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Repair Cafes, Road Closures and What's On This Weekend

Repair Cafes, Road Closures and What's On This Weekend

Mike Payton
November 08, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes

Good morning, Warrington! Be honest—are you one of those who already has the Christmas tree up? If you’re in full festive mode or holding out a bit longer, here’s everything you need to know around town this week.

🔨 Fix Your Broken Items at The Warrington Repair Cafes
🛑 Road Closures for Remembrance Sunday
🗓️ What’s On This Weekend
🎸 Live Music Guide

Grab your favourite brew, and let's start. ☕️

Fix Your Broken Items at Repair Cafes 🔨

Repair Cafés are such a brilliant idea—volunteers with a knack for fixing things come together to help people repair items that might otherwise end up in the bin.

Not only does this save money, but it also reduces waste and brings the community together. If you've got something in need of a bit of TLC, check out these upcoming Repair Cafés:

St Elphins Repair Cafe - Saturday 10am - 1pm

The Pavilion Tea Rooms, Manchester Road, WA1 3AN, Warrington

Hosted by Friends of St Elphin's Park, this repair café offers free repairs for items like clothing, small electronics, and kitchen tools (think blown fuses, missing buttons, broken zips, blunt knives, and more). While you wait, enjoy a cuppa and a chat in the Pavilion Tea Rooms—another great opportunity to connect with locals.

More details here

Lymm Repair Cafe - Saturday 10am - 1pm

Lymm Village Hall, WA13 0JB

This free, monthly event is run by volunteers who repair a wide range of items, including small electrical appliances, clothing, tools, clocks, costume jewellery, and even furniture. There’s also a pop-up café serving homemade cakes and drinks while you wait. If they can't fix it on the spot, they'll advise you on next steps or where to go for further help. Donations are welcome to keep the event running.

More details here

Town Centre Road Closures for Remembrance Day 🛑

The annual Remembrance Sunday service will take place on 10th November 2024 at the cenotaph, Bridge Foot, to honour those who have fallen in war. The Mayor of Warrington will join veterans, religious leaders, and armed forces members in the ceremony.

Road Closures

8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon: Full closures across the town centre, including Bridge Foot, with no access to Riverside Retail Park, Wharf Industrial Estate, or Tanning Court Industrial Estate.

9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon: Additional closures around Queen’s Gardens, affecting Sankey Street, Legh Street (from Bath Street to Sankey Street), Springfield Street, Palmyra Square South, Palmyra Square North, Bold Street, Suez Street, Rylands Street, and Barbauld Street.

The schedule includes

9:45 AM – Parade forms at Warrington Town Hall
10:20 AM – Parade heads to the cenotaph
10:59 AM – Service begins with the ‘Last Post,’ followed by a two-minute silence at 11:00 AM, wreath-laying, and the conclusion of the service at approximately 11:25 AM.

Free parking is available at the Time Square multi-storey car park all day.

Check out the full details on the council website.

What’s On This Weekend 🗓️

Friday

🍷 Wine Tasting - Grappenhall Library, 7:30pm | An evening of wine tasting at Grappenhall Library

🍺 Burtonwood Beer Festival - Burtonwood Community Centre, 4pm | Enjoy a fantastic range of cask ales and ciders, a prosecco and gin bar, and food and snacks.

🍷 Northern Lights Paint and Sip - The Partridge, 7pm | Have a drink and paint the Northern Lights, what more could you want?

Saturday

🎤 Elvis Tribute Night - Seven Woods Pub, 9pm | Don't be a hound dog – grab your blue suede shoes and join us for a night of unforgettable music and memories

🍺 Burtonwood Beer Festival - Burtonwood Community Centre, 12pm | Enjoy a fantastic range of cask ales and ciders, a prosecco and gin bar, and food and snacks.

🧶 Mode at Rowan Fashion Show - Black Sheep Wool, 11:30am | Immerse yourself in Mode yarns and patterns whilst watching a Mode fashion show with two Rowan models strutting their stuff in fabulous new season garments

🏕️ Bongo Stopover - Stretton House | Campervan stop over night

💪 Off The Page Wrestling - St Benedicts Social Club, 6pm | Cheer on your favourite wrestlers, boo the villains, and join in the energy as the arena comes alive

📷️ Street Photography - Warrington Bank Quay Station, 10am | People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more.

Sunday

🛍️ Makers Market - Time Square, 11am | Expect an an array of art, craft, food, drink, coffee, music and street food.

🖍️ Free Craft Table at The Makers Market - Time Square, 11am | Linked with the above Makers Market, there will be a free craft table to keep kids entertained.

🛍️ Christmas Market - Lowton Social Club, 10am | Amazing Market Stalls all dressed in their Christmas finery

🌹 Lymm Remembrance Day Parade, 9am | Lymm Parish Council is pleased to announce that the annual Remembrance Day Parade will take place on Sunday 10th November.

👯 Remembrance Sunday Tea Dance - Croft Village Memorial Hall, 2pm | Come and dance your heart out with like-minded tango folk

Outside of Warrington

🎆 Arley Hall Firework Champions - Saturday, 4pm | Watch three of the UK’s top firework companies go head-to-head, lighting up the night sky with breathtaking displays set to music.

Live Music Lowdown 🎸

There is less music this week than in previous weeks.

If you know a venue that has regular live music on that I haven’t featured, reply to this newsletter and let me know.

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Costellos (Stockton Heath) | The Goosebumps | 5pm

Warrington Wordle (#39) 🧠

You will really have to think about your starting word today. It’s a long Wordle. Good luck, but once you have a few letters, it should come to you quite quickly. 😀

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From The Papers 📰

At From Warrington, we only focus on the positive things that are happening.

🪖 From Army officer to engineer - the inspiring journey of a Warrington woman (Warrington Guardian)

👶 Warrington firm raises £10k for Zoe's Place baby hospice in Liverpool (Warrington Guardian)

⚙️ Warrington engineer wins national award and hopes his year 4 teacher is proud (Warrington Guardian)

Weather ⛅️

It’s a mixed bag of weather ahead for Warrington this weekend! Expect a bit of everything—some clouds, a touch of sunshine, and a chance of rain by Sunday.

Friday - ⛅️ 9° - 6°
Saturday - ☁️ 7° - 6°
Sunday - 🌧️ 13° - 8°

Sport 🏉

⚽️ Warrington Town faces off against Alfreton Town in a National League North clash. Kick-off is at 3:00 PM—come down and support the team.

⚽️ This Saturday, 9th November, Rylands take on Blyth Spartans in a Non-League Premier Group B match. Kick-off is at 3:00 PM

Where Were We on Wednesday? 📸

Thanks to those of you who replied. Everyone got it correct. It was the big rock outside Blooming Art Studio, just off Buttermarket Street.

Thanks 👍️

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