At 1pm on Sunday 30 June 2024, 'Tiny Lymm' a young duckling who was rescued from the Bridgewater canal at the end of April this year, was released back onto the canal in Lymm. Many of the local community came along to watch the release, and Helen from Cheshire's Mix 56 was there to catch up with Col and the team. Col Sproule from Bella's Legacy Wildlife and Fish Rescue, along with […]
One of the highlights of Lymm Festival 2024 was "Whispering" Bob Harris in conversation with Colin HallVeteran BBC music legend ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris and music journalist Colin Hall presented a fascinating evening based around their mutual love and appreciation of The Beatles to a packed-out crowd at Lymm High School.By 1963, John Lennon & Paul McCartney had written so many songs they simply couldn’t all be accommodated on just their own Beatles releases, […]
Lymm Historic Transport Day is going from strength to strengthFor the last 11 years the festival has been a firm favourite in the local calendar and has developed into becoming one of Cheshire's best-loved events.This year, more than 11,000 visitors attended making it the most successful event to date. Profits from the day go towards supporting local causes.The day opened with a parade of vehicles through Lymm village, with a […]
A special evening of Classical Music is taking place at Byley Village Hall this Saturday The Middlewich Concert Orchestra has been delighting audiences for more than 24 years and will be performing a special concert this Saturday featuring: Albinoni – Concerto No. 2 in D Minor for Oboe (transcribed for Soprano Saxophone) Ronald Binge – Elizabethan Serenade Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K.525 Louise Farrenc – Symphony No.3 in G […]
The Royal Cheshire County Show has been celebrating the best the countryside has to offer for 186 yearsOnce again, Cheshire's MIX56 was pleased to broadcast live from the two-day event, bringing listeners a flavour of this sights and sounds of this much-loved family friendly event.Over the two day event, our team were out and about meeting visitors, stall holders and some celebrities.. You can hear the highlights here.In part 1, […]
Our coverage of the General Election and Tatton candidates has now concludedTune in to Damian on Friday's breakfast show and Ian James on the morning show for post-election commentary. The General Election takes place on Thursday 4th JulyMIX56 covers a huge part of Cheshire and there's several parliamentary constituencies within our broadcast patch - meaning that there's a lot of candidates.We know our listeners take a great interest in politics, but […]
Albert Lee "Mr Telecaster" is one of the most respected and renowned guitarists in music history He's worked with The Everly Brothers, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris and many more big-name artists over his long and illustrious career. His 80th Birthday tour is currently underway and is thrilling audiences across the country. He's appearing tonight (11 June) at The Floral Pavilion in New Brighton and at The Lowry in Manchester tomorrow. […]
Ahead of an incredible evening of entertainment at The Bowdon Rooms, Mike Joyce of The Smiths was Jim O'connor's special guestYou can listen again right here!This full-lengh interview includes music tracks and will be available for 28 days. After that, we'll replace it with an edited version without the music.There's always something going on at The Bowdon Rooms!Check out forthcoming events right here.
Important update for anyone flying from Manchester Airport from Tuesday 11th June and Friday 9th AugustParts of the M56 between junctions 5 and 6 will be closed overnight during specific dates for resurfacing, replacing road markings and for bridge repairs.Please make sure to plan ahead for your flight departure time and allow extra time for your journey.Eastbound or Westbound?Eastbound on the M56 is from Chester towards Manchester.Westbound is Manchester towards […]
