In the footsteps of Jean Cocteau
By: Frederic de Poligny | June 18, 2013 – 5:52 am | No Comment

One of the appeals of Menton on the French Riviera is the largest museum dedicated to the works of Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), a famous French artist who died fifty years ago. Frederic exolores the museum and the three towns forever linked with his work.

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Art Workshops
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Art Workshops

[ October 12, 2010 9:00 am to October 13, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Weekly Workshop covering T-Shirt design, Card-making, Beading, Drawing, Mixed Media and Encaustic Art (book all 6 to get a discount). 7.00 – 9.00 p.m. Price on booking.,Web: victoriamillartcentre.com/

Antique & Collectors Fair
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Antique & Collectors Fair

[ October 24, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Antique & Collectors Fair to be held at Holmes Chapel Leisure Centre on Sunday 24th October between 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Cost Admission £1.50 adults concessions and children free. ,Web: www.vandafairs.comPrices: 1x at £1.50,

Concert by Claire Jones (Harp) with Chris Marshall (Percussion)
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Concert by Claire Jones (Harp) with Chris Marshall (Percussion)

[ November 20, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] This is the first in the 39th series of eight professional concerts organised by Holmes Chapel Music Society.Tickets are available from Chethams, 38 London Road, Holmes Chapel CW4 7AJ. Contact 01477 537 769 or contactus@themusicsociety.org.uk 8.00 pm startCost Members £7.50, Non-Members £12.00, see our website for more details ,Web: www.themusicsociety.org.ukPrices: [...]

Sandbach Farmers Market
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Sandbach Farmers Market

[ October 9, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Sandbach Town Council is pleased to announce the introduction of a Farmers Market to be held on the cobbled Market Square in the centre of the Town.The market will take place on the second Saturday of each calendar month and will provide a range of hand produced goods as well as live music and activities [...]

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Concert by the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Concert by the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble

[ October 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] This is the first in the 39th series of eight professional concerts organised by Holmes Chapel Music Society.Tickets are available from Chethams, 38 London Road, Holmes Chapel CW4 7AJ. Contact 01477 537 769 or contactus@themusicsociety.org.uk 8.00 pm startCost Members £7.50, Non-Members £12.00, see our website for more details ,Web: www.themusicsociety.org.ukPrices: [...]

Concert by the Gould Piano Trio
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Concert by the Gould Piano Trio

[ December 11, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] This is the first in the 39th series of eight professional concerts organised by Holmes Chapel Music Society.Tickets are available from Chethams, 38 London Road, Holmes Chapel CW4 7AJ. Contact 01477 537 769 or contactus@themusicsociety.org.uk 8.00 pm startCost Members £7.50, Non-Members £12.00, see our website for more details ,Web: www.themusicsociety.org.ukPrices: [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry with Chester Pts – 30th Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry with Chester Pts – 30th Oct 2010

[ October 30, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTPtry with Chester PtsWesley Centre l 30th Oct l 6.30 pm l FREEThe Chester Pts produced their first anthology in 1974. The group has undergone many changes since then but has always remained true to their [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Songs and pms with Virginia Barret and friends – 30th Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Songs and pms with Virginia Barret and friends – 30th Oct 2010

[ October 30, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTSongs and pms with Virginia Barrett and friendsWesley Centre l 30th Oct l 7.30 pm l £3Folksinger Virginia Barrett and well-known local pts, Heather Freckleton, Helen Hill and Liz Loxley come together to create an [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry from the Pm Shed – 30th Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry from the Pm Shed – 30th Oct 2010

[ October 30, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTPtry from the Pm ShedWesley Centre l 30th Oct l 2.00 pm l FREEFeaturing Leih Steggall, Andrew Rudd, Judy Ugonna, Peter Berry, Clive McWilliam and Gill McEvoyThis group of published and prize-winning Cheshire-based pts read [...]

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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Storytelling with Annamation – 30th Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Storytelling with Annamation – 30th Oct 2010

[ October 30, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTStorytelling with Annamation: Hags to HeroinesWesley Centre l 30th Oct l 3.00 pm l £5Anna and Susanna of Annamation are lively young storytellers. In their new show Hags and Heroines they bring you a highly [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry and Song with Onya Wick – 30th Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry and Song with Onya Wick – 30th Oct 2010

[ October 30, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTPtry and song with Onya WickWesley Centre l 30th Oct l 4.30 pm l FREEOnya Wick is a unique blend of ptry and music. The group, Kemal Houghton, Maureen Weldon and Mike Penney, was formed [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Identity Parade (ptry) – 23rd Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Identity Parade (ptry) – 23rd Oct 2010

[ October 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTIdentity Parade: ptry with Roddy Lumsden, Jean Sprackland, Paul Farley and Deryn Rees-JonesWesley Centre l 23rd Oct l 8.30 pm l £7.50Identity Parade presents new British and Irish ptry at a time of great vibrancy [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry workshop with Gill McEvoy and Judy Ugonna – 30th Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry workshop with Gill McEvoy and Judy Ugonna – 30th Oct 2010

[ October 30, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTPtry workshop with Gill McEvoy and Judy Ugonna: Beneath the Surface of our CityWesley Centre l 30th Oct 9.30 am l £15How do you see the area immediately around you? What do you think of when you look [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry and stories with Hoole-igans – 30th Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry and stories with Hoole-igans – 30th Oct 2010

[ October 30, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTPtry and stories with Hoole-igansWesley Centre l 23rd Oct l 12.30 pm l FREEThe Hoole-igans is an affectionate nickname for a group of creative writers based in Hoole. They are a WEA class called Write [...]

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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Chester Writers – 23rd Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Chester Writers – 23rd Oct 2010

[ October 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTStories from Chester WritersWesley Centre l 23rd Oct l 4.30 pm l FREEChester Writers are a long-established group who meet monthly. You will hear readings from prize-winning local writers as well as those new to [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Storytelling with Nick Hennessey – 23rd Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Storytelling with Nick Hennessey – 23rd Oct 2010

[ October 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTStorytelling with Nick Hennessey: The Sleeping KingWesley Centre l 23rd Oct l 7.00 pm l £5Nick Hennessey is in demand all over the world as a storyteller. His compelling performance in last year’s festival with [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Handbridge Yarns – 23rd Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Handbridge Yarns – 23rd Oct 2010

[ October 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTHandbridge YarnsThe Carlton Tavern, Hartington Street l 23rd Oct l 2.00 pm l FREERemember the Old Tobacco Factory? Or Mrs Davies’s shop on Bradford Street? Or the Snuff Mill’s waterwheel?Come and hear the stories which [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Words and Biscuits – 29th Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Words and Biscuits – 29th Oct 2010

[ October 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTPtry and stories with Words and BiscuitsWEsley Centre l 23rd Oct l 2.15 pm l FREEThis band of 10 Chester women entertains you with varied prose and ptry. They have regularly broadcast on Radio Merseyside [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Cassandra Wye and Sheila Wee -23rd Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Cassandra Wye and Sheila Wee -23rd Oct 2010

[ October 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTStorytelling with Cassandra Wye and Sheila Wee: Journeying on a Sea of DreamsWesley Centre l 23rd Oct l 3.00 pm l £5A lyrical and lighthearted performance that follows the sea of dreams from the misty [...]

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Grow your own!
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Grow your own!

[ October 19, 2010 9:00 am to October 23, 2010 6:00 pm. ] **Part of Nantwich Food and Drink festival 2010**Grow your own! Pay a visit to Brookfield Allotments and see the potentiial for growing your own fruit and vegetables at home October 9th to 23rd. Individuals or groups .. phone 01270 623792 to arrange a visit.,

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Chester Theatre Club’s Showcase – 23rd Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Chester Theatre Club’s Showcase – 23rd Oct 2010

[ October 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTChester Theatre Club’s ShowcaseWesley Centre l 23rd Oct l 12.45 pm l FREEChester Theatre Club is an amateur theatre which puts on six productions a year in its own building in Newtown, Chester. The [...]

Dick Barton – Special Agent
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Dick Barton – Special Agent

[ December 16, 2010 9:00 am to December 18, 2010 6:00 pm. ] **Part of Nantwich Food and Drink Festival 2010**An affectionate recreation of the lantern-jawed hero who captured the imagination of 15 million radio listeners after the War, this is a fast-moving pastiche with music (and a few naughty jokes). 7.45pm 10 – 18 December. Advance bookings: Nantwich Tourist Office 01270 537359 from 22 November,Web: www.nantwichplayers.comPrices: [...]

St. Andrews Gourmet evening with Balvenie
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St. Andrews Gourmet evening with Balvenie

[ November 26, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] **Part of Nantwich Food and Drink Festival 2010**St. Andrews Gourmet evening with Balvenie. Join the Balvenie Host for a presentation evening featuring fine Scottish dishes and including a specially chosen whisky per course. Five courses with a glass of wine and a whisky per course. Friday, 26th November at 7.00pm. £79.00 per head, book [...]

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry and art workshop – 23rd Oct 2010
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Shell Chester Literature Festival: Ptry and art workshop – 23rd Oct 2010

[ October 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTPtry and art workshop with Heather FreckletonWesley Centre l 23rd Oct l 11.15 am l £10This workshop will explore the relationship between painting and ptry. We’ll be looking at paintings and inventing the pms that [...]

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Local Themed Specials
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:01 pm | No Comment
Local Themed Specials

[ October 29, 2010 9:00 am to October 31, 2010 6:00 pm. ] **Part of Nantwich Food and Drink Festival 2010**Throughout September and October, daily specials cooked in our own kitchen with fresh, local ingredients. Changes daily to reflect what’s best … come along and see our specials board and enjoy a local beer while you’re pondering what food to enjoy! 12noon to 9pm Monday-Saturday, 12noon to [...]

Cheshire Cheese in the making
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Cheshire Cheese in the making

[ December 30, 2010 9:00 am to December 31, 2010 6:00 pm. ] **Part of Nantwich Food and Drink Festival 2010**Cheshire Cheese in the making. Display in Nantwich Museum, featuring the Cheese making industry in South Cheshire.Tuesday to Saturday, from 10.30am to 4.30pm,Web: www.nantwichmuseum.org.uk

Salt!
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Salt!

[ December 30, 2010 9:00 am to December 31, 2010 6:00 pm. ] **Part of Nantwich Food and Drink Festival 2010**Salt! What would food taste like without it. Follow the history of salt in Nantwich and see the 700 year old salt ship. Tuesday to Saturday, from 10.30am to 4.30pm,Web: www.nantwichmuseum.org.uk

Shell Chester Literature Festival: Robin and Bina Williamson – 23rd Oct 2010
By: | October 8, 2010 – 3:00 pm | No Comment
Shell Chester Literature Festival: Robin and Bina Williamson – 23rd Oct 2010

[ October 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] EVENT CANCELLED! EVENT CANCELLED! EVENT CANCELLED! EVENT CANCELLED! EVENT CANCELLED!PERFORMANCE SATURDAY EVENTRobin and Bina Williamson: The Song Between the WordsWesley Centre l 23rd October l 10.00 am l £5A celebration of the mystical [...]