Discover Crewe

The Rail Ale Trail
2025-09-27 | The Crewe Dog, Market Hall, 27 Earle St, Crewe, CW1 2BL, United Kingdom
Explore the best local pubs from Crewe to Manchester, the Rail Ale trail connects charming stations with pubs full of character.
There are nine stations and villages to explore with more than 20 pubs to choose from. Collect stickers along the way and win a free branded baseball cap by collecting 15.
The trail is intended to be enjoyed at a leisurely pace and not all in one day.
Crewe pubs included are The Crewe Dog in Crewe’s Market Hall, Hops Belgian Brewery on Prince Albert Street and Ebenezer’s on Nantwich Road.
For more information on the Rail Ale Trail visit here.
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Crewe Christmas Express Trail
2025-12-01 - 2025-12-25 | Crewe Market Hall, Crewe Market Hall, 27 Earle Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2BL
All aboard for The Crewe Christmas Express Trail.
There are five stops around the town centre for you to find and complete a trail sheet.
Use the map to visit each stop and write down the special trail word you find on each poster. Then deliver it to the post box Crewe Market Hall for a chance to win £200 to spend in Crewe in January.
There is also a bonus golden stop at Crewe Station with an extra word celebrating Crewe’s rail heritage that is not needed for the prize but can be found with the other words in the festive word search.
Download your trail map here.
This trail is a part of the A Very Crewe Christmas campaign, to find out more please visit here.

Christmas Lights Switch On
2025-11-29 14:00 - 19:00 UTC | Lyceum Square, Lyceum Square, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2DA, United Kingdom
On Saturday, November 29th, Crewe Town Council’s Crewe Christmas Lights Switch On will take place from 2pm to 7pm.
It promises to be a free, fun, family-friendly day full of entertainment and live performances, with a fantastic festive market along Market Street, Earle Street and Market Square full of traders from the community.
Children will also have the opportunity to send letters to Father Christmas at Crewe Market Hall and enjoy mini funfair rides on Market Square.
The Cat Radio will host live music, dance and theatre performances throughout the event on the main stage on Memorial Square. While live performances and family activities from local community groups take place on Lyceum Square.
Additionally, the Christmas community Lantern Parade will march from the Market sheds at Lyceum Square to Memorial Square in time for the countdown to the switch on at 7pm on the main stage. This will be accompanied by Father Christmas himself and stars from the “Jack and the Beanstalk” pantomime running at Crewe Lyceum theatre.
For more information please visit here.
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