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Archives for Cheshire events

Battle of Nantwich - Holly Holy Day - Sealed Knot

Battle of Nantwich storms into Cheshire for the weekend

Holly Holy Day celebrates the Battle of Nantwich with musket fire, drums and Plough Witches taking over the Cheshire market town…

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Worm Charming teams go to ground

An unusual sporting event is about to take place in Cheshire. It involves worms and a whole heap of sporting tactics…

Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

Have yourself a quirky little Christmas

Looking for something other than the usual seasonal markets to get you into the festive spirit? Here’s our pick of quirky Christmas events…

Witch Mark at National Trust Little Moreton Hall

Have you seen a Witch Mark?

We’re carrying on with our spooky Halloween theme for Curiosity of the Week, by taking a look at Apotropaic Marks…

The Last Quiz Night On Earth, UK tour Spring 2020

Don’t miss The Last Quiz Night on Earth

This spring, get quizzical with an immersive and innovative new play which is touring to theatres, villages and pubs…

Battle of Nantwich - Holly Holy Day - Sealed Knot

Bloody battles and loud bangs in Cheshire

For more than 40 years, the troops of The Sealed Knot have gathered in the historic town of Nantwich, Cheshire, to re-enact a bloody battle that took place in 1643…

Winter Watch Parade - Chester City Centre

Join devils and dragons at the Winter Watch Parade

Join a host of characters including the Lord of Misrule, devils, dragons, Romans, and a group of giant skeletons for the Winter Watch Parade…

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Wriggle on down to the World Worm Charming Championships

The 40th annual World Worm Charming Championships will take place on this weekend in Willaston, Cheshire…

Winter Watch Parade - Chester City Centre

Beasts and fools gather for the Midsummer Watch Parade

The Midsummer Watch Parade will take place this weekend in Chester, with mythical beasts, giants and Medieval foolery…

Bawming of the Thorn - Cheshire

A unique tree ceremony in Cheshire

Appleton Thorn in Cheshire, is the only village in England where the annual Bawming of the Thorn ceremony takes place…

Easter Boat Gathering 2019 - Cheshire

A colourful spectacle of boats in Cheshire this Easter

Get set for a colourful spectacle of boats gathering in Cheshire this Easter, marking the official start of the boating season…

Battle of Nantwich - Holly Holy Day - Sealed Knot

A bloody battle in a historic town

For more than 40 years, the faithful troops of The Sealed Knot have gathered in the historic town of Nantwich, Cheshire, to re-enact the bloody battle…

Winter Watch Parade - Chester City Centre

Chester’s fantastical Winter Watch Parade

Join a host of characters including the Lord of Misrule, devils, dragons, Romans, a group of giant skeletons and the Skeleton Emperor in Chester as the Winter Watch Parade takes place…

Antic Disposition Henry V - Nathan Hamilton as Henry V – Photo Scott Rylander

Antic Disposition’s reimagining of Henry V tours historic cathedrals

Antic Disposition’s critically-acclaimed production of Henry V returns to English cathedrals this autumn; marking the centenary of the end of the First World War…

Winter Watch Parade - Chester City Centre

Mythical beasts gather in Chester for the Midsummer Watch Parade

The Midsummer Watch Parade will take place this weekend in Chester, with mythical beasts, giants and Medieval foolery. This 500 year old tradition is one of the oldest and most colourful parades in the country…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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