Cheshire East

Properties and events in Cheshire East

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Behind the Scenes Tours: The Lyceum Theatre

Crewe Lyceum Theatre, Heath Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2DA
In person
Pre-booking required

Go behind-the-scenes at Cheshire’s historic theatre. You’ll explore the Grade II listed auditorium and go backstage to see areas normally only open to performers!

Crewe Heritage Fair

Crewe Heritage Centre, Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2DB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Crewe is a company town, born from the Grand Junction Railway Company. It's layout and heritage reflects the Victorian New Town ideals. Join us for a fun packed day for all the family to discover more about Crewe!

Crewe Heritage Walking Tours

Britannia Statue, Memorial Square, Earle Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2BJ
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Join Councillor Ben Wye for a walk around Crewe Town Centre to explore our heritage and share fascinating stories and memories of our town.

Disley Angels, Rams and Lyme Legh family - 500 year old church

Red Lane, Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2NP
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit Disley to see a stunning 500 year old carved ceiling with angels and a ram's head. Discover the historic connections with Lyme and links to wartime Guernsey. View a rare Geneva (Breeches) Bible, amazing stained glass windows and a Renn organ.

Exploring the changing architecture and history of Nantwich.

Pillory Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5BQ
In person
Pre-booking required

A gentle walk and talk around the beautiful town of Nantwich, famed for its wonderful period architecture and lively history.

Hare Hill gardens and parklands

Hare Hill, National Trust, Over Alderley, Prestbury Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4PY
In person
Pre-booking not required

A tranquil wooded garden, surrounded by historic parkland, with a delightful walled garden at its heart.

Hunted History

Lyceum Theatre, Heath Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2DA
In person
Pre-booking required

Get ready to explore the historic haunted Crewe Lyceum Theatre like never before! Dive into a thrilling adventure where you'll solve clues, complete tasks and crack codes as you navigate through the building.

Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall, Newcastle Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4SD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover Little Moreton Hall on Heritage Open Day and explore the topsy-turvy Tudor house.

Lyme

Lyme Park, Disley, Cheshire, SK12 2NX
In person
Pre-booking not required

From rugged moorlands to a historic house set within formal gardens, discover Lyme’s rich stories across six centuries of history at Lyme this Heritage Open Day.

Macclesfield Historic Old Town Hall

Macclesfield Town Hall, Market Place, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1EA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Macclesfield's historic Old Town Hall is open as your base for Macclesfield Heritage Open Day.

MADS Little Theatre

Lord Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6SY
In person
Pre-booking not required

Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society opens its doors for visitors to see and be taken round our Little Theatre, a Grade II listed building, all ready, front- and back-stage, for an upcoming performance.

Murgatroyd's Brine Pumps

Murgatroyd's Brine Pumps site, Brooks Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 0JG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Murgatroyd's Brine Pumps are the last brine pumps on their original hand-dug shaft in the UK.

Open Building: Union Street Baptist Church

Union Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 7DJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

An opportunity to see in a traditional Victorian chapel, built more than 140 years ago, which has maintained a strong and secure presence within an ever-changing neighbourhood and has formed part of the lives of so many people in the town of Crewe.

Poynton Heritage Fair

Civic Hall, Park Lane, Poynton, Cheshire, SK12 1RB
In person
Pre-booking not required

We're celebrating heritage crafts with local craftspeople to bring you a fair in celebration of Heritage Open Days!

Quarry Bank

Quarry Bank Mill, Quarry Bank Road, Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4HP
In person
Book on day

Join us for free on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September, as we journey through the architecture here at Quarry Bank.

Re-opening Crewe

51 Market Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2EY
In person
Pre-booking required

Join a creative walk through central Crewe with 36 unique game cards. Through drawing, sound, storytelling and reflection, you’ll explore urban space in new ways. Your discoveries will contribute to a public exhibition on how we perceive the town.

Reroof, Refurb, Revitalise

Glegg Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 7AJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and look round the stunning of building of St Paul’s and talk to us about our refurb plans.

Scars of the Civil War in Nantwich.

Pillory Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5BQ
In person
Pre-booking required

Why was St Mary’s church shot by muskets and canon in the English Civil War? Presenting a workshop on understanding the role of the church during the English Civil War and learning how to spot and collect evidence for a musket scar.

St Mary's Parish Church, Astbury

Peel Lane, Astbury, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4RQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

A magnificent Grade I listed church and a place of worship for over 1000 years: Mostly complete by 1450, and described by Pevsner as one of the ‘most exciting' churches in Cheshire.

Still Life on Stage: Drawing the Lyceum Theatre

Lyceum Theatre, Heath Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2DA
In person
Pre-booking required

Step into the spotlight and see the Crewe Lyceum like never before in this unique still life drawing workshop led by local artist David Jewkes.