Arts & Crafts
Delamere Dairy is the main ring sponsor at the Royal Cheshire County Show 2019
The Royal Cheshire County Show has welcomed Knutsford-based Delamere Dairy as principal partner, sponsoring the main ring, for the third successive year. The company has been involved with the show for many years. Delamere Dairy started life thirty-four years ago, in Delamere Forest, when Liz and Roger Sutton bought their first three goats. Today, headquartered […]
Cheshire’s ‘New Breed’ of Entrepreneur
There is a ‘new breed’ of entrepreneur around. The last ten years have been challenging at best. The economic crisis hit some business sectors like a whirlwind, writes Matthew Robinson. Out of the downturn a new breed of entrepreneur emerged with a different attitude; different values, different goals and armed with new ways of doing […]
Tatton Park’s farm is a finalist in National Farm Attractions Network
More than 30 farm parks, rural attractions and industry suppliers from around the UK have made it through to the finals of the National Farm Attractions Network annual awards – including Cheshire’s Tatton Park. The farm has a diverse education programme that supports all ages and abilities, delivered by a team of highly skilled staff […]
Knutsford Market Hall welcomes Tatton Photography
Tatton Photography, launched in 2016 by Knutsford resident, Dan Holland, has joined the progressive family of traders based at Knutsford Market Hall. With a degree in documentary and fine art photography, Dan has worked on several high-profile advertising campaigns. Specialising in studio portraiture, he will offer a range of services including handmade photographic art; photographic […]
Picasso metamorphosis
Photography by Rebecca Eastment. “Good artists borrow, great artists steal,” said Picasso. And he should know. The little Spanish master ransacked the whole of art history, recycling and transforming famous images as he rampaged his way to greatness, writes our art critic, Malcolm Storer. Picasso Metamorphosis A perfect example of this is now the subject of […]
Knutsford’s round-up of Christmas events
Knutsford Town Council’s festive plans are well underway with some fantastic events organised for December. Look out for the new ‘Christmas in Knutsford’ booklet which includes a roundup of local festive events. The first weekend in December will see the festivities begin with a two-day market, featuring a reindeer parade, entertainment and light switch on […]
Roberta celebrates ten beautiful years
Knutsford beauty salon, Roberta Beauty Redefined, celebrates its 10th anniversary later this month. The salon, run by owner, Roberta Dyer, first opened its doors on 8 December 2008 and, since then, the business has grown significantly, moving to new, larger premises on Minshull Street last December. “When I started the business with my mum, Sue […]
Brace your elves: Christmas in Chester is coming!
The annual Christmas lights switch parade is just one part of an extensive programme of festive activity which includes the arrival of the CheSTAR, appearances from Father Christmas and his elves and the return of the popular holographic Christmas glasses The light switch-on parade begins at Chester Town Hall Square at 7pm on Friday, November […]
Project 53 arrives in Knutsford
Mobberley Brewhouse will be taking up residence in Knutsford with the opening of its second Tap Room, Project 53 Knutsford. Following the successful launch of its sister Tap Room in Stockport earlier this year, Project 53 Knutsford launches at 12noon on Friday 26th October. The newly developed Tap Room spans 2 plots on Minshull Street […]
It’s behind you! – 40 Years of Prestbury Panto.
This year, Prestbury Youth Pantomime is celebrating the staging of its 40th consecutive pantomime, writes Malcolm Storer. A lot has changed since the first production of Cinderella back in 1980, but the ethos of the group has remained the same, as Chairman Iain MacLeod and Secretary Emma Hine were keen to point out when we […]
