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Arley Hall & Gardens
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 6NA

Saturday 3rd – Friday 9th December

See the Hall decorated by local florists with breath taking displays of fresh flowers in every room and log fires burning, there will be a floral demonstration by Carl Wilde on Tuesday 6th and floral workshop with Bill Dixon on Wednesday 7th, when you can make a Christmas table decoration under Bill’s guidance to take home and use as part of your Christmas decorations.

There will also be Candlelight and Carols evenings with the Serenade Singers singing on Monday the 5th whilst you meander around the Hall which will be lit by candlelight.

On the 3rd & 4th of December there will be a Gift & Craft Fair for those unique christmas presents, jewelry, christmas gifts, cards and flowers as well as Christmas Wreaths made by the Arley Gardeners.

At the end of the week there are winter wonderland party nights where you can enjoy an evening of entertainment and food.

Local schools decorate trees in the Cruck Barn, all the trees are very kindly donated by High Legh Garden Centre and of course there is always delicious christmas fayre in our Tudor Barn restaurant.

Please note that this event has been previously advertised to finish on the 11th December however due to a change in circumstances this event now runs until Friday 9th December. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Harlequin Theatre

presents

The real story behind Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol?

After his death on Christmas Eve, Jacob Marley finds himself condemned to stagger under the weight of his lifetime’s worth of cashboxes, ledgers and padlocked safes. He’s told he has one last chance to save himself – if he saves old Scrooge from the same fate. Teamed with a malicious netherworld sprite for eternity, the Bogle, he sets off on a journey to redeem old Scrooge. A showdown at the mouth of hell itself will determine the fate of them all.

Please remember that performances start promptly and latecomers may not be admitted until the interval. If you leave the auditorium during the performance, you may be asked to wait until a suitable break before you can re-enter.

Ticket Prices:
£7, Children / Students £6.

Performance Times: 7.45pm.

ONLINE
www.harlequintheatrecw9.co.uk

BY PHONE
01606 353 534

IN PERSON
Northwich Information Centre, 1 The Arcade, Northwich.

Monday-Saturday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-1pm.

Please be aware that during performance evenings the Box Office can get very busy, customers are advised to purchase tickets over the phone or online at these times.

CONCESSIONS
All concessions are limited and subject to availability.

Groups of 10+ 10% off the total value of your ticket price.

Last minute tickets can be bought up to 15 minutes before the performance but only in person from The Harlequin Theatre foyer. Tickets are limited and subject to availability and at the management’s discretion.

If tickets are for collection by someone else, please ensure you make this clear at the time of the booking, and tell the collectors in whose name the tickets are being reserved, so they can be released.

If a performance sells out, and people are queuing for tickets, we reserve the right to resell tickets uncollected by 7:45pm on the night of the performance. A refund may then be made to the original buyer for any resold tickets, if claimed by the interval during that performance night (e.g. caused by late arrival, illness of a party member etc).

Founded in 1977, Northwich Folk Club has run continuously, with a mix of guests and singers’ nights, and a friendly atmosphere and broad outlook.

8:30 every Friday at the Harlequin Theatre

You can contact the Folk Club directly by:

Telephone: 01606 79356

E-Mail: info (at) northwichfolk.co.uk

Alternatively, why not visit their site: Northwichfolk.co.uk

Fabulous Functions are pleased to announce the launch of ‘Fabulously Sweet’ a contemporary candy sweet buffet to give your party or special occasion that something special.

Our candy sweet buffets are elegant, stylish and eye catching and will give your special event a unique talking point and centre piece. Our inspired table displays or centre pieces will enchant you and your guests, whilst adding that special touch to your day.

Any colours and themes can be accommodated and we can fit them in to match your chosen venue. Whether it’s stylish and contemporary or more traditional or even retro themes, we can create a display or centre piece to compliment your special event.

There are endless possibilities with our candy buffets so contact the Fabulous Functions team to discuss how we can create a display just for you!

Prices start from just a mouth watering £150 but we will tailor all our candy buffets to your specific requirements.

For further information telephone: 0845 680 7672 or email: jo@fabulous-functions.co.uk or jules@fabulous-functions.co.uk

Fabulous Functions and Events Limited, West Barn, Rouge Farm, Normans Lane, Higher Whitley, Warrington WA4 4PY

Lord Ashbrook of Arley Hall

Arley Hall and Gardens has won the Special Award of the Foundation Schloss Dyck, in the European Garden Heritage Network awards. Lord and Lady Ashbrook recently travelled to Dusseldorf in Germany to pick up the accolade. “We were given a wonderful reception at Schloss Dyck, it was very exciting,” said Lord Ashbrook. “I think what made Arley stand out to the judges was the commitment of the family to the gardens through so many generations and the standard of maintenance. “To be recognised on an international stage is fantastic. Everybody at Arley should feel very proud.” An international panel of judges nominates parks, gardens, urban spaces, initiatives, projects and people for the awards. Arley was chosen above 50 other gardens for the Special Award.

The gardens were commended for their ‘unusual blend of long history and traditional design with inspired modern ideas and additions’. Praise was given to Arley’s herbaceous borders – thought to be one of the first of its kind planted in England – and the Ilex Avenue of 14 cylindrical evergreen holm oaks. Judge Roswitha Arnold said: “The result is a garden rich in atmosphere, interest and vitality – a wonderful example of the idea that the best gardens are living, changing works of art.” The Arley estate has been in Lord Ashbrook’s family for 500 years, and successive generations have each contributed to the development of the gardens over the past 250 years.

Lord Ashbrook added: “It is very much a family, country house garden. There have been no professional garden designers involved – it has all come from the family. My mother, wife and I have made many of our own contributions over the past 40 years. “We have a wonderful gardening team, but I still enjoy getting hands on with watering, weeding, pruning and finding new plants. “We are proud that so many people continue to visit us. We would not be happy having a garden like this if we couldn’t share it.” The EGHN partnership includes about 150 parks and gardens in eight European countries. It works to promote gardens and encourage people to visit them.

Cheshire East Council has given a fresh boost to school meals and local food producers and suppliers. Currently the meat for school dinners provided by the authority’s catering service is brought in frozen from a national supplier. But, from October 1st, this will gradually be replaced with fresh meat supplied by three Cheshire businesses and one out-of-county firm which supplies locally. The firms are: Barrows Butcher, of Bollington; Littlers Butchers, of Northwich; Steve Brookes Quality Cuts, of Sandbach; and Browns Food Service, of Rugby, Warwickshire.

The 121 primary and 13 secondary schools that are served by Cheshire East catering will receive deliveries of fresh meat – much of it produced locally – twice a week under the new contracts.

Hilda Gaddum, Cabinet member with responsibility for children and family services, said: “This is good news for all concerned – for youngsters who enjoy our healthy and nutritious school meals and for our local butchers and food producers. The Council’s catering service is always striving to improve its standards of nutrition and provision as part of our commitment to helping improve the health and life opportunities of everyone in Cheshire East. “

Listen to Barnton Silver Band at Brampton Lodge Care Home , Appleton Warrington this Sunday at 2pm (yes it does have a bandstand in the grounds !)

View full details of this national event at http://www.bandstandmarathon.org.uk

Congratulations to Simon Warman and Kat Moyser from Knutsford who have just completed the three peak challenge (Ben Nevis (Scotland), Scafell Pike (Lake District) and Snowdon (Wales)) in less than 24 hours. The couple actually achieved their goal in 23 hours and 38 minutes which left them a massive 22 minutes to spare.

The challenge was in aid of Camp Project Wales, a charitable organisation that aims to provide an annual holiday for young persons who have not attained the age of 16 years and in order that their conditions of life may be improved. Such persons having need of such holidays by reason of infirmity, disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances.

Twenty six year old Simon has been actively involved with the charity since his school days at St Nicholas Catholic High School in Hartford. He has been involved in some real crazy stunts over years but this must go down as one of his most enduring to date.

Well done to you both. If anyone would like to sponsor Simon and Kat please email them at admin@budeez.co.uk.

Friday September 23rd

The Carrivick Sisters

Admission £7 (members £6)

The Carrivick Sisters are twins Laura and Charlotte Carrivick from South Devon.

They play a variety of bluegrass instruments (mainly guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro and fiddle) with vocal harmonies and are both songwriters. Although their background is in bluegrass, their music has a strong folk influence which is evident in their original songs, many of which are inspired by their local landscape and stories.

“I am very impressed by The Carrivick Sisters, one of the best young duos I’ve heard. The girls sing and play as one and their work is characterised by great musicality. They are not only very talented instrumentalists and singers but they write really good songs as well.” – Ralph McTell

For further information visit the Northwich Folk Club website

There are more than 50 featured walks in the Borderlands to choose from on the Walking in North Wales website alone. Which means you can find yourself in a different landscape everyday. And it’s so easy to get to – just hop over the border and in no time at all you can take the Alwen Trail to the heathery moors at Hiraethog. Discover the wildlife of the Dee Estuary. Follow Offa’s Dyke Path through the Vale of Clwyd. Enjoy quiet riversides and woody bits in Flintshire, or forests and lakes in the Conwy Valley. Explore mines, moorland and mountains and walk to the very end of the world. Well, to World’s End, Wrexham at least.

The Pilgrim’s Progress

Adapted for the stage by David Robinson and Richard Hasnip

Set in the Industrial Revolution, this new play is a modern adaptation of John Bunyan’s classic novel. The Pilgrim’s Progress has been heralded as a literary masterpiece around the world and having never gone out of print, it is the world’s second most read book.

Box Office: 0843 208 6000 or Book Online

Suitable for everyone aged 12+