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🐝 Pride, Picnics & Pop Hits
A weekend full of colour, community and cracking tunes across Cheshire.
Lewis Ogden
June 12, 2025
Good morning, Cheshire 👋
In this week’s Cheshire Buzz: Pride events, cheesy pop hits, summer markets and beer in the sun. Everything you need to dodge a boring weekend.
Let’s get to it.
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🎉 What’s On This Week
Image: @royalcheshirecountyshow
📍 Royal Cheshire County Show
17–18 Jun, Tabley Showground, Knutsford
A classic agricultural extravaganza with animals, crafts, food stalls, and family entertainment galore.
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⛵︎ Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival
13–15 Jun, Middlewich
Canal boats, folk music, and a cheerful riverside vibe - one of the top three folk fests in England!
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👨 Father’s Day at BeWILDerwood Cheshire
15 Jun @ BeWILDerwood
Tech-free woodland play, ziplines, storytelling and discounted “Twiggle Tots” tickets—ideal for dads and little ones.
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🏳️🌈 Pride in Cheshire
A few upcoming Pride events are happening across Cheshire, two of which are this week for a colourful, feel-good celebration of community, love, and live performances:
🎶 Late at the Show - 90s Pop Concert
17 Jun @ Royal Cheshire County Showground, Knutsford
Tribute acts to Spice Girls, Kylie, Robbie & more, with pyro and confetti—big nostalgia, bigger singalongs.
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🐮 Daneside Theatre - “The Good Life”
10–14 Jun, Congleton
A charming community production of the classic sitcom featuring the much-loved Tom and Barbara at Congleton’s own Daneside Theatre.
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📌 Quick Bites
🌳 BeWILDerwood Cheshire has reintroduced its budget “Twiggle Tots” tickets (£12.50) on weekdays throughout June - perfect for imaginative days out with little ones. 👉 Details
🍓 First Congregational Church Strawberry Festival & Craft Fair - Church Green, Cheshire – 14 Jun - Pick up handmade crafts, tuck into strawberry shortcake and soak up village green vibes—free, family-friendly fun all day. 👉 Details
🎪 Bunbury Village Day - 14 Jun @ Bunbury Village
A traditional village fair with games, stalls, live music, and community spirit—perfect for all ages. 👉 Details
📚 Chester Literature Festival continues until 15 Jun with readings, poetry, and workshops—great for book-lovers on a sunny Saturday. 👉 Details
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🧱 Local Spotlight: Taylor Coachworks
 Meet Lee, founder of Taylor Coachworks — a vintage and classic vehicle restoration business based in Sandbach. | “Having gained my skills working for a successful restoration company, I have passionately restored countless vehicles from both pre and post-war eras. My expertise spans a wide spectrum, encompassing small repairs to comprehensive ground-up restorations, including the delicate craft of ash reframing and precise metalwork in steel and aluminium.” Lee Taylor - TaylorCoachworks.com |
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🆕 Grand Openings
Gootopia Cheshire - opening late May/early June, Nantwich
A brand‑new slime‑tastic play café for kids—think gooey fun, slime workshops, and parents’ coffee catch‑ups—all under one roof.
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🐶 Canine Creations Cheshire Pop‑Ups - various dates, Wilmslow & Poynton high streets
This mobile dog‑treat bakery and accessory boutique will be popping up around Cheshire—follow their schedule to spoil your pup.
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🌟 Cheshire Community Highlights
🧺 Crewe’s Royal Arcade redevelopment plans
Cheshire East Council has submitted an application to transform the long-empty Royal Arcade near the bus station into a welcoming public space—with seating, landscaping, swings, and picnic tables set to roll out in June, ahead of a longer-term makeover. 👉 Details
🛣️ £53 million transport boost in Cheshire East
A major transport package launches this year, dedicating £53 million to roads, buses, cycling, walking, and highway maintenance—the largest such investment in a decade. 👉 Details
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🚂 Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, Chester
Tucked away in Grosvenor Park, this charming ¼‑mile, Victorian-style miniature railway is perfect for a relaxed riverside wander, complete with café and plenty of Victorian park charm. 👉 Details
Image: Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway
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That’s it for this week.
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Lewis Ogden
Publisher, Cheshire Buzz 🐝
@cheshire.buzz
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