Upcoming Events

Visit to Rochdale Town Hall and Smithills Hall

October 15th - guided tour of the recently restored Rochdale…
August 18, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

Visit: Northumberland

October 5 - 9th a 5 days / 4 nights visit to explore the castles,…
August 18, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

2026 DIARY DATES

2026

October 5 - 9th
A 5 days / 4 nights visit…
August 18, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

Lecture: Chester’s Riverside Port 1740-1860

Tuesday 13th, October at 2.00pm at Bishop Lloyds Palace

By…
August 17, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

Lecture: Women of Chester

Wednesday, September 23rd at 7.30pm at Bishop Lloyds Palace
Isabel…
August 13, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

Wrexham’s Year of Wonder – Sept. 23

A special day to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 1876…
August 12, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

Past Events

RHS Bridgewater Visit

Day Visit: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Once the site of the Egerton…
July 18, 2026/by civic_admin

Summer Social and call for your views!

Monday, June 1st at 7pm. Chez Jules, Northgate St.
Following…
June 7, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

May Lecture: Hooton Hall and Park

Thursday, May 21 2026, 2pm. at Bishop Lloyd’s Palace
Hooton…
May 27, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

Lecture: Working Class Housing

April 17th April at Bishop Lloyd's Palace, 2.00pm

We frequently…
April 27, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

Cyril Morris recognised for architectural preservation

LORD Mayor of Chester, Councillor Sherin Akhtar, and representatives…
April 16, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

Visit to Hooton Hangers

Day Visit: Tuesday, June 9th 
Our day began at Hooton Hangars…
April 8, 2026/by civic_admin

Visit to Gdansk

March 29 - 3 April

A Chester Civic Trust group visit to Gdańsk,…
April 7, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

April Lecture: Update on Chester’s One City Plan

Chester's One City Plan (OCP) was first produced in 2012 and…
April 6, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

Lecture: How to Research Your Area

6th March 2026 at Bishop Lloyd's Palace, 2.00pm

Speakers Hough…
March 16, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

March Lecture: Place-making with time-depth and connection

Dr Abigail Lloyd from the University of Nottingham gave a fascinating…
February 24, 2026/by civic_admin

Visit to Lancashire

Friday, 13th of February turned out to be an auspicious day for…
February 18, 2026/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

February Lecture: Thomas Rickman and Chester

Our February Lecture
Thomas Rickman and Chester
Wednesday,…
February 8, 2026/by civic_admin

How Wrong Can You Be?

If you read the December 2025 newsletter, you will know that…
December 10, 2025/by Jane Harrad-Roberts

November Lecture Update

For our November lecture GEMMA DAVIES, Director of Economy and…
November 23, 2025/by civic_admin

October Lecture: Chester’s Other Architect

Paul Fielding of Lovelock Mitchell spoke on October 8th, on ‘Chester’s…
October 3, 2025/by Jane Harrad-Roberts