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.

Please follow the latest COVID guidelines and check the gov website for up to date restrictions before you visit. Some venues may have their own individual rules so please check directly with the venue before you visit.

Searching for...

What's On

Number of results:

Number of results: 71

, currently showing 21 to 40.

Sort By: Start Date Highest A-Z Lowest A-Z Highest

Highest

Gin Tasting

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

Tattenhall, Chester

Gin Tasting hosted by the award winning Kingdom Gins. Guests will be able to purchase a ticket for this afternoon event where they will get to sample a variety of gins from Kingdom Gins with all profit from the tickets going to local charity.

Dates

From:
2 July 2022Open 14:00 - 19:00

More Details
Moonlight Flicks at Dean's Field

Type

Type:

Outdoors

Chester

Storyhouse’s Moonlight Flicks returns this summer with the largest and longest open-air season of cinema to date.

Dates

From:

2 July 2022to17 Sept 2022

More Details
Sounds of the 70s & 80s Party Cruise

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

The Groves, Chester

It’s retro time! Our DJ has a big box of glam, disco, electro-pop and eighties gloss, so step aboard the Love Boat for some classic floor-fillers. As ever, fancy dress is optional but encouraged!

Dates

From:
2 July 2022Open 19:30 -
From:
20 Aug 2022Open 19:30 -
From:
29 Oct 2022Open 19:30 -

More Details
Carriage Shed Makers Market

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

City Road, Chester

The Carriage Shed Makers Market takes place every first Saturday of the month from 10am - 4pm. Find foodie delights, artisan wares, handmade jewellery and so much more.

Dates

From:
2 July 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00
From:
6 Aug 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00
From:
3 Sept 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00
From:
1 Oct 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00
From:
5 Nov 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00
From:
3 Dec 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00

More Details
Chester Raft Race 2022

Type

Type:

Outdoors

Chester

Great Fun for Spectators and Competitors Alike.
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…

Dates

From:
3 July 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00

More Details
Ladies & Gents Evening

Type

Type:

Sporting Event

Chester

Our Friday fixtures often take on a life of their own, and enjoy a completely different identity compared to Saturday fixtures here on the Roodee.

Dates

From:
8 July 2022Open 16:30 -

More Details
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre - Little Women - sponsored by mbna

Type

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:

8 July 2022to29 Aug 2022

More Details
Great British BBQ

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

Tattenhall, Chester

Great British BBQ run by Brian Mellor. He will be serving amazing BBQ food, pulled brisket being my favourite, and a small bar will be open in Reception serving soft and alcoholic drinks.

Dates

From:
9 July 2022Open 14:00 - 19:00

More Details
City Plate Day

Type

Type:

Sporting Event

Chester

City Plate Day is arguably one of our most popular fixtures here at Chester Racecourse.

Dates

From:
9 July 2022Open 11:30 -

More Details
Hits of the 90s Party Cruise

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

The Groves, Chester

Jump around with the Britpoppers and Barbie Girls to some of your favourite – and perhaps forgotten – anthems from the decade when Dance Music was king.

Dates

From:
9 July 2022Open 19:30 -
From:
10 Sept 2022Open 19:30 -
From:
5 Nov 2022Open 19:30 -

More Details
Acoustic Nights: Toria Wooff plus support from Amy Antrobus

Type

Type:

Outdoors

Chester

An enchanting night of acoustic sounds inside the tepee.

Dates

From:
14 July 2022Open 20:00 -

More Details
Midsummer Meeting

Type

Type:

Sporting Event

Chester

If you’re looking for an ideal time to go racing, you’ve found it. The Midsummer Meeting is the ultimate occasion for spending some much needed time with your nearest and dearest.

Dates

From:
16 July 2022Open 11:30 -

More Details
Spitting Feathers Beer Festival

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

Chester

We hold our beer festival every year on the 3rd Saturday in July and it's ace.

Dates

From:
16 July 2022Open 14:00 - 18:00
From:
16 July 2022Open 19:00 - 23:00

More Details
Mamma Mia Party Cruise

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

The Groves, Chester

Here we go again … partying is the name of the game for dancing queens (and kings) on this super trouper of a cruise.

Dates

From:
16 July 2022Open 19:30 -
From:
17 Sept 2022Open 19:30 -
From:
15 Oct 2022Open 19:30 -
From:
12 Nov 2022Open 19:30 -

More Details
Male Voices and Brass Concert

Type

Type:

Concert

Chester

Chester Male Voice Choir celebrates its 80th Anniversary in Concert with very special guests the world renowned Foden's Band. Tickets £10 and £15 from chestercathedral.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173621033 and from the Cathedral Box Office in person or…

Dates

From:
16 July 2022Open 19:00 - 20:00

More Details
The World in a Day

Type

Type:

Event

Upton, Chester

This summer, visit Chester Zoo and we’ll transport you from the wild habitats of the UK, to strolling the islands of South East Asia and exploring the forests of Madagascar.

Dates

From:

18 July 2022to11 Sept 2022Various Opening Times

More Details
Flesh by Rob Drummond

Type

Type:

Outdoors

Chester

Sink your teeth into Storyhouse’s brand new theatre production by our very own Young Company. We invite you to Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre to indulge in our thrilling, twisted performance filled with suspense of Rob Drummond’s Flesh.

Dates

From:

20 July 2022to21 July 2022Open 19:00 -

More Details
Calendar Girls The Musical

Type

Type:

Indoor

Chester

The death of a much-loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Women's Institute to do an extraordinary thing. Blasting away all preconceptions of what it is to be in a women's institute, they decide to do an artistic nude…

Dates

From:

21 July 2022to23 July 2022Open 07:30 - 22:00

More Details
CarFest North

Type

Type:

Festival

Tattenhall

CarFest is the UK's Biggest Family Fundraising Festival, with a mission to bring the true spirit of family to life.

Dates

From:

22 July 2022to24 July 2022Open 12:00 - 22:30

More Details
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre - Stig of the Dump - sponsored by mbna

Type

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:

22 July 2022to29 Aug 2022

More Details