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.

This is just a taster! Use the search function on this page to search for events by date, location or type or see the list below for inspiration.

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Oysterband: A Long Long Goodbye

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Chester

From their earliest days as a noisy, politicised ceilidh band in the late Seventies, Oysterband have never stopped evolving or providing soundtrack to the changing times.

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From:
5 Nov 2024Open 19:30 -

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Oktoberfest Season Finale

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Chester

From Bavarian beer to bratwurst, raise a stein to the season when Oktoberfest returns for Chester’s final race fixture of 2024.

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From:
21 Sept 2024

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Oktoberfest at Mercure Chester

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Celebration

Christleton

Ice cold beers, salty pretzels, entertainment and more.

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From:
28 Sept 2024Open 14:00 - 22:00

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Object of the Month

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Indoor

Chester

This month's behind the scenes talk will focus on a life cycle box prepared for the collection by the museum's first curator, Prof Robert Newstead.

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From:
6 June 2024Open 13:00 - 13:30

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Object of the Month

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Indoor

Chester

September's talk will discuss a watercolour of Dolwyddelan Castle by Moses Griffith, and explore depictions of North Wales and the rise of picturesque tourism in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

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From:
12 Sept 2024Open 13:00 - 13:30

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Northern Chamber Orchestra at StoryHouse - Peter and The Wolf

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Chester

A fun and educational concert for all the family!

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From:
2 June 2024Open 15:00 -

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Native - a brand new immersive experience at Chester Zoo

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Exhibition

Upton-by-Chester

A breath-taking 360° immersive experience, showcasing some of the most iconic species in the British Isles.

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1 Jan 2024to1 Sept 2024Open 10:00 - 16:00

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Murder 57 Presents - Twas the Night Before Christmas

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Theatre

Christleton

It is Christmas Eve 1987 and you are part of Smartoys staff Christmas party. This year, Fiona Smartley-Price (Smartoy's CEO) has extra cause to celebrate because the company have achieved having the Christmas Number 1 toy in the shops.

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From:
19 Dec 2024

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Murder 57 Presents - Togas and Tiaras

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Christleton

It is 125AD.
Baccus has just been appointed Proconsul of Britain and Baccus is hosting this party to celebrate.

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From:
16 Aug 2024

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Murder 57 Presents - The Fashion House

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Christleton

It is 1926.
The biggest fashion designer of the decade is organising a fashion show and cat walk at your hotel tonight.

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From:
20 Sept 2024

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Murder 57 Presents - Midsummer Murder

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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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Murder 57 Presents - Game, Set & Match

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Christleton

Lorna Davis was the shock winner of the latest ATP ranking event, beating her arch rival Sky Sommerville in the final, which Sky did not take well as she was the clear favourite to win

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From:
21 June 2024

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Murder 57 Presents - Bart's Billions

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Christleton

Your presence has been personally requested by Mr. Bartholomew Caffrey; reclusive billionaire, as he has an important announcement to make. It is unclear as to what the announcement will be, nor why he has called this event; however, there are…

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From:
11 Oct 2024

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Murder 57 Presents - A Darker Shade of Murder

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Theatre

Christleton

You are welcomed here tonight for the official launch of JH Enterprises, headed by the wife of Brendan Hawthorne. Hawthorne Industries previously owned by Brendan ceased trading and is now under investigation. With pensions pots running dry…

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From:
17 May 2024

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Moonlight Flicks

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Outdoors

Chester

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

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From:

13 July 2024to26 Aug 2024

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Montecristo Cigar & Whisky Night

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Food & Drink

Grosvenor Park Road, Chester

.We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Cuban Cigar and Whisky night here at The Forge Restaurant.

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From:
23 May 2024

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Midsummer Watch Parade

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Carnival

Chester

More than 500 years in the making, Chester’s Midsummer Watch is the oldest and most colourful parade in the UK. Since its first outing in 1498, the Watch has become a major part of Chester’s cultural heritage.

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22 June 2024to23 June 2024Open 14:00 -

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Medieval Life at Beeston Castle

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Outdoors

Beeston,

See Beeston Castle’s medieval history brought to life as we step back in time!

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From:

27 July 2024to28 July 2024Open 10:00 - 17:00

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Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark

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Performance

Chester

As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’, and social media phenomenon MARK SIMMONS brings his sell-out tour show ‘Quip Off the Mark’.

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From:
6 Oct 2024

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Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley

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Chester

The 24th March 2004 saw the world heritage radio site of the ‘Mark and Lard Show’ come to an end with a resounding: ‘STOP…!’
Now fully twenty-one years later we can finally complete that catchphrase with an equally resounding: ‘…CARRY ON!’

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From:
6 Apr 2025Open 19:30 -

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