Art & Culture

Dates: 12th May - 14th Jun 2026

Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell, Sir Lenny Henry and TV historian Kate Williams are among the headliners announced for this year’s Chester Literature Festival.

Dates: 15th Aug

Celebrating diversity and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender + community and is a free event celebrating equality and diversity in the heart of Chester.

Dates: 2nd Jul - 5th Jul 2026

The award-winning, four-day annual festival is returning in the summer for the third time, after proving a success with thousands of visitors enjoying its near-to-100 events held each year since its launch.

Dates: 14th May - 25th Jun 2026

This year, Moonlight Flicks kicks off the summer early as Rooftop Social Club brings some of the most loved and cult classic films to the heights of the city centre.