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    • What's On in Chester

    • There is always something happening in this vibrant city of Chester and we have put together a selection of what's on in the coming months.

      From exhibitions to walking tours; pop concerts to club nights; comedy shows to antique and collectors' fairs; charity events to TV shows... if it's happening in Chester or the surrounding area, we'll let you know!

      If you are holding or running an event and would like to see it listed here, please email us with your events; information so that we can keep the list updated. For all event listings e-mail info@chester.com

      If you're looking for cinema listings and show times, visit our Cinema page!

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    • August 2008

    • Friday
      01
      August

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      • Cyrano de Bergerac

        Theatre

        01/08/2008 till 02/08/2008
        Location: Ness Botanic Gardens, Ness, Neston CH64 4AY

        Off The Ground Theatre presents - Le True Histoire de Cyrano de Bergerac by Helen Newall.

        The story of two men and their love for the beautiful Roxane.

        Cyrano de Bergerac is a musketeer with the soul of a poet, the mind of a philosopher and a nose like a giant turnip!  His embarrassment at his unseemly features and the fear that Roxane will reject him sends him on a valiant quest to woo Roxane on behalf of another, the dashing young swordsman, Christian.  

        Blankets and something to sit on recommended.

        • Telephone: 0151 625 2929
        • Email
        • Time: Performances begin 7.30pm
        • Cost: £10 (£7 concessions)
        • Web site
      • Picnic in the Park - Katherine Jenkins

        Live Music

        01/08/2008 till 01/08/2008
        Location: Dorfold Park, Nantwich, Cheshire

        Katherine Jenkins with the National Symphony Orchestra

        Conductor: Anthony Inglis

         

        • Telephone: 01244 402385
        • Web site
      • Rain or Shine Theatre Company

        Theatre

        01/08/2008 till 01/08/2008
        Location: Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8AH

        Rain or Shine Theatre Company presents an outdoor evening peformance of Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale', bring your own seating and picnic.

        • Time: Gates open 6.00pm Performance 7.30pm
        • Cost: Adults £12 Child £5
        • Web site
      • British Masters Showjumping

        Sport

        31/07/2008 till 01/08/2008
        Location: Chester Racecourse

        A new-style show jumping event will bring the razzmatazz of continental horse shows to Chester this summer.   On 31st July and 1st August Chester Racecourse will stage a 2 day show jumping festival which could change the face of the sport in the UK.

        The highlight of the two days will be the Inaugural British Masters Invitational featuring the top 40 invited riders from across the UK and Europe.  The event will see our current and future Olympic stars jumping for a prize fund in excess of (£60,000) making this one of the biggest show jumping events in the UK.  The Thursday will see a significant Horse of the Year Show qualifier being held in the historic Roodee at the racecourse.

        Working in partnership with BSJA (British Show Jumping Association) Chester Racecourse will introduce a series of new and exciting elements into the sport.  These developments have been tipped to change the sport dramatically, in the same way as Twenty-Twenty has transformed cricket.

        • Telephone: 01244 304600
        • Email
        • Web site
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Spencer John Derry Exhibition
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Fashioning Flowers & Foliage: Clothes Inspired by
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Saturday
      02
      August

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      • Dance Workshops & Competition

        Educational Workshop

        02/08/2008 till 02/08/2008
        Location: Northwich Memorial Hall, Chester Way, Northwich

        Modern Jive and West Coast Swing                           Freestyle workshops and competition

        **PROAM JIVE DIVISION **


        NORTHWICH MEMORIAL HALL, CHESTER WAY, NORTHWICH CW9 5QJ


        UK


        SOCIAL COUPLES DIVISION - chose  one or more dances from West Coast Swing, Cha Cha, Night Club & Two Step and perform with your regular partner///.


        SOCIAL PROAM DIVISION - chose one or more dances from West Coast Swing, Cha Cha, Night Club & 2Step and dance with your teacher/pro.  Only the student is scored
        (For those interested in dancing with Siobhan, James or Steve please email///


        PROAM JIVE DIVISION - perform with your teacher/pro.  Only the student is scored (Newcomer/Novice or Intermediate/Advanced divisions apply)
        (For those interested in dancing with Siobhan, James or Steve please email dance@headliner.plus.com for further details)///
        The Saturday evening social will include modern jive & west coast swing dance with a stranger fun competition together with cabaret performances.


        Non Competitor Evening Only Pass £10.00///
        Non Competitor Full Day Pass £15.00////
        Non Competitor Full Weekend Pass £35.00///


        Social Competitor Full Day Pass (Inc Competition Fees)£25.00///
        Social Competitor Full Weekend Pass (Inc Competition Fees) £55.00///


        This prestigious event is expected to sell-out so reserve your tickets now:

         

        • Email
        • Web site
      • Tatton Park Picnic Concert

        Live Music

        02/08/2008 till 02/08/2008
        Location: Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

        Live music brings summer evenings to life this August, with Tatton Park’s outdoor picnic concert series.

        The Hallé Orchestra celebrate the finale of their 150th anniversary season with the return of the annual Hallé Fireworks & Light Spectacular on Saturday 2nd August.

        This year’s programme celebrates Cheshire’s Year of Gardens ’08, and features music appropriate to the occasion including Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker, Grainger’s Country Gardens, J. Strauss’ Roses from the South and The Love of Three Oranges by Prokofiev. The delightful programme also features works by Dvorak, Berlioz, Wagner and Grieg.

        The traditional firework display at the end of the concert is synchronised this year to Holst‘s most popular Planet suite – Mars, Saturn and Jupiter – and provides a fitting spectacular finish to a great evening’s entertainment.

        Why not pre-order a picnic to start off your fun? Picnics are being provided by the world renowned delicatessen, Carluccio’s. They can be pre-ordered on purchase of tickets and collected on arrival at Tatton. The concerts are again supported by Jacques Cider with Fruit, whose complimentary drink was very popular with 2007’s concert goers.

        Having long established itself as one of the leading venues for outdoor summer events, Tatton’s concerts draw a fantastic crowd and attract new audiences each year, as well as its loyal fan-base. Its stunning lakeside setting offers a unique backdrop for an evening’s entertainment.

        • Time: Doors open 5pm Concert 8pm Fireworks 10.30pm
        • Cost: Adults £25 Groups 10+ £23
        • Ages: Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult
        • Web site
      • Pop in the Park - McFly

        Live Music

        02/08/2008 till 02/08/2008
        Location: Dorfold Park, Nantwich, Cheshire

         

        • Telephone: 01244 402385
        • Web site
      • Cyrano de Bergerac
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Spencer John Derry Exhibition
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Fashioning Flowers & Foliage: Clothes Inspired by
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Sunday
      03
      August

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      • Pop in the Park - Girls Aloud

        Live Music

        03/08/2008 till 03/08/2008
        Location: Dorfold Park, Nantwich, Cheshire

        • Telephone: 01244 402385
        • Web site
      • Chester Races

        Horse Racing

        03/08/2008 till 03/08/2008
        Location: Chester Racecourse

        • Telephone: 01244 304600
        • Email
        • Web site
      • Tatton Park Picnic Concert

        Live Music

        03/08/2008 till 03/08/2008
        Location: Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

        Live music brings summer evenings to life this August, with Tatton Park’s outdoor picnic concert series.

        Nobody puts Tatton in the corner on Sunday 3rd August with the Party! at Tatton Park on Sunday 3rd. Showcasing over five hours of great music, with The Music of Dirty Dancing and hits from the smash hit ABBA tribute band Björn Again.

        This is the perfect opportunity to don dancing shoes so round up your friends and enjoy one of the best parties of the summer.  Party! At Tatton Park is presented in association with Francis House Children’s Hospice.  

        Why not pre-order a picnic to start off your fun? Picnics are being provided by the world renowned delicatessen, Carluccio’s.  They can be pre-ordered on purchase of tickets and collected on arrival at Tatton. The concerts are again supported by Jacques Cider with Fruit, whose complimentary drink was very popular with 2007’s concert goers.

        Having long established itself as one of the leading venues for outdoor summer events, Tatton’s concerts draw a fantastic crowd and attract new audiences each year, as well as its loyal fan-base.  Its stunning lakeside setting offers a unique backdrop for an evening’s entertainment.




         

        • Time: Doors open 3pm Music starts 5pm
        • Cost: Adult £29 Family £80 OAP/child £20 Group 10+ £27
        • Web site
      • Car Boot Sale

        Children and Families

        03/08/2008 till 03/08/2008
        Location: Countess of Chester Hospital

        Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)

        No New Goods

        No Plants

        No Food

        No Counterfeit Goods

        No Large Vans

        Every Sunday until last Sunday in November

        • Telephone: 01244 366240
        • Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
        • Cost: £8 per space
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Spencer John Derry Exhibition
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Fashioning Flowers & Foliage: Clothes Inspired by
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Monday
      04
      August

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      • Off the Beaten Track

        Museum Exhibition

        04/08/2008 till 02/10/2008
        Location: St Michael's Church, Bridge Street Row

        Featuring Chester Carvings: A photographic exhibition by City Guide Tom Hand

        • Time: Mon - Friday 10am - 4pm
        • Cost: Free
        • Web site
      • Cyrano de Bergerac

        Theatre

        04/08/2008 till 04/08/2008
        Location: Plas Newydd, Llangollen

        Off The Ground Theatre presents - Le True Histoire de Cyrano de Bergerac by Helen Newall.

        The story of two men and their love for the beautiful Roxane.

        Cyrano de Bergerac is a musketeer with the soul of a poet, the mind of a philosopher and a nose like a giant turnip!  His embarrassment at his unseemly features and the fear that Roxane will reject him sends him on a valiant quest to woo Roxane on behalf of another, the dashing young swordsman, Christian.  

        Blankets and something to sit on recommended.

        • Telephone: 0151 625 2929
        • Email
        • Time: Performances begin 7.30pm
        • Cost: £10 (£7 concessions)
        • Web site
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Spencer John Derry Exhibition
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Tuesday
      05
      August

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      • Cyrano de Bergerac

        Theatre

        05/08/2008 till 05/08/2008
        Location: Leasowe Castle, Wirral

        Off The Ground Theatre presents - Le True Histoire de Cyrano de Bergerac by Helen Newall.

        The story of two men and their love for the beautiful Roxane.

        Cyrano de Bergerac is a musketeer with the soul of a poet, the mind of a philosopher and a nose like a giant turnip!  His embarrassment at his unseemly features and the fear that Roxane will reject him sends him on a valiant quest to woo Roxane on behalf of another, the dashing young swordsman, Christian.  

        Blankets and something to sit on recommended.

        • Telephone: 0151 625 2929
        • Email
        • Time: Performances begin 7.30pm
        • Cost: £10 (£7 concessions)
        • Web site
      • Create Floor Tile Prints

        Educational Workshop

        05/08/2008 till 06/08/2008
        Location: Grosvenor Museum, Gallery One

        • Telephone: 01244 402005
        • Time: 11am - 12 noon or 2pm - 3pm
        • Cost: £1 per child
        • Web site
      • Ffestiniog Railway - Food on the Move Trains

        Children and Families

        05/08/2008 till 06/08/2008
        Location: Porthmadog

        Our ever tasty and popular Food on the Move trains will roll out of the station on these dates.
        Leaving Harbour Station in Porthmadog for a return trip to Blaenau Ffestiniog, you can have traditional Bangers ‘n’ Mash served to you at your table!
        You’ll be able to sit back, relax and eat in comfort while enjoying the stunning views from your carriage window as you ride through the beautiful Snowdonia National Park.
        Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!

        For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office  or visit our website.

        • Telephone: 01766 576000
        • Web site
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Spencer John Derry Exhibition
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Wednesday
      06
      August

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      • Create Floor Tile Prints
      • Ffestiniog Railway - Food on the Move Trains
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition

        Museum Exhibition

        30/07/2008 till 02/11/2008
        Location: Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor Street

        Paintings by Stubbs, Claude and Van Diepenbeeck lent by the Duke of Westminster

        • Time: Mon-Sat 10.30 - 5.00 Sun 1 - 4
        • Cost: Free
        • Web site
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Spencer John Derry Exhibition
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Thursday
      07
      August

      SMTWTFS
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      • Art Extravaganza Workshop

        Children and Families

        07/08/2008 till 07/08/2008
        Location: St Michael's Church, Bridge Street Row

        Drop in event

        • Time: 1pm - 3pm
        • Cost: £3 per child
        • Web site
      • Ffestiniog Railway - Jazz Trains

        Live Music

        07/08/2008 till 07/08/2008
        Location: Porthmadog

        Get that foot tapping as our ever-popular Jazz Trains return!
        These special trains leave Porthmadog’s Harbour Station for an evening of entertainment at Tan-y-Bwlch, surrounded by the natural beauty of Snowdonia’s wooded valleys.
        Let your hair down and enjoy foot-stomping Jazz by live aces, Dr Jazz, accompanied by a ‘pay-as-you-eat’ barbecue.
        Drinks and refreshments are available from our licensed buffet car during the journey as well as from Tan-y-Bwlch café.
        Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!

        For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office  or visit our website.

         

        • Telephone: 01766 576000
        • Web site
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Spencer John Derry Exhibition
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Friday
      08
      August

      SMTWTFS
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      • Story Time at Chester Zoo

        Children and Families

        08/08/2008 till 31/08/2008
        Location: Chester Zoo

        Storytellers will be telling animal tales daily.

        Aimed at families with young children, the short stories are educational and fun.  The storytelling sessions will be held on the Joseph Banks Lawn, close to the Asiatic lions.

        Experienced storytellers who will be working at the zoo are Michelle Sakim, John Hughes and James Robinson.

        Michelle, a storyteller, performance poet and songwriter has performed in London, Denmark, Sweden and Marseilles as well as her home town of Liverpool.

        John, a storyteller, poet, comedy sketch writer and stand-up comedian, has vast experience of storytelling in locations, including a double-decker bus and James, an international storyteller and musician, has toured South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe. 

        • Telephone: 01244 380280
        • Time: 12.15pm, 1.15pm and 2.15pm daily
        • Cost: Normal entrance cost applies
        • Web site
      • Farmers Market

        Miscellaneous

        08/08/2008 till 08/08/2008
        Location: Grosvenor Garden Centre, Wrexham Road, Belgrave

        There will be all kinds of products on offer, from organic lamb, buffalo meat, spices, fruits and vegetables to Cheshire cheeses, chocolates and homemade cakes.

        All the delicacies on offer have been grown, reared, picked or caught by the very best farmers and suppliers in Cheshire and North Wales, including North Wales buffalo, John Jones fruit and vegetables and Bourne's cheese.

        • Telephone: 01244 625200
        • Email
        • Time: 10am - 3pm
        • Web site
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Saturday
      09
      August

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      • Roam the Rows

        Festival

        09/08/2008 till 10/08/2008
        Location: Chester Rows

        A major summer spectacle for all the family on Chester’s Rows. Experience some of the City’s finest features, see an array of performers and artists, and do your shopping all at the same time.

        Roam the Rows, is a celebration of the city, its retailers, cultural heritage and the people of Cheshire. We want to attract visitors and curious shoppers to ‘Roam the Rows’ over this summer weekend event.

        Chester has many unique features, one of the most notable being the Rows, the covered walkways which run along four main streets of Chester city centre, all meeting at the High Cross. Roam the Rows is an exploration and celebration of these features, inviting shoppers and visitors to investigate the sites and spectacles that can be found whilst strolling along the Rows of Chester.

        • Telephone: 01244 409113
        • Email
        • Time: 12 - 3pm
        • Cost: FREE
        • Web site
      • The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power

        Children and Families

        09/08/2008 till 10/08/2008
        Location: Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8AH

        A pageant of speed and excitement - A wonderful weekend for all the family.

        A unique and thrilling weekend of motorsport featuring seven decades of competition cars and motorbikes, classic and powerboats and helicopters.

        All parking free of charge - No animals - except guide dogs

        Advance tickets - 1 day £25 per adult

                                 Weekend £40 per adult

                                 Children under 16 Free when with an adult

        On the Gate - £30 per day  

        • Telephone: 01829 720730
        • Email
        • Time: 8.00am - 6.30pm
        • Cost: Various
        • Web site
      • Evolution of the Female Form
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Sunday
      10
      August

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      • Car Boot Sale

        Children and Families

        10/08/2008 till 10/08/2008
        Location: Countess of Chester Hospital

        Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)

        No New Goods

        No Plants

        No Food

        No Counterfeit Goods

        No Large Vans

        Every Sunday until last Sunday in November

        • Telephone: 01244 366240
        • Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
        • Cost: £8 per space
      • Roam the Rows
      • The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power
      • Evolution of the Female Form
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Monday
      11
      August

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      • The Flight into Egypt Art workshop

        Children and Families

        11/08/2008 till 11/08/2008
        Location: Grosvenor Museum, Newstead Gallery

        • Telephone: 01244 402005
        • Cost: £1 per child, book at the Museum shop
        • Web site
      • Evolution of the Female Form
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Tuesday
      12
      August

      SMTWTFS
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      • Ffestiniog Railway - Food on the Move Trains

        Children and Families

        12/08/2008 till 13/08/2008
        Location: Porthmadog

        Our ever tasty and popular Food on the Move trains will roll out of the station on these dates.
        Leaving Harbour Station in Porthmadog for a return trip to Blaenau Ffestiniog, you can have traditional Bangers ‘n’ Mash served to you at your table!
        You’ll be able to sit back, relax and eat in comfort while enjoying the stunning views from your carriage window as you ride through the beautiful Snowdonia National Park.
        Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!

        For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office  or visit our website.

        • Telephone: 01766 576000
        • Web site
      • A St Werburgh Pilgrim Workshop

        Children and Families

        12/08/2008 till 13/08/2008
        Location: Grosvenor Museum, Exhibition Gallery One

        • Telephone: 01244 402005
        • Time: 11am - 12 noon or 2pm - 3pm
        • Cost: £1 per child, book at the Museum shop
        • Web site
      • Oneplace Seminar

        Miscellaneous

        12/08/2008 till 12/08/0208
        Location: Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

        This is a public event which will provide new insights into the project and the way in which emerging arts practitioners have been able to use it to develop new work and their career.

        oneplace is Tatton’s ambitious landscape-based contemporary art programme, curated and project managed by ARTS UK. 

        • Telephone: 01625 374400
        • Time: 1.30 - 4.30pm
        • Cost: £3 (£2 concessions)
        • Web site
      • Evolution of the Female Form
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Wednesday
      13
      August

      SMTWTFS
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      • Ffestiniog Railway - Food on the Move Trains
      • A St Werburgh Pilgrim Workshop
      • Evolution of the Female Form

        Museum Exhibition

        09/08/2008 till 08/02/2009
        Location: Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor Street

        Dress Shapes 1840 - 2000

        • Time: Mon-Sat 10.30 - 5.00 Sun 1 - 4
        • Cost: Free
        • Web site
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Thursday
      14
      August

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      • Ffestiniog Railway - Jazz Trains

        Live Music

        14/08/2008 till 14/08/2008
        Location: Porthmadog

        Get that foot tapping as our ever-popular Jazz Trains return!
        These special trains leave Porthmadog’s Harbour Station for an evening of entertainment at Tan-y-Bwlch, surrounded by the natural beauty of Snowdonia’s wooded valleys.
        Let your hair down and enjoy foot-stomping Jazz by live aces, Dr Jazz, accompanied by a ‘pay-as-you-eat’ barbecue.
        Drinks and refreshments are available from our licensed buffet car during the journey as well as from Tan-y-Bwlch café.
        Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!

        For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office  or visit our website.

         

         

        • Telephone: 01766 576000
        • Web site
      • Make a Dancing Chinese Lion

        Children and Families

        14/08/2008 till 14/08/2008
        Location: St Michael's Church, Bridge Street Row

        Drop in event

        • Time: 1pm - 3pm
        • Cost: £2 per child
        • Web site
      • Evolution of the Female Form
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Friday
      15
      August

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      • Evolution of the Female Form
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition

        Fairs/Exhibitions

        19/07/2008 till 17/08/2008
        Location: Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

        Visitors to Tatton Park’s Mansion will be able to see the photographic results of Sam and Mark’s installation in the oneplace Final Exhibition. Opening on Saturday 19 July the exhibition marks the culmination of this three year landscape based contemporary art programme, which has offered new opportunities to artists as celebrated and diverse as sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, film-maker Rob Vale, composer Christopher Mayo, sound artist Lucie Potter and sculptors Helen Jacobs and Samantha Donnelly, as well as Sam Clayton and Mark Jacobs.

        The oneplace exhibition takes place during Cheshire’s year of Gardens 2008 and at the same time as Tatton’s other contemporary arts event, Tatton Park Biennial 2008, which runs until the end of September.

        oneplace is Tatton’s ambitious landscape-based contemporary art programme, curated and project managed by ARTS UK.

        CLOSED MONDAYS

        • Telephone: 01625 374400
        • Time: Tues - Sun 1 - 5pm (Last entry 4pm)
        • Web site
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Saturday
      16
      August

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      • The Fabulous Vintage Classic & Sportscar Show

        Children and Families

        16/08/2008 till 17/08/2008
        Location: Tatton Park, Knutsford

        Classic cars - Sportscars - Vintage Pre-1950 Motorcars and Motorcycles.  Everything from Rolls Royce to Mini.  Over 1500 entries including 80+ clubs.

        Massive Two day Autojumble - Tools and General Trade Stalls

        Collectors Car Mart from Starter Classics to Restoration Projects.  The best place to buy or sell - see it - try it - buy it! 

        • Telephone: 01565 723863
        • Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm daily
        • Cost: Adults £6, Child FREE, Entry to park £4.50 per car
        • Web site
      • Evolution of the Female Form
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Sunday
      17
      August

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      • Car Boot Sale

        Children and Families

        17/08/2008 till 17/08/2008
        Location: Countess of Chester Hospital

        Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)

        No New Goods

        No Plants

        No Food

        No Counterfeit Goods

        No Large Vans

        Every Sunday until last Sunday in November

        • Telephone: 01244 366240
        • Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
        • Cost: £8 per space
      • The Fabulous Vintage Classic & Sportscar Show
      • Evolution of the Female Form
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • Oneplace Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Monday
      18
      August

      SMTWTFS
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      • Evolution of the Female Form
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide

        What's Occurring

        09/07/2008 till 31/12/2008
        Location: 12 - 16 Northgate Street, Chester

        View Flyer

        • Telephone: 01244 327141
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Tuesday
      19
      August

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      • Illuminated Manuscripts

        Children and Families

        19/08/2008 till 20/08/2008
        Location: Grosvenor Museum, Exhibition Gallery One

        • Telephone: 01244 402005
        • Time: 11am - 12 noon or 2pm - 3pm
        • Cost: £1 per child, book at the Museum shop
        • Web site
      • Ffestiniog Railway - Food on the Move Trains

        Children and Families

        19/08/2008 till 20/08/2008
        Location: Porthmadog

        Our ever tasty and popular Food on the Move trains will roll out of the station on these dates.
        Leaving Harbour Station in Porthmadog for a return trip to Blaenau Ffestiniog, you can have traditional Bangers ‘n’ Mash served to you at your table!
        You’ll be able to sit back, relax and eat in comfort while enjoying the stunning views from your carriage window as you ride through the beautiful Snowdonia National Park.

        For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office  or visit our website.

        • Telephone: 01766 576000
        • Web site
      • Family Walls Walk

        Children and Families

        19/08/2008 till 19/08/2008
        Location: St Michael's Church, Bridge Street Row

        Book at History & Heritage, St Michael's Church, Bridge Street Row

        • Telephone: 01244 402110
        • Time: 1pm - 2.30pm
        • Cost: £2 per person
        • Web site
      • Evolution of the Female Form
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Wednesday
      20
      August

      SMTWTFS
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      03040506070809
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      31      
      • Illuminated Manuscripts
      • Ffestiniog Railway - Food on the Move Trains
      • Evolution of the Female Form
      • Story Time at Chester Zoo
      • Off the Beaten Track
      • Art Exhibition
      • rb's REFLEX Entertainment Guide
      • Behind Sacred Doors

        Museum Exhibition

        05/07/2008 till 21/09/2008
        Location: Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor Street

        Behind Sacred Doors .... the Life and Times of Chester Cathedral

        • Time: Mon-Sat 10.30 - 5.00 Sun 1 - 4
        • Cost: Free
        • Web site
      • Chester Mystery Plays Exhibition
      • Chester Town Crier at The Cross
      • Cholmondeley Castle Garden
      • The Rhyl Sun Centre
      • Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08
      • Magical History Tour
    • Thursday
      21
      August

      SMTWTFS
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      • Decorate Treasure Boxes

        Children and Families

        21/08/2008 till 21/08/2008
        Location: St Michael's Church, Bridge Street Row

        Book at History & Heritage, St Michael's Church, Bridge Street Row

        • Telephone: 01244 402110
        • Time: 1-2pm or 2-3pm
        • Cost: £2 per child
        • Web site
      • Ffestiniog Railway - Jazz Trains

        Live Music

        21/08/2008 till 21/08/2008
        Location: Porthmadog

        Get that foot tapping as our ever-popular Jazz Trains return!
        These special trains leave Porthmadog’s Harbour Station for an evening of entertainment at Tan-y-Bwlch, surrounded by the natural beauty of Snowdonia’s wooded valleys.
        Let your hair down and enjoy foot-stomping Jazz by live aces, Dr Jazz, accompanied by a ‘pay-as-you-eat’ barbecue.
        Drinks and refreshments are available from our licensed buffet car during the journey as well as from Tan-y-Bwlch café.
        Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!

        For further information