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TTDC Things to do in Chester

What's on in Chester

66 dated · 17 ongoing
updated 8 Aug, 09:11

Saturday

8 August 13 events
11:30 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (1995) Chester Cathedral Theatre & arts Free 13:30 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (1995) Chester Cathedral Theatre & arts Free 16:00 Karaoke Bottomless Brunch Rosies - Chester Food & drink 18:00 Spin City Disco Club 3 That Beer Place Nightlife 19:00 Adult Paint & Sip Ring O' Bells Theatre & arts 20:00 Stereosonics Alexander's Live Live music 20:00 Twisted Disko Rosies - Chester Nightlife 21:00 D-Willz & Friends #3 Chester BONOBO Bar & Canteen Nightlife 21:00 TRND Rosies - Chester Nightlife all day Deva Fest 2026 Cholmondeley Castle Family all day Live music at Duttons Duttons Live music all day Resident DJ weekends at Popina Popina Chester Nightlife all day Warhammer Geek Retreat Chester Community Free

Sunday

9 August 14 events
10:30 Shut Up & Write Chester Chester Picturehouse Community Free 11:30 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (1995) Chester Cathedral Theatre & arts Free 13:00 Moonlight Flicks Kids Cinema Club: Matilda the Musical Rooftop Social Club Family 13:30 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (1995) Chester Cathedral Theatre & arts Free 14:00 Sunday live jazz, folk and blues at Alexander's Live Alexander's Live Live music 14:00 Sunday live music at Union Vaults The Union Vaults Live music 18:00 Spin City Disco Club 3 That Beer Place Nightlife 19:00 Big Fat Quiz on the Roof Rooftop Social Club Nightlife 19:30 Bob Log III St Mary's Creative Space Live music 19:30 Quiz Night at The Cornerhouse The Cornerhouse Nightlife 20:00 Twisted Disko Rosies - Chester Nightlife 20:30 Raven Folk Club Bear and Billet Live music 21:00 Moonlight Flicks: Mamma Mia Grosvenor Park Theatre & arts all day Deva Fest 2026 Cholmondeley Castle Family

Monday

10 August 1 event
20:30 Open Mic Mondays at JAX on the Square JAX on the Square Live music

Tuesday

11 August 6 events
10:30 Self-Led Crafts: Paper Plate Fans Grosvenor Museum Family Free 10:30 Typewriter Poetry with Molly Ovenden books on the walls Theatre & arts 19:00 The Paint Republic Telford's Warehouse Theatre & arts 19:30 Open Mic Night at Alexander's Live Alexander's Live Live music 19:30 The Courettes St Mary's Creative Space Live music 20:30 An Audience with Dane Piercy JAX on the Square Live music

Wednesday

12 August 4 events
10:30 Self-Led Crafts: Paper Plate Fans Grosvenor Museum Family Free 13:00 Un-Shuttered: LGBTQ+ Histories Hidden in Plain Sight Radiate Arts CIC Community 20:30 Harry Huxley at JAX on the Square JAX on the Square Live music 22:00 Summer Sessions Rosies - Chester Nightlife

Thursday

13 August 12 events
11:00 Museum Explorers: Fashionable Photography Grosvenor Museum Family 13:00 Object of the Month Grosvenor Museum Theatre & arts Free 14:30 Café Crafts Grosvenor Museum Community 19:00 Chester Life Drawing University of Chester, Creative Campus, Kingsway Theatre & arts 19:00 Moonlight Flicks x Rooftop Cinema Club – Jaws Rooftop Social Club Theatre & arts 19:30 MAPA: School of Rock Storyhouse Theatre & arts 20:30 Blueswagon at JAX Jax Live music 21:00 A-Level Results Beach Party Rosies Chester Nightlife 21:00 Luke and Lainey Tribute Show Alexander's Live Live music 21:00 Moonlight Flicks: The Ballad of Wallis Island Grosvenor Park Theatre & arts 21:00 The Pied Bull pub quiz The Pied Bull Nightlife 22:00 Summer Sessions Rosies - Chester Nightlife

Friday

14 August 16 events
10:00 Pride Sign Making at Lucy & Yak Lucy & Yak Chester Theatre & arts Free 14:00 Dark Chester: The Guided Family Tour Chester Picturehouse Family 14:30 Grosvenor Museum Book Club Grosvenor Museum Community Free 16:00 Tom Jones and Nile Rodgers & CHIC Chester Racecourse Live music 18:00 Friday live music at Ring O' Bells Ring O' Bells Live music 19:00 Hugh Cornwell at The Live Rooms The Live Rooms Live music 19:30 MAPA: School of Rock Storyhouse Theatre & arts 20:00 Friday DJ and disco at Number Fifteen Number Fifteen Nightlife 20:00 Friday Night Comedy Alexander's Live Nightlife 20:00 Hooch Telford's Warehouse Live music 20:00 Karaoke Friday at JAX Jax Nightlife 20:00 Slow Cooked: Ollie BC at Bonobo BONOBO Bar & Canteen Nightlife 21:00 A-Level Results Beach Party Rosies Chester Nightlife 21:00 TRND Rosies - Chester Nightlife all day Live music at Duttons Duttons Live music all day Resident DJ weekends at Popina Popina Chester Nightlife

Runs & exhibitions

No fixed date 17 listed
to 9 Aug Afterglow at Chester Zoo 2026 Chester Zoo Family
to 16 Aug Afterglow at Chester Zoo 2026 Chester Zoo Family
to 10 Jan Cheshire Artists Network: Looking Out, Looking In Grosvenor Museum Theatre & arts
to 25 Aug Chester Town Hall Tours Chester Town Hall Theatre & arts
to 27 Sept Earth Stories: Plwm/Lead Grosvenor Museum Theatre & arts Free