evenings. Woodwind, brass and percussion players of all
ages and abilities are welcome. Just turn up with your instrument. Some
instruments are offered free on loan.
Youth and Junior Bands rehearse on Sundays
from 9am to 10am for primary school aged children or in the first year
of high school. Beginners to
approximately Grade 3.
From 10.30am to 12 noon are rehearsals for school aged
children and young people of
Grade 3+. They will be able to play brass, woodwind or
percussion instruments.
Happiness Hub is a "friendly and welcoming place to meet people
in Nantwich"
on Tuesdays from 8pm to 9.30pm.
All
welcome. For anyone feeling lonely or isolated, new to Nantwich or keen
to make new friends. A friendly group supporting and encouraging good
mental health and wellbeing. Hosted by Nantwich Buddies; supported by
Nantwich Town Council.
See Nantwich Buddies entry in the
in Regent's Park listing (third column).
NANTWICH SOROPTIMISTS
A "very friendly club creating a better world for women and
girls". During the Covid-19 pandemic the club is meeting virtually
and holding regular Zoom socials.
They had been meeting twice a month at Hunter's Lodge, Crewe
- a business meeting and an informal dinner with a speaker.
The Gullet off Hospital Street
(adjacent to a public car park) or Monk's Lane on foot. CW5 5DN.
Cheshire Land Rover Club. For
drivers who wish to compete in "trials" with their vehicle. Founded
in 2005 by Nantwich man Malc Bourne. Meets on the second Tuesday of
the month at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.
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The club meets at The Bowling Green after the Red Lion pub in Barony
Road closed (See here).
The club welcomes new members. All ages, male or female,
experienced or not, but enjoying competitive action. Contact George or
Myriam on 01270 625498.
NAKATCHA NIGHTCLUB
20-24 Welsh Row, CW5 5ED
(First Wood Street car park nearby)
Beginners and intermediates salsa classes,
Wednesdays, 7.30pm. Details: 07976 087949.
The Nantwich Thursday Club is a free, dementia friendly
social group for loved ones, carers and family. Meets every
other Thursday. Drop-in sessions. Call in any time between
10am and 12.30pm. Supported by gifts from Dementia Friendly Nantwich Partners and St Mary's Parish Church. Donations for
tea and coffee welcome.
Call Lynn Lurcock, Chair of Dementia Friendly
Committee, on (01270) 626020 for more
information.
Nantwich Garden Guild meets on the second Tuesday of the month
(September to April) in the Parish Hall opposite the the
church. Refreshments between 7pm and 7.30pm
followed by a talk until 9pm. Membership fee: £7 a session.
Visitors £2 a meeting. New members welcome. Details: Mrs
Janet Platt (01270 665845).
Nantnwch Piece Makers, Needles and Natter, meet on Tuesday afternoons from 1.30pm to
3.30pm. Nantwich Piece Makers are a friendly group enjoying needlework,
including patchwork, quilting and embroidery, making both decorative and
useful items. Potential members are welcome to visit for a chat.
Studio Art Group is a friendly, informal group who
meet on Wenesday mornings between 10.30a.m. and
12.30pm for a relaxing two hours of painting or drawing. No
formal tuition is given but support from other members of
the group is always available. To join just go along. For
more details call Connie on (01270) 623766.
Nantwich Dabber Dames Women's Institute
meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. Cost 50p per meeting - for tea, coffee, biscuits (or cake). Visitors £3.
"Friendly and welcoming. Interesting speakers, crafts and more.
Come and give us a try".
evening. Learn to dance, no need for a partner.
All the latin rhythms - cha cha, rumba, samba, salsa and
more. Two Left Feet 8pm to 9pm every Wednesday evening.
Social dance class - Ballroom, Latin and Sequence.
Ballroom basics and simple variations for social
dancers. Call Shirley on 07760428554 or email
welcome, especially over 50s. Brand new classes. Contact
Lynne on 01270 663958. Please book in advance.
Storm Dance Academy. Hip hop and modern jazz every
Saturday. £3 per classor £5 for two on the same day.
Classes for seven years to 14+. Contact Gemma on 07854
582502.
Stagecoach Nantwich Performing Arts School. Meets every Saturday
morning and offers classes in singing, dance and drama for 4 to 16 year
olds. Regular Easter and Summer School Workshops.
Principal: Adele Fowell.
Nomads Badminton Club, a friendly, non-league playing club. Play
every Wednesday evening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on six courts. Go along as
a guest, for a small, nominal fee, for a few weeks to try it out.
Contact Roy on 07972 313448 for more details or go along and join.
Zumba Fitness.
Tuesdays, 8pm to 8.45pm (in the Drama Studio). Telephone Lynne on 01270
663958 to book.
www.crewenantwichzumba.co.uk
MALBANK
SCHOOL
Welsh Row, CW5 5HD (A534)
Nantwich Young Voices meet every Tuesday
in the Main Hall, 4pm to 5.15pm (term time only). For children aged six
to 13. Also regular performances at concerts and events. Contact:
Victoria Palethorpe on 07545 158545.
Nantwich Young Actors meet every
Saturday in term time, in the Drama Hall. For young actors aged eight to
17. 10.30am to 12 noon. Contact: Geoff on 07793 105851 or visit
www.tyacreative.co.uk
NANTWICH PRIMARY ACADEMY
Manor Road, CW5 5LX
Drop in for Single Parents at Nantwich Children's
Centre, Wednesdays, 1pm to 3pm.For support, advice,
encouragement, confidential listening, fun and refreshments.
Children welcome. Run by Crewe-based group South Cheshire
CLASP. Details: 01270 250629 or 07957 605004;
southcheshireclasp@btconnect.com;
www.southcheshireclasp.org.uk
THE
CREWE ALMSHOUSES
Beam Street, Nantwich, CW5 5TE
Social Morning, every Monday at 11.30am. Enjoy gentle movement to
music and relax, have a chat and a joke with friendly folk. Tea and
light refreshments. Transport can be arranged. Admission £3. More
details from Ann on (01270) 650617.
Windy Arbour, Off the Alvaston roundabout on the A500 Middlewich Road
junction.
CW5 6PF
A friendly club playing all year round on six floodlit courts.
Membership for all - adults, juniors (four to 16 years old). All
standards welcome. Organised social tennis is held during evenings and
daytime. Coaching by qualified coach available for all - juniors, adults
returning to tennis, improvers. Team play - new team players welcome -
men's, women's, mixed and junior teams.
For further information,
contact the Membership Secretary, Mike Jones, on 01270 628544, mobile
07368 268439 or e-mail
at michaeljones537@gmail.com.
Or Sue Winters, 01270 582808, mobile 07703 800180) or e-mail
winterssusan@hotmail.com.
Adult Art Classes, with Jackie, on Wednesdays between 10.30am and
11.45am. Call Richmond Village on (01270) 629080 to register.
Grandma's Rhyme Time, at 2pm on Monday afternoons. A free fun
activity for pre-school children. Songs, music and stories. Carers
welcome. Call Richmond Village on (01270) 629080 to register your child.
Social / Knitting Group, Mondays from 2.30pm to 4pm. Contact
Jane-Ann, Head of Activities, Richmond Village main reception (01270)
629080 or jane.stubbs@richmond-villages.com
Pilates Session (based on chair exercises), on Mondays at
3pm. Tailored towards senior citizens. Cost: £3 per session. It's about
social integration. Everyone welcome.
WEAVER
STADIUM
Nantwich Town F.C.'s ground
The Waterlode, CW5 5BS
South Cheshire National Trust Association.
Meets monthly on Wednesdays at 7.30pm to hear speakers. They also enjoy
a luncheon club, days out by coach and car, and short-break holidays. Open to National Trust
members, volunteers and prospective members. Membership Secretary: Anne Pegg,
01270 569661.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/the-south-cheshire-association.
Nantwich Town Wolves VIFC, sessions
for the visually impaired, every Monday from 4pm to 5pm. The club is
looking for players aged 16 and over, male and female. Anyone with a
recognised eye condition with some useable sight can join a competitive,
but fun, football family and compete in a national visually impaired
league. Contact Craig Acton, Nantwich Town Wolves Manager on 07791
214269.
Nantwich Walking Football is
played every Tuesday between 5pm and 6pm on the 3G Arena astroturf pitch
at the Weaver Stadium.
It is open to anyone Over 50
and Over 60 and is looking to enter teams in Walking Football leagues
and tournaments.
The group are looking for new players
of both genders who will be made very welcome by the female liaison officer.
The cost of taking part is £4
per session. Free parking.
Nantwich Running Club was established
in January 2021 and is based at Nantwich Town F.C.'s ground where
training sessions start and end. All runners are welcome from beginners
to experienced marathon runners.
Sessions are held on Mondays and
Wednesdays starting at 6.30pm when 10 runners take part on well-lit paths around Nantwich,
lasting up to one hour.
Slimming World Class, Thursdays,
7.30pm. Details: 01606 541079.
Weaver (Nantwich) Probus Club
For the recently retired or about to retire, the club
meets at Nantwich Town FC on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
After coffee, they hear a wide range of subjects by visiting speakers,
often supported by visual and PowerPoint presentations. Visits to places
of interest, lunches and evening meals. To join, arrange a free taster
meeting before deciding. Telephone the Membership Secretary, Ron
Gartside, on 01270 628260 or e-mail
ronaldgartside911@btinternet.com.
MARKET
STREET CHURCH HALL
Nantwich Baby Group. Coffee morning
every Tuesday, 10.30am to 12 noon. £1 donation towards hall hire and
refreshments. Details:
www.nantwichbabygroup.org. Hullabaloo Baby Sign share the venue with
Nantwich Baby Group for baby sign classes. Cost £3, 11am to 11.30am.
E-mail:
sharon@hullabalookids.co.uk
Toddlers Dance Class. Tuesdays at
10.15am. Details: Sharon Burrows of Hullabaloo Kids (07973 479471).
Zumba Fitness with Maria. Wednesdays
from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Latin-inspired dance fitness party. Pay as you
go. Details: 07882656624.
www.mariazumba.co.uk.
CROWN
HOTEL
High Street, CW5 5AS
North Mercia Branch of the Richard III
Society meets
on the
first or second Saturday of the month at 2pm, apart from January when
there is no
meeting, and
unless stated otherwise. Members
also
go on visits to various locations
connected with the king.
The branch
has members from South Cheshire, Staffordshire, North Shropshire and
East Flintshire, and "long-distance members" from Australia, Austria,
Suffolk, Oxfordshire, Devon, Hampshire and Yorkshire.
The
"friendly,
happy band of Ricardians" are "not seriously academic, but have an
enthusiasm for all things Ricardian". For more details, or to join the
branch, contact the Secretary, Miss
Marion
Moulton, on (01270) 623664 or
richardplantagenet1452@gmail.com. The branch's website is
www.richardsarmy.co.uk.
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national Richard III Society was founded by the late Dr Saxon Barton in 1924
under the name of the Fellowship of the White Boar. It changed its name
to the present one in 1959. The Patron has been HRH The Duke of
Gloucester KG GCVO since 1980.
October 8: The Battle of Stoke Field with Justin Soper.
November 12: TBC
December 3:
Christmas lunch at the Crown Hotel.
REGENTS PARK
129 London Road, CW5 6LW
Entertainment closed down. Nantwich Family Films @ 4
was a community cinema project by Nantwich Methodist Church.
Falling audience numbers caused it to close down in March 2018.
Nantwich Buddies.
When they were unable to relaunch their
Community Podcast Network on Redshift Radio in April 2020 because of
the Covid-19 lockdown, Nantwich Buddies started a volunteer
network instead. To find out more about them, visit their website
Nantwich Camera Club. Meets every
Tuesday, 7.30pm (for 7.45pm start) to 10pm, September to May. A range of
meetings (with tea breaks for informal chats) and competitions. New
members and visitors are welcome.
For details visit
www.nantwichcameraclub.org.uk
The Creation Station. Arts and crafts
classes for one to 11 year olds during holidays and weekends. £5 per
child and £2.50 for siblings.
Slimming World. Local group.
Thursdays, 9.30am, 11.30am, 5.15pm and 7.15pm. Jenny, 01270 629596.
Centre Stage School of Dance.
Dance classes from the age of two-and-a-half in different styles:
classical ballet, tap dance, freestyle dance and street dance. Baby
Boogie Ballet singing and dancing introduction sessions. [Fridays
9.30am until 10.15am, £3.50 per session. Children aged 18 months to
three years.] Examinations and regular dance performances.
Principal, Mrs Lisa Rachel Hitchen, RTS MBBO diploma. Information:
07900 195823.
Zumba Fitness.
Tuesdays 6.15pm, Wednesdays 8pm and Thursdays 7.30pm. Telephone Rachael
on 01270 659131, 07500 899343 or e-mail:
rachaelswindells@hotmail.co.uk.
Cheerobics. Fat burning fun. Tuesdays
8pm. Ring to book. Telephone Rachael on 01270 659131, 07500 899343 or
e-mail:
rachaelswindells@hotmail.co.uk.
See the What's On index for links
to Nantwich societies presenting events
