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Chester celebrated the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit on Saturday, January 21 with record crowds to greet a parade of traditional music, lions and dragon dancing, non-combustible firecrackers and cultural characters.

Chester Cathedral celebrates the start of the first whole-building maintenance programme with huge playful artwork.

If you’re looking for some inspiration for what’s happening in Chester & Cheshire this week, look no further as we have put together a selection of our top picks. From welcoming in a new year to Ziggy Stardust, there’s a lot going on this week!

From winter walks and pantomimes to live music and the story of a sporting legend, there’s plenty to keep you entertained across the county this week.

As we welcome in the new year, it’s time to embrace all things new: new experiences, events, food and drink, places to explore, and much more.

Caribbean restaurant and bar, Turtle Bay, are set to open their first restaurant in Chester this March at Northgate, the city’s new market and leisure destination.

Cheshire’s Ice Cream Drive In has enhanced its environment and offering in time for the Christmas holidays, providing visitors with “a low cost outing where they can set their own budget”.  

The festivities don’t have to stop between Christmas and New Year's in Chester. There’s a lot going on this Twixmas in the city including spectacular shows, sumptuous dining, fascinating history, indulgent spa escapes, and, of course, those Boxing Day deals.

Whether you love theatre, dance, music, comedy or the spoken word, there is something for audiences of all ages on the programme over the next 12 months as Storyhouse welcome new and returning companies and a host of talented performers. 

Storyhouse, working closely with Cheshire West and Chester Council, its in-house service Vivo Care Choices and Peoples Choice Group, has launched new club nights.

To mark England reaching the quarter-finals, we thought we’d spotlight some spots around the county where you can cheer on England, perhaps enjoying a locally-made tipple too.

From magical Christmas shopping and time travelling to Christmases past, to festive crafting and a spectacular panto, here’s our selection of what to look out for this week.