The Warrington Wolves Foundation are releasing a new four-part documentary on 17th July with the theme #BeTheChangeIt was a pleasure to welcome Adam Hills, Warrington Wolves General Manager and Ben Stiff, Media Manager to Tuesday's breakfast show. You can listen again right here.Using the power of the Warrington Wolves badge, the foundation hope to enthuse, and inspire participants to create a healthier and more resilient community.In the last year alone, […]
Summer is promised soon but right now we are all literally under the weatherAnd the unpredictable weather is challenging for our plants, trees and herbs too.Though there is a lot in season right now and a bounty of food and medicine growing in the wild.As always, just a reminder that because something is natural - it doesn't mean to say it is safe, so always take the advice of someone […]
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. […]
