What's On

General events

The Poppy Cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Parish Church has proved popular with the general public.

Santa coming to town

Santa Claus will be visiting the following areas of Nantwich, with help from Crewe and Nantwich 198 Round Table:

Saturday, December 8: Nantwich Square - daytime.

Thursday, December 13: The Barony area - evening.

Sunday, December 16: Crewe Road area - evening.

Monday, December 17: London Road area - evening.

He will be out with the Rotary Club of Nantwich as follows:

Thursday, December 13: Morrisons, 10am to 4pm. With Brine Leas School Choir.

Saturday, December 15: Market Square, 10am to 4pm.

Tuesday, December 18: Marks and Spencer, 10am to 4pm. With Nantwich Academy School Choir.

And he will be in the following streets between 5.30pm and 8.30pm:

Thursday, December 6: Salt Meadows and Kingsley Fields.

Monday, December 10: Queen's Drive and Malbank Waters.

Tuesday, December 11: Manor Road.

Wednesday, December 12: Stapeley Gardens housing estate.

Thursday, December 13: Shrewbridge Road.

Monday, December 17: Cronkinson Farm pub / Pear Tree School.

Tuesday, December 18: Cronkinson Farm pub / Hawksey Drive.

Wednesday, December 19: Queen's Drive.

Thursday, December 20: Wellington Road.

For Nantwich area villages, see here.

PAGE UPDATED DECEMBER 11

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See also What's On - music | What's On - arts and crafts | What's On - out of town or What's On - clubs for more details about events and organisations.

Autobiography launch, Friday, December 14, at Malbank School, Welsh Row, Nantwich. Football legend (Liverpool, Crewe Alexandra and Stoke City on loan) Bruce Grobbelaar launches his autobiography "Life in the Jungle" Tickets are £20, including a copy of the book (£20 RRP). Doors open at 6.15pm for a 7pm start. A fund-raising cash bar will be open. Call Nantwich Book Shop (01270) 611665 or e-mail info@nantwichbookshop.co.uk for more information.

Santa Dash, Sunday, December 16, starting at 11am (to 1pm). Warm up time for the dash is from 10.45am. The dash starts and ends on The Square (town centre). There is a choice of two distances - 2.5km and 5km. The cost is £5 for adults; children go free. Up to three accompanying children per adult are allowed. Online booking has closed, but on-the-day registration begins at 10.15am. The route is suitable for all ages, and participants can run, jog or walk, and can dress in their own fancy dress. Entrants, who are asked to raise sponsorship money for Hope House, will receive a medal and a mince pie at the finish. More information from the Hope House website.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Airman's Grave remembrance service will be held on Sunday, January 13, at 1pm. This is in Henshall Way in Riverside, off Shrewbridge Road, which has a small car park.