CHESTIVAL – The festival that celebrates Chester’s best bits!

Rhino Mania

From 5 July to 12 September 2010, the historic city of Chester will be in the grip of Rhino Mania! Up to 70 stunning rhinos created by artists, community groups and schools will flood the city with colour and excitement, stampeding onto the streets as the city comes alive like never before.

Knutsford Great Race 2010

Sunday September 5th 2010 – In support of the charity www.shelterbox.org

The main event is the Penny Farthing Championship – World Series which is an endurance race and starts at 2.00pm. The winner is the competitor/team that completes the most number of laps in the alotted three hours, finishing at 5.00pm. There will be competitors from around the world including the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Czech Republic, France, Germany and Hungary.

Featuring Original Dandy Horses Machines, Bone-Shakers and Penny Farthing (Ordinary or High Wheel) Cycles dating from the middle of the 19th Century.

Whether you would like to compete in these races, act as a marshal, take up sponsorship or merely to come along on the day..we are sure you will have a lot of fun and enjoyment……..

We are limiting entries for The 2010 Knutsford Great Race to be held on Sunday 5th Sept……….to 50 Teams (A team maybe a solo rider or a group team of max 4 riders) and we already have 12 teams entered.

3 HOUR “HIGH WHEEL RACE” Only Run Every 10 Years

Nantwich Food & Drink Festival

Set to be tastier than ever, the much-loved Nantwich Food and Drink Festival is returning in September but this year it is FREE to anyone who wants to enjoy its mouth-watering array of attractions.

More than 10,000 food lovers enjoyed last year’s event on Mill Island and organisers hope to top that by spreading the stands and displays across the entire town over the weekend September 24-26.

Various activities and tasting sessions will be held on the town square, Nantwich Civic Hall (inside and out), Volunteer Fields, Churchyardside, Cocoa Yard, Pillory Street and the Methodist Church and White Swan car parks.

There will be a vast array of regionally produced gourmet foods, beer and wine tastings with more than 2,000 products to sample.

The Civic Hall will be transformed into a vast Gourmet Food Hall and will house up to 50 stalls. A not-to-be-missed farmers’ market will also form part of the action and pubs, cafés, shops and restaurants will host tasting sessions and demonstrations throughout the weekend.

Festival chairman, Graham Fenton, said: “Our aim is to make Nantwich a paradise for foodies and lay on a host of activities for families. Everything will take place in the heart of Nantwich with its streets and the square providing a truly picturesque backdrop.”

A variety of street entertainment will help create an impressive backdrop and a great party atmosphere.

Cheshire East Council is the main sponsor and Cllr Andrew Knowles said: “The festival will showcase the best food and drink Cheshire has to offer and people will also get the opportunity to sample cuisine from around the world. We are delighted to be sponsoring this prestigious event.”

Visit www.nantwichfoodfestival.co.uk for more information.

Shell Chester Literature Festival 2010 

18th – 31st OCTOBER 2010

A wide ranging literature festival offering something for everyone. A 2 week programme packed with writers, books and ideas, inviting leading novelists, poets, actors and theatre directors. In previous years the programme has also explored the wider worlds of literary biography, history, travel, politics, wild life, food and the law. The 2010 programme has yet to be released, but watch this space for some exciting news and innovative moves from Chester Festivals!

North West Food Lovers Festival Tatton Park 2010

Taste buds across the region are set to be tantalised as the North West Food Lovers Festival arrives at Tatton Park from the 22nd to 24th October, 2010.  The festival, which will showcase the very best of ‘North-Westness’, will encompass two weeks of ‘foodie’ events involving restaurants and fine food stores in the area, with the highlight of the fortnight being the Taste Festival at Tatton Park. Over 120 delicious food and drink stalls will offer a fantastic range of top quality regional produce to see, taste and buy.

Open – 12pm – 5pm (Fri) & 10am – 5pm (Weekend)