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What's on in Chester

This is the place to find out what's on in Chester. Time your visit to see one of Chester’s many events and festivals for an extra special treat.

Come and experience Storyhouse, with it's multi award-winning theatre, library, restaurant and cinema. With a varied programme of events throughout the year you are sure to find something that's right up your street.

There are plenty of outdoor events throughout the year too including open air theatre performances in Grosvenor Park and Moonlight flicks, an outdoor cinematic experience. Not forgetting the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival and the thrill of the races at the oldest racecourse in Britain and other sporting events such as the Regatta and marathon, once voted the UK’s number 1 road marathon.

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Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy

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Type:

Theatre

Chester

Brace yourselves sisters - the habit is coming to Storyhouse!
The brand new production of the Broadway and UK award-winning musical is coming to Storyhouse, direct from the West End!

Dates

From:

24 June 2024to29 June 2024Various Opening Times

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Under the Grass

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Outdoors

Chester

Come and find out what the archaeologists have found this year under the grass in Grosvenor Park and from 1.30 meet the Finds Liaison Officer for Cheshire, Greater Manchester & Merseyside and find out about the work of the Portable Antiquities…

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From:
25 June 2024Open 10:00 - 16:00

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Chester Philharmonic Orchestra: Postcard from Danube

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Event

Chester

Join us as we travel along the Danube, presenting a programme of local Viennese, Czech and Hungarian music conducted by Stephen Threlfall and featuring viola soloist, Duncan Anderson.

Dates

From:
29 June 2024Open 19:30 -

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Wedding Fayre @ Craxton Wood Hotel and Spa

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Type:

Exhibition

Chester

Are you ready for the most gorgeous fayre of the year? Because we certainly are! Welcome to our stunning location, nestled in 27 acres of enchanting Cheshire woodland on The Wirral.

Dates

From:
30 June 2024Open 11:00 - 15:00

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Chester Raft Race

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Type:

Fete / Fair

Chester

The Chester Raft Race is an annual charity event taking place every July in the Groves on the River Dee. The rafts race against the clock over an approximate 400 metre course starting just upriver of the Royal Chester Rowing Club, passing under the…

Dates

From:
30 June 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00

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Festival of Ideas

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Type:

Talk

Chester

The Festival of Ideas is a programme of free, inclusive and accessible public events on a wide range of themes in and around Chester, co-created by the University of Chester and external stakeholders and city partners.
These events may include;…

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From:

4 July 2024to7 July 2024

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Assemble at Chester Cathedral

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Lecture

Chester

Chester Cathedral is many things to many people and we want to be a place where people gather to discuss the BIG topics.

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From:
4 July 2024Open 18:30 -

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Chester Art Beat

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Show / Display

Chester

Chester Art Beat is a free live arts event in Chester City Centre from July 5th to 7th, 2024. Join us for this immersive, inspiring and creative weekend!
Follow the Chester Art Beat map and explore exciting venues where you can see 30+ artists,…

Dates

From:
5 July 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00
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6 July 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00
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7 July 2024Open 11:00 - 16:00

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Georgian Chester

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Indoor

Chester

An introduction to Chester in the fashionable Georgian period, exploring the architecture, notable people, fashion and places to be seen using the West Cheshire Museums' art, archaeology and costume collections.

Dates

From:
5 July 2024Open 13:30 - 14:30

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USA Wine Tasting

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Type:

Food & Drink

Christleton, Chester

THURSDAY • 6th July • 7.30PM - £30 PER PERSON (includes tasting courses & wines)

Dates

From:
6 July 2024

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90's and 00's Party Night

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Type:

Celebration

Christleton

Get ready to party like it's the 90s and 2000s!

Dates

From:
6 July 2024Open 19:00 - 23:30

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Ibiza Classics Evening & Soul Sunset Racing

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Type:

Music

Chester

Move to the rhythm of racing and summer beats at Chester’s Summer Music Weekend, featuring an Ibiza Classics Evening on the Friday and Soul Sunset Racing on the Saturday. Get into the groove for two fabulous occasions, with racing on the Saturday…

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From:

12 July 2024to13 July 2024

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Murder 57 Presents - Midsummer Murder

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Event

Christleton

A strange circle of stones has been found on land belonging to Killinton resident, Amos Wheatley.

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From:
12 July 2024

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Street Food Weekend

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Family Friendly

Chester

Join us to kick off the summer season with two FREE days of food, drink and sunshine at Grosvenor Park.

Dates

From:

13 July 2024to14 July 2024Open 12:00 - 18:00

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Moonlight Flicks

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Type:

Outdoors

Chester

Moonlight Flicks open air cinema finds a brand new home for summer 2024: Grosvenor Park!

Dates

From:

13 July 2024to26 Aug 2024

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Family Fun Market from JDL

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Type:

Family Friendly

Christleton

Join JDL Mini Markets at Mercure Chester Abbots Well this Summer for a fun filled day for all the family.

Dates

From:
14 July 2024Open 11:00 - 15:30

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D&S Productions present Ghost: The Musical

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Event

For the first time community theatre company, D&S Productions, are bringing their own magical production of Ghost: The Musical to Storyhouse!
Adapted from the hit film by the Academy Award-winning screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin, Ghost:The Musical…

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17 July 2024Open 19:30 -
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18 July 2024Open 19:30 -
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19 July 2024Open 19:30 -
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20 July 2024Open 19:30 -

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Summer Camp 2024

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Type:

Celebration

Hawarden

Running for three long weekends in July and August, Summer Camp is a chance to escape.

Dates

From:

19 July 2024to22 July 2024

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26 July 2024to29 July 2024

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2 Aug 2024to5 Aug 2024

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Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre 2024

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Type:

Festival

Chester

Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre is back! Pop the prosecco and come together again, finally, for an extended summer of joyful theatre in the park.

Dates

From:

19 July 2024to31 Aug 2024

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27 July 2024to22 Aug 2024

From:

9 Aug 2024to1 Sept 2024

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MALUDI

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Type:

Music

Malpas

Our mini music festival. For 2 days we convert the Lion carpark into a mini music festival featuring back-to-back bands and musicians on the big stage, all day BBQ, gin bar, ice cream stand and face painting.

Dates

From:

20 July 2024to21 July 2024

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