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Barnaby Festival – Bedwyr in Town
By Editor on April 13, 2016
Bedwyr in Town Filming FLEXURE! A technologically challenged hypnotist becomes hooked on his own self-hypnosis tapes and enters another time and space, a place of...
MP supports Green Belt campaign
By Editor on April 12, 2016
Member of Parliament for Macclesfield, David Rutley, met with local campaign group, Save Macclesfield Greenbelt, to voice his concerns about current proposals for the Cheshire...
MP welcomes marathon man Ben
By Editor on April 12, 2016
Ben Smith, who’s running 401 marathons on consecutive days for anti-bullying charities, was welcomed on his return to Macclesfield by local Member of Parliament, David...
Bike restoration ace to attempt 48-hour rebuild at Stafford show
By Editor on April 12, 2016
Thousands of enthusiasts will witness expert restorer Jerry Thurston take on the challenge of a live motorcycle rebuild at Staffordshire County Showground’s annual classic bike event...
Seth Lakeman to close Buxton’s Big Session Festival
By Editor on April 12, 2016
West Country folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman will be closing this year’s Big Session folk festival on Sunday 1 May. Seth is one...
Award winning success heading for Buxton stage
By Editor on April 12, 2016
The award-winning West End and Broadway success One Man Two Guvnors garnered rave reviews in the national press. Now it hits Buxton Opera House for...
English Touring Opera in Buxton
By Editor on April 12, 2016
The world-renowned English Touring Opera will be back in Buxton with three titles Iphigénie en Tauride, Don Giovanni and Pia de’ Tolomei from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 April. Iphigénie en Tauride by Gluck features...
What’s on at Cinemac
By Editor on April 11, 2016
Cinemac Heritage Centre , Roe Street , Macclesfield SK11 6UT Recorded Information: 01625 423535 Enquiries: 07871 422937 Monday 11 to Thursday 21 April With apologies, please note that the 12.00 &...
Celebration of local Jewish Life, Art and Enterprise
By Editor on April 11, 2016
Born in the late 40’s – growing up in the 50’s – my earliest memories are of a media dominated by stories and images of...
Latest news from Wake up Macc
By Beverley Moore on April 8, 2016
Nothing to report on the town centre development, but the Local Plan consultation continues and we have until 19th April to contribute. The Plan will...
Peak District Hall celebrates 200th anniversary of Charlotte Bronte’s birth
By Editor on April 8, 2016
Main image: North Lees Hall, near Hathersage, inspired Charlotte Bronte’s writing of Jane Eyre Historic North Lees Hall near Hathersage is to open its doors to the...
Macclesfield Beer Festival will roll out the barrels next month
By Editor on April 8, 2016
The 22nd Macclesfield Beer Festival will take place next month on May 6 and 7. The event, which has raised over £200,000 for charity, will take...
Chairman of Weston Park’s owners – steps down
By Editor on April 8, 2016
The chairman of struggling Four Seasons Health Care, the UK’s largest private care home operator, has stepped down. The company, which owns Weston Park Care...
Gawsworth Jesters charity ride-out
By Editor on April 6, 2016
Local motorcycle club Gawsworth Jesters have organised a charity ride-out for Sunday 3rd July. The Jesters are inviting everyone with two wheels and an engine to...
Russell Watson live on stage in Buxton
By Editor on April 6, 2016
Russell Watson is in Buxton during April, performing an intimate concert at the town’s Opera House. Alex Belfield spoke to the singing sensation about his...
Gawsworth Jesters Bike Night
By Editor on April 5, 2016
The Gawsworth Jesters Motorcycle Club are hosting their inaugural annual Jesters Bike Night at the Harrington Arms in Gawsworth on Wednesday, 27th July. . The event, which is...
Emerson snaps up The Last Drop
By Editor on April 5, 2016
The Last Drop Village Hotel – a popular venue for weddings, craft fairs and other community events on the outskirts of Bolton – has been sold...
Three Days in May – in Buxton
By Editor on April 5, 2016
3 Days in May a brand-new weekend of live music is coming to Buxton. The mini festival taking place over the late Bank holiday (Friday...
The 36th Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show
By Editor on April 5, 2016
This year’s Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show is another jam-packed two-day affair, and there can be few places in the world where classic bike enthusiasts can...
Security warning over Santander cashpoints
By Editor on April 4, 2016
Police are warning Cheshire residents not to use some Santander cash machines over fears they have been compromised. The warning follows reports of suspicious devices on...