Music & Dance
Cheadle Hulme teenager Jack Sheen is the new BBC Young Composer of the Year
October 11th 2011
Cheadle Hulme teenager Jack Sheen is the new BBC Young Composer of the Year. This talented musician may become accustomed to earning prestigious titles … WORDS BY EMMA MAYOH PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIRSTY THOMPSON
Merseybeats lead singer Tony Crane reflects on 50 years in show business
September 19th 2011
It’s 50 years and counting for the Merseybeats and their lead singer Tony Crane, the saviour of Hoylake’s heritage, as Paul Mackenzie reports Photography by Kirsty Thompson
Wirral band Elbow Jane to perform in aid of Help for Heroes
August 22nd 2011
Wirral band Elbow Jane hope to give forces charity a helping hand WORDS BY Victoria Heneghan
Barnton Silver Band to celebrate 120th birthday
August 11th 2011
Barnton Silver Band are tuning up for a special birthday party
The Cheshire Chord Company to perform at Llangollen Eisteddfod
July 7th 2011
Singers from Cheshire are hoping for glory when they compete in Llangollen this month Photography by John Cocks
The Didsbury roots of Violin Venus, Jane Hunt
April 5th 2011
Jane Hunt is a world-class violinist living in New York but it all began in Didsbury
Wirral band, Madison, on the road to stardom
July 16th 2010
A residency at one of the world's most famous clubs is a dream come true for Wirral band, Madison
Cheshire composer Edward Gregson's command performance
January 10th 2010
Edward Gregson deliberated before accepting a commission to write a new work to complement Mahler’s sixth symphony. But after his initial doubt, the Cheshire-based composer could not turn it down WORDS BY JANETTE SYKES PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
The sound of christmas at Chester Cathedral
November 18th 2009
At this time of year there is nothing more uplifting than the sound of a choir singing carols. We discover what the festive season is like for the choristers of Chester Cathedral WORDS BY EMMA MAYOH PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
Vanguards - music pioneers from Haslingden
September 22nd 2009
This talented Haslington band are clearly going forward, thanks to their single 'Regress' which caught the ears of no less than Radcliffe and Maconie
Jools Holland plays to Prince Charles in Chester
May 19th 2009
Jools Holland added another accolade to his career by playing at the exclusive Eaton Park Gala Ball charity concert in front of the Prince of Wales.
Cuddington violinist Sophie Rosa takes a bow
January 21st 2009
Award-winning Cuddington violinist Sophie Rosa is hoping to add another string to her bow. Emma Mayoh finds out more.
Take That Star Gary Barlow talks to Cheshire Life
July 26th 2007
TAKE that millionaire Gary Barlow will never forget the words to Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush's rendition of Don't Give Up. It was the song he heard as he drove down the M6 motorway back to his Cheshire home after he'd been dropped by his label
The art of Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood
June 28th 2007
THE gentler side of wrinkly rocker Ronnie Wood will be on show in North Wales this summer. .
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