What's On In Chester, July 2008

Chester Mystery Plays 2008

28th June - 19th July 2008
The Mystery Plays continue into July, a production of Chester's famous medieval mystery plays takes place on Cathedral Green in the heart of Chester.
A unique blend of the sacred and secular performed only every five years in this 2000-year-old walled city, here is a rare chance to witness the entire unfolding of the greatest story ever told. Tickets & More Info Here.

One Earth Festival 2008

Dates TBC - An annual family environmental arts festival taking place in Grosvenor Park, Chester. There will be lot's of environmentally friendly activities to do for the whole family. T-shirt printing, foil beetle and Dragonfly-making. 2007 Brochure Here

RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

Wed 23rd July - Sun 27th July 2008

The RHS Flower Show is set in over 20 acres of beautiful parkland. This years Cheshire flower show offers a wealth of gardening opportunities for all gardeners. The show features marquees of floral displays from RHS award winning nurseries, gardening societies and organisations.

For Tickets Call 0870 247 1223

- Tatton Park Events
- RHS Flower Shows

River Dee Raft Races

July 2008 Dates TBC

A popular raft race on the River Dee, down steam from The Earl's Eye to The Old Dee Bridge.

Chester Races In July

Fri 11 July 2008 (evening)
& Sat 12 July 2008

Chester Race Fixtures 2008

★ British Superbikes Championship Oulton Park

Weekend Friday 18 July - Sunday 20 July 2008

The British Superbike round at Oulton Park - Cheshire, has a history of producing the closest race finishes of the year. Reigning champion Ryuichi Kiyonari and his team-mate Jonathan Rea have been race winners, as has Gregorio Lavilla. With new riders at HM Plant Honda and Airwaves Ducati, it will be a fight to the finish at Oulton Park. Oulton Park race circuit is only 14 miles from Chester.

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The Lord Mayor's Parade Chester

July 2008 Date TBC

The historic annual procession winding through Eastgate St & Watergate St.
The parade normally meets at the Gorse Stacks car park, ending at Chester Roodee Racecourse. Previous years have seen the Miniaddicts, Roman soldiers, local schools & Chester Guilds.

Video from the Lord Mayors' Parade.

Cholmondeley Castle Fireworks Concert

Sat 19 Jul 2008
This year's theme will be 'Garden Party', which is to coincide with Cheshire's 'Year of Gardens 2008'. Music is being carefully chosen round that theme, although, as usual the second half will include the Proms favourites with Tchaikovsky's '1812 Overture' as a grand finale.
14:00 - Gates open
18:30 - Mossley Brass Band
20:00 - The Manchester Camerata
www.cholmondeleyfireworks.com

Postcard Fair Chester

19th July 2008 at Northgate Arena.

If traveling by car look out for sign to Northgate Arena.

Also see our old Postcards of Chester.

Nantwich International Cheese Show 2008

Tuesday 29th July 2008 (Trade & Press only)

Wednesday 30th July 2008 (Public Day)

The show is held in a 55,000 sq ft air conditioned marquee, increased yet again for 2008 to incorporate the demand for competitive and trade bookings, and this year with an all new suspended cassette floor. The estimated 33,000 visitors, will be able to taste and buy the very finest cheeses from all four corners of the world, and with a new record number of competitive entries of 2,250 from some 24 countries in 2007, this firmly established the event as 'The Greatest Cheese Show in the World'. - Nantwich, Cheshire. More Info