On this page we give brief details of other activities in and around Chester which might be of interest to our members.

Chester Heritage Festival runs this year from 26th May to 7th June 2026 and you can find out more about its activities and future programme at its web site here

Chester Festival of Ideas takes place from 2nd to 5th July this year and offers some very interesting talks. Its web site is here and has details of its 2026 activities.

There will be a local screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing film on the threats to British life from ongoing damage to nature and to our climate.

Location: Wesley Church Centre St John St., Chester
Date: 28th June 2026
Time: 2.00pm

Booking link: Book your place – People's Emergency Briefing screening – Wesley Church Centre

The film features footage from last November’s National Emergency Briefing, bringing together leading UK experts in climate science, food security, health, economics, national security and nature.

It presents a calm, evidence-based overview of how the climate and nature crisis is affecting everyday life in Britain - and what the science says about risks and responses.

The initiative is explicitly non-partisan and supported by a wide range of organisations, including the Church of England, National Trust, WWF, the Royal Meteorological Society and many others.

Chester Film Society - shows unusual films about once a month in Picturehouse or Storyhouse - their web site is here.

Chester Civic Trust - offers lectures and visits on topics around the built environment and planning, usually in the Grosvenor Museum's excellent lecture theatre. They also look after Bishop Lloyd's Palace and their web site is here.

The Society of Thirteen - offers monthly lectures on a huge variety of topics, again in the Grosvenor Museum lecture theatre. Their web site is down at present but they can be contacted at chair@societyofthirteen.org.uk

Storyhouse Elders - hold events and festivals for elders (most of us) in Storyhouse. See here.

The Arts Society, Chester - offers lectures across the arts (including painting, writing, theatre and music) at Cheshire View in Christleton. Their web site is here.

Music Train - Occasionally there is a music train (a regular train with on-board music) from Chester to various destinations. Details at www.midcheshirerail.org.uk

Gladstone's Library is a short distance away in Hawarden and offers many lectures and activities likely to be of interest to members. You can find more on its web site here.