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“Chester holds great memories for me and I can’t wait to perform there this summer” Jo Caulfield
Read moreCH1ChesterBID has teamed up with the organisers of the Southport Comedy Festival to create a week-long celebration of comedy…
0BATTLE OF THE ORGANS AT CHESTER CATHEDRAL
Read moreThis June, Chester Cathedral will present an out of the ordinary organ event in the form of a Battle...
Four mischievous meerkat pups have been born at Chester Zoo
Read moreOne, two, three, four! Mob of meerkat pups born at Chester Zoo.
Monica and Luka’s lunchtime treat at The Chef’s Table
Read moreMonica and Luka have a lunchtime treat at The Chef’s Table in Chester
BID team hails success of Easter events programme
Read moreVisitor numbers up two per cent year-on-year as people head to the city centre for the annual Chilli Festival,…
Business Improvement District Industry Celebrates 300 BIDs
Read moreBritish BIDs announces a momentous milestone for the Business Improvement District (BID) industry across the UK and Ireland as…
Chester Racecourse gets Green Fingered Over National Gardening Week
Read moreThis week celebrates national gardening week, so it seems fitting that Chester Racecourse have been digging out the tools…
New route to reveal more hidden secrets from Chester’s walls
Read moreCH1ChesterBID launches new ‘The Secret Lives of Shops’ route as part of Talking Walls project with just weeks to…
Chester Stages First Ceremony of the Gates
Read moreChester’s temporary wooden gates will be swinging back into action on Saturday 5th May to help celebrate the first…
Families invited on a Madagascan adventure at Chester Zoo
Read moreLeading outdoor adventure travel clothing brand, Craghoppers, and England’s most visited attraction outside London, Chester Zoo, are partnering up…
CH1ChesterBID hatch a plan for Easter activities
Read moreThe Easter Eggsplorer Citywide Egg Hunt is returning to the city centre between Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, April...
Chester city centre benefits from sparkling spring clean
Read moreStreets, steps and shop-fronts across Chester city centre have been given a stunning spring clean as part of a...
Top comedians heading to Chester for new summer festival
Read morePaul Sinha, Jo Caulfield and Jeff Green to headline CH1ChesterBID's inaugural Chester Comedy Festival.
Chester Zoo is England’s top attraction outside of London
Read moreNew figures, released by The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) which represents the UK’s busiest and most iconic...
The Perfect Mother’s Day Shopping Trip in Chester City Centre
Read moreSunday 11th March is a time to celebrate and reward hardworking mums all over the UK. We think a…
Chester Racecourse to Provide Over 1,000 New Employment Opportunities
Read moreChester Racecourse are recruiting for over 1,000 casual positions to service the 280,000 racegoers this coming 2018 season, beginning...
What a Feast at Chester Easter Food Festival – fancy a Bison Burger?
Read moreThe Chester Food and Drink Festival to be staged at Chester Racecourse this Easter is featuring foods from almost...
Opera Grill Presents Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club
Read moreJoin us for Live Music every Thursday, this week (22nd Feb) is Pete Long & Jeremy Sasson - Jazz...
The Chester Grosvenor Launches City Centre’s Most Exclusive Champagne Bar
Read more5* Hotel, The Chester Grosvenor, has completed a £350,000 refurbishment on its all-day dining restaurant, La Brasserie, creating the...
Have a Flipping Brilliant Pancake Day in Chester
Read moreOn Tuesday 13th February, people across the nation will be greasing their frying pans, mixing their batter and flipping…
Chester Polo Club 2018 Tickets and Hospitality on Sale from Thursday 1 February
Read moreTickets & Hospitality packages for all Chester Polo Club’s 2018 fixtures, including the LDF International Polo and The Boodles...
International Artist Liz West comes to Chester – Our Colour Reflection
Read moreBritish Artist Liz West will cast a spectrum of colour across Chester Cathedral next month, as ‘Our Colour Reflection’...
Free parking at Chester Racecourse to return for 2018
Read moreCH1ChesterBID and Chester Racecourse have again joined forces to provide free parking for shoppers. The scheme follows the success...
Three ways to burn almost 200 calories in Chester – without going to the gym!
Read moreFrom the iconic city Walls to the tranquillity of Grosvenor Park, Chester city centre is the perfect place for...
Chester History and Heritage service is preparing to move house
Read moreThe popular Chester History and Heritage service is preparing to move from St Michael's Church Bridge Street to the...
Plaque unveiled at Chester Bus Interchange
Read moreCouncillor Samantha Dixon, the Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council, has unveiled a new plaque (Friday 15 December)...
Right Here Right Now
Read moreAn exhibition presenting the art of this millennium has just opened at Chester’s Grosvenor Museum. ‘Right Here, Right...
Annual Christmas lights switch-on attracts thousands to Chester
Read moreTwelve Days of Christmas themed parade hailed a glowing success as CH1ChesterBID helps kick-starts the festive season
Budding photographers invited to showcase their talent this Christmas
Read moreCH1ChesterBID’s CheSTAR has returned to the city centre this year, and with it comes a photography competition where the...
Chester’s Christmas countdown celebration: Full details announced
Read moreThe annual Christmas lights switch-on programme includes the popular twelve-days of Christmas themed parade, the return of the CheSTAR,...
Santa Claus is coming… to Storyhouse!
Read moreCH1ChesterBID announces plans to launch amazing Storytelling with Santa attraction in partnership with Storyhouse An enchanting Storytelling with Santa...
Family-friendly Halloween festival hailed a success in Chester
Read moreThe ‘Halloween Spooktacular’ saw families and children head to the city centre to enjoy a range of themed activities...
MORE SPIRITS THAN YOU BARGAINED FOR AT THE PIED BULL
Read moreChester is home to its fair share of paranormal activity and Northgate Street’s Pied Bull Hotel & Pub…
Winners revealed at 2017 CH1ChesterBID Customer Service Awards
Read moreBar Lounge, Jaunty Goat, Upstairs at the Grill and Weasel and the Bug among the businesses recognised for excellent...
SOFA WORKSHOP STAFF SAY GHOST OF YOUNG BOY IS HAUNTING THEIR BUILDING!
Read moreThere’s a new ghost in Chester – not that we needed any more! The team at Sofa…
The chilling stories behind five of the most haunted spots in Chester
Read moreWith Halloween looming, CH1ChesterBID is helping to shine a light on some of the darker stories lurking within Chester’s...
World first: Rare ‘rock lizards’ hatch as part of bid to save species
Read moreTwo clutches of critically endangered Bermudian skinks have hatched at Chester Zoo – the first time conservationists have bred...
Chester’s Grosvenor Museum Reveals New Natural History Gallery
Read moreWhat do the following have in common Noddy, Kermadec Petrel, Sea Lamprey and a Rabbit? They are all exhibits...
Love Local Series – Nailista!
Read moreNext up in our Love Local series is Nailista and the individual behind this independent is the manager of...
Chester Zoo named world’s third best zoo by TripAdvisor
Read moreChester Zoo has been named as the third best rated zoo in the world by TripAdvisor – the world’s...
Cockfight, a cross between the office and a cage fight, Australian style
Read moreThe Farm presents the first UK tour of Cockfight, an exhilarating duet of extreme physical theatre that explores male...
The Sport of Kings Returns to the Roodee on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 September
Read moreGrab a picnic and head down to the Roodee on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 September for the much...
CH1ChesterBID gives warm welcome to new Ambassador
Read moreSiobhan Humphries has joined the Welcome Ambassadors to aid with the busy summer period in the city centre ...
A taste of the Caribbean in Chester
Read moreFood lovers in Chester were treated to an evening of Caribbean cuisine and music this week as part of...
Public urged to nominate their favourite Chester city centre businesses
Read more‘CH1ChesterBID Customer Service Awards’ launched for 2017 to recognise businesses that go the extra mile for their customers ...
A Festival of Football comes to MBNA Family Funday at Chester Racecourse
Read morePreparation is well underway, ahead of a sporting bonanza on the Roodee this Sunday 6 August.
Head Out Not Home late night shopping returning to Chester this summer
Read moreCity gears up for the return of CH1ChesterBID’s ‘Head Out Not Home’ campaign
World famous music club Ronnie Scott’s to hit stage at award-winning Chester restaurant
Read morePerformers from legendary London music club Ronnie Scott’s will come to Chester for the first time.
CHESTER SALON HOSTS ‘BARBER OF THE YEAR’ COMPETITION
Read moreChester’s first citywide barber competition has taken place during Independent Retailer Month to build a stronger community for barbers...
Crackdown of those who pretend to be homeless from begging in Chester city centre
Read morePeople who come to Chester pretending to be homeless in order to deceive the public out of money will...
Chester Market celebrates 50 years
Read moreChester Market celebrates 50 years with birthday card competition. Students of all ages can enter, simply create a birthday...
Council to acquire properties to move forward with Chester Northgate
Read moreCheshire West and Chester Council has made a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to acquire 70 properties in Chester city...
Iconic V&A Pop Art Prints to be exhibited in Chester
Read moreOne of the pre-eminent national collections of Pop Art prints, primarily from the 1960s, will go on show at...
Chester restaurant hits high note as they scoop prestigious award
Read moreThe restaurant team at Opera Grill in Chester are celebrating after winning the Best Newcomer title at the 21st...
Crowds set to burst through the stalls for City Plate Day this Saturday
Read morePreparation on the Roodee is thoroughly underway as we look forward to a winning day at the races this...
Spice up your life at Chester’s first chilli festival
Read moreFood lovers with a taste for flavour are in for a treat this summer as Chester city-centre plays host...
Head Out Not Home
Read moreHead Out Not Home will return in 2017 and we need your support to make the campaign even more...
Big Heritage and Pokémon GO team up in the ancient city of Chester
Read morePokemon GO is coming to historical locations throughout Chester City! Events will be stages across Chester including the Castle!
Removal of Free After Three Parking
Read moreAn open letter has been published by Carl Critchlow, Manager of CH1ChesterBID in response to Cheshire West and Chester...
Removal of Free After Three
Read moreAn open letter has been published by Carl Critchlow, Manager of CH1ChesterBID in response to Cheshire West and Chester Councils proposed...
Ancient walls of Chester come to life as part of “world first” arts project
Read moreCitywide heritage project ‘Talking Walls of Chester’ created by CH1ChesterBID and Sing London sees 26 walls share stories from...
Independent Retailer Month
Read moreJuly is Independent retailer month, an annual campaign aimed at highlighting the important role small, local, independent retailers play...
Walls that Have Seen it All!
Read moreChester’s walls have just got chatty! Historic buildings across Chester have been given their own voices thanks to a pioneering heritage...
WESLEY CHURCH RE-OPENS AFTER £500,000 REFURBISHMENT
Read moreThe Lord Mayor of Chester Cllr. Razia Daniels officially re-opened the worship space of Chester’s Wesley Church Centre by...
New City Tavern
Read moreA Chester city centre pub has closed – but punters will be pleased to hear a new watering hole...
A city-centre display ‘floral’ to see
Read moreVisitors and Cestrians heading into Chester city-centre will notice a new pop of colour this week after more than...
CH1ChesterBID spearheads new city centre recruitment drive
Read moreJob seekers looking for opportunities to work in Chester city centre have been given a boost after CH1ChesterBID unveiled...
Life “getting back to normal” for Frodsham Street retailers
Read moreRetailers on Chester’s revamped Frodsham Street say business is beginning to get back to normal following major redevelopment on...
‘Style in the City’ celebration in Chester
Read moreShoppers with a passion for fashion could be in luck after CH1ChesterBID announced plans for a month-long celebration of...
Catwalk Fashion Show to hit Chester city centre
Read moreCH1ChesterBID, in partnership with the University of Chester, is set to host an evening of glamour as The Grosvenor...
Free Sunday parking at Chester Racecourse this weekend
Read moreA free parking scheme at Chester Racecourse gets underway this Sunday (28 May) as part of a joint effort...
Half term wonderland at storyhouse
Read moreStoryhouse, Chester’s new £37 million theatre, cinema and library - which opened in May is offering a half-term programme...
Stylish outdoor dining
Read moreFrom May through early September we brave cool and warm, rain and shine; all in pursuit of the perfect...
‘Style in the City’ celebration in Chester
Read moreCH1ChesterBID unveils plans for month-long focus on fashion and beauty across Chester city centre with support from Chester University...
Shoppers to hedge their bets on the latest trends for race season
Read moreThe Grosvenor Shopping Centre in Chester is set to invite shoppers to celebrate the start of race season, by...
Conservationists call for public to help save much loved bird species
Read moreThe swift – a bird which can fly non-stop for four years; eats, sleeps and mates without landing ...
The Sublime Landscape
Read moreAn exhibition of landscape-inspired art by Alistair Tucker, head of art at The Queen’s School, Chester, has opened at...
UK’s top uni and Chester Zoo unite to protect endangered species
Read moreThe UK’s number one zoo has teamed up with the world’s number one university to address key challenges in...