Good morning, Warrington. Mike here. 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 Scoop:

• Tim Peake returns to the Parr Hall 🚀 

• Warrington Wordle 🧠 

• We visit Cafe At The End Of The Universe 🍔 

• We take to the streets to ask 3 people on the street what their hopes are for Warrington in 2026 🎤 

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

The Digest 📰 

Here are some positive stories from around town over the past few days, taken from the local papers, along with some local shout-outs.

🥳 Warrington to welcome Year of the Horse with Lunar New Year celebrations (Warrington Worldwide)

🎯 Early birthday present as Luke Littler crowned inaugural Saudi Arabia Darts Masters champion (Warrington Worldwide)

🍽️ New Kassap Meat House coming to Stockton Heath (Warrington Guardian)

🎤 Thelwall Community Choir is back for the new year. If you have been thinking about joining a choir, you can join them over at thelwallchoir.org.uk

🎸 Tickets go on sale for Cheesefields (at the Cheshire Cheese Pub), which is a music festival happening later in the year. You can buy your tickets here.

☕️ The Oaks (In Penketh) are after a volunteer to join their community cafe. If you love chatting with customers, helping in the kitchen, or serving at the counter, there is a place for you.

📖 Westbrook Library has a busy what’s on schedule running different events until the 14th of February. Check it out here.

📗 Waterstones bookshop has a Crafts & Kisses Romance Book Club on the 6th of February. Get your tickets here.

🙏 Cheshire Natural Health in Stretton has raised concerns about proposed parking changes by Warrington Borough Council. The plans would remove on-street parking outside the clinic, which could make it harder for clients to visit and have a knock-on effect on nearby businesses. They’ve started a petition to ask for a fairer solution.

An Evening With Astronaut Tim Peake in Warrington 🚀 

Tim Peake is bringing his live show Astronauts: The Quest To Explore Space to Warrington on Thursday 24 September 2026.

It’s a chance to hear first-hand stories from space, covering everything from life in orbit to how astronauts train, think, and cope under pressure. Tim also shares stories from other astronauts and how space travel has changed over time, backed up with real footage and honest insight.

Tickets are on sale now, starting at £36.50 plus fees.

We visit Cafe at the End of The Universe 🍔 

Cafe at the end of the universe has been around since 2017 (starting in the temporary market) and is a favourite among Warrington locals.

They do some amazing burgers, with my favourite (and many of yours) being the Kevin Bacon Burger - double beef patty, smoked bacon, cheese, fried onions, BBQ pulled pork, bacon jam, baconnaise, bacon frazzles, all enclosed in a seeded brioche bun.

What’s also great is they serve kids' meals for £5, which is great in the cost-of-living crisis.

If you are in the market and haven’t tried them, please give them a go, as the food is great, and business is hard right now in the hospitality industry. If you have a sweet tooth, don’t forget they also own Dark Side of the Spoon, which is in the market and makes amazing cakes and desserts.

They also do 2 food challenges….. one at each location. There is a link to a video of a famous YouTuber, Beard Meats Food, attempting one of them here, when they were at the temporary market.

If you end up trying it out, let them know you heard about them in the Scoop! Give them a follow on Facebook and Instagram.

What are your hopes for Warrington in 2026?

This week, we asked some locals in the town centre what their hopes and aspirations for Warrington are this coming year. Feel free to share your hopes and wishes for Warrington by replying to this email.

Emma (Moved to Warrington from St Helens)

You know what I’d like to see more of? Outdoor events through spring and summer. Warrington always feels better when something’s happening, even if it’s small. The food festival at Bank Park was amazing last year, but some more outdoor live music would be great. I am also a big bookshop fan and still remember when there was a massive Borders on the Riverside Retail Park; it would be good to see more independent bookshops.

Mark (Lived in Warrington all his life)

I’d really like to see more green spaces looked after and used more, but I know the council have their challenges. We’re lucky to have some lovely places, and it’d be nice to see more benches, or maybe the odd event here and there. Sometimes you forget how nice they are until you actually sit down and spend time in them.

Josh (College student)

I’d love to see more places staying open later in the evening, especially around town. After college, everything feels like it shuts just as you’re thinking about doing something… cafés or some more places just to hang out. And maybe something fun like an arcade? I went to the one in Bury (and it was class). Something like that in Warrington would be amazing and would give people our age somewhere to actually go. The younger generation doesn’t drink as much, so something different than pubs would be good.

Warrington Wordle 🧠 

We are back with street names again today. Finding short street names around town is hard work…. anything more than 6 letters and it won’t make the Wordle any fun for you.

As always… let me know how you get on by replying to this email.

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Mike

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