The Crewe 'community' pub under new management hosting live 'original' entertainment
By Ryan Parker
27th Oct 2023 | Local News
A Crewe pub taken over by new management last winter is turning itself into a "community" venue, hosting live "original" entertainment every month.
The Cheshire Inn, Nantwich Road, has been operated by Crewe landlady, Zoe Wilkinson, and team, since November 2022.
Since taking on The Cheshire Inn, Zoe has make an effort to move it away from being just a party venue.
"I grew up Gainsborough Road in Crewe and have lived here all my life. The Cheshire Inn is the first pub I have run. I used to drink in here previously," she said.
The Cheshire Inn now hosts live music from a local artist on the first Saturday of every month.
It also hosts a quiz night the first Wednesday of every month, karaoke every Friday night and a cover band the last Saturday of every month.
Zoe told Nub News: "This pub has changed under my ownership. I have brought back quiz nights, karaoke and live music from original, local bands.
"I have been trying to make The Cheshire Inn a community pub rather than just a party venue.
"We are trying to hit all sorts of different music genres for everybody, including the likes of rock, pop and trance.
"We have redecorated the venue with lighter colours. This has made it look more attractive to customers.
"There is an aim to get ourselves a defibrillator on the front of the pub, which the whole community can use.
"We are fundraising for this currently and hope to get it in 2024."
The Cheshire Inn believes it is one of the cheapest pubs for drinks across Crewe.
Inside, the venue has a stage area for live music, a pool table, two dart boards and a TV showing live racing.
READ MORE: Check out what's on at The Cheshire Inn this Halloween weekend.
As well as this, it the designated pub for away fans on Crewe Alex FC match days and has been for some time.
Zoe said: "We offer cheap, good quality beer and we have a nice small group of customers who come here.
"You can now enjoy quality live entertainment in a safe environment, without the drama a party venue can bring.
"There are always people playing pool in here and we do have our own pool team.
"As a community pub, we are open to suggestions from our customers on what they would like to see here."
The Cheshire Inn confirmed to Nub News it will be hosting live music every Saturday throughout the month of December.
It is also looking at hosting games nights in the near future. Check out its 2023 Halloween events HERE.
The Nantwich Road pub is open 12pm until 11pm (Sunday to Thursday) and 12pm until midnight (Friday and Saturday).
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