What's on near The Live Rooms
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
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
Set out on a magical adventure through Grosvenor Park with this joyous walkabout show designed for under 10s and their families.
From £10.80
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
Theatre Porto’s joyful outdoor celebration returns to Whitby Park this summer with another wonderfully topsy-turvy weekend of art, performance and playful surprises. Taking over the park from 7–10 August, Topsy
From £5.50
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
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 £36.40Where to go near The Live Rooms
The section of the North Wales Coast Path from Chester to Flint, starts off from Chester Station and the first section being unofficial isn’t way-marked. However, it offers pleasant urban walking and a stretch along the towpath of the Shropshire Union Canal, along Catherine Street to an area known as The Cop.
Grey n Pink Records has the largest selection of new, second hand and collectible vinyl records in Cheshire. Established for over 30 years in the Chester record shop, they specialise in collectible vinyl LPs, 7″ and 12″ singles.
Situated on an historic Roman site, the Mill Hotel & Spa was opened by its present owners in 1987. The original Griffiths Cornmill building dates from 1830 and great care has been taken to sympathetically incorporate many of the original architectural features during the conversion into a hotel.
Live music, comedy, quiz nights and special events – all to be enjoyed alongside sharing platters and, of course, an extensive range of drinks.
Chester’s longest running theatre, Chester Little Theatre, is an intimate venue showcasing top performances.
The Sticky Walnut is an award-winning ‘local’ bistro in the heart of Hoole, serving humble dishes using the best possible ingredients.
Stone Villa, built around 1850, is located in an attractive suburb just 0.8 miles from the centre of the city and its famous walls.
Hotel Indigo Chester is an elegant and welcoming hotel in the heart of this beautiful city, with the equally excellent Wood Chester as in-house restaurant.
Established in 1991, Alexander’s puts on an amazing range of live music including jazz, blues, soul, roots and rock, comedy & drama. Alexander’s is famous for the alternative comedy nights every Saturday.
The Cheese Shop has been a source of speciality cheeses in Chester for 25 years and has over 200 different cow, goat and ewe cheeses available -including pasteurised, unpasteurised and vegetarian varieties.
Overlooking the River Dee to the south of the city, Grosvenor Park is one of Chester’s best-loved green spaces.
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