What's on near St Mary’s Creative Space
In the latest launch at the Dead Ink Books store on Smithdown Road, you’ll hear from Fitzcarraldo-published Thea Lenarduzzi as she reads from her second book, The Tower.
From £5.00
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
With a ballooning fanbase, a debut EP out in the wild, and an album surely around the corner, Westside Cowboy’s current tour feels like a big one.
From £13.20
Graeae’s new performance tells the devastating true story of the boys held at Medomsley Youth Detention Centre, County Durham in the 1980s.
From £6.00
It was a sell-out success at Edinburgh Fringe – Chalk Line’s new show brings laughter, energy and youthful friendship to Liverpool this autumn.
From £7.00
Halina Rice transforms Arts Club Liverpool with an immersive AV show, bridging shimmering atmospheres, driving beats and human warmth.
From £17.50
Waiting for Godot – Samuel Beckett’s revolutionary play that changed modern theatre forever – comes to Liverpool Everyman in spring 2026.
From £13.00
Check out the ways you can get hands on creatively with workshops at FACT in Liverpool, as well as taking their daily guided tour.
Free entryWhere to go near St Mary’s Creative Space
St Mary’s is a fantastic rehearsal, performance and exhibition space right in the heart of Chester, and is available to the whole community.
Discover Grosvenor Museum, from Roman artefacts to silver hallmarked in Chester, the Grosvenor Museum explores the rich history of Chester and the surrounding areas.
Chester Castle was founded by William the Conqueror in 1070 and became the administrative centre of the earldom of Chester.
Oddfellows hotel inhabits a Georgian townhouse right bang in the middle of Chester, only moments away from the river.
Edgar House is a fine period Georgian house which has been lovingly refurbished to create Chester’s award winning premier small luxury hotel – just for adults.
Unique, stylish accommodation in the heart of the city of Chester. With unparalleled views of England’s oldest working racecourse, the contemporary Abode Chester offers a warm welcome in the heart of the city.
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 Chester Cycle Tours who will help you to explore Chester’s most fascinating places with views and landmarks you won’t see on a typical bus or walking tour.
ChesterBoat is a family-owned business with more than forty year’s experience of welcoming visitors to the beautiful River Dee. They offer half-hour and two-hour sightseeing cruises, as well as private hires, fish and chip cruises, and themed party nights.
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.
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.
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