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Talk
Chester
Mike Royden introduces his book in a short talk before answering questions and signing copies of his book, which tells the story of the home front in Chester through both the First and Second World Wars.
Guided Walk
Chester
A walk exploring the architecture and social history of Chester’s famous – and not so famous – historic pubs. Imbibing optional!
Guided Tour
Chester
This walk tells the story of Chester’s history through the River Dee: the bridging point of Romans, the route of King Edgar to St John’s, water power for Chester’s past industries, and the place of leisure for the Victorians.
Music
Chester
The first weekend of Chester Heritage Festival closes with this concert at St John’s church when the Festival Orchestra plays Haydn’s Drumroll Symphony and Brahms’s Piano Concerto in E flat.
Festival
Chester
Chester Music Festival returns to Storyhouse this summer with a series of inspiring musical events and interventions across the venue.
Guided Walk
Watergate Street, Chester
This Chester Heritage Festival walk, led by a member of today’s Guilds on behalf of the Civic Trust, looks at the buildings and considers the events that are associated with the 800-year history of Chester’s Guilds.
Guided Walk
Chester
This 4½ mile exploration of the River Dee and canal, celebrates Chester Rambling and Hill Walking Club’s centenary.
Guided Walk
Watergate Street, Chester
Explore the street that embraces much of Chester’s history, walking between the city and its former port.
Talk
Chester
Roger Stephens introduces his book in a short talk before answering questions and signing copies of his book, a compendium of frivolous, fantastic or just quite strange information.
Performance
Hunter St (off Northgate St) , Chester
Come and hear from people of Chester’s past. These ten-minute monologues, a different one each day, span two thousand years and take place in and around the Kitchen at Storyhouse.
History & Heritage
Souters Lane, Chester
This special two-hour cruise for Chester Heritage Festival includes live commentary about the importance of the River Dee to Chester’s 2000-year history. Sail from The Groves upstream to Aldford Iron Bridge.
Guided Tour
Chester
Be guided through this 1936 Odeon building, now extended and renovated into Chester’s innovative, award-winning, cultural centre. The tour covers the history of the building, the background to Storyhouse and all that goes on there.
Guided Walk
Chester
** This event is now sold out** A walk to explore the lesser known aspects of the city wall, sometimes on the wall, sometimes off the wall, from within or without.
Exhibition
Chester
This exhibition looks at the contributions to national and local debates of Charles Kingsley, Christian Socialist, Natural Historian and Canon at Chester Cathedral. The exhibition curator will give four short presentations during the day.
Guided Walk
Nuns Road, Chester
A walk unravelling the story of the Port of Chester and its role in the history of the city through almost 2000 years. Be guided through the sites of the Roman and Medieval harbours, the Old Port Area and lastly the Canal Basin.
Guided Walk
Chester
This walk, through Chester, focuses on places relevant to World War One including the Town Hall, Cathedral, Roodee and Castle. It finishes at the Albion Inn, which has a huge display of memorabilia from the war.
Talk
Chester
In this ten-minute talk Mary Ann Cameron introduces her book which has fascinating stories of ghost activity in over 50 buildings, in the most actively haunted city in the country!
History & Heritage
Chester
Come and watch as archaeologists clean the finds from the annual training excavation for archaeology students in Grosvenor Park in May. This is not just an exercise: it is at this stage finds may become exciting finds.
Participatory Event
Chester
The Chester Heritage Festival Quiz is taking place at Grosvenor Rowing Club as part of the club’s 150th anniversary celebrations. A short talk about the illustrious history of our hosts proceeds an opportunity to test your knowledge of the city.
History & Heritage
Chester
Drop-in to the Record Office and navigate unique and original documents. Let Chester’s archives reveal the story of the River Dee and its importance to the story of Chester; a theme flowing through several Chester Heritage Festival events.
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