Good Morning Cheshire! 👋
March has arrived and Cheshire’s properly waking up. This week you’ve got moonlit cathedral moments, fresh-air miles along railway lines and canals, early-spring lambs, race-day buzz in Chester and a solid spread of hands-on workshops and live nights out.
Let’s dive in!
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🎉 What’s On In Cheshire
🗓️ Fri · 6 Mar
🥾 Middlewood Way + Canal “Stroller Walk” (Ramblers)
Fri 6 Mar, (check event page for start details), Bollington, near Macclesfield
A friendly paced guided walk mixing the traffic-free Middlewood Way with canal-side stretches – proper fresh-air reset.
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🎪 Gandeys Circus: Circus By Night (Adults-only)
Fri 6 Mar, 8:30pm, Warrington Wolves Rugby F.C. Car Park, Warrington
After-dark circus with big stunts and a grown-up edge – very “date night but make it chaotic”.
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🎨 Paint Away: Frida Kahlo Sip & Paint
Fri 6 Mar, 7pm, Time Square, Warrington
A relaxed guided painting session with drinks-on-the-side energy – perfect if you want a fun Friday that isn’t “just the pub”.
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🚶 A Brief History of Chester (Walking Tour)
Fri 6 Mar, (time on ticket page), Chester Town Hall, Chester
A bite-sized, story-packed intro to Chester – ideal if you’ve got visitors in town or just fancy seeing the place with fresh eyes.
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🎸 Echo & The Bunnymen
Fri 6 Mar, 7:30pm, Parr Hall, Warrington
A huge name night if you fancy something properly live – classics, atmosphere, and a crowd that knows every word.
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🧵 Memories of Latchford Locks (Exhibition Launch)
Fri 6 Mar, 6pm-9pm, Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Warrington
Local history and community stories brought to life – the sort of event you stumble into and end up staying ages.
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🗓️ Sat · 7 Mar
🏃 Tatton Park 5K/10K
Sat 7 Mar, from 9am, Tatton Park, Knutsford
A brilliant excuse for fresh air (and a medal) in one of Cheshire’s best settings – good vibes whether you’re racing or jogging.
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🪵 Scandi Shrink Pot Workshop (Green Woodworking)
Sat 7 Mar, 9:30am-12pm & 1:30pm-4:30pm, Tegg’s Nose Country Park, Macclesfield
Make a Scandinavian-style shrink pot using traditional tools – hands-on, satisfying, and you leave with something actually useful.
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🦅 Hawk Walk (Tatton Park)
Sat 7-Sun 8 Mar, 10:30am-11:30am, Tatton Park Farm, Knutsford
Handle and fly a hawk with expert guidance – a rare chance to get properly close to birds of prey (booking essential).
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🚶 Chester Walk Club
Sat 7 Mar, 9:30am, Storyhouse, Chester
A weekly women’s social walk (about 2 miles) – river, park, meadows, and back for a proper “I moved today” glow.
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🎻 Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra Concert
Sat 7 Mar, 7:30pm, Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Alderley Edge
A proper classy night out – Rimsky-Korsakov, Saint-Saëns and Sibelius in a small venue where it feels close-up and special.
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✒️ Calligraphy Workshop
Sat 7 Mar, 11am-1:30pm, Cheshire Clay Studios, Middlewich
A hands-on lettering session in a gorgeous studio space – leave with a skill you’ll actually want to keep practising.
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🗓️ Sun · 8 Mar
🏃 MBNA Chester 10K (2026)
Sun 8 Mar, wave starts from 9am, Chester Racecourse, Chester
Chester’s big city-centre 10K – whether you’re running or spectating, it’s a brilliant atmosphere around town.
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🐑 Lambing and Zoo Weekends
Sun 8 Mar, 10am-4pm, Reaseheath College (Farm & Mini Zoo), Nantwich
Peak “it finally feels like spring” day out – lambs, mini zoo, and a proper family-friendly roam.
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🎟️ National Waterways Museum – Free Entry Weekend
Sun 8 Mar, 10am-4pm, National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port
Flash any National Lottery ticket/scratchcard for free entry – brilliant for families and anyone who loves industrial history and boats.
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🎻 Transfigured Night (Liverpool String Quartet & Friends)
Sun 8 Mar, 7:30pm-9:30pm, Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Runcorn
A beautiful concert setting with real atmosphere – the kind of Sunday evening that feels like a reset.
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🧩 Treasure Hunt: Chester (Romans & the River)
Sun 8 Mar, (time on ticket page), Chester (start near Town Hall), Chester
A self-guided, clue-led adventure through the city – part walk, part game, and surprisingly addictive.
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🏍️ International Women’s Day Open Day (BMW Motorrad)
Sun 8 Mar, 11am-3pm, Halliwell Jones Motorrad Chester, Chester
A free open day celebrating women in motorcycling with the Cheshire Constabulary Motorcycle Unit on site – genuinely interesting even if you’re just curious.
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🎤 Jason Donovan
Wed 11 Mar, 7:30pm, Parr Hall, Warrington
A full career-spanning live show – big hits, big nostalgia, and the kind of night that turns into a group singalong.
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🧠 Speed Quiz Night
Thu 12 Mar, (see listing), The Den @ The Beartown Tap, Congleton
Fast, fun, properly sociable – more “good craic” than serious pub quiz pressure.
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🧩 Exhibition on Screen: Turner & Constable
Tue 10 Mar-Sun 15 Mar, (see listing), Storyhouse Cinema, Chester
A cinema “gallery seat” for two absolute giants – ideal if you want culture without the London trip.
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🧺 LOCAL CRAFT MARKETS
🗓️ DATES FOR THE DIARY
If you’re looking for a “switch off the brain” walk, Middlewood Way is one of Cheshire’s best: a long, flat, traffic-free trail running along a former railway line between Macclesfield and Marple – think woodland edges, open cuttings, birdsong, and that satisfying feeling of just moving.
Best bit: it’s brilliant in early March because it’s easy underfoot, you can do it in chunks, and it still feels properly rural even when you’re not far from towns.
Route options
Family-friendly out-and-back: start at a handy access point near Bollington or Macclesfield, stroll 30-60 mins, then turn back (flat, pushchair-friendly in places).
“Proper walk” loop: combine Middlewood Way + Macclesfield Canal for a circular route (two great paths stitched together, loads of variety without any nasty climbs).
Practical bits
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Surface: mostly firm, good year-round.
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Navigation: dead easy (it’s a straight old railway line).
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Bikes: yes – it’s popular, so just keep an ear out.
That’s it for this week.
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