DJ Chris Evans Car Fest

It was confirmed today by Chris Evans on his BBC 2 Breakfast show that his ‘Car-Fest’ event for ‘Children in Need’ is coming to Cholmondeley Castle on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of September 2012.

Chris has already launched a ‘sell out’ ‘Car-Fest’ in the south of England and needed a venue for the northern version. For details of the event go to www.carfest.org where they will be appearing shortly. The event features cars galore, live music and lots more.

Please click here for all events for this year at Cholmondeley Castle.

Pageant of Power (P.O.P) comes to Cholmondeley 15th to 17th June!!!

The event of the year is coming to Cholmondeley once again. This time it has moved to June in hope of better weather than last year!!

The Cholmondeley Arms is the perfect place to pop (no pun intended!) in to and have a bite to eat and a drink before or after your visit to the P.O.P. please visit www.cpop.co.uk to find out more.

If you are a ‘petrol head’ this is the event for you!!!

Professor Teds next Chummers Quiz

Next Quiz Tuesday 22nd May from 8.45pm

Tuesday July 24th from 8.45pm

‘Smoooth’ Sundays with our ‘dynamic’ jazz playing ‘old boys’

‘Smoooth’ Sundays performing on the Sundays listed below from 1pm until 4pm here at the ‘Chum’

Cholmondeley Arms Sunday 6^th May

Cholmondeley Arms Sunday 17^th June

Cholmondeley Arms Sunday 8^th July

Cholmondeley Arms Sunday 5^th August

Cholmondeley Arms Sunday 2^nd September

Cholmondeley Arms Sunday 30^th September

Cholmondeley Arms Sunday 28^th October

Cholmondeley Arms Sunday 25^th November

Cholmondeley Arms Sunday 23^rd December

2012 EVENTS AT CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE

APRIL 2012

Sunday 1st April: GARDENS OPEN

MAY 2012

All RHS Members Free Admission during the Month of May.

Sunday 13th May CLASSIC CAR RALLY – please refer www.classicshows.org/main for further information. Access to gardens at event prices.

Sunday 20th May PROFESSOR HUMO PUNCH & JUDY. Two half hour performances 1.00pm and 3.00pm on the lawn by the Tea Room. Great fun for the children.

Wednesday 23rd May – OPEN FOR THE NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME. All proceeds given to Charity.

Sunday 27th May – WHITCHURCH BAND - Performing a varied repertoire 2.00pm to 4.00 pm. please visit www.whitchurchband.co.uk for further details.

JUNE 2012

Saturday 9th June. PINK RIBBON WALK IN AID OF BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. For applications and information please visit www.pinkribbonwalk.org.uk

Friday 15th, Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th June – CHOLMONDELEY PAGEANT OF POWER.

A fantastic and exhilarating family weekend event of motorsports, historic and modern racing cars and bikes, powerboats and helicopters, helicopter displays and demonstrations and lots more. Admission to the gardens at event prices. For further information please visit www.cpop.co.uk or telephone 01829 772432.

Saturday 16th June FIREWORK CONCERT SPECTACULAR An evening of music and spectacular fireworks in celebration of the Queens Diamond Jubilee. Ticket Hotline number 01829 772430 or visit www.cholmondeleyfireworks.com

Sunday 24th June. TRIATHLON AT CHOLMONDELEY PARK In Aid of Help for Heroes and The Wingate Centre, for further details and application forms please call 01892 870681 or visit www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk

JULY 2012

Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th July CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE HORSE TRIALS For further information please refer to www.musketeer.co.uk or telephone 01485 210070.

AUGUST 2012

Sunday 5th August. TEDDY BEARS PICNIC Why not come and join us for a family day out at Cholmondeley for the Teddy Bears Picnic and support The Mid-Cheshire Hospitals Charity One in Eleven Appeal (to raise money for a new neo-natal intensive care unit at Leighton Hospital Crewe) or visit www.mchcharity.org for further information. A fun packed day with face painting, Professor Humo’s Punch & Judy, treasure hunt, lucky dips, tombola and much more. For advanced discounted tickets please refer to www.teddybears-picnic.co.uk.

Friday 17th August RAIN OR SHINE THEATRE COMPANY Presents an outdoor evening performance of “As You Like It”. Why not bring a picnic and enjoy this light hearted peformance against the beautiful backdrop of Cholmondeley Castle. Tickets available by contacting Cholmondeley Castle on 01829 720383 or www.rainorshine.co.uk

Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th August PONY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS For further information contact Musketeer Event Management 01485 210070 or visit www.musketeer.co.uk

Bank Holiday Monday 27th August JAZZ IN THE TEMPLE GARDEN The Robin Joiner Quartet performs standards from the jazz and latin repertoire, including music by Gershwin, Cole Porter, Mancini and Jobim. With its relaxed sound and varied programme the Quartet provides a pleasant backdrop on a Summers afternoon 12.00 noon to 4.00pm.

SEPTEMBER 2012

Sunday 2nd September. CLASSIC CAR RALLY (Admission to Gardens at event prices) please refer to www.classicshows.org/main for details.

Gardens Close Sunday 30th September.

Saturday 8^th and Sunday 9^th BBC RADIO 2 DJ Chris Evan’s Car-Fest for Children in Need. (More details to follow) www.carfest.org

OCTOBER 2012

AUTUMN TINTS – Sunday 14th & 21st 11.00 am to 5.00 pm & Sunday 28th October 11.00 am to 4.00pm. With the changing of the season why not take the opportunity to enjoy the array of wonderful autumn colours presented by the Gardens at this time of the year. Our Tea Room and Gift Shop will be open as normal. For further information please contact Cholmondeley Castle on 01829 720383.

Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th November TOUGH MUDDER A 10-12 mile obstacle course designed by special forces to test the competitors all round stamina, mental grit and ability. For more details, applications etc please visit www.toughmudder.co.uk. Supporters of Help for Heroes.

Bring Inn the Gin

Here at the Cholmondeley Arms we are building a fine reputation for our famous Gin collection. We opened with forty Gins and are rapidly moving to the fifty mark already. The expansion of Gin distilling and the creation of different gin types is growing and already we are planning volume two of our ‘Gin Bible’.

While reviewing our growing Gin collection we all came up with a great idea. We have many customers who like gin, who also like to travel and may find gins we don’t stock on those travels…. so…….we have come up with ‘Bring Inn the Gin’ and here’s what you have to do.

1. Find a gin and make sure we don’t stock it.
2. Buy the Gin and keep the receipt, this can be in Sterling, Euros (while they last!!) and American dollars
3. Bring the Gin to the Inn.
4. Present the gin and if we don’t stock it already we will pay you the value of your receipt. (The seal on the bottle must be intact of course)
5. As a bonus we will also give you a £10 Cholmondeley gift voucher for each bottle of gin brought Inn!!
6. So for the new ‘Gin Supplier’ it’s a ‘win, win’ on the ‘gin, gin’.

So what are you waiting for all you budding gin suppliers!!?? Tim, Steve and Stru are waiting!!! 100 Gins by our first anniversary???