Arts

  • British Jazz legend celebrates a Centenary of Jazz

    Chris Barber OBE is one of the last British Jazz legends around. This Icon of traditional jazz will be in Buxton to help celebrate 100...

  • Fetch the Kagools, it’s raining comedy!

    Last year Buxton fringe winners The Kagools will be back at Buxton Opera House, as part of the Comedy Festival. These multi award-winning duo will...

  • Knutsford performance to commemorate Alan Turing trial

    The father of the modern computer is to be celebrated with a play and exhibition in Knutsford. Fifty years after the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality...

  • Growing support for relaxation garden

    A “calm oasis” for Bollington residents is being proposed by The Bridgend Centre, one of the community’s leading charities. The charity is seeking to extend...

  • Weave Town Talk with Wayne Hemingway

    World-renowned designer Wayne Hemingway MBE, will be the headline speaker at the fourth Weave Town Talk on Thursday, September 7 at Macclesfield Town Hall as...

  • Cheshire Game & Angling Fair this Sunday

    This year’s Cheshire Game & Angling Fair takes place this Sunday, August 6th at the regular venue of Peover Hall, Peover Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9HW Since the...

  • An exhibition in memory of Jane Osmond

    Macclesfield landscape artist Jane Osmond, who died in February, is being honoured with an exhibition in her memory. Jane – a stalwart of Macclesfield’s creative...

  • Time for bed at Little Moreton Hall

    Above: And so to bed. Tudor gentlewoman Anna Fielding with all the essentials for a good night’s sleep. ⓒ Alan Ingram/ National Trust So, you...

  • Bond in Buxton

    The sounds of the suave spy will be here at Buxton Opera House for you to relive your favourite tracks from the 007 movies. The...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac Old Sunday School Roe Street Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Cinemac’s website: cinemac.org.uk is being completed but online bookings for Despicable...

  • MP is Inspired by India

    The Inspired by India exhibition currently running in Macclesfield’s Silk Museum was visited recently by local MP David Rutley. The exhibition, open until 8th September,...

  • Rotary Jamboree

    Image above: Members of the Houghton Weavers with Keith Dobson (centre) President of Macclesfield Castle Rotary Club. The Rotary Club of Macclesfield Castle held a Jamboree last...

  • Threadmill at The Silk Museum

    New textile art exhibition by Threadmill at The Silk Museum The Silk Route: A Never-Ending Journey The Silk Museum, 16 September – 10 November 2017 ...

  • Hairspray is heading for Buxton

    Hairpsray is on its way, with Opera House Chief Exec directing the National tour! The big, bold and beautiful production of the much-loved musical comedy Hairspray will...

  • What’s on at Cinemac

    Cinemac Old Sunday School Roe Street Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 The new website at cinemac.org.uk is being completed but online bookings for...

  • By ‘eck it’s a comedy hotpot

    This year’s Buxton Comedy Festival sees favourite flat-capped wearers The Lancashire Hotpots, celebrate ten years of songs. Lancashire institutions such as Chippy Teas and Shopmobility...

  • Latest news from Wake up Macc

    Barracks Mill The Barracks Mill enquiry was held last week. I couldn’t get there, but I understand the arguments were pretty well balanced for and...

  • Worst children’s jobs in history – at Quarry Bank

    Above: Kit Crane ‘caught’ a mole during a recent go at the Worst Children’s Jobs in History at Quarry Bank Keeping the children busy during...

  • Macclesfield Festival 2017 countdown

    There’ll be something for everyone at the inaugural Macclesfield Festival – tomorrow Saturday 22 July 2017 – including a feast of live music, family entertainment and much, much more....

  • RHS Tatton continues to pull in the crowds

    Above: Monty Don and Joe Swift on location for BBC’s Gardener’s World tonight.  The Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Flower Show Tatton Park, which runs until Sunday 23 July),...