What's on in Chester

This is the place to find out what's on in Chester. Time your visit to see one of Chester’s many events and festivals for an extra special treat.

Come and experience Storyhouse, with it's multi award-winning theatre, library, restaurant and cinema. With a varied programme of events throughout the year you are sure to find something that's right up your street.

There are plenty of outdoor events throughout the year too including open air theatre performances in Grosvenor Park and Moonlight flicks, an outdoor cinematic experience. Not forgetting the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Festival and the thrill of the races at the oldest racecourse in Britain and other sporting events such as the Regatta and marathon, once voted the UK’s number 1 road marathon.

This is just a taster! Use the search function on this page to search for events by date, location or type or see the list below for inspiration.

Searching for...

What's On

Be Inspired

Number of results:

Number of results: 117

, currently showing 21 to 40.

Sort By: Start Date Highest A-Z Lowest A-Z Highest

Highest

Festive Carol Sunday Lunch

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

Chester

Experience the cherished British tradition of a Festive Sunday Lunch, complete with all the trimmings. Enjoy half a bottle of wine as you sit back, relax, and delight in a festive carol performance.

Dates

From:
15 Dec 2024

More Details
Family Sunday Lunch with Santa

Type

Type:

Family Friendly

Chester

Enjoy a delicious family lunch with Santa as our special guest in a spectacular festive setting.

Dates

From:
15 Dec 2024Open 13:00 - 14:00

More Details
Marie Curie: Lights to Remember

Type

Type:

Concert

Chester

. Marie Curie are inviting the local community to join in their service to remember loved ones that we have lost. There will be a service with carols, poems and readings, and an opportunity to light a candle in their memory and tie a message to the…

Dates

From:
15 Dec 2024

More Details
Afternoon Tea with Santa at Chester Cathedral

Type

Type:

Family Friendly

Chester

For you, a special invitation from Santa to join him for a festive afternoon tea in the Cathedral Refectory - the beautiful thirteenth century monks dining hall.

Dates

From:
15 Dec 2024Open 13:00 - 15:00
From:
22 Dec 2024Open 13:00 - 15:00

More Details
Dickensian Grotto at Stanley Palace

Type

Type:

Participatory Event

Chester

Come and join the 'Live History' team at Stanley Palace over the festive period, where we will be hosting the original Father Christmas and Mother Christmas.

Dates

From:
15 Dec 2024Open 13:00 - 18:00
From:
22 Dec 2024Open 13:00 - 18:00

More Details
Breakfast with Santa

Type

Type:

Celebration

Pulford, Chester

Start your family's Christmas celebrations in style at the Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa's magical Breakfast with Santa from 10am on various dates!

Dates

From:
15 Dec 2024Open 10:00 - 12:30

More Details
Festive Christmas Carol Sunday Lunch

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

Chester

Experience the cherished British tradition of a Festive Sunday Lunch, complete with all the trimmings.
Enjoy half a bottle of wine as you sit back, relax, and delight in a festive carol performance from the local Chester bach singers choir!
£50…

Dates

From:
15 Dec 2024Open 13:00 - 16:00

More Details
A Merry 'Who' Christmas

Type

Type:

Event

Christleton

Deck the halls with a Merry 'Who' Christmas! Join us for a delightfully quirky holiday celebration that'll have your heart grow three sizes.

Dates

From:
15 Dec 2024Open 13:00 - 14:30
From:
22 Dec 2024Open 13:00 - 14:30

More Details
Lunch with Father Christmas at Crowne Plaza Chester

Type

Type:

Family Friendly

Chester

Create an extra special Christmas for your little ones this year with a magical buffet lunch alongside Father Christmas!

Dates

From:
15 Dec 2024Open 13:00 - 15:30

More Details
Brunch with Santa at Chester Cathedral

Type

Type:

Indoor

Chester

For you, a special invitation from Santa to join him for a wonderful Sunday Brunch in the Cathedral Refectory - the beautiful thirteenth century monks dining hall.

Dates

From:
15 Dec 2024Open 09:00 - 11:30
From:
22 Dec 2024Open 09:00 - 11:30
From:
24 Dec 2024Open 09:00 - 11:30

More Details
CMS Choir Concert: Christmas Cracker

Type

Type:

Concert

Chester

Chester Music Society Choir perform popular Christmas carols, orchestral delights and readings

Dates

From:
16 Dec 2024

More Details
GreenMatthews: Gaudete!

Type

Type:

Concert

Chester

Following on from GreenMatthews' 13 years years of successful touring Christmas shows, Gaudete! is an expanded lineup playing new and exciting arrangements of Chris and Sophie's popular festive fare. Featuring Emily Baines on early woodwinds and…

Dates

From:
16 Dec 2024Open 19:30 - 21:30

More Details
The Upside Down Pantomime

Type

Type:

Performance

Chester

Hold onto your knickers, darlings, because The Upside Down Cabaret is bringing you a pantomime like no other this Christmas season! Presenting... DICK! (Whittington) – A Big Gay Pantomime for Adults!
Written by the sauciest queen of them all, Miss…

Dates

From:
17 Dec 2024Open 19:30 - 22:30
From:
18 Dec 2024Open 19:30 - 22:30
From:
19 Dec 2024Open 19:30 - 22:30

More Details
Tuesday Lunchtime Concert

Type

Type:

Music

Chester

Recital from 12.45pm to 1.35pm

Dates

From:
17 Dec 2024Open 12:20 - 13:40

More Details
The XXL Christmas Carol Concert

Type

Type:

Concert

Chester

The holidays are coming, so get ready for a Christmas event like no other!
Imagine 100+ voices in perfect harmony, filling the air with your favourite pop songs and timeless Christmas carols. This is the ultimate festive celebration you won’t want…

Dates

From:
17 Dec 2024

More Details
Art School

Type

Type:

Indoor

Chester

Monthly Art School Sessions
Join local artist and heritage worker India Hackett for a fun and informal evening of creativity.

Dates

From:
19 Dec 2024Open 19:20 - 20:20
From:
23 Jan 2025Open 19:10 - 20:20

More Details
Murder 57 Presents - Twas the Night Before Christmas

Type

Type:

Pantomime/Christmas Performance

Christleton

It is Christmas Eve 1987 and you are part of Smartoys staff Christmas party. This year, Fiona Smartley-Price (Smartoy's CEO) has extra cause to celebrate because the company have achieved having the Christmas Number 1 toy in the shops.

Dates

From:
19 Dec 2024

More Details
The Magic of Motown

Type

Type:

Concert

Chester

Seen by over a million people, now in its 19th year!
It’s no surprise that this show is one of the biggest success stories in British theatre history.

Dates

From:
19 Dec 2024

More Details
Bublé Christmas by Candlelight

Type

Type:

Music

Chester

Featuring a live big band and the UK's number one Michael Bublé tribute act. Join us for an unforgettable evening of Christmas hits made famous by the one and only Michael Bublé.

Dates

From:
20 Dec 2024

More Details
TCF CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!

Type

Type:

Food & Drink

Chester Road, Chester

Dine from the Festive Fayre Menu with a complimentary glass of Fizz, or the Steak Connoisseurs Menu, featuring Welsh Black Beef.

Dates

From:
20 Dec 2024Open 11:00 - 23:00

More Details