Events - June 23 onwards

Jun 20 2011 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

EVENTS

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

CHESTER: MBNA Chestival outdoor cinema presentation of The Sound of Music (U) starring Julie Andrews at Chester Amphitheatre at 5pm. Adults £5, children under 12 £1.50. Visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24

CHESTER: Chester Races evening meeting at the Roodee. Visit www.chester-races.co.uk or call 01244 304610.

CHESTER: MBNA Chestival outdoor cinema presentation of Gladiator (15) staring Russell Crowe at Chester Amphitheatre at 7pm. Adults £5, children under 12 £1.50. Visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25

CHESTER: Chester Races afternoon meeting at the Roodee. Visit www.chester-races.co.uk or call 01244 304610.

NORTHWICH: Garden festival with TV gardener Chris Beardshaw at Arley Hall from 10am-5pm. A floral marquee, plant nurseries and display gardens, horticultural accessories, gardeners’ question time with an expert panel, schools garden challenge, garden tours, food fair and music. Adults £11, seniors £10, children under 16 free. Call 01565 777353.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

NORTHWICH: Garden festival with TV gardener Chris Beardshaw at Arley Hall from 10am-5pm. A floral marquee, plant nurseries and display gardens, horticultural accessories, gardeners’ question time with an expert panel, schools garden challenge, garden tours, food fair and music. Adults £11, seniors £10, children under 16 free. Call 01565 777353.

WEPRE: Introduction to bee keeping - with a talk from members of the bee keeping society and a live sealed bee chamber will be available to observe. Meet at Wepre Visitor Centre from 1-3pm. Booking essential on 01244 814931.

WREXHAM: Wrexham Mind Body and Spirit Fair with mediums, clairvoyants, tarot readers, aura photographers, spiritual healers and alternative therapists at the Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr University, from 10am-5pm. Admission £2.

MONDAY, JUNE 27

CHESTER: MBNA Chestival presents An Audience With Wayne Hemingway, world renowned designer, at the Town Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Call 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28

CHESTER: MBNA Chestival presents An Audience With Stuart Maconie, TV and radio presenter and author, at the Town Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Call 0845 241 7868 or visit www.chesterfestivals.co.uk.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

CHESTER: Dee Mile Swim starts at The Red House and finishes at the suspension bridge from 7-8pm.

THURSDAY, JUNE 30

CHESTER: Chester Racecourse Tour - exclusive behind the scenes access to this unique venue at 10.30am. Adults £8, under 16s £4, under sevens free. Call 01244 304610.

CHESTER: Art gallery tour - discover a rich array of paintings, sculpture and furniture spanning half a millennium of art in the Chester area at the Grosvenor Museum from 2-3pm. Free activity.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6

CHESTER: Lecture on Workplace Stress and Control Over Work Time by Kathryn Melling, from the Centre for Public Health Research, in Binks CBK 106/1 at the University of Chester at 12.30pm. Admission free. Visit www.chester.ac.uk/public-lectures for details or ring 01244 511740.

SATURDAY, JULY 9

CHESTER: Tower Power - a rare opportunity to explore the Water and Bonewaldesthorne’s Towers on the City Walls from 11am-4pm. Children’s activities and maps help bring the past to life. Free activity.

CHESTER: Eucharistic festival at St Thomas’ Church in Parkgate Road. High mass will be celebrated at 2pm. At 4pm there will be an address by Fr John Roskilly, the former Director of Counselling for the Diocese of Chester, followed by procession of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. Afternoon tea will be served between the services. For details visit www.saintoswaldandsaintthomaschester.org.uk. .

SUNDAY, JULY 10

CHESTER: Tower Power - a rare opportunity to explore the Water and Bonewaldesthorne’s Towers on the City Walls from 11am-4pm. Children’s activities and maps help bring the past to life. Free activity.

SATURDAY, JULY 16

CHESTER: Chester Globetrotters meeting with talk on The Inca Trail, Peru and The Amalfi Coast at the Grosvgenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 1.30pm. Call 01244 629930.

SUNDAY, JULY 24

PORT SUNLIGHT: Port Sunlight Village Festival featuring stalls, fairground, dog show and entertainment throughout the day. Call 0151 644 6466 or visit www.portsunlightvillage.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13

CHESTER: Tower Power - a rare opportunity to explore the Water and Bonewaldesthorne’s Towers on the City Walls from 11am-4pm. Children’s activities and maps help bring the past to life. Free activity.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14

CHESTER: Tower Power - a rare opportunity to explore the Water and Bonewaldesthorne’s Towers on the City Walls from 11am-4pm. Children’s activities and maps help bring the past to life. Free activity.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

BURWARDSLEY: Harthill Trust holding a free course entitled Landscape Painting for Beginners at the Harthill Trust. This course is aimed at complete beginners and will offer all the necessary tuition, materials and support for participants to produce a successful landscape painting using acrylics onto canvas. Booking essential on 01829 782 822 or email chris@harthill.org. Free to Cheshire residents -non-residents £25.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

BURWARDSLEY: Harthill Trust holding a free course entitled Landscape Painting for Beginners at the Harthill Trust. This course is aimed at complete beginners and will offer all the necessary tuition, materials and support for participants to produce a successful landscape painting using acrylics onto canvas. Booking essential on 01829 782 822 or email chris@harthill.org. Free to Cheshire residents -non-residents £25.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28

WIRRAL: Wirral Food and Drink Festival - a foodies paradise with specialist food stalls, cookery demonstrations, etc, at Claremont Farm in Clatterbridge. Visit www.wirralfoodfestival.co.uk.

MONDAY, AUGUST 29

WIRRAL: Wirral Food and Drink Festival - a foodies paradise with specialist food stalls, cookery demonstrations, etc, at Claremont Farm in Clatterbridge. Visit www.wirralfoodfestival.co.uk.

WIRRAL: Hoylake RNLI open day with air displays, stalls, fairground and family entertainment at Hoylake Promenade. Free admission. Visit www.wirralfoodfestival.co.uk.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

CHESTER: Chester Photographic Society meeting with presentation on Top Shots at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm. Call 01244 300166 or visit www.chesterps.fsnet.co.uk.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting with talk on Getting Plastered! The Art & Conservation of Decorative Plasterwork - 1570-1700 at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm. Call 01244 0151 346 1017 or visit www.societyofthirteen.org.uk.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

WIRRAL: Wirral Golf Classic - amateur golf tournament staged on the four challenging courses of Caldy, Heswall, Wallasey and Royal Liverpool. Call 0151 625 9994 or visit www.wirralgolfclassic.co.uk.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

WIRRAL: Wirral Golf Classic - amateur golf tournament staged on the four challenging courses of Caldy, Heswall, Wallasey and Royal Liverpool. Call 0151 625 9994 or visit www.wirralgolfclassic.co.uk.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

WIRRAL: Wirral Golf Classic - amateur golf tournament staged on the four challenging courses of Caldy, Heswall, Wallasey and Royal Liverpool. Call 0151 625 9994 or visit www.wirralgolfclassic.co.uk.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

WIRRAL: Wirral Golf Classic - amateur golf tournament staged on the four challenging courses of Caldy, Heswall, Wallasey and Royal Liverpool. Call 0151 625 9994 or visit www.wirralgolfclassic.co.uk.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

WIRRAL: Wirral Golf Classic - amateur golf tournament staged on the four challenging courses of Caldy, Heswall, Wallasey and Royal Liverpool. Call 0151 625 9994 or visit www.wirralgolfclassic.co.uk.