THE FIRST FAB FESTIVAL DAY OF MUSIC and DANCE - 31st MAY (ARCHIVED)

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DIRECT WEBSITE LINK
LINK TO MIDDLEWICH MAKERS MARKET DIARY ENTRY

Music by- Acoustak-Kathryn Wheel-Pastry Shoes-Salty Dog Blues-Steamhead
PLUS special guests Simply Soweto Encha!
Dance by- Collins School of Dance-Dancercise-Masquerade
Busking around the market-song & dance on the Bull Ring

EVENING ENTERTAINMENT

Participating venues-
White Bear- from 5pm with Simply Soweto Encha & Bear Minimum
Boars Head- from 6pm with STEAMHEAD hosting a session
Kings Lock- from 8pm with singers and musicians
Narrowboat- from 8pm with Simply Soweto Encha

First published 7th April 2014

Re-published 31st May 2014

THE DRIVING FORCE AT MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL 2014!

Folk-Rock from Manchester!

They play a unique programme of popular covers - from The Who to Richard Thompson, all with equal relish!

Stuart Murray, bass player with Manchester Band Fast Cars, drummer David Williams, formerly with MSP and She Said, singer-songwriter Andy Roscoe and lead guitarist Roger Willescroft have come together with a fusion of Rock, Blues and Folk!

THE DRIVING FORCE FACEBOOK PAGE

MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL 2014 AT THE NEWTON BREWERY INN

The Newton Brewery Inn writes:

Hi Everyone.......did you know that we are one of the official fringe venues at this years Middlewich FAB Festival!!!

Why not come and join us in the beer garden for -

Friday 13th June
8pm Hayley Strangelove
9.30pm Billy Martin

Saturday 14th June
10am Giant table football with the Round Table
N.N.S
Clutching at Straws

Sunday 15th June
Sons of Clogger
Lost in the Mist
SteamHead

For more details about Middlewich FAB Festival check it out at www.midfest.org.uk

Hope to see you all soon!!!

Photo Granny Bubbles

Drop anchor at The Newton Brewery Inn for this year's Middlewich FAB Festival!

THE FIRST MIDDLEWICH LITERARY FESTIVAL MAY 2014 (ARCHIVED)

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Find out all about Middlewich's latest festival from our latest sister site!

MIDDLEWICH LITERARY FESTIVAL

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION 2014

A reminder that the deadline for entries is 6th June. 

Prizes for the winners and free to enter!
Entry forms on middlewich-heritage website or email heritage@middlewich.org.uk

DIRECT WEBSITE LINK

Update: from Kerry Fletcher, 21st May 2014:Middlewich 'Heritage' Photograpic Competition will close for entries on the 6th June! Free to enter, prizes and trophy to be won and the best thing is that all photographs whether first timers or seasoned amateurs go on display at the 
prestigious Middlewich FAB Festival! Thats two weeks to get that winning shot of an image of Cheshire. For details email heritage@middlewich.org.uk or call 01606 833434

First published 19th February
Re-published 21st May

ONE OF MANY - A VIRGIN TRAIN USES THE MIDDLEWICH LINE (VIDEO)

Our archived sister site www.middlewichstation.blogspot.co.uk features a very short video showing just one of the many trains which used the Middlewich branch line from the 12th to the 16th May 2014 during engineering work on the Crewe-Chester line.

ONE OF MANY!

PETE MORTON LIVE AT THE BOAR'S HEAD, 17th MAY 2014 (ARCHIVED).

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PETE MORTON WEBSITE

Hear Pete sing what is probably his best-known song

ANOTHER TRAIN

(YouTube Link)

ROSE FETE TO OPEN SATURDAY OF 2014 FAB FESTIVAL

It's been announced that the Middlewich Rose Fete will be the opening event on the Saturday of this year's Middlewich FAB Festival which takes place over the weekend of June 13th-15th.

 Here's a link to the story as told by our friends at the

ROSE FETE TO OPEN FAB FESTIVAL

Some mention is made in the article of a possible link between the Rose Fete and the former Salt Queen events of years gone by. We never like to miss an opportunity, so here, once again is that picture (which usually only comes around every Mother's Day) of my Mum, Doris Roberts (nee Mason) as  Salt Queen back in 1936 -Ed

QUEEN MUM!

THE ROSE FETE IS JUST ONE EVENT IN THIS YEAR'S

THE MIDDLEWICH DIARY: MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL 2014

MORE DIVERTED TRAINS ON THE MIDDLEWICH LINE 12th - 16th MAY 2014

 There will be many diverted trains on the Middlewich line this week, from Monday 12th  to Friday 16th, including diverted Virgin Euston-Holyhead services, freight and empty coaching stock. Our website contains a link to a site with details of the diverted trains using the line. Please use this link to the MRLC site for the present but  note that the official URL at middlewichstation.co.uk will be back on line during the next 24 hours. In the meantime, the next MRLC meeting will take place at the Boar's Head (restaurant) on Tuesday 27th May at 8pm. All welcome.
  MIDDLEWICH STATION WEBSITE - DIVERTED TRAINS

TOWN COUNCIL'S WHAT'S ON GUIDE FOR 2014 NOW AVAILABLE! (ARCHIVED)

Middlewich Town Council

(Diary entry first published March 2014)
Following the success of last year's guide the Middlewich 2014 What's On Guide  has been published by the Town Council, with details of all the many and varied things happening in the town this year.

These are, as always, too many to mention, but include:

Town Mayor's Middlewich Oscars (22nd March)

Town Mayor's Civic Dinner and Ball (26th April)

Literary Festival (NEW!) (23/24th May)

FAB Festival (13th-15th June)

Rose Fete (14th June)

Classic  Car & Bike Show (19th-20th July)

Food & Drink Festival (NEW!) (in association with the Makers Market) (26th-27th July)

Boat Pull (at Middlewich Narrowboats) (23rd-24th August)

Middlewich Show (6th September)
Great War Music Hall (at the Town Hall) (27th September)

Great War Weekend (October 4th-5th)

Beer Festival ((October 24th-25th)
Town Bonfire (November 8th)

Remembrance Sunday (November 9th)

Christmas Fayre and Lights Switch on (November 28th-29th)

Tree Of Light Service (December 2nd)

Christmas Pantomime (December 12th-13th)

As always we'll be keeping you up-to-date with what's happening throughout the year. Starting shortly will be two new sister blogs to the Middlewich Diary covering Middlewich In The Great War and the Middlewich Literary Festival. Keep an eye on the Middlewich Diary and our Facebook Group for more details.

UPDATE (MAY 2014):

ONLINE VERSION NOW AVAILABLE! (see link below)

Printed copies of the Guide are being delivered to homes in Middlewich and can be obtained from Middlewich Town Hall in Lewin Street.

LINK TO THE ONLINE VERSION 

ARCHIVED 15th JANUARY 2015

MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL WELCOMES BACK OLD FAVOURITES!

Plans are forging ahead for this year's MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL, the Middlewich event which, as the Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival, first propelled the town into the limelight back in 1990.

Over the years our town has seen hundreds of bands, dancers, theatre performers and members of the boating fraternity and their many and varied boats and associated  attractions. A festival with such a long and colourful history is bound to make many friends and this year some old favourites are back to join in the fun...

Pictures: Dave Thompson, Middlewich Town Council. Text: Dave Roberts

ALSO RETURNING, COURTESY OF BOB WEBB MUSIC...

Find out more:

THE PEACE ARTISTES
THE BRADSHAW MUMMERS
THE HORSEBOATING SOCIETY
MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL SITE
MIDDLEWICH TOWN COUNCIL
THE MIDDLEWICH DIARY - MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL 2014
BOB WEBB MUSIC