Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
This small and atmospheric bar is a cosy venue with a resident Jazz pianist, fantastic staff and a record player filled with, naturally, iconic jazz.
Somewhere in modern-day Chester, renowned detectives Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves drawn into their most intriguing, and personal, mystery yet.
From £20.25
Set out on a magical adventure through Grosvenor Park with this joyous walkabout show designed for under 10s and their families.
From £10.80
On the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, her most famous love story is brought to vibrant life once again in the open air.
From £20.25
Expect another fabulous season of open-air theatre when Pride and Prejudice, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Alice in Wonderland play Grosvenor Park this summer.
From £10.80
Ellie Hoskins skillfuly records the absurdity of small talk in her exhibition ‘What We Talk About When We Don’t Know What to Talk About’.
Free entry
Every weekend in Liverpool’s buzzing Baltic Triangle, Love Lane Brewery invites visitors behind the scenes for an hour-long tour through its striking, industrial space. Housed in a converted rubber factory,
From £25.00
An exploration of grief the myriad of ways that we experience it, ‘Who Wants Flowers When They Are Dead?’ gathers the work of 17 artists.
Free entry
Future Now brings Pussy Riot and a fierce line-up of rising bands to one of the North West’s most forward-thinking venues.
From £36.40
Contemporary art on display and for sale in Cheshire. Come and browse their varied collections and converse with knowledgeable staff.
The Chester Grosvenor is a luxury five star hotel in the centre of the historic city of Chester.
Whitmore & White is an award-winning deli and independent wine merchant in the heart of romantic Chester serving a plethora of charcuterie, cheeses and confectionery.
Chester Cathedral is a living community of prayer and worship, and a centre of excellence in Church Music with a rich and fascinating heritage.
Laid-back and high-quality restaurant in the centre of Chester.
Renowned for some of the most elegant shopping streets in the world, Chester Rows has historic appeal and is one of the best of its kind.
Weasel and The Bug believe that you should buy well and pass on, and that toys should be powered by children, not batteries. Taking care of the planet is a priority for many parents and pleasingly, Weasel and The Bug only stock products which are sustainably sourced.
Chester’s Roman Gardens are a pleasant place for a stroll and during the summer months the place to watch a film at the annual, outdoor, Moonlight Flicks cinema programme.
Dewa Roman Experience occupies a unique site at the heart of the original legionary fortress. In 1991 archaeologists discovered remains of the fortress on this site and the excavations have been left open for public viewing.
This is the meeting point for Tours Around Chester who offer a variety of tours ranging from food walking, running and themed running (including beer or gin).
Find all the information you’re looking for and more when visiting Chester, at the helpful and friendly Tourist Information Centre.
Recipient of the Best Small Indoor Market at The Great British Market Awards 2020, Chester Market offers foods from around the world.
August brings a huge LGBTQ+ film festival, plus a reggae classic and a spotlight on Japanese animation.
From outdoor shows to drama in the dark, our theatre guide celebrates genre-pushing work, new writing and contemporary performance.
From Lyra Pramuk’s sacred synths to the sugar rush of YAANG, our latest music picks bring ritual, rebellion and ridiculous levels of fun.
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Our latest round-up features plenty of one-off live literature events to wrap your ears about, so get those diaries ticking over...
August and beyond brings all sorts of family joy - with a huge amount of science, creativity and more.
