Northwich is full of brilliant businesses - the friendly faces and hard-working teams who keep the town centre buzzing with creativity, good service and genuine community spirit. And this winter, you can help celebrate them, with the launch of the first-ever Customer...
#Northwich Does It Better
A North West InBloom Gold winning town, with huge character, an amazing sense of community and some of the biggest events in Cheshire.
Parks & Attractions
Take a stroll through Marbury Park, stumble across iconic engineering at Anderton Boat Lift (the “Cathedral of the Canals”) and find a town brimming with timber framed historic buildings.
Why Visit Northwich?
Huge events
Retail
Leisure
Food & Drink
Heritage
Northwich is in the heart of the Cheshire, at the confluence of the River Weaver & the River Dane
Hosting an Annual River Festival, which sees the town’s usually peaceful and gently flowing river transformed into a theatre of war and tribal rivalry.
Featured Events
If you’ve read this far, we’re hoping you spotted the three times we mentioned events – that’s because they’re some of the best events in Cheshire, and… the biggests ones are free!
Pina Colada Festival
Did you know, the musician Rupert Holmes was born in Northiwch? This legend is the creator of the Pina Colada song and each August our town converts into a tropical paradise in his honour.
3rd Saturday in August
Now Northwich
With the tagline ‘Expect the Unexpected’, we can’t really tell you much about this event as it changes every year. One thing we can say is that it’s pretty awesome, from giant astronauts roaming the streets, to a replica of the moon floating in the air, it will WOW you! We can’t say when it is… it’ll ruin the surprise.
A Christmas Extravaganza
You won’t believe what you’ll find when you visit Northwich for it’s HUGE light switch on event. It gets underway at 12pm, with an Ice Rink, as well as lots of free activities, a funfair and a mega parade finale.
Last Saturday in November
Latest News
It’s time to get your skates on Northwich!
Northwich's indoor ice rink returns to Barons Quay (between H&M and The Entertainer) from 29th - 30th November, featuring a dedicated SEND session at 10am on Saturday and Sunday. Each skating session lasts 30 minutes — pre-booking is essential!What's OnMy...
Rotary in Northwich Brings Christmas Magic to the Town Centre!
Northwich is set to sparkle this festive season as Rotary in Northwich brings Santa’s Grotto to Barons Quay, right outside Wildwood! The first grotto will open during the Northwich Christmas Extravaganza on Saturday, 29th November, and will continue on selected dates...
Save the Date: Christmas Extravaganza – November 29th
The countdown to Christmas is on – and Northwich is getting ready to shine brighter than ever! This year’s Christmas Extravaganza is set to be an absolute cracker, filled with fun, surprises and festive cheer from the people who make the town so special – its amazing...