Good morning, Cheshire 👋

Open-air gigs, medieval parades, dogs in bow ties, and a cheese company older than your nan’s cheddar tin - Cheshire’s brimming with summer vibes. From tractors and tipples to secret gardens, we’ve got you sorted.

Let’s get to it.

🎉 What’s On This Week

🚂 Kelsall Steam & Vintage Rally
21-22 Jun, Churches View Farm, Chester
Expect two days of steam engines, classic cars, tractor rides, mower racing, falconry, Punch & Judy, vintage stalls and fairground fun - great family nostalgia with something for everyone!
👉 Details

🐶 DogFest Tatton
21-22 Jun, Tatton Park, Knutsford
Celebrate your best friend with fantastic agility shows, artisan stalls and yes, lots of treats.
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🎶 The Bon Jovi Experience (Open‑Air)
20 Jun @ 7:30 pm, Gawsworth Hall Garden
Feel the outdoor energy with a tribute to rock legends in a 400‑year‑old garden.
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🏴‍☠️ Chester Midsummer Watch Parade
21-22 Jun, Chester City Centre
A 500-year-old medieval pageant with giants, pirates and samba drums parading from Town Hall Square at 2 pm both days.
👉 Details

🎶 Alfresco Fleetwood Bac
21 Jun @ 7:30 pm, Gawsworth Hall
The UK’s top Fleetwood Mac tribute brings two hours of Rumours-era magic and classic hits to a stunning open-air stage with G&T vibes in the garden.
👉 Details

📌 Quick Bites

• 🎞️ MACC-POW! The comic-art festival runs for four days (26–29 Jun) with workshops and a town-wide art trail. 👉 Details
  

• 🗣️ TEDxWarrington - The 2025 lineup has been announced and will return in December from a new venue at Warrington Youth Zone, inviting speakers on the theme "Identity and Purpose". 👉 Details

• 👩🏻‍🍳 Nantwich Food Festival update - Dates confirmed for 29–31 August; 75% of stalls already signed up, with cook-along kitchens and celebrity chefs such as Phil Vickery. 👉 Details
  

• 🏡 Eaton Estate Charity Garden Open Days - From 15 Jun onward, stroll through private gardens while supporting local causes. 👉 Details

🧀 Local Spotlight: Cheshire Cheese Company

Based at Laurels Farm in Nantwich, this award-winning, family-run creamery has been producing artisan Cheshire and heritage Cheddar using local milk for over 15 years. They also offer thoughtfully curated cheeseboards, hampers and seasonal recipes - perfect for picnics, gifts, or discovering the oldest named cheese in Britain.

Consider popping in for a tasting or ordering one of their “multibuy heritage Cheshire boxes” online, ideal for sharing and indulging with friends.

🔗 cheshirecheesecompany.co.uk

🔥 Hot & New

🇹🇷 Crewe’s Istanbul Restaurant
Coming Summer 2025, Edleston Road, Crewe
The new Turkish restaurant (formerly a tile shop) is gearing up to welcome diners with an open kitchen and 40+ seats.
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🦁 The Golden Lion 
Ashton Hayes
This Village favourite, now under community ownership, is planning to reopen soon after renovations are complete - keep an eye out for traditional pub charm coming soon.
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🍣 Zumuku Sushi
Coming in late June, Upper Northgate Street, Chester
A slick new sushi spot opening in the heart of Chester - expect fresh, stylish Japanese fare with city-centre convenience.

🌟 Community Highlights

Cheshire East public consultation: your thoughts on net-zero homes & transport plans welcomed. 👉 Details

Winsford waste‑centre visits capped: 30 free household visits per year from April ’26. 👉 Details

£100m Crewe makeover gathers pace
Cheshire East confirms its indoor market hall, history centre, and civic square are all on course for a 2025 ribbon-cutting. 👉 Details

Winsford regeneration milestone
Phase 1 works complete and a new B&M superstore + garden centre opens, kick-starting a £70m town-centre revamp. 👉 Details

💎 Hidden Gem: Little Moreton Hall - Congleton

A fairy‑tale Tudor manor set on a moat, famous for its crooked black‑and‑white timber frame and wonky Long Gallery - an enchanting and utterly charming trip back in time! 👉 Details

That’s it for this week.

Thanks for reading The Cheshire Buzz! See you next Thursday - same time, same inbox.

Lewis Ogden
Publisher, Cheshire Buzz 🐝
@cheshire.buzz

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