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Runway on the Runway fashion show in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust
Runway on the Runway was the stunning teenage fashion show with a heart at Manchester Airport’s Concorde Conference Centre.
More Tomorrows event, Spinningfields, Manchester
Entrepreneurs and philanthropists gathered at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management at Spinningfields, Manchester, to hear Michael Oglesby CBE (Founder and Chairman of Bruntwood) and Professor Nic Jones (Chief Scientist of Cancer Research UK and Director of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre) explain how they are working to be at the forefront of the global fight against cancer.
Odgers Interim annual North West SME dinner, Capesthorne Hall
Odgers Interim – the leader in interim management appointments – held its annual North West SME dinner at Capesthorne Hall. The invited audience, which comprised some of the region’s leading SME business figures, enjoyed a three course meal followed by speeches from industry leaders.
Competitions
Win a VIP experience Courtesy of Sunseeker Cheshire and the Deganwy Hotel
Courtesy of Sunseeker Cheshire and the Deganwy Hotel, Win a VIP experience for guests to attend the Sunseeker stand at the All Wales Boat Show 2013, plus dinner and accommodation at the Deganwy Quay Hotel 24th-28th July 2013
Win VIP tickets for Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Chester
Hailed as the finest open air theatre experience outside London, Grosvenor Park will present three new productions in its intimate 300 seat picnic theatre from 5th July – 25th August.
Win a romantic break for two at a stunning boutique hotel near Marbella
Enjoy a luxury holiday in Spain courtesy of DDG Retreat and Monarch Airlines.
Places
The Port Sunlight River Park set to transform the Wirral waterfront
“The £2.3 million scheme will see the creation of the Port Sunlight River Park on the former Bromborough dock landfill site”
High Street Stars of Didsbury
A Manchester suburb with creative credentials.
Words by Polly Berkeley Photography by David Billington
The threads that entwine Macclesfield’s past and present
Mike Smith pulls together the threads that entwine Macclesfield’s past and present
Stalybridge on track to become a destination worth stopping off at
Stalybridge will become a destination worth stopping off at, say civic leaders who are excited about the opening of two new platforms at the station. WORDS BY GEOFF WOOD PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
Events
‘Avoiding the Subject’ exhibition by Simon Hadley Attard, Contemporary Six – The Gallery, Manchester
Technology injects a new dimension into fine art
Dan Snow talk, Merseyside Maritime Museum - Saturday May 25th
Celebrity historian Dan Snow will give a talk at the Merseyside Maritime Museum this month as part of the Battle of the Atlantic commemorations.
Walks
East Cheshire Walk - The Middlewood Way
It’s less hike and more bike for Keith Carter this month as he saddles up to take a ride on the Middlewood Way which follows the former rail route between Macclesfield and Marple.
Cheshire Walks - Mouldsworth
Keith Carter leads a walk from Mouldsworth which takes in a section of the Sandstone Trail
Restaurant Reviews
Short Break - Oddfellows Hotel, Chester
Janet Reeder finds a boutique hotel in Chester the perfect location for exploring the city
Paul Morris - My favourite 5
Paul Morris from Disley is the author of Time Traveller Danny and the Codebreaker, the only current children’s novel to feature the wartime computer genius Alan Turing. With two novels and several children’s books approaching publication, Paul still manages to find time to dine out with his wife, Judy.
Restaurant review - Tom at 101, Stockton Heath
Stockton Heath has plenty of decent eateries. But Tom at 101 is probably the best and ‘buzziest’. Review by Ray King
Arts
‘Avoiding the Subject’ exhibition by Simon Hadley Attard, Contemporary Six – The Gallery, Manchester
Technology injects a new dimension into fine art
The new Paper Boat art gallery hopes to become a creative hub for the community of Ellesmere Port
The new Paper Boat art gallery launches this month and hopes to become a creative hub for the community of Ellesmere Port.
Words by heidi nagaitis PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
Artist profile - Gill Northcott, Colwyn Bay
Artist Gill Northcott invites you into her world, through her colourful paintings. WORDS BY RACHAEL HOGG
Photography
Cheshire Life Reader Photos - May 2013
Some of the latest entries to the Cheshire Life photography competition, in association with Wilkinson Cameras
Polar wildlife photography by Bebington-based photographer Brian Anderson
Brian Anderson has been to some of the world’s most remote wildernesses to take his stunning wildlife photographs, but not all of them had their beginnings in such exotic locations.
Fashion, Health and Beauty
Summer Fashion - Frilly Dresses
There’s something thrilling about the frills, layers and textures of this season’s dresses, says Jo Haywood.
Men’s Fashion - Be inspired by the Great Gatsby movie this summer
Baz Luhrmann’s remake of The Great Gatsby hits cinemas this month. Chaps can replicate Gatsby’s dashing style with a little help from Brooks Brothers, writes Jayne Braben
Runway on the Runway fashion show in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust
Runway on the Runway was the stunning teenage fashion show with a heart at Manchester Airport’s Concorde Conference Centre.
Food and Drink
Short Break - Oddfellows Hotel, Chester
Janet Reeder finds a boutique hotel in Chester the perfect location for exploring the city
Stanneylands Hotel Afternoon Tea, Wilmslow
Sighs all round. Afternoon tea at Stanneylands, Cheshire Life’s Hotel of the Year 2012-13, proved totally irresistible
Le Vin La Table - Hale’s French Connection in the world of fine wine
WORDS BY RAY KING
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
Meet the Chef - Mark Burke, The Lymm Hotel, Warrington,
Mark Burke is the Head Chef at The Lymm Hotel in, Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, which is part of Macdonald Hotels and Resorts. Mark has won awards such as Nestle Junior Chef of the Year 2001, Up and Coming Best Chef of Cheshire 2007 (Marc Hix Judge), and Best Welsh Lamb at the Welsh Culinary Championships 2006 to name a few.
Homes and Gardens
Cheshire Interiors - Roxburgh, a stunning Voysey-style house in Knutsford
When businessman John Potter went house-hunting in Knutsford he wanted three things: a wine cellar, a pool and an American fridge. WORDS BY JANET REEDER MAIN PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN COCKS
Dream Properties - Horseshoe Cottage, Arley, Cheshire
If you dream of a classic country cottage with the addition of stunning modern features, this is the home for you
Pale and interesting sums up these lovely interior pieces
Pale and interesting sums up these lovely interior pieces.
Cheshire Interiors - Marlfields Hall, Adlington
Ancestral home? Marlfields Hall in Adlington certainly looks the part, but appearances can be deceptive.
Life TV
Celebrity interviews
TV Antiques expert Adam Partridge on why he loves golden oldies
Television personality and Cheshire antiques expert Adam Partridge tells Cheshire Life why he abandoned an academic life for a life among dusty old bits and pieces
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