MIDDLEWICH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON 2021 (ARCHIVED)

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FACEBOOK EVENT LINK

 

LAUNCH OF THE 2021 RBL POPPY APPEAL

 

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BARBARA HIGNETT WRITES:

We are calling at the war memorial in Middlewich Town Centre on Saturday 30th October at around 2.10pm to 2.30pm to launch the Poppy Appeal. It would be great to have a good turn out of residents to greet us.

Photo: BIRKENHEAD NEWS

MIDDLEWICH ROUND TABLE FAB FESTIVAL QUIZ 2019 (ARCHIVED)

Middlewich & District Round Table

The Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival Quiz tradition continues, under the good offices of the Round Table!

First published Thursday June 13th 2019
Archived Friday June 14th 2019

QUEEN STREET UNITED REFORMED CHURCH SUMMER FAIR 2019 (ARCHIVED)

There will be all the usual stalls: Cakes, Fancy Goods, Toys, Tombola, White Elephant, Toiletries, Plants and a Bookstall. Refreshments will be served throughout the afternoon. There will be a raffle for adults and a children's Tombola. There will be Pluck the Chicken for the children and games to play. Adults 30p Children under 12 years free.

Queen Street United Reformed Church website

First published Monday 27th May 2019

Re-published Saturday 8th June 2019
Archived Saturday 8th June 2019

MIDDLEWICH ROSE FETE AND CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL 2019 (ARCHIVED)

FROM 11am

MIDDLEWICH ROSE FETE

&

CHILDRENS FESTIVAL

FACEBOOK PAGE

MIDDLEWICH OSCARS 2019 (ARCHIVED)

Middlewich Town Council

Middlewich Town Council writes:

Its that time of year again, Middlewich Oscars time. 

Do you know a 'Local Hero'? Tell us who you think deserves an Oscar. 

Catogories for this year are:

Young Person of the Year

Business of the Year

Senior Citizen of the Year

Sports & Leisure of the Year

Excellence in Education Award

Music, Arts & Culture Award

Environment Award

Community Service Award

and

Town Mayor's Special Award


Nomination forms are available from the Town Council Offices or Middlewich Library or on line here
https://www.middlewich.org.uk/nomination-form/

if you wish to attend the gala event, tickets available at £5 per person

https://www.middlewich.org.uk/event/middlewich-oscars-2019/

THE WINNERS FOR 2019!

Middlewich Town Council.  With many thanks to Nicci Antoney

First published 15th January 2019
Updated, republished and archived 4th March 2019

CONNECTED COMMUNITIES OPEN DAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2019 (ARCHIVED)

Beverley Cope writes:

Want to do something different and find out who provides help, support and activities for you and families?

Our 'Connected Communities' launch event is taking place in the Victoria Hall between 11am and 2pm TODAY.

It's FREE and includes free hot dogs, cakes and hot/cold drinks.

We have 20+ organisations taking part so come and have a chat with: Change Grow Live, Cheshire East Carers Hub, Everybody Sports, the New Leaf Project (Groundwork). Healthwatch,CVS and many more! 

You can get your blood pressure tested for free, join in activities for children, see the Performing Dance Academy and meet the Middlewich Fairy Queen.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH-ON AND MEXON MARKET 2018 (ARCHIVED)

Route for the parade:

from Jacks car park, into St Ann’s Road, then Newton Heath, down Darlington Street then up Wheelock Street to the Bull Ring (many thanks to Nicci Anthoney for this information).

FULL DETAILS:

https://www.middlewich.org.uk/

SCHNITZEL HOUSE
Today we will be joining Middlewich once again for its fantastic Christmas light switch on 4-8pm.We will be situated by the Vaults pub.

Pop along and see us for some tasty Bratwurst and Schnitzel.Even a kids deal  £3.50
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DRINKS & BITES AT NO. 35

HAPPY MASSIVE FRIDAY!!!

It’s lights switch on day & we are going for it!!! We’ve got: Slutty Brownies both PB & Oreo, Cookies, Choc/Orange cupcakes, Snowy Road, Rocky Road, Choc/Orange GF DF Brownies, MINCE PIE MONSTER SPONGE...& all your faves!!!
Hot choc with Baileys/Amaretto, Mulled Wine, Bakewell Fizz, Prosecco, Bombardinos & Peroni!!
We cannot wait!!! Let’s make it a fantastic day!!! Support your local business in YOUR TOWN!!

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From five years ago...our Musical Christmas Card!


MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The (new) Annals Of Middlewich:

2018 - Kerry Katona fails to make an appearance at the Switch-on to plug the Northwich panto she's appearing in. End of civilisation as we know it. Rioting in the streets. Council confirms that, as per their publicity, she wasn't due to switch on the lights (that was the Mayor and the Rose Queen) and wasn't going to be paid (and neither were any of the other guests who appeared).
Keep Middlewich Miserable brigade welcomes two chances of having a good moan: one moan because KK was invited in the  first place, and another moan because she wasn't there..

MUSIC IN MIDDLEWICH: WINTER WARMER 2018 (ARCHIVED)

Please contact individual venues to check for any last-minute changes.

MACK'S MUSIC WEBSITE

FAB FESTIVAL 2017: LOST IN THE MIST AT THE NEWTON BREWERY (ARCHIVED)

NEWTON BREWERY ON FACEBOOK

Note: This originally appeared on QSC (and on our sister site The Middlewich Diary) as a straightforward plug for Lost In The Mist's annual appearance at the Middlewich FAB Festival. 

What we didn't know at the time was that circumstances would conspire to make this LITM's last appearance at the FAB Festival and one of my last  appearances with the band, instantly turning this poster/flyer into something of a historical document.

I'd been working with Bob Webb, doing 'humorous' poems and the odd song, for around five years when it was decided to form a band, with melodeon maestro Ian Murfitt as the third member.

This band needed a name and Lost In The Mist was thought as good a name as any. The band celebrated its tenth birthday in May 2018.

 We had some good times and played some really fab places as well as some really naff ones - the lot of the 'pub band' for ever, of course.

Like any other band, Lost In The Mist's personnel changed over the years, and eventually, in 2017, it was time for another personnel change, when what might be called my 'musical career' came to an end and the sound of LITM was 'refreshed' once more.

No loss at all, of course, to the band. I was never a musician of any sort, and my singing voice was not the best.

But I like to think that, if nothing else, I added a touch of fun and good humour to Lost In The Mist.

I'd hate to be seen as pretentious, but I have to admit that I've always  identified with the words of the immortal Noel Coward:

'I believe that since my life began, the most I've had is just a talent to amuse...'

Better than nothing, though, eh?

Dave Roberts

February 2018

P.S. Current publicity for Lost In The Mist suggests that the line-up changes every two years or so which, apparently, 'keeps our sound and performance fresh and full of life'. Well, thanks a bunch!

This also appears on THE MIDDLEWICH DIARY

First published 4th June 2017
Revised and re-published 12th August 2018

THIS ALSO APPEARS ON THE QUEEN STREET COLLECTION

MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL 2018

Middlewich Town Council/Bare Bones Marketing

PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT
HEADLINING FRIDAY 15th

PETER HOOK WEBSITE LINK

Get the news on this year's event as it comes through...

MIDDLEWICH FAB FESTIVAL ON FACEBOOK

FAB FESTIVAL EVENT PAGE

SATURDAY 16th JUNE

Festival Parade starts at 11am - 

Route: Middlewich High School, Kind Edward Street, Queen Street, Hightown,

Lewin Street, Civic Way, Market Field.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

First published 9th January 2018

Updated and re-published 14th February 2018

16th June 2018

Archived 17th June 2018

THE MIDDLEWICH DIARY FESTIVAL QUIZ 2018 (ARCHIVED)

The competition will consist of five rounds:

1: The Canals of Middlewich.
The Trent & Mersey, the Shropshire Union and the diminutive Wardle Canal. From Rumps Lock to Croxton Aqueduct and from Stanthorne Lock to Brooks Lane Bridge....

what do you know about our town's fascinating network of canals?

2: MUSIC ROUND - The FAB Festival, past & present.

Five questions on this year's artists, and five questions on artists from  festivals past.

3: CALL MY BLUFF.

The ever-popular Call My Bluff in which Mr Roberts gives you three alternative meanings for ten obscure English words. Which is the correct one in each case?

4: DEAD OR ALIVE?

Another old favourite. Ten famous people. Are they still with us, or have they shuffled off this mortal coil?

5: PICTURE ROUND.

Ten pictures of people in the public eye at the moment. Who are  they?

Rules:

1. Teams can consist of as many (or as few) people as you like, but we recommend the traditional quantity of four. £1 entry fee per person.

2: The quizmaster's decision is final, no matter how drunk he gets.

3: No cheating. Or getting found out, at any rate.

4: Bribes enthusiastically accepted.

Question master: Dave Roberts

Quiz Co-ordinator: Peter Cox.

CAN YOU HELP?

We're looking for quiz and raffle prizes for this event. If you'd like to donate a bottle of wine, box of chocolates or any other suitable prize, please contact either the Middlewich Diary on (01606) 833404 or Peter Cox on (01606) 835371 or 07794 1415651. Or visit any of our Facebook Groups:

THE MIDDLEWICH DIARY

MIDDLEWICH DIARY NOTICE BOARD
MIDDLEWICH DIARY PHOTO GROUP
MIDDLEWICH DIARY COMMUNITY GROUP

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Quiz officially sanctioned by

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MIDDLEWICH APPEAL

The Middlewich Diary Festival Quiz

is independently produced and organised

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First published 7th April 2018

Re-published 12th April 2018, 27th April 2018, 1st May 2018, 21st May 2018, 5th June 2018. Updated and archived 15th June 2018.

UPDATE: 15th June 2018

A hugely enjoyable evening with no less than SEVEN teams (actually five teams and two individuals) taking part. With the large amount of Thursday evening events going on around the town we had feared the worst, but the quiz turned out to be well worth doing. 

Among those present were Cllr Bill Walmsley, the Mayor of Middlewich (who, perhaps a trifle disconcertingly, found himself as one of the answers in the picture round)  and his wife, Cllr Bernice Walmsley.

Many thanks to those who took part, and also to those who donated prizes:

Peter Cox - box of biscuits, bottle of wine,

The Middlewich Diary - box of chocolates, bottle of wine, copy of 'Middlewich 1900-1950' by Allan Earl

Cllr Bernice Walmsley - box of chocolates.

The Boar's Head - bottle of wine.

And thanks to Pauline Harmer who made a donation to bring the funds raised for the Middlewich Appeal up to £70.

Here for the record, are the final scores (Totals are out of a maximum 50 points)

1st: 'Mr and Mrs Macbeth and the three witches' 31 points

2nd: Andy Craig 30 points

3rd: 'Dead' 29 points

4th: 'War Veterans' 26 points

5th: 'No Hopers' 24 points

6th: 'Just me' 23 points

7th: 'Room 101' 18 points

The next Middlewich Diary Quiz will be held at the Boar's Head at Christmas. Date to be confirmed.

THE BATTLE(S) OF MIDDLEWICH (ARCHIVED)

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Middlewich Town Council

A special commemoration of the Battles of Middlewich which took place during the English Civil War - the first battle on the 13th March 1643 and the second on the 26th December in the same year.

A vivid description of the chaos and confusion brought to the town by the warring factions can be found in Allan Earl's Middlewich 900-1900 (Ravenscroft Publications 1990) (see Page 60 onward)

'Civil war in a small town like Middlewich must have been horrifying to its occupants.The townspeople would have been terrified of the men from both sides of the conflict. They were heavily armed and strangers, who no doubt pillaged to satisfy their greed and took advantage at every opportunity.

It is possible to envisage to some extent the confusion and noise in the narrow streets where the cottages crowded cheek by jowl  in the vicinity of the Church and to imagine the shouts of fear and anger as the smoke of the fire engulfed the houses. 

But the reality of a town awakened by Civil War on a March morning in 1642 is probably beyond our comprehension.'

Note that Allan has the year as 1642 rather than 1643. Malcolm Hough tells us that C.F. Lawrence's 1894 History Of Middlewich also gives the year as 1642. It most certainly wasn't 1943! (See below) - Ed

The classic account of the battles of Middlewich is contained in Ormerod's History of the County Palatine (1882).

 FURTHER INFORMATION

Programme Part 1. Courtesy of Kerry Fletcher, Middlewich Town Council

Programme Part 2. Courtesy of Kerry Fletcher, Middlewich Town Council

The following photos show something of the re-enactments in the churchyard by the English Civil War Society

Pat Nancollas/Malcolm Hough

Pat Nancollas/Macolm Hough

Pat Nancollas/Malcolm Hough

Editor's Note: Many thanks to Malcolm Hough who pointed out that when this was first published we had the year of the battles down as 1943! As you can see, this has now been corrected....

First published 24th May 2015
Expanded and re-published 24th may 2018