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Tatton’s Old Hall. Experience battle the 10 acre landscaped gardens.
and domestic life. Try on armour. Andrew Worthington, whose
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T: 01625 374400
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‘THE TAMING OF THE SHREW’ –
W: mountpleasantgardens.co.uk
Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th
OPEN AIR THEATRE
Daresbury, Halton

Friday 14th
See pages 56 & 57
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, Malpas
COMBERMERE FIREWORK
T: 0844 888 4401
CHAMPIONSHIPS
By the Rain Or Shine Theatre
W: creamfields.com

Company. Bring your own seating Saturday 5th
and picnic. Booking essential.
EATON GARDENS OPEN DAy
Combermere Abbey, Whitchurch
T: 01829 720383
Sunday 30th T: 01948 662880

W: rainorshine.co.uk

Chester W: combermereabbey.co.uk

BANGOR-ON-DEE RACES
See 12th April.
HERITAGE OPEN DAyS
Saturday 15th
T: 01244 684400
Near Wrexham
Thursday 10th – Sunday 13th
County-wide
T: 01244 304610

27TH CHESHIRE CLASSIC CAR &
Hundreds of buildings and events
CHESTER RACES – AUGUST FESTIVAL
across Cheshire take part in Europe’s
MOTORCyCLE SHOW
largest free heritage festival
Friday 21st - Saturday 22nd
Sunday 30th - Monday 31st
W: heritageopendays.org.uk
Chester Racecourse
Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield

The Festival includes the
Including the Northwest Mercedes
BANGOR-ON-DEE RACES
corbettssports.com Day on the 22nd.
day (Sunday) and Northwest
Friday 11th
American Car day (Monday).
T: 01244 304600
near Wrexham

W: chester-races.com T: 01484 452002
T: 01244 304610



WIND IN THE WILLOWS –
MATHEW STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL CHESTER RACES
OPEN AIR THEATRE
August Bank Holiday Weekend Saturday 12th
Saturday 22nd
Liverpool City Centre Chester Racecourse –
Dunham Massey, Altrincham
see pages 20 & 21
W: mathewstreetfestival.com
Bring a picnic and enjoy an evening
T: 01244 304600

of open air theatre. Booking essential

W: chester-races.com

T: 0161 941 1025
W: nationaltrust.org.uk

SEPTEMBER FASHION FESTIVAL
Sat 12th – Mon 28th
TATTON PARK COUNTRy SHOW
TREASURES OF THE 21ST
Chester
CENTURy’ ExHIBITION
Saturday 29th – Monday 31st
An extravaganza of fashion and
Tatton Park, Knutsford
Tuesday 1st – Sunday 1st November
shopping in the city of Chester!
Dunham Massey, Altrincham
A large traditional country show
W: chesterfestivals.co.uk

featuring a variety of country sports – Dunham Massey welcomes the
equestrian events and general interest arrival of Goldsmiths’ touring
KITE FESTIVAL
areas. Also including the third English exhibition of Contemporary Silver.
Open Chainsaw Competition. Over 70 exhibits dating from 2000
Sat 19th & Sun 20th
to the present day will be displayed
Chester Racecourse
T: 01625 374400
in the Great Gallery.
Chester’s annual Kite Festival
W: tattonpark.org.uk at Chester Racecourse.
T: 0161 941 1025

W: nationaltrust.org.uk
W: visitchester.com

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