The arts

New photo exhibition in former Chester fashion store explores modern life in Britain

May 29, 2023 // 0 Comments

Words and photos: Paul Crofts Having visited Chester Visual Arts pre-pandemic exhibitions, including those curated in the old Chester Library on Northgate Street (now [...]

Chester Coronation concert brings choirs together in heart of city to mark historic occasion

May 11, 2023 // 0 Comments

With several events happening across the city in celebration of the King’s Coronation, We Are Chester’s Paul Crofts headed to the Town Hall Square in Chester as a [...]

Review: The Weir at the Live Rooms, Chester

August 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

I can’t say I’ve ever experienced a visit to the theatre quite like this haunting production of award-winning play The Weir. Once again, Chester’s Against The Grain [...]

Chester theatre group prepare to present their own take on Greek classic Antigone – with a girl power twist

August 1, 2022 // 1 Comment

A heady mix of comedy and Greek tragedy, with a smattering of girl power – are on offer on stage at Storyhouse on Saturday 6 August, courtesy of a Chester-based theatre [...]

Chester art gallery to stage major exhibition of Welsh art

May 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Paul Crofts Final preparations are underway at a Chester art gallery for the staging of a major exhibition featuring the work of a Cheshire-born artist now living in [...]

My experience of Chester City Passion 2022

May 3, 2022 // 1 Comment

Vivian Onyekwere shares her experience of watching Chester City Passion for the first time. Vivian is studying for an MA in journalism at the University of Chester and has [...]

Chester City Passion diary: Behind the scenes at rehearsals

April 2, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Angela Ferguson Things are hotting up on the Chester City Passion rehearsals front as we edge closer to performance day. I’ve been to chorus rehearsals in Chester this [...]

REVIEW: Whistle Down The Wind – On The Mark Youth Theatre, Christleton High School

April 2, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Paul Crofts After the devastating cancellation of their previous production two years ago due to the pandemic, Chester-based youth theatre On The Mark recently staged the [...]

Behind the scenes: Chester City Passion returns to streets of Chester

March 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

Follow our editor Angela Ferguson as she charts her experience of taking part in this year’s Chester City Passion. By Angela Ferguson One of the many things I love [...]

Episode 17: Against The Grain theatre company and a what‘s on round up

November 13, 2021 // 0 Comments

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-f3dxa-112e24f In this episode of The Good Enough Human, co-hosts Angela Ferguson and Paul Crofts find out more about a new production [...]