[ September 12, 2010 9:00 am to October 4, 2010 6:00 pm. ] During September professional contemporary artists open their studios to the public. This is a unique chance to meet artists, to discover how and where they produce their work and buy from them directly.Visit a studio near you!,Web: www.artistsatwork.org.uk/

[ June 1, 2010 9:00 am to October 1, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Explore inside the Rows stores and help unravel their mysterious past. You will be taken to a part of the city that’s rich in hush-hush history and a tea shop where high tea is definitely on the menu!These tours will give you a much closer look at the city’s unique treasures than ever before [...]

[ September 18, 2010 9:00 am to October 3, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Celebrate local, seasonal food in our restaurant, including Dunham venison.,Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

[ July 31, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Following on from last years successful two day event, 2010 saw the three day showjumping spectacular return to Chester, with current and future Olympic stars competing at the historic Roodee. Classes included a significant Horse of the Year Show qualifier, as well as the lead event, the British Masters Invitational.,Web: www.chester-races.co.ukPrices: 1x at [...]

[ November 25, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] The parade comprises staff and children from local schools, parents, individuals and community groups carrying lanterns made in special workshops, plus a Christmas marching band playing seasonal music. In addition, street theatre and musicians, choirs, and other local music groups perform seasonal music including carols, Mediaeval and Renaissance pieces,

[ October 27, 2010 9:00 am to October 31, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Tantalise your taste buds and indulge your senses on our new walking tour of the city, A Taste of Chester. Combining 2,000 years of fascinating history with samples of local produce from around the region this tour is a great introduction to the delights that Chester and Cheshire have to offer.,Web: www.instantticketseller.com/chesterPrices: 1xAdult [...]

[ November 24, 2010 9:00 am to November 28, 2010 6:00 pm. ] A fantastic opportunity to discover the Legend of Alderley, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, Alderley Edge and the life and works of Alan Garner, with archaeology from the Edge and objects that inspired Alan’s writing.,Web: www.grosvenormuseum.co.uk

[ September 9, 2010 9:00 am to September 18, 2010 6:00 pm. ] An amateur performance by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. Directed by Gail Young, this wonderfully funny yet very moving play tells the story of a shy, reclusive girl named Little Voice, who lives with her larger than life mother Mari. Missing her dead father, Little Voice spends her time locked in her bedroom listening to [...]

[ December 5, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Chester Zoo is welcoming members of the public to attend a Sensory Awareness event on Saturday 27th March 2010 between 11am and 4pm.There will be four similar days throughout the year, including themed activities for visitors who can enjoy walks and activities with a British Sign Language interpreter and a visual describer. The first [...]

[ December 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] The Halfords Tour Series cycle race returned to Chester for the penultimate round. Crowds witnessed exciting racing around a 1.3km closed city centre course, as 10 professional teams do battle to become the champions. On your marks, get set… ,Web: www.cyclechester.com

[ September 23, 2010 9:00 am to September 25, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Dress up for a fun-filled day at Chester Races, where the thrill of the races meets high glamour, attracting both racing fans and fashionistas alike.Chester Races is a magnificent social occasion – and our 2010 events are not to be missed! Step out in style onto the Roodee – the oldest racecourse in Britain and [...]

[ July 31, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] The Drawn Blank Series’ features eight brand new limited edition graphics, each personally signed by Bob Dylan, taken from drawings he created whilst on the road from 1989 to 1992With limited editions of only 295 worldwide, all personally hand signed by Bob Dylan, and prices starting from £1,250, these editions look set to take the [...]

[ October 27, 2010 9:00 am to October 31, 2010 6:00 pm. ] 18th – 31st OCTOBER 2010Shell Chester Literature Festival 2010: 18-31 OctoberWell, the Festival is nearly here and the website will go live on 1st September with details of all the fabulous events we have lined up for you in October. We have pts, novelists, playwrights, writers on film, politics, adventure, high fashion, art, history [...]

[ October 15, 2010 9:00 am to October 16, 2010 6:00 pm. ] The fantastic Five Star Swing return with another fantastic show: ‘In The Mood’. With special guest star Simone, this show boasts a stellar group of singers and instrumentalists performing songs from the Stars of Swing “ Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller through to Sinatra and more jazz.,Web: www.chestertheatre.co.ukPrices: 1x at £10.00,1x at £8.00,

[ October 17, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Love musicals? Want to tread in the footsteps of West End stars? This Autumn you can enjoy a singing, dancing and acting workshop run by West End Professionals. With no previous stage experience required, these workshops are a great opportunity to get to grips with some of the most recognisable musicals.Prices include lunch grom 1 [...]

[ September 29, 2010 9:00 am to October 2, 2010 6:00 pm. ] The StageWorks present Jim Cartwright’s study of a northern pub, its eccentric customers and its warring landlord and landlady. Two is a series of vignettes combining pathos with humour, with all fourteen characters played by just two actors.,Web: www.chestertheatre.co.ukPrices: 1x at £10.00,1x at £8.00,

[ October 9, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] An amateur performance by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. Directed by Rob Stevens, Shakers take a wicked look as the works of the trendy bar with its plastic palms and pina coladas. Four waitresses work at the fanciest cocktail club in town. Every town has its Shakers, the oh-so trendy cocktail bar where everybody wants [...]

[ September 23, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Elemental Opera presents Karol Szymanowski’s masterwork King Roger in a new English translation by Andrzej Duszenko. Though rarely staged, this stunningly beautiful work is a culmination of Szymanowski’s late Romanticism ideals and has often been called the ‘Polish Salome’.,Web: www.chestertheatre.co.ukPrices: 1x at £12.00,1x at £10.00,

[ September 25, 2010 9:00 am to September 26, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Friends of Tip Top Productions present a concert for Macmillan Cancer Support. An evening of entertainment awaits with west end show tunes and more in aid of a worthy cause.,Web: www.chestertheatre.co.ukPrices: 1x at £6.00,

[ September 20, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] The iconic Celtic Artist brings his inimitable folk performance to the Forum Studio Theatre with music old and new that was the basis for Celtic music as we know it today.,Web: www.chestertheatre.co.ukPrices: 1x at £12.00,

[ December 30, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Oh yes it is! The Tip Top annual pantomime is back as this year we return with another host of goodies in traditional pantomime style. Following the story of Dick as he tries to make his fortune, come and join Chester’s all singing, all dancing panto team as they bring you lashings of fun, slapstick, [...]

[ October 31, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Part of Chester Literature Festival. Rohan returns for a moving performance in a play by one of the foremost dramatists. My Darling Clemmie, written for Rohan tells the moving story of the woman who married Churchill, the Guardian Angel of our country’s guardian. Following this performance, Hugh Whitemore will answer questions from the audience.,Web: www.chesterfestivals.co.ukPrices: [...]

[ November 4, 2010 9:00 am to November 6, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Directed by Peter Swingler, this award-winning and gripping story of suspicion cast on a priest’s behaviour is less about scandal and more about questions of moral certainty.Set in the Bronx in 1964 this powerful, beautifully crafted play explores the relationship between a Catholic school principal and a modernising priest.,Web: www.chestertheatre.co.ukPrices: 1x at £6.00,

[ November 13, 2010 9:00 am to November 27, 2010 6:00 pm. ] An amateur performance by arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. Directed by Steve Davies, this hilarious comedy written by local Cheshire writer Tom Firth (Calender Girls; Kinky Boots) takes us into the world of the school nativity play. We meet two young girls fighting over the role of Mary; a screamingly funny innkeeper; and the boy [...]

[ October 29, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Part of Chester Literature Festival. Action Transport Theatre present four brand new short plays by Janine Atkin, Jo Bell, Maisie Linford and Rob Ward. Performed by a company of young actors.,Web: www.chesterfestivals.co.ukPrices: 1x at £7.00,

[ September 9, 2010 9:00 am to September 18, 2010 6:00 pm. ] Part of Chester Literature Festival. Action Transport Theatre present script-in-handperformance and after-show talk back about life, death and a pig named after Paul McCartney.,Web: www.chesterfestivals.co.uk

[ October 30, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Part of Chester Literature Festival. Based on Beatrix Potter’s diaries, Rohan McCullough takes us on an enchanting journey through the storyteller’s life, from her solitary childhood and conflicts with her parents, to the success of Peter Rabbit and an unlikely but happy marriage.,Web: www.chesterfestivals.co.ukPrices: 1x at £10.00,

[ October 19, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Simon Armitage – Seeing StarsMolloy Lecture Theatre, University of Chester l Tues 19th Oct l 7.45 pm l £8Simon Armitage is one of our best-loved pts and his new collection, Seeing Stars, presents a vivid array of [...]