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Chester Magistrates’ Court has sentenced the owner of a restaurant for violating food safety and hygiene laws. Mahendra Bhimji Gohil (68), owner of the vegetarian restaurant Chai Station in Chester at 91 Brook Street, has been found guilty of food safety and hygiene offences at the Chester Magistrates’ Court. A vegetarian Indian & vegan restaurant boasts of being the only one of its kind in Chester, where guests can enjoy the flavours of India and spicy food in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. On Monday, 23 August, Mahendra Bhimji Gohil (68), owner of the vegetarian restaurant Chai Station at 91 Brook…
North West End Acting School students Charles Harris, Michael Murray, Joseph Stanley and Lydia Jones
If you are looking for unique and exciting attractions in Cheshire, The Guide Cheshire is your ultimate destination for events and things to do around the area. Get to know BeWILDerwood Cheshire here. A magical adventure park, BeWILDerwood is based on and inspired by “Le Grand Fromage,” Cheshire’s most anticipated outdoor experience. This magic park in Cheshire, located within the neighbourhood of Bickley Moss, was created by the author of the magical book series and will bring something special for families in the area. In South Cheshire, the special forest experience park can be found near the extraordinary Cholmondeley Castle.…
Wilmslow’s first open-air Shakespeare style theatre opens this summer in The Carrs Park, in what is intended to be Wilmslow’s first-ever open-air theatre season. The event is being produced by the award-winning Cheshire theatre company Time & Again, whose shows explore things historical in contexts that are fresh and relevant today. With the support of Wilmslow Town Council, Time and Again theatre company will stage A Midsummer Night’s Dream in The Carrs park this August, bringing theatre back into style after an eighteen-month absence during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the theatre industry among the hardest, it…
Chester Mystery Plays announced it will host a series of world-known mystery plays from June 28 to July 15, 2023, at Chester Cathedral nave in Chester, Cheshire. In addition, the boards appointed new directors for the critically acclaimed Mystery Plays. The Chester Mystery Plays Board was established in 1986 and since then the plays have been performed in Chester once every five years. Based on well-known Bible stories including The Nativity, Noah’s Ark, and The Crucifixion, Chester Mystery Plays are the largest regular community event in the UK. Originally believed to have been written in the 14th century by the monks of…
Residents and businesses in Cheshire are responding to the council’s call for caution following a relaxation of COVID restrictions last week and the move to step 4 today, 19 July. Businesses in Chester have once again shown solidarity by releasing statements on social media informing customers they intend to remain cautious, despite the relaxation of restrictions as of today. In England, while the requirement to wear masks in shops and enclosed business spaces is no longer legally required as of today, official guidance states that people are still “expected” to wear masks in crowded places. SHORT + STOUT, an Independent…
A Chester dance company is searching for Guardian Angels to help continue its life-saving work with people in recovery from addiction. Fallen Angels Dance Theatre, which has a recovery group at Storyhouse, has launched a Guardian Angel scheme inviting supporters to contribute regularly to their work so that they can increase capacity and help more people reach their full potential. Fallen Angels Dance Theatre was founded in 2011 and will celebrate its 10th birthday in the autumn. The company has recovery groups in Chester, Liverpool and Leigh and continues to work online. Artistic director Paul Bayes Kitcher, himself a recovering…
CarFest has announced that it is officially going ahead with plans to celebrate its 10th birthday from 23rd – 25th July 2021. CarFest, founded by Chris Evans to raise funds for UK children’s charities, is the UK’s biggest family festival raising over £16.5 million. Boleworth Estate in Cheshire will host this year’s CarFest festival, which will bring together the best of music, the fastest and loudest cars, and the brightest stars. Since 1856, The Barbour family has been managing the Bolesworth Estate, which is a wonderful example of rural diversification. A few miles outside Tattenhall is the Ice Cream Farm, an…
Local artist Ron Stephens has teamed up with Cheshire West and Chester Council to create an exhibition of paintings and prints of heritage buildings in Northwich and beyond. Ron Stephens became interested in art during secondary school going on to study graphic design at Leeds and Manchester. After a gap of 30 years, a visit to Visual Arts Cheshire (VAC) gallery prompted him to take up painting again and in 2016 his love of interesting buildings inspired him to create a series of ‘line and wash’ paintings. Several of the buildings featured have fascinating stories to tell. The Weaver Hall…
Strawberries are in season! Are you looking for recommendations from The Guide Cheshire? This is where you can explore some of Cheshire’s finest attractions. A great place to go to get your children’s teeth stained in Cheshire is one of our recommended strawberry spots. Our team has hand-picked the best spot for testing out strawberries and creating memories as you pick and run around with your little ones. Strawberry picking is one of the best Cheshire attractions for a family outing because the strawberries taste best after they have been picked. Kenyon Hall Farm Owners Todd and Barbara Bulmer have…