Creativity

Musicians come together to make lockdown album to support nurses’ charity

May 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

Words: Paul Crofts Musicians from across the Chester, North Wales and North West live music scene have come together during the coronavirus lockdown to produce a fundraising [...]

A vision of post-lockdown Chester – from artist Dai Owen

April 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

Are you having good and bad days when it comes to adjusting to the new normal in this somewhat dystopian world we are now living in? Yep, so are we. You’re not alone. [...]

The show must go on: The arts world’s response to coronavirus

April 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

Words: Paul Crofts and Photos: Paul Crofts and Angela Ferguson As coronavirus continues to have an impact on our every day lives, We Are Chester writer Paul Crofts takes a [...]

Merry Christmas from the We Are Chester team

December 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Merry Christmas from all of the team at We Are Chester. Thanks so much for your support as we aim to shine a light on the good stuff happening in and around our city. It [...]

Delve into The Deep at Chester Cathedral

July 17, 2019 // 1 Comment

Words and photos: Tori Erskine A visit to Chester Cathedral is always worthwhile, whether it’s a trip to watch the Mystery Plays, or just a place to grab a moment of peace [...]

Cartoon Chester with Dai Owen

June 2, 2019 // 0 Comments

Our very own We Are Chester illustrator, artist and cartoonist Dai Owen shares another of his cartoons, giving his wry take on life in our city. This time, he ponders on the [...]

Big night out: We Are Chester rave about the Nexus techno collective

May 13, 2019 // 1 Comment

We Are Chester’s Dai Owen talks to Jim Al of the Chester Nexus collective about techno, the Chester scene and their positive vibe. Illustrations: Dai Owen. [...]

First Django Girls coding event held in Chester

May 10, 2019 // 0 Comments

Words and photos: Tori Erskine Chester’s first ever Django Girls event has taken place at Realbuzz Group in City Place. The event was hosted and organised by Liam Cookson, [...]

Django Girls Chester put on digital skills workshop for women

March 16, 2019 // 1 Comment

By Liam Cookson Calling all women who are keen to learn how to build a website. Our newest We Are Chester contributor and digital skills guru Liam Cookson is keen to hear [...]

Cartoon Chester with Dai Owen

February 17, 2019 // 0 Comments

In the latest instalment of our Cartoon Chester series, our artist Dai Owen takes a wry look at some of the issues which may have concerned residents of historic Chester in [...]