Events - April 21 onwards

Apr 19 2011 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

EVENTS

THURSDAY, APRIL 21

CHESTER: Dragons - celebrate St George’s Day with the story of St George and the Dragon by making your own moving, friendly dragon to take home with you during story time sessions at 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm and 3.30pm at Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

BEESTON: Dragon Family Fun Trail - St George needs your help to find all the mini dastardly dragons before they distress the damsels at Beeston Castle from 10am-6pm. Adults £5.50, concessions £5, children 5-15 £3.30. Call 0870 333 1181 or visit www.english-heritage.org.uk.

ELLESMERE PORT: Easter Boat Gathering and Sea Shanty Festival - the meeting of narrowboats from across the UK returns to the National Waterways Museum from 10am-4pm. Adults £6, concessions £5, children £4. Ring 0151 355 5017 or visit www.nwm.org.uk.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

BEESTON: Medieval St George’s Weekend and Dragon Trail - join in the celebrations as the castle echoes with drums and fanfares at Beeston Castle from 11am-5pm. Adults £6, concessions £5.50, children 5-15 £3.50. Call 0870 333 1181 or visit www.english-heritage.org.uk.

CHESTER: Chester Food, Drink and Lifestyle Festival, based at Chester Racecourse, from 10am-5pm. Adults £7, concessions £5, children under 12 free. Ring 01244 355474 or visit www.chesterfoodanddrink.com.

CHESTER: St George and The Dragon event on the Town Hall Square from 11am.

CHESTER: St Georges Day Hog Roast with DJs Jamie Holmes & Jessie Cooper in the Courtyard at the Commercial Bar, Restaurant & Hotel in Northgate Street, from noon onwards. Ring 01244 409319.

ELLESMERE PORT: Easter Boat Gathering and Sea Shanty Festival - the meeting of narrowboats from across the UK returns to the National Waterways Museum from 10am-4pm. Adults £6, concessions £5, children £4. Ring 0151 355 5017 or visit www.nwm.org.uk.

KNUTSFORD: Alice in Wonderland Easter Festival - join favourite Lewis Carroll characters and take part in lots of activities at Tatton Park. Normal charges apply. Call 01625 374400 or visit www.tattonpark.org.uk.

KNUTSFORD: The Easter Crafts and Country Shopping Fair at Tatton Park. Normal charges apply. Call 01625 374400 or visit www.tattonpark.org.uk.

SUNDAY, APRIL 24

BEESTON: Medieval St George’s Weekend and Dragon Trail - join in the celebrations as the castle echoes with drums and fanfares at Beeston Castle from 11am-5pm. Adults £6, concessions £5.50, children 5-15 £3.50. Call 0870 333 1181 or visit www.english-heritage.org.uk.

CHESTER: Chester Food, Drink and Lifestyle Festival, based at Chester Racecourse, from 10am-5pm. Adults £7, concessions £5, children under 12 free. Ring 01244 355474 or visit www.chesterfoodanddrink.com.

ECCLESTON: Eaton Hall Gardens open day from 10.30am-5pm. Adults £5, children £1. Visit www.eatonestate.co.uk.

ELLESMERE PORT: Easter Boat Gathering and Sea Shanty Festival - the meeting of narrowboats from across the UK returns to the National Waterways Museum from 10am-4pm. Adults £6, concessions £5, children £4. Ring 0151 355 5017 or visit www.nwm.org.uk.

KNUTSFORD: Alice in Wonderland Easter Festival - join favourite Lewis Carroll characters and take part in lots of activities at Tatton Park. Normal charges apply. Call 01625 374400 or visit www.tattonpark.org.uk.

KNUTSFORD: The Easter Crafts and Country Shopping Fair at Tatton Park. Normal charges apply. Call 01625 374400 or visit www.tattonpark.org.uk.

MACCLESFIELD: Bluebell Festival - fairy folk across Cheshire will be dusting off their wings as Capesthorne Hall launches its Fairies Go Free policy to celebrate the arrival of dramatic displays of bluebells from noon-5pm. Adults £7, concessions £6, children £3.50. Ring 01625 861221.

NESS: Start of The Big Dig Week incorporating an Easter egg trail at Ness Gardens from 10am-4pm. Admission charge to gardens applies plus £2.50 per person in Lecture Theatre. Ring 0151 353 0123.

WEPRE: Easter Treasure Hunt - popular Easter Sunday fun for all the family at Wepre Visitor Centre from 1-3pm. Charge £1 per treasure hunter. Ring 01244 814931.

MONDAY, APRIL 25

BEESTON: Medieval St George’s Weekend and Dragon Trail - join in the celebrations as the castle echoes with drums and fanfares at Beeston Castle from 11am-5pm. Adults £6, concessions £5.50, children 5-15 £3.50. Call 0870 333 1181 or visit www.english-heritage.org.uk.

CHESTER: Chester Food, Drink and Lifestyle Festival, based at Chester Racecourse, from 10am-5pm. Adults £7, concessions £5, children under 12 free. Ring 01244 355474 or visit www.chesterfoodanddrink.com.

ELLESMERE PORT: Easter Boat Gathering and Sea Shanty Festival - the meeting of narrowboats from across the UK returns to the National Waterways Museum from 10am-4pm. Adults £6, concessions £5, children £4. Ring 0151 355 5017 or visit www.nwm.org.uk.

KNUTSFORD: Alice in Wonderland Easter Festival - join favourite Lewis Carroll characters and take part in lots of activities at Tatton Park. Normal charges apply. Call 01625 374400 or visit www.tattonpark.org.uk.

KNUTSFORD: The Easter Crafts and Country Shopping Fair at Tatton Park. Normal charges apply. Call 01625 374400 or visit www.tattonpark.org.uk.

MACCLESFIELD: Bluebell Festival - fairy folk across Cheshire will be dusting off their wings as Capesthorne Hall launches its Fairies Go Free policy to celebrate the arrival of dramatic displays of bluebells from noon-5pm. Adults £7, concessions £6, children £3.50. Ring 01625 861221.

TALACRE: Easter egg hunt with the Coastal Rangers from 10am-3pm. Meet at the Information Gazebo on the beach car park. Charge 50p per person. Proceeds to RNLI.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26

CHESTER: Rainbow Candle Holders - colour a glass tealight holder to light up the fark at Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm. Free drop-in session.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27

CHESTER: Chester Library is holding a workshop for aspiring authors to learn the secrets of writing a successful royal romance novel. Author India Grey will be reading extracts from her novels, and answering questions at Chester Library in Northgate Street at 7pm. Tickets £3 or £4 for non-library members. Includes refreshments.

CHESTER: Chester Archaeological Society AGM with talk on Recent Excavations in Chester at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm. Ring 01244 310563 or visit www.chesterarchaeolsoc.org.uk.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28

CHESTER: Royal Wedding Flag - make your own celebration flag for the Royal Wedding Grosvenor Museum’s Newstead Gallery from 2-4pm. Free drop-in session.

CHESTER: Chester Family History Group meeting with talk on Research Forum at the County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, at 7.30pm. All members and visitors welcome. There will be a small charge for admission.

CHESTER: Grosvenor Museum Society AGM with talk on A History of Music Hall in Words and Song at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm. Ring 01244 681568 for details.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29

EWLOE: Royal Wedding charity event in aid of Cancer Research at St David’s Park Hotel from 7pm. Guests to wear wedding clothes. Two bands, DJs, buffet, raffle and more. Tickets £10. Call 0772 507 7264.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

MACCLESFIELD: Bluebell Festival - fairy folk across Cheshire will be dusting off their wings as Capesthorne Hall launches its Fairies Go Free policy to celebrate the arrival of dramatic displays of bluebells from noon-5pm. Adults £7, concessions £6, children £3.50. Ring 01625 861221.

WEPRE: The History of Wepre Estate - a slide show presented by Ian Cugley at Wepre Park Visitor Centre from 2-4pm. £2 per person. Ring 01244 814931 for details.

SUNDAY, MAY 1

TARPORLEY: National Gardens Scheme open day at Haughton Hall from 2-5pm. Admission £5, children £2.50. Dogs welcome.

TUSHINGHAM: The annual Bluebell Walk at Tushingham Hall in aid of The Hospice of the Good Shepherd and Tushingham Church from 2-5pm. The entry for adults is £3, children and dogs come in free. There are teas on the terrace, a produce stall, homemade cakes and jams, bric-a-brac and a raffle. Further details from Sarah Collard on 01948 860294.

MONDAY, MAY 2

BUCKLEY: The Flora of Buckley - a walk through Lower Buckley Common with local enthusiast Pip Perry, taking in the beauty of the floristic meadows from 1-3pm. Meet at the junction of White Farm Lane and Alltami Road. Free activity.

SATURDAY, MAY 7

CHESTER: Porcelain Birds - study the shapes of birds in the Natural History Gallery at the Grosvenor Museum and then join artist Liz Ellis to create your own palm-sized bird from porcelain paper-clay in the Education Workroom from 11am-12.30pm. Cost £3. Book on 01244 402005.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11

CHESTER: Lecture on Exploring Local Delivery to Improve Health and Reduce Inequalities: A Sociological Study of One Local Public Health System by Rebecca Mead, Gladstone PhD student, 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.

CHESTER: Lecture on The Dark Shadow of Defeat: Germany After the First World War by Dr Tim Grady of the University of Chester at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre from 1-2pm. Admission free.

CHESTER: Chester Then and Now: A Guided Walk - join a tour guide to look at the haunts of local photographer Thomas Pickthall, whose evocative work captured the essence of the city more than 70 years ago. Meet outside Chester History & Heritage at 1.30pm for the 90 minute walk. Cost £5, concessions £4.

CHESTER: Lecture on I Believe: The Place of Creeds in a Life of Faith by Professor Alister McGrath, King’s College London, at The Chapter House, Chester Cathedral at 7.30pm. Admission free. Visit www.chester.ac.uk/public-lectures for details or ring 01244 511740.

MONDAY, MAY 16

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen lecture entitled Working with the Homeless in Manchester by PC Judith Walmsley OBE, who works closely with homeless charities to eradicate anti-social behaviour and get people off the streets and into accommodation, at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm. Visitors £6. Ring 0151 346 1017 for details.

SATURDAY, MAY 21

BURWARDSLEY: Harthill Trust holding a free storytelling course entitled Wartime on the Ridge led by Johnny Gillett, The Journey Man at the Harthill Trust. Booking essential on 01829 782 822 or email chris@harthill.org. Free to Cheshire residents - non-residents £25.

SUNDAY, MAY 22

BURWARDSLEY: Harthill Trust holding a free storytelling course entitled Wartime on the Ridge led by Johnny Gillett, The Journey Man at the Harthill Trust. Booking essential on 01829 782 822 or email chris@harthill.org. Free to Cheshire residents - non-residents £25.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

CHESTER: Lecture on Community Health Checks: Behaviour Change Evaluation by Simon Alford, 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.

MONDAY, JUNE 20

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen Annual General Meeting followed by lecture entitled Animal Architecture: the extraordinary structures animals build by Prof Mike Hansell, who has conducted research on the building behaviour of animals of various kinds, in particular on the nest building of birds and wasps and on the case building of caddis fly larvae, at the Grosvenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 7.15pm. Visitors £6. Ring 0151 346 1017 for details.

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, 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.