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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90's and 00's Party Night

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Celebration

Christleton

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

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

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ABC – An Intimate Evening With Martin Fry

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Music

Chester

A Look At Life And A Look Of Live
The hits earned their place in pop history. From Poison Arrow to The Look Of Love, from All Of My Heart, and Be Near Me, to When Smokey Sings, ABC were the band that redefined glamour and cool. Led by the…

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From:
9 Nov 2024

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Active Travel Festival

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Type:

Outdoors

Chester

This fun-filled day will be jam-packed with activities for all the family to enjoy.

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From:
16 June 2024Open 11:00 - 16:00

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An Audience with Lucy Worsley

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Event

Chester

Following her sold-out Agatha Christie tour, acclaimed historian Lucy Worsley leads us into the life of one of English literature’s most cherished figures.
For these live, beautifully-illustrated talks, Lucy invites audiences to step into the…

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From:
15 Nov 2024Open 19:30 -

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An Evening with Dame Shirley Bassey performed by Julia Martin

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Event

chester

Experience the magic of ‘An Evening with Dame Shirley Bassey’, an exclusive immersive candlelit concert performed by the multi-award winning Miss Julia Martin.

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From:
1 June 2024Open 19:30 -

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An Evening with Jimmy Tarbuck

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Performance

Chester

After more than 60 years at the very top of his profession Jimmy Tarbuck OBE relives many of the most iconic moments of a life on stage and screen.

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From:
18 Aug 2024

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An Evening with The Big Beat

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Event

Pulford, Chester

Join us as we welcome back renowned local band The Big Beat for an evening of live music.

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From:
27 Apr 2024

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An Evening with The Big Beat

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Concert

Pulford

Join us as we welcome back renowned local band The Big Beat for an evening of live music.

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From:
27 Apr 2024Open 19:00 - 00:00

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Archaeological excavation

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Outdoors

Chester

West Cheshire Museums in partnership with the University of Chester will be excavating again in Grosvenor Park, Chester; providing training in excavation skills for archaeology students and finding out more about the past of this beautiful area of…

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From:

22 Apr 2024to17 May 2024Open 09:00 - 16:30

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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:
16 May 2024Open 18:30 - 20:00
From:
4 July 2024Open 18:30 -

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Boodles May Festival

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Sporting Event

Chester

The start of an exciting new racing season at Chester kicks off with the iconic Boodles May Festival, where fashion meets the finishing line. This prestigious three-day event attracts some of the best in racing and features the running of the…

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From:
8 May 2024Open 11:30 -

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Broadway - a night of glitz and glamour

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Performance

Christleton

Get ready for a mind-blowing night at BROADWAY!

Dates

From:
9 Nov 2024Open 19:30 - 23:30

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Buffy - Revamped

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Event

Chester

James Seabright presents Buffy – Revamped
This fast-paced gem brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike.

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From:
27 Sept 2024Open 19:30 -

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Carol Vorderman Live! Out of Order!

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Event

Chester

Sharing stories about her unlikely pivot from daytime television’s queen of mental arithmetic to one of the country’s most fearless political activists, don’t miss this opportunity to see one of Britain’s most cherished broadcasters live on stage.

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From:
14 Sept 2024Open 19:30 -

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Change in Fashion from 1066 - 1980s

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Exhibition

Chester

A catwalk of dolls model hand-sewn costumes, showing how fashions have changed through the centuries.

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From:

2 Mar 2024to30 June 2024

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Cheshire Print Fair

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Fete / Fair

Chester

Cheshire Print Fair is a brand new event celebrating the best of print design and paper-based crafts.

Dates

From:
4 May 2024Open 10:00 - 15:30

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Chester Art Beat

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Outdoors

Chester

A live art event throughout the city, featuring 40 artists at 20 venues. Artists will be exhibiting, selling and running events workshops and encouraging visitors to have a go at an artwork!

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From:

5 July 2024to7 July 2024Various Opening Times

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Chester Big Band

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Event

Chester

Following the success of last year’s sell-out show and their subsequent victory at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod competition, Chester Big Band and their musical director Jan Modelski return to Storyhouse to present another evening of…

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From:
1 June 2024Open 19:00 -

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Chester Castle in the Great War

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Family Friendly

Chester

Chester Castle in the Great War Living History Event Come and join us for our family friendly event on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April 2024, 10 am- 3pm
English Heritage will be telling the stories of Chester Castle during World War One

Dates

From:
27 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 15:00
From:
28 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 15:00

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Chester Christmas Market

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Sale

Chester

A magical Christmas all wrapped up! Chester Christmas Market will be back in the heart of Chester this year.

Dates

From:

17 Nov 2024to19 Dec 2024Various Opening Times

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