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The most exciting thing to happen in Chester since the Romans arrived – Opera Grill
Read moreIndividual Restaurants, the company behind some of Cheshire’s most popular restaurants, promises to bring theatre on a grand scale...
0Artist Alison Bradley opens Chester Gallery
Read moreArtist Alison Bradley is best known for her depictions of landscapes and rural life in Snowdonia but has launched...
‘Sick to Death’ opens its doors to the public
Read moreCan you stomach it?! Gruesome new visitor attraction ‘Sick to Death’ opens its doors to the public
Drop-in Sessions for Chester BID Businesses
Read moreCH1 Chester BID manager Carl Critchlow and City Centre Manager Nick White are inviting BID businesses to attend a local drop in...
Chester FC stars tackle city centre football skills challenge
Read moreBlues’ boss and first team players take a break from pre-season training to support city’s Head Out Not Home...
Paintings by Gainsborough and Claude go on display
Read moreLandscape paintings by Thomas Gainsborough and Claude Lorrain are now on display until 18 September.
On the buses! Extended summer hours for city’s Park & Ride scheme
Read moreOn the buses! Extended summer hours for city’s Park & Ride scheme Cheshire West and Chester Council releases new...
Extended summer hours for city’s Park & Ride
Read moreCheshire West and Chester Council releases new Park and Ride timetable in support of CH1ChesterBID’s Head Out Not Home...
Cathedral goes lego mad as visitors pack out new exhibition
Read moreChester Cathedral enjoyed a bumper weekend of visitors as LEGO fans flocked to the opening of the Bricks in...
The Botanist Chester celebrates 10,000 live gigs
Read moreThe Botanist located on St Werburgh Street, Chester is celebrating performing more than 10,000 live gigs by holding a...
Winner announced in Chester photography competition
Read moreAn amateur photographer from Widnes has been crowned the winner of a competition that challenged photo lovers to capture...
Historic Chester towers transformed into gory new family attraction “Sick to Death”
Read moreA pair of Chester’s most historic buildings are being turned into a stunning new family attraction designed to transport...
Chester Cathedral Summer Lego Exhibition prepares for lift off
Read moreThis summer Chester Cathedral will play host to 111 incredible models built by LEGO build masters, Bright Bricks, for...
Chester Cathedral supports Head Out Not Home campaign
Read moreChester Cathedral will be taking part in the city’s Head Out Not Home campaign by staying open until 8pm...
Battle of the Somme
Read moreA miniature sculpture of a World War One soldier is currently on display in the Regimental Chapel at Chester...
Chester city centre braced for a dinosaur invasion!
Read moreDinosaurs are roaring their way into Chester city centre in the shape of two free citywide trails designed to...
Food Fiesta at the Grosvenor Shopping Centre
Read moreThe Grosvenor Shopping Centre have teamed up with Taste Cheshire to showcase the very best food and drink the...
Work begins on new city gateway in Frodsham Street
Read morePublic realm improvement works to create a new city gateway in Frodsham Street, Chester will begin on Monday, 27...
Chester is looking ‘blooming’ marvellous
Read moreForegate Street in Chester city centre has come alive with colour after the installation of a series of new floral...
City street is looking “blooming” marvellous!
Read moreForegate Street in Chester bursts alive with colour following the installation of a series of new floral displays.
Head Out Not Home in Chester
Read moreFiesta fever is taking over Chester, as CH1ChesterBID and a range of city centre partners gear up to launch...
Acclaimed contemporary choir to rock Chester Cathedral this summer
Read moreThe nationally acclaimed Rock Choir will give a performance titled ‘The Choir that Rocks Live’ to Chester audiences this...
Queen’s 90th Birthday celebration a huge success
Read moreHundreds of people turned out to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th Birthday Celebration in Chester City Centre on Sunday,...
Head out, not home this summer
Read moreFiesta fever is taking over Chester, as CH1ChesterBID and a range of city centre partners gear up to launch...
Chester’s Midsummer Watch Parade returns
Read moreChester’s Midsummer Watch Parade returns on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June. The famous medieval parade starts from Town...
Welcome Ambassadors hit 15,000 visitor milestone
Read moreNew figures released by CH1ChesterBID have shown how Chester’s Welcome Ambassadors have engaged with more than 15,000 visitors in...
Chester’s Welcome Ambassadors hit 15,000 visitor milestone
Read moreTeam funded by CH1ChesterBID has been busy helping city visitors make the most of their visit to Chester New...
Royal celebration in Chester
Read moreTo mark Her Majesty The Queen‘s 90th birthday Cheshire West and Chester Council along with Theatre in the Quarter,...
The Secret Life of the Zoo returns to Channel 4
Read moreChester Zoo, Britain’s most popular zoo, will once more open its doors to Channel 4 with a second series...
Summer Reading Challenge
Read moreCheshire West and Chester Council’s libraries are have announced the Summer Reading Challenge theme for 2016 is the Roald...
Next phase of Bus Interchange project will transform Frodsham Street
Read moreCheshire West and Chester Council will carry out public realm improvement works on Frodsham Street in Chester, beginning in...
University of Chester honours its volunteers.
Read moreA celebration evening took place recently at the University of Chester, to honour and thank the students and staff...
Battle of the Organs
Read moreChester Cathedral will once again throw open its doors to the encounter we’ve all been waiting for – Battle...
More Matter for a May Morning
Read moreThe University of Chester’s Shakespeare@400 season, marking the quadricentennial commemoration of his death, continues next month with a series...
PSPO TO TACKLE ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN CHESTER CITY CENTRE
Read morePSPO TO TACKLE ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN CHESTER CITY CENTRE TO COMMENCE ON MONDAY 2 MAY Extra powers to tackle...
Photography Competition
Read moreHunt is on to find Chester’s best amateur photographer Aspiring photographers across Chester are being invited to take a...
New digital platform to help visitors make the most of Chester
Read moreCH1ChesterBID behind new site showcasing Chester city centre to hundreds of thousands online A new website designed to promote...
Street Life Photography Competition
Read moreWIN a Panasonic Lumix GX8 (Silver) Camera complete with 15mm f1.7 Leica DG Summilux Lens WORTH over £1000 by...
New service helps businesses achieve top marks for food hygiene
Read moreCheshire West and Chester Council’s Food Safety Team has developed a new service to help food businesses boost their...
Winner of CH1ChesterBID Sous Chef Challenge announced
Read moreIn front of a packed house of over 400 people the four semi-finalists in the CH1ChesterBID Sous Chef Challenge...
CH1ChesterBID Board makes two key leadership appointments
Read moreThe Board of Chester’s city centre business improvement district, CH1ChesterBID, has made two key leadership appointments. Following an extensive...
Egg-citing FREE Easter activities in Chester
Read moreA three-week festival of free Easter activities will be landing in Chester city centre from Good Friday (25th March) to bring the high...
Finalists chosen for Chester city centre cooking challenge
Read moreWest Cheshire College played host to the semi-final of the CH1ChesterBID Sous Chef Challenge as top chefs from across...
Chester Chefs line up to do battle
Read moreThis Thursday at West Cheshire College chefs from Chester will line up to battle it out to become one...
Woman’s amazing Leap Day proposal caught on camera in Chester!
Read moreHayley Toone proposes to partner Tony Sloan in the city centre’s famous Grosvenor Hotel See the moment caught on...
Chester ‘Original City of Love’
Read moreParis is past it and Venice is so last year, say historians championing Chester as the world’s “original city...
Pssst!….Ladies WIN your perfect proposal in Chester
Read moreAccording to an old Irish tradition, February 29th is the perfect chance for a woman to take matters into...
Cost saving initiative helps Chester businesses save £150,000
Read moreMore than £150,000 has been cut from the annual running costs of Chester city centre businesses thanks to a...
International visitors receive a friendly welcome in Chester
Read moreIt’s never been easier for international tourists to visit Chester thanks to a new project to boost the city’s...
Chester bucks national trend with Christmas footfall boost
Read moreFootfall data shows 10% uplift in visitors to Chester’ city centre over the festive period despite a drop in...
City restaurants hoping to taste success in annual chef competition
Read moreThe culinary skills of Chester city centre’s chefs will be put to the test at this year’s Chester Food...
CH1BID elves bring festive cheer to Chester school
Read moreIt was beginning to look a lot like Christmas at one school in Chester this week after our resident Chester elves...
Visit Santa’s Post office in Chester!
Read moreChristmas spirit in full swing with hundreds of children and families already paying the post office a visit An...
Search begins for new BID Manager for CH1ChesterBID
Read moreCH1ChesterBID Board of Directors begin the search for replacement The CH1ChesterBID Board of Directors is embarking on the search...
Coca-Cola Christmas truck in Chester
Read moreThe iconic Coca-Cola Christmas truck rolls into Chester city centre on Thursday 3 December as part of a nationwide...
Chester Welcome Ambassadors take to the city’s streets
Read moreA stylish welcome team dressed in three-piece suits, overcoats and bowler hats will be giving Chester city centre visitors...
Chrismas in Chester gets underway.
Read moreThe festive season is fast approaching and is set to be better than ever in Chester this year as...
Last chance to see Hoot’s Route
Read moreCity-wide museum trail has been hailed a “phenomenal success” attracting attention from visitors all over the world Chester city...
Christmas in Chester unwrapped!
Read moreCity centre bursting with spectacular free events as part of ‘Chester Kidsmas’ The magic of Christmas is set to...
HOLIDAYS ARE COMING: Coca-Cola Christmas truck to visit Chester!
Read moreCH1ChesterBID Company secures Coca-Cola Christmas truck’s arrival in the city centre The iconic Coca-Cola Christmas truck is coming to...
2015 Annual Customer Service Awards: All the winners revealed
Read moreBusinesses from across Chester city centre packed into the Grosvenor Shopping Centre on Tuesday (20 October) as the winners...
No tricks, just treats for Hallowee’k in Chester
Read moreFree film screenings, creepy craft workshops and ghoulish ghost tours are arriving in the city centre from this weekend...
Cleaning up Chester underpass
Read moreImprovement works are due to begin from Monday 19 October in the Bars subway at City Road, Chester, and...
Launch weekend of medieval quest attracts hundreds to Chester
Read moreThe launch of a medieval puzzle-solving challenge has been hailed a howling success after hundreds of families attempted to...
Historical characters help city prepare for Deva Codex Wolf Quest
Read morePreparations for a medieval puzzle-solving challenge got firmly underway this week when costumed characters arrived in Chester city centre...
Cache of historic hoards goes on public display
Read moreThree hoards of ancient treasure buried across Cheshire centuries ago by the Romans, Vikings and during the Civil War...
Mystery citywide challenge returns with ‘Wolf Quest’
Read moreA Medieval code-breaking puzzle that challenges Chester city centre visitors to solve a series of riddles is set to...
CH1ChesterBID chief executive handed UK ambassador role
Read moreRita Waters, Chief Executive of CH1ChesterBID, has been appointed as a UK ambassador for the high street regeneration company...
Ancient mystery quest extended by popular demand
Read moreThousands of people have already attempted to unravel a series of riddles and unlock a 2,000-year-old city mystery following the launch...
A pen that ended WWII to go on display in Chester
Read moreHistoric pen used by US General MacArthur to end WWII to be displayed in Chester Town Hall showcase from 21st...
Retail boost and global interest in Chester’s citywide museum trail
Read moreInternational cities have contacted organisers of Chester’s groundbreaking Hoot’s Route museum trail in a bid to replicate the event...
Unlock the mystery in free citywide quest and WIN up to £300
Read moreInspired by real-life Chester city history, the Deva Codex: Boar Quest is the first of a trilogy of challenges, from 1st...
New guide for city centre visitors
Read moreA new wall map highlighting Chester’s visitor attractions and retail hotspots is set to welcome drivers arriving at the...
Fringe event programme announced for Chester Unlocked!
Read moreA series of history-themed fringe events are now available to book as part of Chester Unlocked, a groundbreaking eight-month project...
Mystery “Chester Imp” uncovered in Chester Cathedral
Read moreState-of-the-art drone cameras have been given exclusive access to film parts of Chester Cathedral not seen up-close for Centuries…and...
Retailers report surge in footfall at Chester Unlocked launch
Read more‘Hoot’s Route’ – the first phase of the heritage programme – launched at the weekend with 29 retailers in the...
Chester’s hidden history revealed as part of world’s first citywide museum trail
Read moreCH1ChesterBID and Big Heritage launch stunning new “Chester Unlocked” programme with “Hoot’s Route” – a citywide museum trail revealing...
Excitement builds as city centre prepares for ‘Chester Unlocked’
Read moreChester Unlocked, a groundbreaking heritage project that will put the history of Chester on public display like never before is launching...
Ed Oliver appointed as Chairman of CH1ChesterBID
Read moreA new Chairman has been appointed to lead Chester’s Business Improvement District (BID) and to support the continued drive...
New team to deliver warm Chester welcome
Read moreA new welcome team dedicated to delivering a warm Chester welcome has taken to the city centre streets thanks to...
CH1ChesterBID bags city centre finish for Chester Half Marathon
Read moreCH1ChesterBID Company has agreed a landmark deal with the Chester Half Marathon to keep the race’s finishing line in...
Easter in the City
Read moreThere is so much to see and do in Chester over the Easter Holidays now with the added attraction...
Keep the kids entertained this Easter with FREE family films in the heart of Chester
Read moreFrom Saturday 4th April through to Saturday 11th April, CH1ChesterBID will be showing five popular family films at the...
Peter Lewis: A Year In Office
Read moreAfter a fantastic career that started as a highways engineer, moving up the ranks to become City Centre Manager...
Ride with Mark Cavendish in Chester and North Wales
Read moreCyclists can now sign-up to ride with 25 time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish, via his official...
Do you love Chester? Join the Welcome Team!
Read moreJOB VACANCIES Chester City Welcome Team sponsored by CH1BID Company The CH1Chester BID Company are recruiting for Weekend Welcome...
‘Winning Windows’ create festive feeling in the city
Read more‘Winning Windows’ create festive feeling in the city Festive window displays which are delighting visitors and helping to create...
Christmas Hub creates magic in the city
Read moreA magical Christmas Hub where children can decorate gingerbread men and listen to Christmas stories has landed in Chester...
Follow the Chester Elf Trail this Christmas
Read moreChildren visiting Chester are being invited to take part in a festive ‘Elf-Trail’ around the city centre, to be...
We BID you a Merry Kidsmas
Read moreChester is gearing up for a fun-packed Christmas with the launch of a new family-friendly festival backed by CH1ChesterBID...
Peter Lewis, your City Centre Manager
Read moreSince his appointment at the start of the year, Peter Lewis, City Centre manager, has established himself as the...
£40k of savings for BID businesses
Read moreA partnership between CH1ChesterBID and utility management company, InVEW, has already delivered more than £40k of savings for businesses...
Advertise your business for FREE!
Read moreCH1ChesterBID Company launched its new ‘Power to Market’ weekly e-shot on Monday, offering BID members the ability to reach...
Business event to kick off five-year BID term
Read moreCity centre businesses are being invited to a special event to find out more about Chester’s new Business Improvement...
No rest for Chester’s BID team
Read moreJuly 1 2014 was a landmark day in the history of Chester as city centre businesses voted ’Yes’ to...
BID team secures national support for city centre
Read moreChester has been chosen as one of the first cities in the UK to benefit from a national scheme...
Chester businesses say ‘Yes’ to BID
Read moreChester is set to benefit from £2.5m of private-sector investment after businesses voted overwhelmingly for the proposal to create...
Now or never for CH1ChesterBID drive
Read moreWithin days Chester will know whether plans to create a Business Improvement District (BID) in the city have been...
Chester hits the big screen!
Read moreA TV advert showcasing the very best of Chester will be aired across the UK this summer to promote...