Good Morning, Warrington. Welcome to Friday's edition of From Warrington. We make every email we write fun and easy to read within 6 minutes.

In today's edition of From Warrington:

• Have you visited the French cafe?

• Where are we today? (Guess from the image)

• Warrington takes on Wigan in the Rugby

Let’s get to it.

Have You Visited The French Cafe In Warrington?

The From Warrington team popped into Gourmand today (it was not our first visit), and we thought we should share our experience with you. It’s becoming really popular in Warrington and was voted the best cafe in 2022 by Warrington Guardian readers.

We got one of their baguettes, each with cheese and ham, and a nice coffee. Everything is made fresh by them.

Who's behind the cafe? “We are Olivia and Julien, 2 Frenchies living in Warrington for over seven years. Olivia comes from Montpellier, and Julien from Nîmes, both located in the South of France.”

The cafe is on Sankey Street (near the White Hart pub) and is open Wednesday through Sunday. Check out their Facebook and Instagram.

What’s Happening This Weekend

Wigan vs Warrington

Warrington travel to Wigan tonight for a top-of-the-table clash. They are at the top of the league with 28 points (we are on 26). They have a game in hand, so we need to win this game. Everyone will cheer us on, as no one likes seeing Wigan win.

It’s an away game, and tickets are still available here.

Last Few Days Of The Warrington Arts Festival

For a full roundup of what's on, check out their website.

These are two events we have picked out that you might like.

Saturday 27th July

3 pm - Gorilla Circu: Unity

UNITY is a powerful aerial show that combines theatre, circus, and local stories. It features wire-walking, dance trapeze, and more. The 3 p.m. show includes BSL interpretation and an access table for all needs.

5 pm - No Dragon, No Lion

Check out the TS Crew's lion dance circus, No Dragon No Lion, this summer in Warrington – and it's free! Hailing from Hong Kong, this energetic show blends traditional lion dance and Chinese opera with beatboxing, martial arts, tricking, and parkour. Head over to Time Square to watch this.

Other Events

A lot is going on this weekend. Here are a few highlights you might like to know about.

🐏🎉 Black Sheep Wools Summer Party Weekend -  A free summer party for those who love crafts. Friday 26th July | 9 am-5 pm. Saturday 27th July | 9 am - 5 pm

🎦 Partridge Lakes Movie Weekend— Take the kids to Partridge Lakes for a movie weekend. At 3 p.m. on Saturday, they are showing Encanto, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, they are showing Moana. There will be plenty of food trucks, and there's no need to book.

🛶 St. Rocco’s Dragon Boat Race 2024 - Head down to Warrington Rowing Club to watch the Dragon Boat Race. Sunday 28th July, 9 am.

👪️ Family Fun Day - There will be bouncy castles, dinosaurs, refreshments and food at Lymm leisure centre.  Sunday 28th July - 10 am - 4 pm.

🛍️ Artisan Market - a great selection of food, drink, home fragrances, jewellery, dog treats, gifts, crafts and plenty more to enjoy. Whitemoss Garden Centre, Sunday 28th July, 12 pm - 4 pm.

Where Are We Today? 

This is quite an easy one today. One of the best rainbows we have seen in a while was taken by one of our readers, Jill. 

Let us know if you pass the “Warringtonian Test” and if you can work out where we are.

Congratulations to those who got last Friday’s photo correct. It was a tricky one, wasn’t it? The correct answer was Fiddlers Ferry Marina.

If you need help with this week’s picture, reply to this email, and we can send you a clue.

This Weekends Weather

It's mid-July; we should be at “peak summer” with blue skies, but you can never predict the British weather. Sunday is looking like the best day for a family outing.

• Friday -  🌤️ 19 degrees with some sun

• Saturday -  🌧️ - 18 degrees, cloudy with some rain

• Sunday - 🌤️ - 23 degrees with plenty of sunshine

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