https://www.stevedrice.net/ 2026-04-24T09:51:31+00:00 https://www.stevedrice.net/ https://www.stevedrice.net/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/33 Review of 'Countryfile Live 2016' <https://www.countryfilelive.com/> We have been great fans of “Country File”, a BBC current country affairs television show on BBC 1 every Sunday night. Over the years of watching the program we have become attached to the presenters and learnt so much about rural affairs. When we heard that there was going to be a text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/82 Review of 'Countryfile Live 2017' <https://countryfilelive.com/> We so much enjoyed CountryFile Live last year (see my review here) that we decided to go again in 2017. As with last year we visited on the final day, on the Sunday but the event is actually on for four days and is probably best visited on Thursday or Friday when the crowds are likely a lot more manageable. text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/98 Review of 'Countryfile Live 2018' <https://countryfilelive.com/> Another summer, another trip to “CountryFile Live” which is likely to be the largest country show in the UK under the banner of the much-loved Sunday night BBC television show “CountryFile” this year celebrating it's 30th anniversary. Ever since it started a few years ago at Blenheim Palace (just outside Oxford) we have been going and have enjoyed every visit ( text/html 2023-04-30T18:21:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/145 Review of 'Countryfile Live 2019' <https://www.countryfilelive.com/> Well, this is four years in a row now we have made the trip to Blenheim Palace to see Countryfile Live. It has to be one of the largest country shows in the country. So, is it still worth it? Well, yes and no. text/html 2024-10-12T13:45:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/184 Review of 'Foodies Festival: Tatton Park (2022)' <https://foodiesfestival.com/events/cheshire/> We have attended Foodies Festivals previously in Syon Park in 2015, Old Truman Brewery (London) in Christmas 2016 and Alexandra Palace...all in London...so now that we live outside the city we wanted to try it when it was on tour, this time in Tatton Park, just south of Manchester. The show was open until 9 pm on Friday and Saturday, 8 pm on Sunday and started at noon on Friday and 11 am on the we… text/html 2025-06-01T15:26:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/186 Review of 'The Nantwich Food Festival (2022)' <https://www.nantwichfoodfestival.co.uk/> The Nantwich Food Festival returns to the streets of Nantwich following a Covid-hiatus of several years. This year it consisted of three main areas: The town centre, containing a few stalls and a large seating area on the green outside of St. Mary's church, text/html 2023-12-31T14:43:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/189 Review of 'Christmas at Bolesworth 2022' <https://bolesworth.com/christmas/> Having recently moved to the area we are determined to visit the local attractions including “Christmas at Bolesworth”, a short drive down some rather windy roads in the middle of no where which is particularly interesting in the dark with very few lights. The event features a light show and a Christmas fair (not so much market) but is quite pricy with advanced tickets costing £27 for an adult and £18 for a child (£… text/html 2025-04-27T15:28:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/195 Review of 'Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival 2023' <https://chesterfoodanddrink.co.uk/> The Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival is held every year and features various food and drink vendors from Cheshire and the rest of the UK as well as cooking classes for young and old as well as chef demonstrations. We attended on the Sunday where it was anticipated about 8,000 people would be visiting despite the wind which made it feel fairly cool. text/html 2023-06-17T16:58:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/198 Review of 'The Card' <https://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/productions/the-card/> “The Card” is a play based on the novel by Arnold Bennett telling the story of ambitious young man Denry Machin (Gareth Cassidy) who works his way up the success ladder, taking advantage of opportunities as they present themselves, to eventually become mayor of Bursley. Along the way he finds love then true love as well as what is really important in life. Sure, some of his actions are slightly dubious but it is k… text/html 2023-10-01T13:44:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/200 Review of 'Astley's Astounding Adventures' <https://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/productions/astleys-astounding-adventures-2/> Philip Astley (Darcy Braimoh) is a little-known local hero of Newcastle-Under-Lyme who pretty much invented what we now know as a circus, well before PT Barnum came along. This show tells his story beginning with his returning as a war hero to an unimpressed England. Opening a horse riding school in London he soon realizes he needs to offer a little bit more if he is to… text/html 2024-10-13T13:54:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/201 Review of 'Cheshire Game & Country Fair (2023)' <https://www.livingheritagecountryshows.com/cheshire-game-country/> Don't get us wrong, we are not interested in shooting animals but we do like a good country show and this is definitely one of them. At £16 it was reasonably priced with parking in a nearby field for this event held at the text/html 2023-12-31T15:13:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/204 Review of 'Christmas at Bolesworth 2023' <https://bolesworth.com/christmas/> Having enjoyed last year's Christmas at Bolesworth event at Bolesworth Castle, despite the cold wind during our visit, we decided to visit again this year which introduced a skating rink. We purchased our tickets well in advance and added an ice skating ticket (£11.96/adult including skate rental) onto our general admission ticket (£24.75/adult). Parking was an additional £4.92 which is a bit much considering there… text/html 2024-10-13T14:26:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/210 Review of 'Cheshire Game & Country Fair (2024)' <https://www.livingheritagecountryshows.com/cheshire-game-country/> August bank holiday weekend means that the “Cheshire Game & Country Fair” is on and since we found last year's outing so interesting we decided to return again to the Cheshire Showground in Knutsford this year. We purchased tickets in advance but there was no real cost savings to buying on the door though it did mean we did not have to queue for tickets when we arrived. Parkin… text/html 2024-12-08T18:11:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/213 Review of 'Foodies Food Festival: Tatton Park (2024)' <https://foodiesfestival.com/events/cheshire-2/> We first visited the Tatton Park version of the travelling “Foodies Festival” show in 2022 but gave it a miss last year as it is much the same as other shows we have attended over the years. Is this year any different? No, not really. text/html 2025-04-13T15:44:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/215 Review of 'NT Live: Dr. Strangelove' Steve Coogan <https://drstrangelove.ntlive.com/> When I heard that comedian Steve Coogan would be staring in the National Theatre's production of “Dr. Strangelove”, based on the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb staring Peter Sellers, I knew I had to see it. But, not living in London any longer, I was unable to catch it at the theatre before it closed in January so I was very happy to hear it was coming to our… text/html 2025-04-27T15:51:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/220 Review of 'Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival 2025' <https://chesterfoodanddrink.co.uk/> Having attended the Cheshire Food & Drink Festival in 2023 we decided to again attend in 2025 though we were even less impressed than we were two years ago. The show takes place on the grounds of the Chester Racecourse with (paid) parking on the grass in the middle of the course though it was not entirely clear this option would be provided this year (we took a chance and found it was). text/html 2025-11-01T17:29:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/221 Review of 'Astle Park Traction Engine Rally 2025' <https://outdoorshows.co.uk/astle-park-traction-engine-rally/> We are lucky to live in a country where we can still see steam tractors actually working having been lovingly maintained and restored by their, doubtless, poor owners. The Astle Park Traction Engine Rally allows you to get right up and close to the action. We attended on a very hot Sunday (the rain held off and it was VERY dry) and despite a lot of walking we likely did not see t… text/html 2025-11-01T16:46:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/222 Review of 'Foodies Food Festival: Tatton Park (2025)' <https://foodiesfestival.com/> Every year we debate whether we will go to the Foodies Festival or not. Pretty much every year we decide we WILL go but it is a tight run thing as, for us, the festival changes very little every year with the same vendors on hand, mostly depressingly normal street food and an uninspiring music line-up text/html 2025-11-01T17:25:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/223 Review of 'Cheshire Game & Country Fair (2025)' We always find something interesting at the Cheshire Game & Country Fair held on every August bank holiday weekend on the Sunday and Monday. We attended this year on a slightly overcast Monday but very much enjoyed the visit. There is so much to see it is quite a trick to see all of the exhibition areas scattered over the massive site. It has to be said due to road closures driving in was a bit tricky as we were taken on a 5 mile detour to ev… text/html 2025-11-08T15:16:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/224 Review of 'The Nantwich Food Festival (2025)' <https://www.nantwichfoodfestival.co.uk/> The Nantwich Food Festival is the largest, free food festival in the UK and certainly the largest festival in Nantwich. Having lived in the town for a few years now we make an effort to attend the festival every year but not much really changes from year to year and we mostly just top up our larder by visiting a few vendors that we know will be there (e.g. Mornflake, one of the festival sponsors) and look… text/html 2026-01-25T15:08:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.stevedrice.net/reviews/events/england/228 Review of 'Railway 200 (Crewe)' <https://railway200.co.uk/> In 2025 “Railway 200” celebrated 200 years of the modern railway with a free exhibit “Inspiration” hosted on a train that travelled around the country having started it's journey in London. The exhibit continues until summer 2026 at various stops across the country. 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