Author: The Guide Cheshire
Can’t get a pub slot? Chester pubs and restaurants with beer gardens are experiencing overwhelming demand, with many of our favorite pubs already fully booked throughout April and well into May. Now that hospitality venues are serving people outdoors again, you might be wondering where to go, unable to book a last-minute table as pubs are already fully booked due to huge demand with a long waiting list. Chester’s largest beer garden, the Commonhall Social at Chester Racecourse reopened its outdoor spaces when restrictions were lifted on April 12, and they are already reporting long queues forming outside with up to…
Over fifty applications have been received from traders wishing to take stalls at Chester’s new indoor market, which is currently under construction and due to open in summer 2022. The response from both new and existing traders shows the success of the Vision and Manifesto for the new market, developed during a wide-ranging consultation process. The new market will be at the heart of the £72 million Northgate development currently under construction, which will also include a new 6 screen cinema, cafes and restaurants, a public square, and a multi-story car park. The Council’s ambitious vision for the new market…
Recovery dancers from Chester are celebrating being together while apart during a year of lockdowns. The Together While Apart project, by Fallen Angels Dance Theatre (Company-in-Residence at Storyhouse in Chester), explores how ‘doorways’ have become a metaphor for the way we have lived during the Covid-19 pandemic. The thought of being trapped behind a door may feel like being trapped behind the jail of our thoughts, an especially powerful subject during lockdown. The dancers have taken part in a project involving more than 50 people from the north west of England in recovery from addiction to drugs or alcohol or…
A team of eye specialists has carried out sight-saving surgery on a penguin at Chester Zoo.Four-year-old Munch, a Humboldt penguin at Chester Zoo, was discovered to be experiencing blindness in both of his eyes from cataracts, a disorder that creates cloudy patches on the lens which get bigger over time. Bird conservationists noticed the issue when Munch was having difficulty catching fish during feeding times and started bumping into other members of the zoo’s colony of Humboldt penguins – a species listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as vulnerable to extinction.Following an assessment by the…
Owners of gyms, pilates and yoga studios and indoor fitness centres can find out more about how to operate safely at an online event being held on Thursday, 22 April. Cheshire West and Chester Council are holding a webinar for the indoor fitness sector at 10.30 am, on the 22 April to outline new legal requirements, as well as what to do if there is an outbreak of COVID-19. Gyms were permitted to reopen on 12 April and, subject to further easing of restrictions, indoor fitness classes can recommence on 17 May. Topics to be covered include the rules on face…
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Local country estate Combermere Abbey in Whitchurch is set to receive a second financial boost from the Government, as part of the ongoing £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund that it received in October last year too. More than 2,700 organisations were selected to receive the second grant. Nearly £400 million has been awarded to thousands of cultural organisations across the country, including Combermere Abbey, in the latest round of support from the Culture Recovery Fund, the Culture Secretary has announced. The abbey has received £21K which will be used towards improving signage and pathways around the dedicated woodland walks and gardens, as well…
Join The Christie NHS Charitable Fund this spring as they head to the stunning Woodlands of Arley Hall and Gardens to host a series of iconic family drive-in movies. Arley Hall, the Gardens, and the Estate have been used as a location for a wide variety of filming these include news stories on BBC Breakfast News to Disney productions. If you want an insight into some of the history and design of the gardens at Arley from the owner’s Lord & Lady Ashbrook, you need to watch this short video. With state-of-the-art sound, the iCONIC 100 screens and a fantastic…
Organisers of the Northwich artisan market at Baron’s Quay have set a provisional reopening date for the Northwich artisan market, a report from Cheshire West, Let’s Talk Business. The Market Co is the company behind the event and are known for delivering exceptional Artisan Markets across the region, providing a platform for the many talented artisans, small business producers, and creators to offer their handcrafted wares to the local community. This news brings hope of better times for artisans after lockdown as the market has not gone ahead as hoped for due to the pandemic. The event works to promote markets…
Get active for the Big Pedal 2021 between 19 and 30 April 2021. Organised by Sustrans, the event is open to everyone. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Road Safety team is supporting this year’s Big Pedal challenge. On each day of the challenge schools compete to see who can record the greatest number of pupils, staff and parents cycling, walking, scooting or using a wheelchair to school. The team hopes as many people as possible get involved and play their part towards a healthier environment for everyone. The Council’s Director of Environment and Communities, Maria Byrne said: Join in for…