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Arts
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John’s photography points the Way through the Woods
‘The Way through the Woods’ by John Eastwood A solo exhibition of fine art landscape photography from the North West featuring over 25 pieces of work ‘The Way through the...
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To be or not to be……
… at Tatton Park during Shakespeare Week is a question to which the answer should be yes! If not, then you’ll miss out on a...
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Macclesfield Barnaby Festival 2016
Macclesfield Barnaby Festival 2016 has set SPACE as the theme for 2016. The multi-faceted, science-based programme of activities will include opportunities for aspiring astronauts of...
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It was 50 years ago today . . .
An exhibition by six artists who studied together at Stockport Art College in the 1960’s opens today at Stockport Art Gallery. The spirit of Stockport...
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La Lune at Barnaby 2016
Delve into the spellbinding tale of La Lune this Barnaby Festival and find out why we need to fill the town with starlight. The Astronomer’s Story is an...
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‘Spice up Spring’ at Little Moreton Hall
If you plan to cook up a special dinner for Mother’s Day, a visit to Little Moreton Hall may provide some tasty tips for the...
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Barnaby announces national arts commissions for 2016
Four critically acclaimed artists have been invited by Barnaby Festival to exhibit as part of an ambitious visual art programme for Barnaby 2016, in Macclesfield. Bedwyr Williams, Liliane Lijn, Hondartza...
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Miss Marple to be Sleuthing in Buxton
“A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October the thirteenth, at little Paddocks – at six-thirty p.m.” This is the advert that...
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Jewish life, art and enterprise in Macclesfield during World War II
Main image: The Weinberg family, who came to Macclesfield as refugees escaping persecution, soon integrated into Macclesfield life. Joe, on the far left, established Weinberg’s tailors...
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It was 50 years ago today . . .
An exhibition by six artists who studied together at Stockport Art College in the 1960’s. Featuring the works of Bryan Barlow, Joe Beard, Doug Broadhurst,...
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Best of Gilbert and Sullivan
G&S fans are in for a treat this week when the esteemed Tarantara brings two concert performances of the 19th century duo’s greatest operettas, HMS Pinafore and Iolanthe. Both...
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Flare Path
Terence Rattigan’s Flare Path, an evocative portrait of life during World War II will be brought to the Buxton Opera House stage in February as part...
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Glowing start for Little Moreton Hall
Main image: Little Moreton Hall ⓒAlan Ingram/ National Trust Little Moreton Hall; 13 February-21 February The warm glow of candles will herald the beginning of the...
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Opening up the pattern books
As Macclesfield’s silk mills closed down the pattern book archives were deposited with Macclesfield Museums, to ensure they were preserved for the next generation. This...
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Art appreciation discussion
Macclesfield Community Artspace are holding an Art Appreciation Discussion on Monday 8th February – between 7.30 and 9.00 pm Patty Callaghan & John Hartshorn will...
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Ellie’s winning Christmas card
Cheshire East Council’s Christmas card for 2015 was designed by a 11-year-old school girl from Macclesfield. Ellie Hill’s design of antlers, baubles and Christmas stockings...
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Northern Chamber Orchestra
One of the top chamber orchestras in the country – Buxton Festival’s ‘Orchestra in Residence’ – Northern Chamber Orchestra will be in town on Friday 8...
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Belshazzar’s Feast Christmas
Folk music’s very own ‘odd couple’ Paul Hutchinson and Paul Sartin will be warming up audiences in Buxton on Tuesday 15th December with a live gig...
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Bosley Primary wins Parliamentary Christmas card competition
Children at Bosley St. Mary’s Primary School provided a high quality field of entries for David Rutley MP’s annual Parliamentary Christmas card competition. A number...
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Macclesfield Open Art Exhibition
The third Macclesfield Open Art Exhibition is now running at the Silk Museum. With almost 300 works, submitted from as far afield as Manchester, Liverpool,...