'High-quality' entertainment is coming right to your doorstep.

Cheshire Rural Touring Arts is heading back on the road this Spring with a line-up of shows suitable for all audiences.

Over the next 11 weeks they will be taking over village halls, community centres, libraries and other local venues.

Councillor Louise Gittens, leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council, said: "CRTA is a brilliant asset to Cheshire.

"In this climate it can be expensive to get out to see shows in Manchester, Liverpool, and Chester, but with CRTA you can get along to your local village hall, socialise with your neighbours, and enjoy a fabulous high-quality professional show – selected and hosted locally by you, for you."

The Mountain Witch by Speedwell Dance (Credit: David Lindsay)

CRTA is a partnership between Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council, supported by Arts Council England.

The next show in Macclesfield will be held at the library on Saturday, April 12.

Suitable for children aged three to eight, The Mountain Witch by Speedwell Dance is described as an 'adventurous tale of an ancient and powerful witch and seasons gone awry'.

Children are invited into the set to awaken scampering creatures, tiptoe past the Mountain Witch's cave, and finally convince her to let the sun return.

Details for the rest of CRTA's Spring schedule can be found below.

Gus Glynn (Credit: Antony West)

Cheshire Rural Touring Arts' Spring schedule

The Universe and the Neurodiverse by Robin Ince

Award-winning comedian, broadcaster, and author Robin Ince has spent over 30 years entertaining audiences on stage and radio, including the acclaimed The Infinite Monkey Cage on BBC Radio 4. But behind the laughter, Robin wrestled with self-doubt, anxiety, and the challenges of ADHD—challenges that he has transformed into creative fuel for his new show.

• Siddington Village Hall, GL7 6HD (Wednesday 23rd April 7.30pm) 07791 359493
• Hope Farm Library, CH66 2LE (Thursday 24th April 7.30pm) 0151 337 6484
• Plumley Village Hall, WA16 0TR (Friday 25th April 7.30pm) 01565 722 259
• Great Budworth Parish Hall, CW9 6HL (Saturday 26th April 7.30pm) 07886 878047
• Tarvin Community Centre, CH3 8LY (Sunday 27th April 7.30pm) 01829 741 468
• Vicars Cross Community Centre, CH3 5LP (Saturday 31^st May 7.30pm) 07861 041795

Fault Lines by Lila Dance

Fault Lines by Lila Dance asks us to take a stand, together with hope, to care for our environment. Through dance, striking digital illustrations and evocative music, the survivors emerge from scorched earth, rubble and ruin to a new world. Fault Lines pulls at the tension in our relationship with nature and how out of sync we have become.

• The Fallibroome Academy, SK10 4AF (Wednesday 30th April 7.00pm) [email protected]
• Vicars Cross Community Centre, CH3 5LP (Saturday 3^rd May) 07861 041795

 KALI by Emily Hennessey & Sheema Mukherjee

Join storyteller, Emily Hennessey and sitar player extraordinaire, Sheema Mukherjee, for KALI - The story of the world's wildest Goddess. Inspired by Hindu mythology, KALI is introduced as a Demon-slayer, Life-saver, Supreme-Mother, Destruction-dancer Goddess, who acts to save the world from evil destructive powers.

• Audlem Scout and Guide Hall, CW3 0AL (Saturday 10^th May 7.30pm) 07985 982786
• Goostrey Village Hall, CW4 8PE (Saturday 11^th May 7.30pm) 07940 579723

Routes to Classics by Gus Glynn

Classically trained fingerstyle guitarist, Gus, traces the development of the music we love today from its roots in traditional folk and blues, right through to contemporary classics and all-time favourites.

• Kettleshulme Village Hall, SK23 7QU (Saturday 5th April 7.30pm) 07775 330805 / 07909513251
• United Reformed Church Neston, CH64 6UZ (Friday 9^th May 7.30pm) 07740 463 203 / 0151 336 7729
• Gawsworth Village Hall, SK11 9QY (Saturday 10^th May 7.30pm) 07870 822 837
• Little Sutton Library, CH66 1QQ (Thursday 12^th June 7.30pm) 0151 337 6800

HELIOS by Wright&Grainger

A story about the son of the god of the sun, HELIOS transplants the Ancient Greek tale into a modern-day myth wound round the winding roads of rural England. It's a story about life, the invisible monuments we build to it, and the little things that leave big marks.

• Hoole Community Centre, CH2 3AP (Friday 30th May 7.30pm) 01244 342741
• 1^st Weaverham Sea Scout Hall, CW8 3NJ (Saturday 31st May 7.30pm) 07941 166 632

Claremont Ensemble

Claremont Ensemble bring you haunting melodies of timeless travel, with folk inspired classical music from the shores of Scandinavia to Scotland played on piano and strings.

• United Reformed Church, Neston, CH64 9TR (Friday 16^th May 7pm) 07740 463 203 / 0151 336 7729
• Kelsall Community Centre (Saturday 14^th June 7.30pm) 07951 794442

Further details about each of the shows can be found at www.cheshireruraltouringarts.co.uk, with tickets available online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/cheshireruraltouringarts.