Author: The Guide Cheshire
Cheshire College South hosted an event called ‘Unraveled—Putting Apart the Myth of Fast Fashion’, which aimed to raise awareness about fast fashion’s impact on the environment and promote sustainable alternatives. Jess Rogers of Cheshire College and her team organised the sustainable fashion event, which included leaders and teachers from the college’s arts, business, fashion, and textiles departments. The event was a resounding success and was attended by local charities such as Hospice Of Good Shepherd and Oxfam, which sold sustainably sourced clothing. The event also featured guest speakers, including leaders within the Chester fashion industry, such as Claire Namukolo Raven,…
A family-owned business based in Cheshire has recently ventured into the fashion industry by introducing tweed pleated skirts to their product line. Elkin, a British skirt brand renowned for its hand-crafted pleated skirts, has launched a new collection of contemporary tweed and woven fabric skirts and kilts. This move comes on the heels of the pleated skirt renaissance seen on catwalks in the fashion world. With a rich heritage spanning more than six decades, Elkin is a family-run business based in Macclesfield. The brand has achieved great success by manufacturing garments for designers such as Paul Smith, Comme des Garçons,…
An exciting debate forum will be launched by Chester Cathedral this October to provide a central space in Chester to discuss, explore, and learn about a wide range of global, national, and local issues, including climate change, free speech, wealth distribution, and issues of race and gender. Assemble at Chester Cathedral is a regular gathering space for community submissions, where high-profile speakers will debate community-informed topics before a live audience. Participants will have the chance to ask the speakers questions at the end. The inaugural meeting of Assemble at Chester Cathedral will take place on Thursday 26 October at 6.45…
Chester Racecourse hosted a gala awards ceremony on Wednesday, 27th September 2023 to mark Taste Cheshire’s 21st anniversary. Cheshire’s food, beverage, and hospitality industries gathered to honor the best and brightest. A local duo, The EverAfters, played music during the evening hosted by Tori Hayes from Taste Cheshire and Izzy Gray from We Love Good Times. Horseradish Catering provided a delicious three-course meal in addition to the trophies. Taste Cheshire CEO Briony Wilson said, “We are so proud to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Taste Cheshire Food and Drink Awards. The awards are a chance to recognise the incredible…
The Lion at Malpas is proud to announce the Maludi festival, an add-on to the annual Malpas Village Fair, featuring Malpas Showcase Day organised by the Parish Council. This exciting event will span three days and will feature a unique combination of village festivities and The Lions’ own events from tug-of-war competitions, to live music acts, delicious BBQs, and an outdoor Moretti and gin and tonic bar. The festivities kick off on Friday 14th July, where tug-of-war patrons will be invited to The Lion for team registration to receive their T-shirts and take team photos. Adding to the excitement will be…
The Chester Mystery Plays, the largest regularly produced community theatre event in the UK, will open at Chester Cathedral on June 28 with a run of 19 performances. Directed by John Young (Romeo and Juliet and The Merry Wives of Windsor – Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, To Dream Again – Polka Theatre and Theatre Clwyd, staff director Kerry Jackson – National Theatre), with music by Matt Baker and design by Jess Curtis, a 400-strong company from Chester, the North West, and North Wales tells the greatest story ever told. Lighting design is by Aaron J Dootson with sound design by Kieran Lucas. Produced only once every five years,…
Hundreds of people attended Chester’s sustainable fashion showcase during Cheshire Fashion Week 2023, which also featured an exhibition on Chester’s fashion history. In their summer launch, the organisers of the 2023 summer shows challenged both the purpose and role of fashion week by setting a new standard for environmental credentials by developing a set of sustainable requirements for participating brands and designers as part of the citywide heritage festival celebrations, incorporating Chester’s Fashion History with the festival. As the largest fashion event in the North, Chester’s Cheshire Fashion Week drew hundreds of fashion, heritage, and sustainability enthusiasts combining with the…
After reports of a fire-breathing dragon approaching Chester on Sunday 23 April, Chester is once again on the lookout. In an action-packed St George’s Day celebration, Chester will welcome the return of St George to slay the dragon and save the princess. Through a roaming street performance, Russell Kirk tells the legend of St George with street tournaments starting at 11 am in Town Hall Square. This ‘nearly true’ story will make you rethink your understanding of the St George legend. Russell’s tale will welcome the Chester audience: ‘All you good folk of Chester TownCome close and listen wellI have…
Family-run local business E+M Glass, based near Malpas, has announced an ‘Open Studio’ event at its studio gallery in Tallarn Green on Saturday 29th April. This is the first of its kind post-Covid and will feature free live glassblowing demonstrations that can usually only be seen at special events. The studio gallery has been newly renovated at the beginning of the year. To celebrate this, they are offering a number of discounted lines available to purchase from the company’s extensive and unique collection of artisan glass. Their live glassblowing demonstrations will be given throughout the day by one of the studio’s glassblowers, Charlie…
Tim’s Talk-In was launched by Congleton Radio on the 20th, of January 2023, bringing together local connections from the day with East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, Marc O’Hagan and Pamela Moffat from the town’s high school presenting as part of the major business community initiatives. Marc and Pamela run an award-winning national company from Congleton’s Riverside office complex specialising in organisational development, human resources, and learning and development. Their consultancy is called p3od. Clients range from sole traders to councils, universities, health trusts, and the private sector, all seeking to accelerate their business performance. The expertise of p3od…