Art Fair 2019
Art Fair Cheshire comes to an end tomorrow (Thurs Oct 3) after a memorable week celebrating the region’s creative talents. More than 80 artists and crafts experts have been exhibiting their work and selling art for East Cheshire Hospice at Macclesfield Town Hall. The Mayor of Macclesfield Mayor Cllr Janet Jackson joined 300 guests at a […]
Will Week – Home Appointments
Home visits by solicitors during Will Week are still available, even though office appointments are now fully booked up in Macclesfield. Blunts Solicitors and SAS Daniels no longer have vacancies during Will Week which runs from October 7-11 and is in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. The solicitors are among 15 firms offering to write […]
Own a piece of Gathering
A work of art which has enjoyed pride of place at Tatton Park will soon be dismantled to provide lasting souvenirs for East Cheshire Hospice supporters. Pieces of Gathering, an installation featuring thousands of hand-stitched elements, will be sold off in unique editions with all profits supporting patient care. The creation by international artist Susie […]
Art Fair Cheshire – Artist Led Tours
Claude Monet and the painting of his famous Water Lilies will be the subject of a talk at this year’s Art Fair Cheshire. Best-selling author Ross King will be discussing Mad Enchantment, his book about the French painter’s creation and will also sign copies. He is one of four guest speakers marking the 20th anniversary […]
Why we are updating our Will this year…
Daughter Gwen was not born the last time Rachel and Graham Allcock wrote a Will. Now she is 10, the couple have decided it is about time they did something to reflect their change in circumstances. They have booked an appointment with Blunts Solicitors as part of Will Week (Oct 7-11) in aid of East […]
Will Week 2019
Solicitors are offering to make home visits this year as part of Will Week in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. Supporters of Will Week, which runs from Oct 7-11, can still also choose the option of making an appointment at the offices of their local solicitor as previously. The new at-home service is offered by […]
Update on Heather Broadbent’s Around the World Challenge
Round-the-world sailor Heather Broadbent is preparing to embark on her epic voyage on Sunday (Sept 1). Heather will spend 11 months at sea competing in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race which starts at St Katherine Docks in London. The landscape gardener, from Disley, will be on board the 70-foot ocean racing yacht […]
Training for Nepal!
Tackling Tegg’s Nose on a summer’s evening is one thing, but navigating Nepal in November is a completely different prospect. But that is the challenge facing Sarah Dale and Louise Delany who must combine preparations for a Himalayan trek with jobs at East Cheshire Hospice as well as running families. Both volunteered for the once-in-a-lifetime […]
Award Nominated Dementia Community Companions
Some of our volunteers have been short-listed for a prestigious charity award. The 12-strong team of Dementia Community Companions could become the Volunteer Team of the Year at the 2019 North West Charity Awards. Each member of the group spends at least two hours a week as a companion to someone with the early stages […]
In conversation with Susie MacMurray
See for yourself one of Cheshire’s newest and most amazing pieces of artwork – and meet the artist who created it. Susie MacMurray will be in conversation during her spectacular Gathering exhibition in the Staircase Hall in the Mansion at Tatton Park. Her opening talk is Thurs 25th July and further conversations are on Thurs […]
