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

Spectacular Roman Weekend gets Chestival off to a glorious start

ROMANS returned in force to Chester for a weekend of action-packed activity to launch Chestival 2010.Read

Dozens of town criers descend on Chester for world championship

NO FEWER than 38 town criers from all over the world have descended on Chester for the 2010 World Town Crier Tournament.Read

10,000 expected in Chester city centre for Halfords Tour Series bike race

CYCLING fans are getting in a spin this week as a national tour series sweeps through the city centre.Read

Midsummer Watch and the Giants prepare to parade through Chester for second weekend of Chestival

PREPARE to feel very small this weekend as the Chestival extravaganza takes over the city centre for two days of non-stop activity.Read

Roman Weekend will kick off Chestival 2010 on Saturday

Arriving in time for the much awaited start of Chestival 2010, sponsored by Bank of America, the Romans have arrived in Chester for what will be the largest Roman re-enactment of its kind within the UK.Read

Chestival 2010 set to be Chester’s biggest ever festival

Chestival is about to burst on to Chester’s events calendar, becoming the city’s largest festival ever and the catalyst for what will be the best summer the city has ever seen.Read

Chester Mystery Plays present Noah’s Flood as part of Chestival

ONE of the UK’s largest community projects will experience its opening night later this month.Read

Chestival 2010 - What’s On Guide

Saturday, June 12-Sunday, June 13 – Roman Weekend:Read

Feast of film screenings and events during Screen Deva in Chester

Chester Performs is just 24 hours away from launching the first event of Screen Deva, the city’s film and digital media festival taking place May 28-June 6.Read

Chester Performs’ Screen Deva film festival - what’s showing and where

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Chester artist Russell Kirk puts finishing touches to Midsummer Warch Parade

ONE of Chester’s most visually exciting festivals, the Midsummer Watch Parade, will be arriving in the city on June 19 and 20, leading the BiG Giant Parade through the streets in front of a crowd of thousands.Read

St Mary’s Centre once again key venue for Chester Summer Music Festival

St Mary’s Centre, a hidden gem nestled behind County Hall, will once again become a major focus of attention during this year’s Chester Summer Music festival.Read

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TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR CHESTIVAL EVENTSRead

Town criers from across the world prepare for tournament in Chester

IT’S just more than one month until the World Town Crier Tournament arrives in Chester and with such little time left, criers from across the world have been busy with their final preparations.Read

Chester Summer Music Festival stars signed up for this year’s BBC Proms

Nicola Benedetti, former young musician of the year and solo violinist, the iconic Penguin Café and celebrated folk musician Kathryn Tickell, are making appearance’s in this years Chester Summer Music Festival, before their performances in 2010 BBC Proms.Read

Chester Bike Week set to be one of the highlights of Chestival 2010

CHESTER residents will be swapping cars for bikes during the week of June 19-27.Read

Mysteries of Chester’s Midsummer Watch parade revealed for Chestival 2010

CHESTER resident and Giant Master of Chestival’s Midsummer Watch and BiG Giant Parade, Dave Roberts, has made a new and fascinating historical discovery.Read

Three star names revealed for An Audience With... at Chestival 2010

THREE star names have been revealed for a series of Audience With... events as part of the first ever Chestival extravaganza.Read

Full summer of family entertainment promised as part of Chester’s first Chestival extravaganza

AS FAMILIES look for fun in the sun this summer, they need look no further than the streets of Chester.Read

Box office opens for the 2010 Chester Summer Music Festival

Tickets go on sale from today for the Chester Summer Music Festival.Read