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Exhibition
Chester
Going the Distance: Celebrating 480 years of racing at the Roodee, this exhibition presents objects and images from the Chester Race Company and Grosvenor Museum to explore the origins and heritage of the oldest racecourse still in operation in…
Exhibition
Lache, Chester
Chester at Work: The story of work and industry in Chester: a spotlight on an often overlooked aspect of the city’s history and its legacy, curated by Lache and Westminster Local History Group and the Library.
Chester
Established in 1997 with some of the only full time Romans in Britain, Roman Tours offer a unique and exciting service throughout the year.
Family Friendly
Chester
A first for Chester Heritage Festival: King Charles 1 returns to Chester. He is expected to appear at 12:30 in or around the Visitor Information Centre, to join the Midsummer Watch parade, and then desert us again. Hoorah for the King!
Family Friendly
Off Bridge Street, Chester
Enter a Roman world and listen to myths and legends in this short storytelling session, intended for primary school aged children.
Workshop
Chester
A drop-in session for children of four years and over to explore Chester’s heritage through crafts, reflecting the focus of this year’s Heritage Festival on the waterways of Chester.
Workshop
Chester
A drop-in session for children of four years and over to explore Chester’s heritage through crafts, reflecting the focus of this year’s Heritage Festival on the waterways of Chester.
Family Friendly
Hunter St (off Northgate St) , Chester
As part of the Chester Heritage Festival, the Cheshire Society of Architects will be on hand to help budding young architects and designers to develop their ideas using a favourite design tools - Lego.
History & Heritage
Chester
Drop in to the Bandstand where the Youth Panel offer the chance to handle (and play with!) toys, games and accessories that would have been popular for a day by the river, in Victorian Chester.
Family Friendly
Chester
Music at the bandstand on the Groves, to transport the audience back in time to the Victorian period. Macclesfield Brass will entertain and be dressed for the occasion.
Family Friendly
27 Grosvenor Street, Chester
Drop in to the Grosvenor Museum where the Youth Panel will bring the medieval Guilds back to life and offer the chance to explore the skills of different craftsmen and women, try some of their crafts, and match their tools to their trade.
Family Friendly
Chester
Throughout the day at St John’s Church, re-enactors and musicians will show how medieval people lived and worked. Also, at around 13:00, in a tradition dating back to 1204, minstrels will receive their Licence to play music in Chester.
Family Friendly
Northgate Street, Chester
For the curious, time-travel Town Hall Square to glimpse Chester’s multi-layered cityscape. Pointers to revealing Chester’s past are above, below and all around. Detectives wanted!
Music
Chester
As part of Chester Heritage Festival, organist at The Wesley, Brian Heald, will give a short talk about the history of the church and its organ prior to an organ recital given by Philip Rushforth, Director of Music at Chester Cathedral.
Family Friendly
Northgate Street, Chester
This walk through Chester, in search of ghosts, is for children under twelve, accompanied by a responsible adult. It’s not scary – most of Chester's ghosts are very friendly.
Guided Walk
Chester
This special walk is Chester Heritage Festival’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of Chester Town Hall. It will include a short tour of the Town Hall, before exploring other places associated with democracy in Chester.
Guided Tour
Chester
This tour tells the story of Chester Railway Station from construction, by Thomas Brassey and his workforce, up to today. Take advantage of this opportunity to look at the historic features of this impressive station.
History & Heritage
Little St John's Street, CHESTER
The oldest event in the City of Chester that is still extant.
Carnival
Chester
Chester’s Midsummer Watch Parade is one of the oldest and most colourful events in the country. Don't miss this major summer spectacular.
Open Day
Chester
A special opening for Chester Heritage Festival: an opportunity to view curiosities from medicine, nursing, midwifery and social work, a First World War exhibition and a new display on the influenza epidemic of 1918–1919.
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