Fifth year for Cheshire Beer Festival

Cheshire Beer Festival returns to Chester Racecourse for a fifth time on 22-23 March, following a 16-month break that’s seen it move from a November slot in the calendar to March. For the first time the festival will be open all day on Friday and Saturday, so having paid for admission visitors will be free…

Nottinghamshire venue for the Big Fake

Nottinghamshire’s Thoresby Park is the setting for one of the biggest gatherings of “fake” bands seen in the UK, with The Big Fake Festival bringing 24 unreal acts together for three days of the nation’s favourite hits from 30 August to 1 September 2019. The conclusion to a summer of “Fake Festivals” across the country,…

Packed calendar of great racing

From Perth in Scotland to Newton Abbot in Devon, there are 60 racecourses in Britain offering great facilities for functions of all descriptions and a fantastic experience for racegoers throughout the year. In Britain horseracing runs for almost 365 days a year with thousands of races taking place and there’s always a meeting going on…

HRH Metal a Chic affair

From one revolutionary residential festival in a multi-purpose holiday camp a little over a decade ago, Chic Festivals has grown to become a powerhouse on the European stage… and this year will be bringing 16 events to locations around the UK and one on the road in Spain. It all started with Hard Rock Hell…

Focus turns to Wrexham in May

When it’s spring in Snowdonia the focus in Wales turns to Wrexham as thousands of music lovers converge on north Wales’ largest town for the country’s annual celebration of new music. Bringing more than 200 live acts to the town, FOCUS Wales provides an annual international multi-venue showcase for the Welsh music industry. With the…

Five days of great live music

If you’re not heading to Glastonbury this week then Chester wouldn’t be a bad substitute if you happen to like great new music. From 22-25 June Chester Live takes over the city with more than 110 bands playing across 14 venues. The Chester Live Street Festival, an incredible free entry, community event on Brook Street,…