Good Morning Cheshire! 👋 

Pumpkins are ripe, activities are stacked, and there’s spooky trails and proper community vibes all over the county. We’ve picked the best of Fri-Sun, plus solid midweek picks.

Let’s dive in!

🎉 What’s On In Cheshire

🎸 Niall McNamee
17 Oct, 7pm, The Live Rooms, Chester
Irish-born singer-songwriter brings cinematic folk and big hooks to a snug, stand-up room – perfect Friday night energy (starts 8pm).
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🌙 Sundown Adventures
17 Oct (until 9 Nov), Go Ape Delamere
High ropes and mega zips after dark under glowing lights, a brilliant autumn night-out for families, mates and dates.
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😂 Friday Night Comedy
17 Oct, 8pm, Alexander’s Live, Chester
Pro comics, fast gags, and a lively crowd (book early).
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👻 Chester Ghost Tour
17 Oct, 7:30pm, Chester Town Hall
90 minutes of eerie tales around the city’s most haunted corners.
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🎃 Halloweenville
Oct-2 Nov, timed evening slots, Partridge Lakes, Culcheth
Family-friendly Halloween adventure with immersive lakeside light trail, live characters and a pirate-themed finale – spooky, not scary (no jump scares).
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👗 Cheshire Fashion Week: Cathedral Catwalk
18 Oct, from 7pm, Chester Cathedral, Chester
High-glam runway in a stunning setting – live DJs, showcases, and serious style.
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🎃 Halloween at Chester Zoo
18 Oct-2 Nov, 10-4:30pm, Chester Zoo
Giant pumpkins, campfire stories and family trails, all included with zoo admission.
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👻 Ghost Lantern Clay Workshop
Sat 18 Oct, 12:30-2:00pm, The Art School, Chester
Make your own spooky clay lantern – family-friendly, tutor-led, fired and glazed for collection.
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🥾 Shutlingsloe Guided Hike
Sat 18 Oct, 8:45am-3:30pm, Trentabank Car Park, Sutton
Challenge walk to the “Matterhorn of Cheshire” with a mountain leader guide, big views and forest trails.
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🎷 The Stumble
18 Oct, 9pm, Alexander’s Live, Chester
Northern R&B legends – gritty grooves, perfect late show.
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👻 Spooky World UK
18 Oct, evening sessions, Apple Jacks Farm, Warrington
A North West scare staple with mazes, rides, live actors (16+).
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🎭 1984 by George Orwell
18 Oct, 7:45pm (matinee 2pm), The Harlequin Theatre, Northwich
Orwell’s classic in an intimate community staging adapted & directed by Robert Meadows – tense, timely, and close-up.
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🐾 Mini Rangers Weekend Club
19 Oct, 9:30am-12pm, Chester Zoo, Chester
Hands-on wildlife fun for ages 5-8 with crafts, games and zoo exploring.
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🏀 Cheshire Phoenix vs Newcastle Eagles
19 Oct, 5:30pm, Cheshire Oaks Arena, Ellesmere Port
Top-flight hoops under the lights, family-friendly and fast.
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🎵 Gruff Rhys
19 Oct, 8pm, Nantwich Civic Hall, Nantwich
Super Furry frontman – wry, melodic, utterly charming live.
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🌲 Magical Woodland: Halloween
10-22 Oct, 6-8pm, Blakemere Village, Northwich
Discover the enchantment of The Magical Woodland at Halloween! Midweek slot = easier parking + smaller queues.
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🎭 Little Shop of Horrors
Tue 21-Sat 25 Oct, 7:30pm, Daneside Theatre, Congleton
Cult musical comedy, big tunes and a man-eating plant – local cast, loads of fun.
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🎼 Oliver!
Wed 22-Sat 25 Oct, 7:30pm (Sat matinee 2pm), Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
Acton AOS bring Bart’s classic to life, singalong favourites and a big community cast.
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🎼 A Night at the Opera
Thu 23 Oct, 7pm, Grosvenor Pulford, Chester
Opera highlights over dinner, a classy midweek treat.
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⚙️ Hydro Tours
15 Oct-1 Nov, daily 11:30am & 2:00pm, Quarry Bank, Styal
See how the River Bollin still powers the historic mill.
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• Tatton Park Pumpkin Patch (Knutsford)
  11-31 Oct | 👉 Details

• Kenyon Hall Farm Pumpkin Festival (Warrington)
  3-31 Oct | 👉 Details

• High Legh Pumpkin Patch (High Legh) – 4-31 Oct | 👉 Details

• The Lambing Shed: Pumpkin Picking Festival (Knutsford)
  Various in Oct | 👉 Details

• Pye Ash Farm Pumpkin Maze (nr Macclesfield)
  Sat/Sun in Oct | 👉 Details

• Libby’s Pumpkin Patch (Gawsworth)
  5-31 Oct | 👉 Details

• Wheelock Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch (Sandbach)
  From 27 Sep | 👉 Details

• The Creepy Little Cowshed (Brereton Heath)
  Sat/Sun in Oct | 👉 Details

• Delamere Farm Shop PYO (Delamere)
  Daily in Oct | 👉 Details

• Lymm Pumpkin Patch (Lymm)
  Various in Oct | 👉 Details

• Malpas Pick Your Own Pumpkins (Malpas)
  Various in Oct | 👉 Details

• Snugburys Ice Cream PYO Pumpkins (Nantwich)
  7-29 Oct | 👉 Details

• Bellefields Pumpkin Patch (Appleton, Warrington)
  Various in Oct | 👉 Details

• Canal Side Garden Centre PYO (Wrenbury, Nantwich)
  Various in Oct | 👉 Details

• Farmer Berties Pumpkin Patch (Glazebury, Warrington)
  Various in Oct | 👉 Details

• The Hayloft Pumpkin Patch (Widnes)
  Various in Oct | 👉 Details

• Wilmslow Artisan Market – 18 Oct

• Crewe Makers Market – Sun 19 Oct

• Tarporley Makers Market – Sun 19 Oct

• Great Sankey Artisan Market – 18 Oct

🗓️ Dates for the diary

• Halloween at Quarry Bank – 23 Oct-1 Nov, Styal. Spooky trail, laser garden & fire show. 👉 Details

• Ibiza Anthems Live – 25 Oct, Chester Cathedral/Chester. Lovely Laura & Ben Santiago. 👉 Details

• Autumn Gift Fair – 25-26 Oct, Tatton Park, Knutsford. Tenants’ Hall shopping. 👉 Details

• Magical Woodland – to 2 Nov, Blakemere, Northwich. Peak Halloween week slots. 👉 Details

• Antarctic Monkeys – 31 Oct, 7:30pm, Parr Hall/Warrington. Indie tribute night. 👉 Details

💎 Hidden Gem: Marbury Country Park (Northwich)

Tucked inside the Northwich Woodlands, Marbury blends old-estate charm (lime avenues, arboretum, community orchard) with wide waterside views across Budworth Mere to Great Budworth’s church…proper storybook Cheshire. Families get easy paths, lots of benches and picnic spots, plus a good play area near the main lawns.

Nature lovers can dip into the Marbury Reedbed boardwalk and the bird hides on the mere – expect grebes, tufted duck, herons and wintering wildfowl when the season turns. It’s a gentle way to introduce kids to birding without a long stomp.

Access is straightforward (pay-and-display parking close to paths; a mix of accessible routes and rougher woodland trails). For a bit more adventure, link Marbury to the Anderton Boat Lift on a way-marked 3-mile/5.6km circular – woodland, meadows, and canal towpath with a big industrial “wow” at halfway.

Make a half-day of it: slow loop by the water, playground time, then finish with ice creams when the sun’s out, or cross to Anderton Nature Park if little legs still have gas. It’s simple, scenic and stress-free.

Practical bits

• Start/Parking: Marbury Country Park main car park (CW9 6AT, pay & display)

• Distance/Time: Park & potter 1-2 miles or a 3-mile loop to Anderton (2+ hours)

• Grade/Terrain: Easy; mostly firm estate/forest paths with a few short slopes; can be muddy after rain

• Facilities: Play area, picnic spots; hides/boardwalk at reedbed

❤️ Why we love it: Great views, easy wins, and loads of autumnal nature moments.

🔗 Website // PDF Map

That’s it for this week.

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