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Good Morning Cheshire! 👋 

Schools are back, lunchboxes are (mostly) labelled, and weekend plans are calling. From Craig David at Walton Hall to makers markets and FREE Heritage Open Days across the county, there’s loads to dip into without straying far.

Let’s dive in!

🎉 What’s On In Cheshire

🎶 Craig David presents TS5
12 Sep, 4:30-10:30pm, Walton Hall & Gardens, Warrington
A huge open-air party with Craig David’s TS5 live DJ/MC set in the parkland.
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🎤 Russell Kane: HyperActive
12 Sep, Storyhouse, Chester
High-octane stand-up from the award-winning comic.
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🪩 Retro 80s Disco Night
12 Sep, from 7pm, Village Hotel, Warrington
High-energy DJ, floor-fillers all night and a 2-course set menu (main + dessert). 18+, bar from 7pm.
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🦇 Bat Walk & Moth Trapping
12 Sep, 8:30pm, Knutsford
Meet at The Moor shelter, then head to the orchard for moth ID with expert Adam Linett - marshmallows by the fire, detectors provided.
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🧂 Murgatroyd’s Brine Pumps Demonstration
13-14 Sep, 12-3:30pm, Brooks Lane, Middlewich
Marvel at the giant salt-making pumps stripped down after 90 years - explore their hidden inner workings and watch an engineering marvel come to life.
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🎶 Bee Gees by Candlelight
13 Sep, 8pm, Chester Cathedral
Candlelit tribute concert in a spectacular setting.
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🐝 Nature Fest (Chester Zoo Nature Reserve)
13-14 Sep, 11:30am-4:30pm
Free-entry festival with live music, talks, crafts and hands-on wildlife activities
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🚜 North Rode Rally
13-14 Sep, 10-4pm, CW12 2PH
Transport show with classics, commercials & tractors - raising funds for Air Ambulance.
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🔬 Science Spectacular
13 Sep, 11-3pm, Crewe, Lyceum Square
FREE family science day with Ministry of Science Live tie-in, astronomy demos, slime-making, crafts & face-painting.
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🪩 Betley Boogie Farm
13 Sep, Betley Court Farm
Boutique open-air party with Crazy P, Horse Meat Disco and Juliet Roberts plus local favourites. Small-capacity, likely to sell out; check listings for timings.
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🏳️‍🌈 Holmes Chapel Pride 2025
13 Sep, 3-8pm, Holmes Chapel Village Centre
With music, food & drink, stalls, gifts, and welcoming vibes.
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🔥 Charity Fire Walk
13 Sep, 4:30-9:30pm, Monks Social Club, Woolston
Walk the embers to support Creating Adventures (adults with autism & learning disabilities). Solo or team spots, 14+ with adult, food by Bangkok Buffet Co., raffle & DJ. 👉 Details

🎶 Duran Duran-ish (tribute)
13 Sep, Alexander’s Live, Chester
80s hits, live band, sing-along guaranteed.
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🎸 The History of Rock
13 Sep, 7:30pm, Ellesmere Port Civic Hall
Arena-style live show spotlighting Led Zeppelin and rock’s biggest anthems.
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💚 The Semicolon Fest
14 Sep, 12-6pm, Tatton Park, Knutsford
FREE music & arts festival for suicide awareness (Tatton entry/parking fees apply). Live music, wellbeing stalls, community groups, £10 semicolon tattoos, family & neurodivergent-friendly.
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♻️ The Ellesmere Port Great Clean Up
14 Sep, 1:30pm
Town-centre litter pick - meet by Port Grocery/Ellesmere Pharmacy (old B&M entrance). All welcome.
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🚘 Weekend Runaways - Free Car Show
14 Sep, from 9am, Eight Farmers, Crewe
Retro to muscle cars; free entry with breakfast & hot drinks from 9am.
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🪴 Autumn Plant Fair
10-4pm, Arley Hall & Gardens
Specialist nurseries, rare plants and full garden access is included in the £5 entry (kids free). Dogs on leads welcome.
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🌌 Public Talk: Galactic Magnetism (Crewe) - Thu 18 Sep, 7-9pm, Cheshire College S&W. Phoebe Ryder (Jodrell Bank) kicks off the season for South Cheshire Astronomical Society. 👉 Details

😂 Chris McCausland - Live (Crewe Lyceum) - Mon 15 Sep, 8pm. Brand-new stand-up from the BBC star. 👉 Details

🏡 Tatton Treasures & Secret Spaces (special tour) - Wed 17 Sep, 10-12pm, Tatton Park, Knutsford. Behind-the-scenes mansion tour led by collections managers (book early). 👉 Details

• Sandbach Makers Market | Sat 13 Sep | 👉 Details

• Northwich Artisan Market | Sat 13 Sep | 👉 Details

• Warrington Makers Market | Sat 13 Sep | 👉 Details

• Bents Artisan Market | Sat 13 & Sun 14 Sep | 👉 Details

• Kenyon Hall Farm Artisan Market | Sat 13 Sep | 👉 Details

• Chester Gather & Graze | Sun 14 Sep | 👉 Details

• Chester Food & Craft Festival (Carriage Shed) | Sat 13 Sep | 👉 Details

🗓️ Dates for the diary

🎨 Goosfest Arts & Music Festival (Goostrey) - 26 Sep-12 Oct. A village-wide programme of music, comedy, theatre and hands-on art.
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🎶 Charity Concert at Bolesworth Castle (Tattenhall) - Fri 19 Sep. An intimate fundraiser from Tattenhall Music Society in the castle setting. £20 ticket includes wine & canapés at the interval; advance purchase only.
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🧱 Local Spotlight: National Waterways Museum (Ellesmere Port)

Seven acres of locks, docks and stories. Set where the Shropshire Union Canal meets the Manchester Ship Canal, the National Waterways Museum is a living docklands complex with 19 Grade II-listed buildings, working spaces and a nationally designated boat collection.

It’s the kind of place you meander: peek into the Island Warehouse galleries, wander the yard, then watch working craft move through the basins.

Don’t miss Porters Row - four original dockworkers’ cottages dressed as homes from 1830, 1900, 1936 and 1952. A walk-through time capsule that makes social history feel close-up and human.

In summer, hop aboard a short canal boat trip (typically Tue/Thu/Sun at 11:00, 12:00, 13:30, 14:30, pay-on-the-day) for quayside views from the water. Refuel at the Waterside Cafe with terrace seating right by the basin.

Practical bits:

• Open: Tue-Sun, 10-4pm (also open Bank Holidays). Most visits take 2-3 hours.

• Good to know: Friendly dogs on leads are welcome across the site (great for a gentle waterside potter).

• Tickets: Day ticket from £13.25 adult / £9.95 child / £32.50 family (save 10% online). Or choose an Annual Pass (unlimited visits for 12 months). Some special events/boat trips extra. 🔗 National Waterways Museum

❤️ Why We Love It: Proper heritage you can stroll through - cobbles, cottages and canal craft, with enough hands-on moments (and a cafe stop) to keep every age happy.

⚡️ Quick Bites: (blink and you’ll miss ‘em!)

🏰 Heritage Open Days kick off - Free tours and special access across Cheshire, 12-21 Sep. 👉 Details

🧵 Paradise Mill FREE day - Booked slots Sat 13 Sep; explore the historic weaving floor. 👉 Details

🍽️ Chester on a Plate Food Tours - Evening tours launched this summer + new “High Tea on the Dee” river cruise collab - very bookable, very fun. 👉 Details

💎 Hidden Gem: Bradwall Bakehouse (Bradwall, Sandbach)

Part rural coffee house, part artisan bakery, Bradwall Bakehouse turns out small-batch sourdough, focaccia and weekend pastries from a converted village hall just 1.5 miles from Sandbach (and 2 miles from J17, M6). There’s plenty of seating, parking on site and proper barista coffee to go with the crumb.

Founded in April 2022, the team bakes without preservatives or additives and supplies farm shops and cafes across Cheshire. In May 2025 they expanded into “The Breadhouse” - a bright cafe space attached to the bakehouse, so you can sit in for toasties, soups and cake, or click-and-collect your weekend loaf. (Tip: go early for the widest choice.)

They’re also quietly racking up local love - Taste Cheshire Awards 2023, Food Producer of the Year finalist.

Practical bits:

• Open: Tue-Fri 10:00-15:00, Sat 09:00-16:00, closed Sun/Mon.

• Address: Bradwall Village Hall, Bradwall Rd, Bradwall, Sandbach, CW11 1RG.

• 🔗 Bradwall Bakehouse // @bradwallbakehouse

❤️ Why We Love It: Impeccable bread in a laid-back rural spot - easy parking and loaves you’ll plan your week around.

That’s it for this week.

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