What's On In Chester & Cheshire, January 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR !
You can look forward to 2008 with our updated What's On Guide! Sign up to our Newsletter to receive email reminders of what's on and when we have updated our listing pages. Highlights this year include The Chester Mystery Plays only seen every few years! Also, Cheshire Year of The Garden 2008 which will be hosting many events throughout the county.

JANUARY SALES IN CHESTER

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet

Cheshire Oaks near Ellesmere Port is a giant clothes shopping centre, one of Europe's largest outlet centres. Cheshire Oaks is a great place to go shopping in the January sales!

See our shopping guide to Chester

CHESTER ZOO FROST FAIR

16th November 2007 - 13th January 2008

Chester Zoo is turning into a winter wonderland this Christmas with a 20m ice rink, entertainment, animation, a giant prize-giving Snow Cannon, exciting Santa’s Lapland Journey, Market and craft stalls selling local produce and festive gifts, performances from local pantomime groups, ice skaters and Santa’s Grotto!

www.chesterzoo.org

Grosvenor Museum Exhibitions

Until 20th January 2008

Peter Turnbull was born in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead and studied in London and Paris, and is now Visiting Professor of Fine Art at the University of Chester and owner of the Art Shop & Watergate Gallery in Chester. Heir to the traditional techniques of the old masters, his meticulously prepared materials enable the creation of a subtle palette of richly subdued tones. His subjects range from intimate interiors, often hinting at human relationships, to elemental landscapes, both familiar and timeless. The Grosvenor Museum

Open: 10.30am - 5pm Sunday 1pm - 4pm   Cost: Free

Art Deco Fair at Chester Racecourse

Sunday January 27th 2008

Opening Times: 10am - 4pm / Admission: £3 & Free Parking

What's On At Tatton Park

Fri 4th - Sun 6th January - Cheshire Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair
For further information contact: Robert Bailey Fairs Ltd
Tel. 01277 214 677

Sun 13th January - Tatton Garden Society Lecture
For ticket prices and further information please contact Tatton Garden Society Tel. 01477 537698

Sat 26th - Sun 27th January - Wedding Show
Book online via the web site at www.theweddingshow.co.uk or telephone the Credit Card Ticket Hotline on: 01625 610004

Salsa At The Groves

Every Sunday & Tuesday Night at 7pm

Join the many people enjoying and learning this fantastic latin dance and rhythm. Enjoy a great night out at the Groves Bar Chester.
Call dance teacher Mike on 07745 747875

The Groves Bistro, Souters Lane, The Groves, Chester CH1 1SD

NEW WRITING PROJECT - Chester Performs

January – July 2008

Chester Performs and Action Transport Theatre have teamed up to offer young people in Chester the chance to develop their writing skills. We are looking for 15 young people, aged 13 – 20 years with a desire to write. This is a unique opportunity to take part in an exciting new writing project. Starting in January and running through to July 2008 the group will meet monthly to develop and create a complete, original and personal play… and then see it performed. If you are aged 13 – 20 years and have a passion for writing join us for one of two FREE taster sessions. Just bring a pen and your imagination.

To register or for further information please contact Amber Jones at Chester Performs 01244 409113 amber@chesterperforms.com

This project is part of Chester Performs’ Youth Arts Programme www.chesterperforms.com and is delivered in partnership with Action Transport Theatre Company www.actiontransporttheatre.co.uk

Looking Ahead In 2008

We will also be looking forward again to Easter and The Chester Food & Drink Festival.