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 […]
Lymm Historic Transport Day takes place on Sunday 23rd JuneNow in it's eleventh year, Lymm Historic Transport Day has become a much-loved Cheshire event, attracting exhibitors and visitors from all around the country.The event runs on Sunday 23 June 2024, and opens with an eclectic vehicle parade through the village at 10.30am, followed by a full day of exhibits and activities on the May Queen Field from 11am to 5pm.A particular highlight […]
Lymm Festival is coming soon! Now in it's 26th year, this much-loved annual festival takes place between the 20th and 30th June 2024 and promises something for everyone! Tickets are now on sale and are selling fast! The festival will start with the massively popular FoodFest and Street Fun event in the village on Thursday 20th June and will run for ten days, offering a range of events and performances […]
With this year's Eurovision final approaching Penny Dee caught up with the UK Queen of the Song Festival - Katrina LeskanichIn this special programme, Penny Dee chats to Katrina Leskanich, formally of Katrina and The Waves about her long career, her experience of representing the UK - and winning - the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest and her thoughts about women and happiness.Walking On SunshineThough Katrina and The Waves were formed […]
The latest Guardian has hit the news standsHere's our weekly catch up with Deputy Editor, Gareth Dunning to find out what's in this week's paper.Where there's muck there's brass!Becky Chorlton from Lymm is running a very successful side hustle buying unclaimed lost luggage and selling the contents on.It's a wonderful idea which is covered in this weeks local life section.In other news, Stage 3 of the Women's Cycle Race Tour […]
