The Live Rooms
Vicky Andrews
The Live Rooms is Chester’s largest independent live music venue and nightclub and has hosted some of the biggest names in music.
The Live Rooms is Chester’s largest independent live music venue and nightclub and has hosted some of the biggest names in music.
Lanterns and Light at Chester Zoo transforms the most popular tourist attraction outside London into a magical, illuminated world.
from £12Come to Cheshire’s winter wonderland. A magical festive lights trail, Santa’s Grotto and more… This is a jam packed adventure for all the family.
from £20.00You will be blown away by the skill and sensitivity in Helene Appel’s Beyond Trees, Beyond Grass, an exhibition of everyday delight.
free entryForegrounding the voices of people experiencing homelessness, ‘Marc Davenant: Outsiders’ offers an intimate snapshot of the homelessness crisis in Britain.
free entryBirkenhead’s Williamson Art Gallery & Museum kicks off the New Light Prize, a touring biennial showcasing the best of Northern painting.
free entryGet into the spirit with a mouthwatering season of food on film in Liverpool.
from £8.00An endurance dance marathon, a “rat king”, a mirror ball… venture into Jenkin Van Zyl’s hallucinatory film-world with Surrender.
free entryThe Old Dock tour is a treat for younger and older visitors alike, fans of Liverpool’s maritime past, and anybody curious about local history.
£8.50 with concessionsThe 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.
After great success in the centre of Manchester, Masterchef winner Simon Wood takes his concept to the beautiful city of Chester.
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.
Joseph Benjamin is a Chester restaurant and delicatessen set inside the Chester city walls on Northgate Street.
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