Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth: Us, Pots and A Welsh Chapel
- Date
- Sun 14 Jun
- Time
- 19:30
- Venue
- Storyhouse Theatre
Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth talk about pottery, restoration and their Welsh chapel project.
A Chester city guide - est. MMXXVI
Find Chester faster.
Every good place in Chester, in one list.
Pubs, food, what's on, and the useful bits of the city. Kept short, local, and current.
TTDC picks
Featured shortly.
Availability can still change, so use the source link before setting off.
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Mark Radcliffe & David Boardman, with The Lower Angel Band
- Date
- Sun 14 Jun
- Time
- 20:00-22:30
- Venue
- Alexander's Live
Mark Radcliffe and David Boardman play Alexander's Live, with support from The Lower Angel Band.
Royal Cheshire County Show
- Date
- Tue 16 Jun to Wed 17 Jun
- Venue
- Cheshire Showground
Two-day county show at the Cheshire Showground near Knutsford.
Street Food Weekend
- Date
- Sat 27 Jun to Sun 28 Jun
- Time
- 11:00-18:00
- Venue
- Grosvenor Park
A free Storyhouse in the Park street food weekend with food, drink, live music and family games.
★ This week's feature
If you only have a day.
A One-Day Chester Itinerary That Actually Works
A realistic, timed Chester day for first-time visitors - what to see, where to eat, when to skip an attraction, and what should change when the weather does.
Read the itinerary01 - Pick a door
Start where you actually want to start.
Six ways into the guide, depending on whether you need a plan, a pint, food, weather cover or the full list.
02 - Editor's picks
A few places worth starting with.
Upstairs at the Grill
Smart split-level steakhouse and cool cocktail bar with a welcoming atmosphere, serving local beef.
Kings Head Chester
Historic 17th-century pub with period-style guestrooms, classic dining and live music at weekends.
Escapism Chester
Escapism Chester is an escape room venue in the Cestria Building on George Street, close to the bus interchange and an easy walk from the Town Hall.
Breakout Chester
Breakout Chester is a Bridge Street escape room venue, useful for small groups, dates, families with older kids and rainy-day plans.
03 - Useful geography
Chester by setting, not category.
River, canal, station, racecourse. Actual use-cases, mercifully - when the map matters more than the menu.
By the river
Pints, plates and views along the Dee.
By the canal
Towpath pints, old brick and station-side wandering.
Near the station
Useful before a train, after a train, or instead of one.
Near the racecourse
Race-day options and calmer Little Roodee stops.
Outdoor seats
Terraces, courtyards and the optimistic British table.
Walks & routes
Self-guided walks, city walls and useful routes.
04 - Latest dispatches
Fresh from the guides.
Big Chester Dates For Your Diary: Summer To Christmas 2026
The bigger Chester dates worth putting in the diary between June and Christmas 2026, with practical notes on who each event suits and when to book ahead.
Read guide
Chester's Unofficial Internet: Three Local Accounts Worth Knowing
The city does not only talk through official accounts.
Read guide
Things to Do in Chester This Weekend: 12-14 June 2026
A tighter TTDC shortlist for Chester this weekend, led by Friday racing, Food & Craft Festival, Susie Dent, Green Festival and Mark Radcliffe.
Plan the weekendGoogle data is useful. Local judgement is better.
TTDC combines both so you can choose faster: pubs, restaurants, bars, attractions, and useful local guides, without the usual rummaging.
How TTDC chooses places 244 Places listed
56 Curated guides
Monthly Refreshed cycle
CH1-CH4 Postcode coverage