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Chestival 2010

Chestival 2010 - All the latest news, previews and reviews from the inaugural Chestival

Hawarden Estate Farm Shop up for two national awards

STAFF at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop are hoping to taste further success in the coming weeks as they wait to find out if they have won two national awards.Read

Holywell to host craft and produce fayre

VISITORS to Holywell are in for another treat this weekend.Read

Choirs on song for Big Sing in Chester city centre

CHESTER streets were alive with song on Saturday as choirs from Cheshire, Ellesmere Port, Manchester and North Wales converged on the city for the Big Sing, part of Chester Summer Music Festival.Read

Cycle Sunday arrives in Chester for the third weekend of Chestival

TWO wheels were so much better than four as Cycle Sunday took over Chester city centre.Read

The Big Sing brings choirs galore to Chester city centre on Saturday

CHOIRS from across Cheshire will be in harmony for a massive singing event in Chester on Saturday.Read

Chester Summer Music Festival 2010 - What’s On

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30Read

Bike Week and Cycle Sunday comes to Chestival extravaganza

The adrenalin fuelled Cycle Sunday is almost upon fitness fans and families as the day dedicated to all things cycling arrives in the city for the third weekend of Chestival, in association with Bank of America.Read

Chester celebrates triumph of World Town Crier Tournament

THE 2010 World Town Crier Tournament has been hailed a huge success - and not just by the 38 participating town criers.Read

Midsummer Watch parades take over Chester city centre

GIANTS, dragons, devils and pirates took over Chester city centre at the weekend as the annual Midsummer Watch parade made its way through the streets.Read

Chestival hailed a success as 140,000 visitors and tourists flock to the city

VISITOR figures to the city have soared following the success of the Chestival programme.Read

Chester’s Floral Giant returns to city library

AS PART of the Chester Giants parade at the weekend, a very special guest made a welcome return.Read

Crash marks spectacular end to Chester cycle race

A CRASHING finish provided a dramatic conclusion to a spectacular cycle race through the centre of Chester.Read

Thousands enjoy Chester Mystery Plays’ Noah’s Flood at Amphitheatre

THOUSANDS of people basked in the sunshine and enjoyed performances of one of Chester’s famous Mystery Plays in the Amphitheatre at the weekend.Read

Chester celebrates triumph of World Town Crier Tournament

THE 2010 World Town Crier Tournament has been hailed a huge success – and not just by the 38 participating town criers.Read

Midsummer Watch parades take over Chester city centre

GIANTS, dragons, devils and pirates took over Chester city centre at the weekend as the annual Midsummer Watch parade made its way through the streets.Read

Midsummer Watch elephant looking its best for Chestival parade

MOST children have their weekly chores to carry out.Read

A Handbag of Harmonies presents a decade of song at Chestival concert

A 10-week project turned into 10 years of success for a Chester choir which celebrates a decade of song at the Town Hall on Saturday.Read

Chestival 2010 - What’s On Guide

Until Saturday, June 19 – World Town Crier Tournament outside Chester Town Hall:Read

Magician Paul Dabek stars as God in Chester Mystery Plays at Chestival

Not everyone is able to get their colleagues to call them God, but for one young actor, this is something that he has enjoyed getting used to over the last few weeks as Paul Dabek swaps his usual role of magician for that of God and ruler of all.Read

Noah’s Flood comes to Chester Amphitheatre this weekend

CHESTER Amphitheatre will be living up to its name this weekend as actors, musicians and singers take to the stage to perform one of the highlights of the Chester Mystery Plays, Noah’s Flood.Read