Here’s a round-up of the fabulous events taking place in Chester this summer

Jul 11 2008 by Barry Ellams, Chester Chronicle

Festivals, events and exhibitions

Mystery Plays Monday - Friday at 7.30pm and Saturday at 1pm until July 19

Lord Mayor’s Parade Saturday July 19

Chesterfest July 21 - 27

July 23-27 RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park

Show Jumping Invitational at Chester Racecourse at July 31 - August 1

Roam the Rows: Live entertainment and performance art and music on the city’s Jacobean Rows Saturday and Sunday, August 9-10.

Chester Kite Festival September 20-21

Chester Fashion Festival - September

Chester Music Festival

Sunday July 20: La Passione with tenor Alfie Boe and Ensemble at 7.30pm, Chester Cathedral.

Monday 21 July: Adrian Ward, tenor and Simon Lepper, piano at 1pm at St Mary’s Centre.

Vocalise Guy Johnston, cello and Kathryn Stott, pianist at 7.30pm – Wesley Methodist Church.

Tuesday 22 July: Emma Moorwood, Soprano and Malcolm Forbes Peckham, piano at 1pm, St Mary’s Church. The voice of the Saxophone, John Harle, saxophone and Steve Lodder, piano, 7.30pm, Wesley Methodist Church.

Wednesday 23 July: Sally Pryce, harp at 1pm, St John the Baptist Church.

Flaming Heart - the music of Claudio Monteverdi I Fagiolini at 7.30pm. Chester Cathedral

Thursday 24 July: Philip Rushforth, Organ 1pm at Chester Cathedral

Sunshine – Learn to love Kate Threlfall, voice and keyboard and Ashley Wood, saxophone 8pm at Alexander’s jazz, Theatre bar.

Friday 25 July: Equivox Rob Buckland, saxophone and Simone Rebello, percussion at 1pm. St Mary’s Centre.

Earthlight Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Vasily Petrenko, Chester Festival Chorus at 7.30pm, Chester cathedral

Exhibitions

Fashioning Flowers & Foliage: Clothes inspired by gardens: The exhibition brings together an array of clothing that transforms glorious gardens into glamorous gowns - until August 31

The Sound of The Suburbs at Chester History and Heritage St Michael’s Church - The photographic display looks at the development of the main suburbs of Chester - until July 31

Behind Sacred Times: The Life and Time of Chester Cathedral. Taking you on a tour through the building using reconstructions, paintings and photographs -Grosvenor Museum until September 21

Off The Beaten Track: Featuring Chester Carvings: A photographic exhibition by City Guide Tom Hand at Chester History & Heritage St Michael’s Church from August 4 - October 2

Evolution of the female form dress shapes 1840-2000: Grosvenor Museum Costume Gallery between August 9 - February 8

National Archeology Days at The Grosvenor Museum Saturday July 12 and Sunday July 13 between 10.30am - 4pm

Noah’s Ark Masks at Grosvenor Museum on Tuesday July 29 and Wednesday July 30 11am- 12 noon or 2-3pm. Children can make their own masks inspired by the story of Noah

‘Mini-Giant’ Puppets at Chester History and Heritage Centre St Michael’s Church Thursday July 31 1-3pm. Celebrate summertime by making hand puppets based on the giants in the Midsummer Watch parade.

Dancing Chinese Lion: Chester History & Heritage Centre on Thursday August 14 between 1pm-3pm. Be inspired by the 2012 Beijing Olympics by making a Chinese lion to take home