September’s going out loud this week, with four tribute bands, a cathedral turned silent disco, and comedy and music royalty at Storyhouse. Add Tatton’s harvest weekend, Goosfest kicking off in Goostrey and enough markets to fill your tote bag twice over, and there’s really no excuse to stay in.
Let’s dive in!
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🎉 What’s On In Cheshire
🗓️ Fri · 25 September
⭐ Editor's Pick
🪩 80s Silent Disco
Fri 25 Sep, 6:30pm, Chester Cathedral
Three decades of bangers, three channels of headphones, one seriously atmospheric cathedral.
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🎤 Forever Tina: Tina Turner Tribute
Fri 25 Sep, doors 7pm, The Arena, Crewe
Emelina James channels the Queen of Rock for one night only.
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🎸 Definitely Oasis
Fri 25 Sep, doors 7pm, The Live Rooms, Chester
Widely rated the best Oasis tribute going, this is as close as you’ll get to Definitely Maybe live.
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🎨 Goosfest Art in the Barns Exhibitions
Fri 25-Sun 27 Sep, 10am-4pm, Orchards Farm, Twemlow, Goostrey
Free entry to see work from more than 20 professional artists in a beautiful Victorian barn, plus taster clay workshops. Free.
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🚀 Tim Peake: Astronauts – The Quest to Explore Space
Fri 25 Sep, 7:30pm, Crewe Lyceum Theatre
The astronaut’s new show explores the evolution of space travel and the stories of his fellow spacefarers. From £44.25.
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🎤 Russell Watson: An Intimate Evening with the Voice
Fri 25 Sep, 7:30pm, Storyhouse Theatre, Chester
The Salford tenor brings his biggest hits and a few stories to Chester’s favourite stage.
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👑 ELVIS Tribute Act
Fri 25 Sep, 7:30pm-10:30pm, Bickerton Village Hall
An evening of Elvis and 60s classics from Josh Whittle, village hall style. £20.
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🎷 Jazz Club
Fri 25 Sep, evening, Oddfellows, Chester
Live jazz with Sophie Murphy & Friends, the perfect start to the weekend. Walk-ins welcome, booking recommended.
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🏃 Neon Night Run & Social
Fri 25 Sep, 7pm-10pm, Rooftop Social Club, Chester
A 5K glow-in-the-dark run through the city followed by a rooftop party with live DJ and street food.
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🗓️ Sat · 26 September
⭐ Editor's Pick
🌾 Harvest Festival at the Farm
Sat 26-Sun 27 Sep, 11am-4pm, Tatton Park, Knutsford
Steam engine running, scarecrow-making, corn dollies and a harvest blessing with the Barnton Silver Band at 1pm.
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🎭 The West End Day Party: Chester
Sat 26 Sep, 3pm-8pm, Rosies, Chester
West End vocalists, showtunes and mass singalongs for a daytime disco with a theatrical twist. 18+.
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🍎 Victorian Harvest
Sat 26-Sun 27 Sep, 12pm-5pm, Stretton Watermill
The annual apple harvest celebration with Victorian crafts, music and apple-pressing (bring your own apples).
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😂 Lucy Beaumont: Bad at Quiz Shows, Good with Weirdos
Sat 26 Sep, 8pm, Storyhouse Theatre, Chester
The Hull comic and Taskmaster favourite brings her new stand-up hour to Chester.
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🌕 Full Moon Night-Time Forest-Bathing
Sat 26 Sep, 6pm-8:30pm, Alderley Edge National Trust
An after-dark forest-bathing walk under the full moon with hot tea and guided reflection. £40, women only, previous forest-bathing experience required.
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♻️ Congleton Green Fayre
Sat 26 Sep, 10am-3pm, High Street, Congleton
Over 30 stalls of green businesses, talks and demos as the high street turns sustainable for the day.
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🎸 Not Guns N’ Roses
Sat 26 Sep, doors 9pm, Alexander’s Live, Chester
Raw, early-Appetite-era GNR energy from one of the best tribute bands on the circuit.
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💍 The Big Cheshire Wedding Fair
Sat 26-Sun 27 Sep, from 12pm, Nantwich Civic Hall
Up to 50 wedding suppliers under one roof, plus live music and a free prize draw. £4.95 entry.
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🗓️ Sun · 27 September
⭐ Editor's Pick
✈️ Hooton Park Hangars Museum
Sun 27 Sep, Ellesmere Port
Spitfires, a Gloster Meteor and more inside the former home of the RAF’s 610 Squadron. £5-£9.
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🎶 Warrington Male Voice Choir in Concert
Sun 27 Sep, 4pm, St Luke’s Church, Goostrey
Part of Goosfest’s opening weekend, an afternoon of choral favourites in a lovely village church. £12.
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🌾 Bunbury Watermill
Sun 27 Sep, 1pm-5pm, Bunbury
A beautifully restored working watermill with 1,000 years of history on the site. £7.50.
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🚂 Hadlow Road Heritage Station Pop-Up Café
Sun 27 Sep, 10am-12pm, Willaston
Celebrating the station’s 160th anniversary with live music from Familiar Ground. Free.
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🎸 Francis Rossi
Sun 27 Sep, 7:30pm, Storyhouse Theatre, Chester
The Status Quo frontman in an intimate solo setting, stories and songs stripped right back.
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🌱 Chester Vegan Market
Sun 27 Sep, from 10:30am, Chester Town Hall Square
A free, plant-based feast of street food and treats from local traders. Free entry.
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🗓️ REST OF THE WEEK
🎻 Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys + Honey and The Bear
Tue 29 Sep, 7:30pm, Garret Theatre, Chester
A double bill of folk talent, warm harmonies and storytelling songwriting.
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🎸 James McMurtry
Tue 29 Sep, 8pm, St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester
The Texan singer-songwriter, one of Americana’s sharpest lyricists, in an intimate church setting.
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🎬 The Cycle of Love & Practical Magic 2
Runs 25 Sep-1 Oct, Storyhouse Cinema, Chester
Two of the week’s big new releases, both showing right through to Thursday.
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🕯️ King of Pop Starring Navi: Candlelight Concert
Thu 1 Oct, doors 7pm, Chester Cathedral
Michael Jackson’s own hand-picked tribute artist brings Smooth Criminal, Billie Jean and more to a candlelit cathedral. £8-£27.50.
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🧺 LOCAL CRAFT MARKETS
Congleton Makers Market – Sat 26 Sep, 10am-4pm | 👉 Details
Treacle Market Macclesfield – Sun 27 Sep, 10am-3:30pm | 👉 Details
🗓️ DATES FOR THE DIARY
Bugsy Malone (Castaway Theatre) – Thu 1-Sat 3 Oct, Storyhouse Theatre, Chester | 👉 Details
Macclesfield Country Festival – Fri 2 Oct | 👉 Details
Blood Brothers – Tue 13-Sat 17 Oct, Storyhouse Theatre, Chester | 👉 Details
Goosfest – Fri 2-Sun 11 Oct | 👉 Details
💎 Hidden Gem: Bunbury Locks & Mill
Bunbury doesn’t shout about itself, and that’s exactly the appeal. This is a proper working village walk, three pubs, a café, a Co-op and a chippy along the main street, with a genuine slice of canal engineering and 700 years of milling history sitting just a mile up the road. It’s the kind of walk where you’ll have the towpath mostly to yourself, even on a Saturday.
The main event is the Bunbury Staircase Locks on the historic Chester Canal, a rare “staircase” pair where two locks share a gate, so you can watch boats descend side by side, a proper bit of canal theatre if you time it right.
From there the route loops past Bunbury Mill, a working watermill with machinery dating back centuries (there’s been a mill on this site for at least 1,000 years), before winding back through fields and quiet lanes into the village, with the church tower guiding you home.
It’s an easy add-on if you’ve already got Bunbury Watermill’s open day in your diary this month, walk the loop first, then reward yourself with a proper pub lunch. The Yew Tree Inn in the village even publishes its own walking guide covering this route and a few longer variations, so it’s clearly a local favourite rather than a hidden secret to them, just to newcomers.
Practical bits:
Start point: Bunbury village (no dedicated car park at the locks themselves, so park in the village and walk up)
Route: Bunbury Locks & Mill loop, roughly 3-4 miles, easy-to-moderate, allow 1.5-2 hours; the Yew Tree Inn publishes its own free walking guide with shorter (2.5 mile) and longer (nearly 6 mile) variations
Terrain: Flat field paths, country lanes and canal towpath, can be muddy after rain, not buggy-friendly in wetter months
Dogs: Welcome on a lead
Refreshments: The Yew Tree Inn in the village for food and ales, or time your visit for a Bunbury Watermill open Sunday and combine the two
That’s it for this week.
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