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Ffestiniog Railway - Santa Trains (Porthmadog)
20/12/2008 till 21/12/2008
Location: Porthmadog
Santa has been able to spare some time from his hectic schedule to appear on the FR during December.
Adults can sit back and enjoy a glass of sherry and a mince pie, while the children receive a present and get to chat with Santa (who speaks both English and Welsh) and all his chums!
Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!
For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office or visit our website.
Contact: 01766 576000
http://www.festrail.co.uk
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Welsh Highland Railway - Santa Trains
20/12/2008 till 21/12/2008
Location: Caernarfon
Santa has been able to spare some time from his hectic schedule to appear on the WHR (C) during December.
Adults can sit back and enjoy a glass of sherry and a mince pie, while the children receive a present and get to chat with Santa (who speaks both English and Welsh) and all his chums!
Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!
For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office or visit our website.
Telephone: 01766 576000
http://www.festrail.co.uk
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Ffestiniog Railway- Santa Trains (Blaenau Ffestini
13/12/2008 till 14/12/2008
Location: Blaenau Ffestiniog
Santa jumps aboard for Blaenau!
Adults can sit back and enjoy a glass of sherry and a mince pie, while the children receive a present and get to chat with Santa (who speaks both English and Welsh) and all his chums!
Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!
For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office or visit our website.
Telephone: 01766 576000
http://www.festrail.co.uk
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Welsh Highland Railway - Santa Trains
13/12/2008 till 14/12/2008
Location: Caernarfon
Santa has been able to spare some time from his hectic schedule to appear on the WHR (C) during December.
Adults can sit back and enjoy a glass of sherry and a mince pie, while the children receive a present and get to chat with Santa (who speaks both English and Welsh) and all his chums!
Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!
For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office or visit our website.
Telephone: 01766 576000
http://www.festrail.co.uk
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Ffestiniong Railway - Santa Trains (Porthmadog)
06/12/2008 till 07/12/2008
Location: Porthmadog
Santa has been able to spare some time from his hectic schedule to appear on the FR during December.
Adults can sit back and enjoy a glass of sherry and a mince pie, while the children receive a present and get to chat with Santa (who speaks both English and Welsh) and all his chums!
Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!
For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office or visit our website.
Telephone: 01766 576000
http://www.festrail.co.uk
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Welsh Highland Railway - Santa Trains
06/12/2008 till 07/12/2008
Location: Caernarfon
Santa has been able to spare some time from his hectic schedule to appear on the WHR (C) during December.
Adults can sit back and enjoy a glass of sherry and a mince pie, while the children receive a present and get to chat with Santa (who speaks both English and Welsh) and all his chums!
Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!
For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office or visit our website.
Telephone: 01766 576000
http://www.festrail.co.uk
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Car Boot Sale
30/11/2008 till 30/11/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Car Boot Sale
23/11/2008 till 23/11/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Car Boot Sale
16/11/2008 till 16/11/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Car Boot Sale
09/11/2008 till 09/11/2009
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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MTV Europe Music Awards 2008
06/11/2008 till 06/11/2008
Location: Echo Arena Liverpool
Telephone: 0844 8000 400
http://www.accliverpool.com
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Car Boot Sale
02/11/2008 till 02/11/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Welsh Highland Railway - Halloween Train
31/10/2008 till 31/10/2008
Location: Caernarfon
A Chill down the spine is guaranteed on the WHR (C) with the return of the harrowing Halloween Trains.
Children and adults alike are guaranteed a fright-night to remember with a host of Halloween fun on the WHR (C) that’ll put a smile on the wickedest ghoul and keep even the wildest free-spirit entertained!
Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!
For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office or visit our website.
Telephone: 01766 576000
http://www.festrail.co.uk
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Ffestiniog Railway - Halloween Trains
30/10/2008 till 01/11/2008
Location: Porthmadog
A Chill down the spine is guaranteed on the Ffestiniog Railway with the return of the harrowing Halloween Trains.
Children and adults alike are guaranteed a fright-night to remember with a host of Halloween fun on the FR that’ll put a smile on the wickedest ghoul and keep even the wildest free-spirit entertained!
…Ride the Ghostly Trains from Harbour Station to Tan-y-Bwlch - the Little Station in the big, scary, dark woods – and enjoy an evening of spooky games, magic balloons, tasty barbecued food, dazzling fireworks, eerie story-telling and strange goings-on!
Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!
For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office or visit our website.
Telephone: 01766 576000
http://www.festrail.co.uk
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Car Boot Sale
26/10/2008 till 26/10/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Car Boot Sale
19/10/2008 till 19/10/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Mighty Boosh
14/10/2008 till 15/10/2008
Location: Echo Arena Liverpool
Telephone: 0844 8000 400
http://www.accliverpool.com
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Car Boot Sale
12/10/2008 till 12/10/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Car Boot Sale
05/10/2008 till 05/10/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Ffestiniog Railway- Autumn Beer Festival at Spoone
04/10/2008 till 10/10/2008
Location: Porthmadog
A chance to let your hair down and enjoy some Real Ale, in great surroundings.
A BBQ will be offered on Saturday October 4 to kick-off the event and a BBQ will also be held on Sunday, October 5. There will also be a buffet dinner for up to 75 people on the 10th to finish the festival off. Special beers will be served with an Autumn theme.
There is always a wide selection of ales on tap, and having won numerous CAMRA ale awards there’s bound to be something that will grab your fancy!
More details will be released.
For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office or visit our website.
Telephone: 01766 576000
http://www.festrail.co.uk
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The reins of power: A History of the horse in Art
01/10/2008 till 01/10/2008
Location: Grosvenor Museum, Lecture Theatre
This slide lecture by Adrian Sumner explores equine imagery
throughout the history of the visual arts. Whether symbolising
strength, nobility, beauty, freedom or dynastic power, the
horse has carried men and women, gods and goddesses,
elves and fairies, not to mention our hopes and dreams, since the earliest pictures were recorded in the flickering lamplight of theStone Age. Highlights include Lascaux and Altamira, equestrian portrait sculptures since Marcus Aurelius, Delacroix and Gericault, Franz Marc and Alfred Munnings, and, of course, the work of George Stubbs.
Time: 1.30pm
Cost: £3 - pay at the door
http://www.grosvenormuseum.co.uk
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Car Boot Sale
28/09/2008 till 28/09/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Chester Races
27/09/2008 till 27/09/2008
Location: Chester Racecourse
Telephone: 01244 304600
Email: enquiries@chester-races.com
http://www.chester-races.co.uk
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Art Gallery Tour
24/09/2008 till 24/09/2008
Location: Grosvenor Museum, Art Gallery
Time: 2pm - 3pm
Cost: Free
http://www.grosvenormuseum.co.uk
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15th Annual Hoylake 10k Coastal Fun Run
21/09/2008 till 21/09/2008
Location: Hoylake Community Centre
Runners are being invited to take part in the annual Hoylake Fun Run.
Organised by the Wednesday Special Needs Club, proceeds will go towards the upkeep of their soft play sensory resource at Hoylake Community Centre.
Runners will set off from Hoylake Community Centre.
Anyone interested in taking part can enter by post until Friday 14 September.
For further details please ring or e-mail.
Telephone: 0151 625 9505
Email: hoylakewsnc@btinternet.com
Time: 11.00 am
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Car Boot Sale
21/09/2008 till 21/09/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Chester Kite Festival
20/09/2008 till 21/09/2008
Location: Chester Racecourse
The fifth annual Chester Kite Festival promises fun for all with exhibition flying, synchronised acrobatics, altitude sprint, buggy displays, power kites and a host of truly spectacular kite designs there’s plenty to keep people of all ages entertained. Bring your own kite to fly or make one there- the choice is yours.
There's also the famous Bear Drop - bring your teddy bear along for a parachute jump he won't forget.
Telephone: 01244 402330
Time: 10.00am - 5.00pm
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Beginner's Introduction to Family History worksho
20/09/2008 till 20/09/2008
Location: St Michael's Church, Bridge Street Row
Book at History & Heritage, St Michael's Church, Bridge Street Row
Telephone: 01244 402110
Time: 10.30am - 1pm
Cost: £5 (£4 concessions)
http://www.chester.gov.uk/heritage
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A Pastoral Idyll?
17/09/2008 till 17/09/2008
Location: Grosvenor Museum, Lecture Theatre
Images of Landscape in Western Art
Time: 2pm - 3pm
Cost: Free
http://www.grosvenormuseum.co.uk
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Car Boot Sale
14/09/2008 till 14/09/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Chester Races
13/09/2008 till 13/09/2008
Location: Chester Racecourse
Telephone: 01244 304600
Email: enquiries@chester-races.com
http://www.chester-races.co.uk
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Discovering Medieval Chester
13/09/2008 till 14/09/2008
Location: Water Tower, City Walls
Drop in event
Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Cost: Free
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Heritage Open Days
12/09/2008 till 14/09/2008
Location: Various Locations, Chester
Heritage Open Days celebrate England's fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to properties that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission.
Pick up a free booklet available in August) from Chester Tourist Information Centre, libraries, Grosvenor Museum or Chester History & Heritage, listing all the buildings opening over the weekend.
Cost: Free
http://www.chester.gov.uk/heritage
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Chester's Glorious Churches
10/09/2008 till 10/09/2008
Location: Grosvenor Museum, Lecture Theatre
A celebration in Art
Time: 2pm - 3pm
Cost: Free
http://www.grosvenormuseum.co.uk
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Classic Car Rally
07/09/2008 till 07/09/2008
Location: Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8AH
Contact: The Secretary
Telephone: 01829 720383
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Car Boot Sale
07/09/2008 till 07/09/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Representation & Abstraction
06/09/2008 till 16/11/2008
Location: Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor Street
Contemporary Art from the Collection
Time: Mon-Sat 10.30 - 5.00 Sun 1 - 4
Cost: Free
http://www.grosvenormuseum.co.uk
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Welsh Highland Railway - Super Power Garratt 50
05/09/2008 till 07/09/2008
Location: Caernarfon
A big event to mark 50 years of the Garratt. We aim to get 50 Garratts together (of various sizes!) to mark this milestone.
The celebration will include an intensive timetable and lots of extras for the whole family on the WHR (C).
Weekend Rover Tickets available.
For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office or visit our website.
Telephone: 01766 576000
http://www.festrail.co.uk
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Car Boot Sale
31/08/2008 till 31/08/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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A Medieval Market
30/08/2008 till 30/08/2008
Location: Grosvenor Museum, Exhibition Gallery One
Drop in event
Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Cost: Free
http://www.grosvenormuseum.co.uk
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Chester Races
29/08/2008 till 30/08/2008
Location: Chester Racecourse
Telephone: 01244 304600
Email: enquiries@chester-races.com
http://www.chester-races.co.uk
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Ffestiniog Railway - Food on the Move Trains
26/08/2008 till 27/08/2008
Location: Porthmadog
Our ever tasty and popular Food on the Move trains will roll out of the station on these dates.
Leaving Harbour Station in Porthmadog for a return trip to Blaenau Ffestiniog, you can have traditional Bangers ‘n’ Mash served to you at your table!
You’ll be able to sit back, relax and eat in comfort while enjoying the stunning views from your carriage window as you ride through the beautiful Snowdonia National Park.
Advanced booking essential for these trains, as they sell-out quickly!
For further information on the Ffestiniog Railway and Welsh Highland Railway (C) including train times, ticket prices and events information, phone our Booking Office or visit our website.
Telephone: 01766 576000
http://www.festrail.co.uk
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Much Ado About Nothing
26/08/2008 till 26/08/2008
Location: Chester Cathedral Green
Open Air Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Summer Comedy
Telephone: 01244 304618
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: Adult £12.50 Child £7.50
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Make your own Green Man Masks
26/08/2008 till 27/08/2008
Location: Grosvenor Museum, Exhibition Gallery One
Telephone: 01244 402005
Time: 11am - 12 noon or 2pm - 3pm
Cost: £1 per child, book at the Museum shop
http://www.grosvenormuseum.co.uk
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Jazz in the Temple Garden
25/08/2008 till 25/08/2008
Location: Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8AH
The Robin Joiner Quartet performs standards from the jazz and latin repertoire, including music by Gershwin, Cole Porter, Mancini and Jobim. With its relaxed sound and varied programme the band provides a great backdrop on a summer's afternoon.
Time: 12 noon - 4.00pm
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World Fire Fighters
24/08/2008 till 02/09/2008
Location: Echo Arena Liverpool
Tickets TBC
the Echo Arena Box Office on
0844 8000 400
www.accliverpool.com
Telephone: 0844 8000 400
http://www.accliverpool.com
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Quantam Theatre Treasure Island
24/08/2008 till 24/08/2008
Location: Cholmondeley Castle, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 8AH
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Car Boot Sale
24/08/2008 till 24/08/2008
Location: Countess of Chester Hospital
Car Boot Sale (licensed by Chester City Council)
No New Goods
No Plants
No Food
No Counterfeit Goods
No Large Vans
Every Sunday until last Sunday in November
Telephone: 01244 366240
Time: 6.00am - 1.00pm
Cost: £8 per space
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Oulton Park Gold Cup
24/08/2008 till 25/08/2008
Location: Oulton Park, Little Budworth, Tarporley
Come and enjoy the family festival atmosphere at Oulton Park's Gold Cup - the north's biggest historic motorsport event.
Sensational racing takes place over two action-packed days this August Bank Holiday weekend, featuring famous marques such as Jaguar, Maserati and Lola, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary.
With spectacular demonstrations, classic car displays and ent
