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Simon Halewood

Simon Halewood

Rock musical Rent comes to Hanley’s Regent Theatre

SMASH hit Broadway and West End rock musical Rent comes to Hanley’s Regent Theatre on Tuesday.Read

High Society (Lyceum Theatre, Crewe, Oct 20-24)

BASED on the 1956 smash hit which starred the likes of Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Celeste Holm, this production promises to bring all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to Crewe from Tuesday.Read

Bucks Fizz at Hanley’s Victoria Hall for one night only

IT’S time for Making Your Mind Up if you want to catch the Original Bucks Fizz when they appear at Hanley’s Victoria Hall next week.Read

Vampires Rock digs in at Stafford Gatehouse

VAMPIRES Rock promises a musical extravaganza with extra bite at Stafford Gatehouse on Friday.Read

Acton Amateur Operatic Society to perform Scrooge: The Musical at Lyceum Theatre, Crewe

ACTON Amateur Operatic Society are getting into the Christmas spirit early as it bring its production of Scrooge: The Musical to Crewe’s Lyceum Theatre on Tuesday.Read

The Rocky Horror Show ready to do the timpwarp at Stoke’s Regent Theatre

RICHARD O’Brien’s iconic and risqué stage show The Rocky Horror Show promises to have its audience singing and dancing all night long at the Regent Theatre on Monday.Read

Viz creator Simon Donald to appear at stand-up comedy night at M Club, Crewe

Three decades after ‘accidentally’ becoming a cartoonist, Simon Donald, co-creator of the iconic Viz magazine, is bringing his colourful creations to life.Read

Jodrell Bank radio telescope named as one of the world’s top ‘Geek’ attractions

ASTRONOMERS at Cheshire’s Jodrell Bank are over the moon after it was named one of the top 10 ‘Geek Holiday Spots in the World’.Read

Jodrell Bank radio telescope named as one of the world’s top ‘Geek’ attractions

ASTRONOMERS at Cheshire’s Jodrell Bank are over the moon after it was named one of the top 10 ‘Geek Holiday Spots in the World’.Read

Carey Willetts to return to hometown of Crewe with indie band Athlete for gig at M Club

It’s safe to say indie band Athlete’s gig at the M Club in Crewe on Friday will be a special moment for bassist Carey Willetts.Read

The Lockdown headline The Box, Crewe, on Friday

POPULAR South Cheshire band The Lockdown promise a set packed with their trademark hook-laden rock, indie and synth when they appear at The Box, Crewe, on Friday.Read

Lazytown Live! The Pirate Adventure sets sail for Regent Theatre, Hanley

LAUGH-out-loud family fun is promised when Lazytown Live! The Pirate Adventure sails into Stoke’s Regent Theatre next Wednesday, July 29.Read

Tickets go on sale for Dick Whittington pantomime at Regent Theatre, Stoke

OH YES he is! Jonathon Wilkes returns again for this year’s Regent Theatre Christmas panto – Dick Whittington.Read

The Jalapenos to spice things up at Jolly Tar, Wardle

THE Jalapenos promise a spicy set at The Jolly Tar, Wardle, tomorrow (Thursday).Read

Outlook for Cheshire dairy farmers

Following the collapse of the Dairy Farmers of Britain co-operative, SIMON HALEWOOD investigates the uncertain future facing hundreds of South Cheshire farmersRead

Top Elvis tribute promises to leave Crewe’s Liberal Club all shook up

THERE will be a Little Less Conversation and a little more action at Crewe’s Liberal Club in Gatefield Sreet on Saturday when top Elvis Presley tribute Gordon Elvis hits the stage.Read

Rockers Pulled Apart By Horses at The Box club on Thursday.

LEEDS rockers Pulled Apart By Horses will be stampeding into The Box club at Crewe tomorrow (Thursday).Read

The Flags stands out at Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre

LIVERPOOL’S Royal Court Theatre is leading the way with Bridget O’Connor’s play, The Flags, which runs until Saturday, June 27.Read

Justin Moorhouse tops the bill at Crewe’s M Comedy Club

AWARD-WINNING Key103 DJ and Phoenix Nights star Justin Moorhouse tops the stellar line-up at this month’s M Comedy Night on Friday, June 26.Read

Independent Ballet Wales (New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, June 17)

THE internationally acclaimed Independent Ballet Wales will be bringing Richard Llewellyn’s classic novel How Green Was My Valley to life in the round tonight.Read

Author Profile

Simon Halewood is a reporter at the Crewe Chronicle and is responsible for coverage of Sandbach. He also reports on areas such as Middlewich and Holmes Chapel. Tel: 01270 502434.