Culture

Real ale fans set to flock to Chester Racecourse for Cheshire Beer Festival 2015 – by Dyfan Morris

November 12, 2015 // 2 Comments

New We Are Chester writer and real ale fan Dyfan Morris is heading for the bright lights of Chester Racecourse this weekend to sample the delights of the Cheshire Beer [...]

From walking away with Simon Armitage to hypnotising alligators on stage: Our Chester Literature Festival 2015 highlights

October 22, 2015 // 2 Comments

We’ve had a busy but thoroughly entertaining few weeks sampling a variety of this year’s Chester Literature Festival events. There was a heck of a lot going on [...]

#BurgerOff contest proves Chester’s got talent when it comes to food

October 7, 2015 // 4 Comments

It’s not every day that you get to sample eight different burgers produced by some of Chester’s finest chefs. My mouth is watering at the memory of being one of [...]

Pride in the city: a blog post on Chester Pride by Matt Poynton

October 6, 2015 // 3 Comments

This weekend saw crowds flock to Chester to soak up the atmosphere at the city’s third annual Chester Pride festival, with an action-packed schedule of entertainment [...]

Chefs set to battle it out to compete for title of king of burgers in Chester

September 28, 2015 // 0 Comments

Is it too early to get our Christmas trousers out of storage? You know, those gloriously forgiving ones with an elasticated waist – perfect for those times when [...]

Thousands flock to North Wales to enjoy The Good Life Experience

September 25, 2015 // 0 Comments

How long is it until the next Good Life Experience festival? That’s the question we came away asking after soaking up the sights, sounds and utterly chilled out [...]

Parting is such sweet sorrow: Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre’s summer season draws to a close

August 31, 2015 // 0 Comments

“Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow.” ― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Shall I compare thee to a [...]

Wanted: Your recommendations for the best places to enjoy coffee and cake in and around Chester

August 18, 2015 // 5 Comments

It’s been an action-packed summer in the city – or four cities and a town, should we say. We’ve enjoyed exploring our own beautiful city, along with day [...]