Cheshire as a Palatinate
As Cheshire proceeds with plans for devolution as part of a Mayoral Combined Authority, this talk examines the county’s history of semi-independence from central government.
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Curious About Chester
Events for 2nd July 2026
University of Chester Riverside Museum object handling
See objects from the Riverside Museum and meet its knowledgeable volunteers to find about more about this collection of curiosities from the worlds of medicine, nursing, midwifery and social work.
Let’s Talk History
Lace up your plimsoles and sprint through the last century of Cheshire’s sporting past with Let’s Talk, History. Using historic sound recordings from Cheshire Archives’ collections, this free audio trail tells 100 years of stories about the county’s competitive, recreational and, at times, amusing sports.
Scriveners, Priests, Feasts…and Huge Quantities of Objects – Medieval and Later Finds from Chester Amphitheatre
Linked to the Grosvenor Museum's exhibition 'Chester Amphitheatre - an 8000 year story', join the museum's Archaeological Officer for a talk on medieval and later finds from the 2004-6 excavations at the Amphitheatre.
Why write a biography of Alfred Mond? The Many Lives of Chester’s Forgotten MP
Who today knows of Alfred Mond? Once one of the world's greatest tycoons, Mond has largely vanished from British public memory. Yet, elsewhere in the world the picture is very different.
What Am I Looking At? Following Chester’s Buildings Through Time
Chester is filled with beautiful and distinctive buildings, but in a place where people have lived for more than two thousand years, things are rarely as they seem.