What’s On - Events - October 22 onwards

Oct 20 2009 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

EVENTS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

CHESTER: Family History Through Fashion and Photographs - Gillian Stapleton from the History Wardrobe goes on a personal journey into the past by giving tips on reasearching family history at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre from 2-3pm. Admission free.

MANCHESTER: National Track Cycling Championships at the National Cycling Centre in Sportcity. Watch the stars of British cycling compete for national titles. Visit www.britishcycling.org.uk.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

KNUTSFORD: North West Food Lovers Festival at Tatton Park from noon-5pm. Adults £3, children under 12 free. Car entry £4.50. Ring 01244 350233.

MANCHESTER: National Track Cycling Championships at the National Cycling Centre in Sportcity. Watch the stars of British cycling compete for national titles. Visit www.britishcycling.org.uk.

NORTHWICH: Antiques and fine art fair at Arley Hall from 11am-5pm. Tickets £5. Ring 01278 784912.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

CHESTER: Get Stuffed - come and stuff fake animals using the techniques of real taxidermists at the Grosvenor Museum Education Workroom from 11am-noon and 2-3pm. Free activity. Book on 01244 402005.

KNUTSFORD: North West Food Lovers Festival at Tatton Park from 10am-5pm. Adults £6, children under 12 free. Car entry £4.50. Ring 01244 350233.

MANCHESTER: National Track Cycling Championships at the National Cycling Centre in Sportcity. Watch the stars of British cycling compete for national titles. Visit www.britishcycling.org.uk.

MANCHESTER: Start of the Manchester Science Festival which runs until November 1 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Liverpool Road. Visit www.mosi.org.uk for details.

NORTHWICH: Antiques and fine art fair at Arley Hall from 11am-5pm. Tickets £5. Ring 01278 784912.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

KNUTSFORD: North West Food Lovers Festival at Tatton Park from 10am-5pm. Adults £6, children under 12 free. Car entry £4.50. Ring 01244 350233.

NORTHWICH: Antiques and fine art fair at Arley Hall from 11am-5pm. Tickets £5. Ring 01278 784912.

WREXHAM: Hallowe’en Hootings at Erddig Hall & Gardens from 11am-4pm. Spooky goings on, ghosts, witches, giants, live spiders, owls and scorpions. Normal admissions apply. Ring 01978 355314.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26

CHESTER: Paper Dolls and Outfits - make your own paper dolls dressed in outfits from the My Favourite Outfit exhibition at the Grosvenor Museum Education Workroom from 2-4pm. Free drop-in activity. Ring 01244 402005.

CHESTER: Chester Society For Landscape History meeting with talk on The Houses of Mold and District by David Rowe at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Non-members £3.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27

CHESTER: Animal Magic - inspired by the photographs in the Wild Britain exhibition, you can design your own three dimensional animal picture at the Grosvenor Museum Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm. Free drop-in activity. Ring 01244 402005.

CHESTER: Screening of The End of the Line, a film by Rupert Murray, narrated by Ted Danson, at Chester Zoo at 7pm. Tickets £4.50 including light refreshments. Ring 01244 389444.

CHESTER: Chester Theatre Club abridged reading of Private Fears in Public Places by Alan Ayckbourn, the club’s March production, at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 8pm. Ring 01928 724808 for details.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

CHESTER: Chester Theatre Club auditions for Private Fears in Public Places by Alan Ayckbourn, the club’s March production, at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.30pm. Ring 01928 724808 for details.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

CHESTER: Ghost talk at Chester Zoo. Enjoy a supper and ghostly tales within oakfield Manor. Pre-booking and pre-payment essential. Tickets £14.95. Ring 01244 380280 or visit www.chesterzoo.org.

MANCHESTER: UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classic first round at the National Cycling Centre at Sportcity. Visit www.trackworldcup.co.uk.

WEPRE: Horror in the Dunes - carve your own pumpkin, drink some blood with ghostly sweets and discover the horrors waiting for you on the dune paths at Wepre Park from 6.30-9.30pm. Cost £1 per child. Booking essential on 01244 814931.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

MANCHESTER: UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classic first round at the National Cycling Centre at Sportcity. Visit www.trackworldcup.co.uk.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1

CREWE: Manchester Camerata presents a family creativity day at the Lyceum Theatre in Heath Street from 10.30am-3pm. Ring 01270 537333 or visit www.lyceumtheatre.net for details.

MANCHESTER: UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classic first round at the National Cycling Centre at Sportcity. Visit www.trackworldcup.co.uk.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2008 UK film In Bruges starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleason at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

CHESTER: Picasso: Manmythgeniusmonster - a lecture on Pablo Picasso by Adrian Sumner at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 1.30pm. Admission £3.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

TALACRE: Stars Over The Lighthouse - learn where to find the Big Dipper and the Pole Star on a night that will include hot chocolate and a mince pie with the Ranger from 6.30-8.30pm. Meet at the Smugglers Inn car park. Adults £1, children free. Ring 01244 814931.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

MALPAS: Malpas Horticultural Society meeting with quiz and social evening at the Jubilee Hall at 7.30pm. Ring 01948 860630.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting with talk on Tulipomania, The History of the Tulip by Dr Celia Fisher at the The Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

CHESTER: Chester Flower Club meeting with talk by Lynda Stamp on Let’s Celebrate Christmas at Christleton Village Hall at 1.30pm. Ring 01829 751140.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

CHESTER: Chester Society For Landscape History meeting with talk on Habitats and Hillforts of Cheshire’s Sandstone Ridge by Dan Garner at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Non-members £3.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2006 Danish film Efter Brylluppet (After The Wedding) starring Mads Mikkelsen at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2006 Australian film Ten Canoes at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm, preceded by Christmas reception. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4

CHESTER: Chester & District branch of the Parkinson’s Disease Society Christmas lunch. Ring 01244 678866 for details.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen joint meeting with the Royal Geographical Society featuring talk onLibya Awakes! by Chris Bradley, travel photographer, television documentary film maker and author, at the University of Chester at 7.30pm.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10

MALPAS: Malpas Horticultural Society annual general meeting at the Jubilee Hall at 7.30pm. Ring 01948 860630.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2007 Israel/France/USA co-production Bikur Ha Tizmoret (The Band’s Visit) at the Steam Mill in Steam Mill Street, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2008 Woody Allen film Vicky Christina Barcelonas at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

MONDAY, JANUARY 18

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting featuring talk onFrom bottle to widget: how Guinness has set the pace of technological change by Mike Graham, an illustrated talk on the inventions of draught Guinness and canned draught Guinness, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23

LIVERPOOL: British Supercross indoor dirt bike racing at the Echo Arena. Tickets £36-£21. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting featuring talk onThe Great Exhibition 1851 by writer, researcher and lecturer Marion Hundle, highlighting the event which showcased the innovations and wonders of the day, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.