Good morning, Warrington. This is The Warrington Scoop.

If you’re easing into the day or already on your second brew, we’re here to bring you the SCOOP of local updates, news, and events to keep you in the know 😀 

In today's edition:

• Penketh Beer Festival 🍻 

• £1 popcorn at the Odeon 🍿 

• Bridgewater Canal Updates 🚢 

• Food waste collections coming in 2026 ♻️ 

• What’s on This Week 🗓️ 

• Plus, From The Papers, The Sport and More…..

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

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Penketh Beer Festival - Saturday 1st Feb 🍻 

If you’re looking for a great night out (and want to end dry January the next day), then the Penketh Beer Festival has it all – real ales, gins, lager, cider, wine, and Prosecco. There’s something for everyone, with live music by Dogbone Uk and fantastic food from Jules Glorious Food.

The best part (apart from drinking beer 😆 ) is that all profits go to Latham Hall Scouts and Guides, so you’re having a good time for a great cause.

When is it? Saturday 1st Feb.

💸 Tickets are £8.

Don’t miss out on an evening filled with great drinks, music, and community spirit.

Find out more on their Facebook page.

🎥 National Popcorn Day at the Odeon – This Sunday 🍿

What’s better than a trip to the cinema? How about £1 popcorn to celebrate National Popcorn Day this Sunday at the Odeon?

And let’s be honest, the Odeon in Warrington isn’t just about the movies – those recliner chairs at the Warrington Odeon are what makes me actually go to the cinema. Sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy your film in total comfort – all while munching on some poppin’ good popcorn for just a quid.

Bridgewater Canal Breach Updates - A Great Resource 🚢 📺️ 

By now, most people will have heard about the breach on the Bridgewater Canal near Lymm, which caused significant water loss and even some local flooding. The canal owners, Peel L&P, have already put dams in place to start stabilising the area and refill the water, but it’s going to take some time to repair fully.

If you want to keep up with what’s happening, we highly recommend checking out the Taylors Aboard YouTube channel. They’re currently stuck on the empty section of the canal but are doing daily updates with some fantastic drone footage of the situation. It’s a great way to see what’s going on from a local boater’s perspective.

Check out their channel here, where they are making daily updates.

What Do You Think About Warrington’s New Food Waste Collections? ♻️

From April 2026, Warrington residents will need to use food waste caddies as part of a weekly collection service. This will bring the total number of bins to three (or four if you use a green bin).

The council says the move is aimed at reducing methane emissions from landfills and helping the environment, but it’s a big change that might take some getting used to.

We want to know what you think about it by filling in the poll below.

What’s On This Week🗓️ 

It’s still quite a struggle for events this weekend, with nothing on for Friday, but here’s a selection of events with a few different things.

Saturday

🔨 Birchwood Repair Cafe - Birchwood Youth and Community Centre, 10am | Offer free repairs on a wide range of items such as vacuum cleaners, small electrical appliances, bikes, laptops, clothing and toys.

🚗 Race Rascals Cheshire (Hotwheels Lets’s Race) - The Spread Eagle, 10:30am | Join them for a morning of hot wheels fun. Teas and Coffees and juice complimentary in the function room.

▶️ Dick Whittington - Newchurch Parish Hall, 1pm | A traditional family pantomime with dancers from The Rosemary Powell School of Dance, a contribution from ABC Autism Rocks and a special appearance from The Culcheth Fairy.

🏉 Touch Rugby - Eagle Sports, 9:30am | All abilities are welcome, even if you have never picked a rugby ball up ever.

👨‍💻 Digital Den Launch - Lymm Youth and Community Association, 10am | Explore platforms like Scratch, Minecraft Education, Microbit, and Python Play, create, and learn in a fun and supportive environment.

📋️ WBC Cllr Surgery (Burtonwood) - Burtonwood Library, 9:30am | Opportunity for you to meet and discuss any issues with both of your WBC Cllrs for the Burtonwood & Winwick ward.

📋️Penketh and Cuerdley Police Surgery - Penketh Library, 11am | The Penketh and Cuerdley police surgery is at the Penketh Library this Saturday 18th January between 11am and 12 noon.

📋️WBC Cllr Surgery (Winwick) - Winwick Leisure Centre, 11am | Opportunity for you to meet and discuss any issues with both of your WBC Cllrs for the Burtonwood & Winwick ward.

🀄️ Mahjong Evening - St Pauls Church (Penketh), 7pm | Families welcome, tea & coffee provided. Tickets: £2 each or £5 per family.

Sunday

🎯 Darts Competition - Nelsons Quarter Deck, 4pm | Featuring a 2-group format followed by knockouts, it’s going to be a day of top-tier action.

🛍️ Lymm Artisan Market - Boat Stage, 10am | Monthly Artisan Market Hosted at the boat stage Lymm.

🚶 Warrington Wellbeing Walk - Moore Nature Reserve, 10am | Join the Warrington Wellbeing Walk at Moore Nature Reserve! Connect with others, enjoy nature, and explore mental health resources afterward.

Live Music Lowdown 🎸 

The live music is back on around town, but it would appear some places are still taking a break. Some venues only post their music the day before. If you know of a place we can add here, please reply to the email and let us know.

Saturday

The Nick Milner Band | Lymm Brewery Tap | 9pm
On The Edge | The Albion Pub | 9:30pm
Paul J | The Conny Club | 7pm
Pink Pumps | Blue Bell | 9pm
FR8T Train | Porters Ale House | 9:30pm

From The Papers 📰 

Here are some positive stories from around the town over the past few days.

🍺 Traditional village pub given go-ahead to open tap room with historic brewery link (Warrington Guardian)

🛍️ England football legend to attend grand reopening of refurbished Warrington shop (Warrington Guardian)

🪵 Local timber suppliers humble 'coats for coffee' appeal snowballed into major success (Warrington Guardian)

Weather ⛅️ 

It isn’t getting warmer any time soon.

• Friday: 0°C to 6°C ☁️ – Cloudy and cold.

• Saturday: 0°C to 3°C ☁️ – More clouds, staying chilly.

• Sunday: 2°C to 3°C 🌧️❄️ – Rain turning to snow.

Sport 🏉 

⚽️ Warrington Town are on the road this weekend as they face Kidderminster Harriers in the National League North. Kick-off is at 3:00pm.

🏉 Warrington Wolves take on Widnes Vikings in a pre-season friendly this Friday, 17th January, at The Halliwell Jones Stadium. Kick-off is at 7:30pm. It’s a great opportunity to support the team and get ready for the season ahead.

Thanks 👍️ 

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