Nightlife in Chester
Chester is a walled Roman city on the River Dee, with Liverpool under an hour away by train. Here is how a night out here divides.
Inside the walls
The streets inside the city walls, around the Rows and the Eastgate Clock, carry most of the bars and pubs, many in old timber framed buildings. They are busiest on a Friday and Saturday.
The streets inside the city walls, around the Rows and the Eastgate Clock, carry most of the bars and pubs, many in old timber framed buildings.
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Storyhouse
Storyhouse, in the city centre, brings theatre, a cinema and events under one roof. An evening built around a show is calmer than a night on the bars.
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Somewhere to book a room or a table for the evening, in Chester itself.
Real events in Chester, from onthedoor.uk.
Race nights
Chester Racecourse, on the Roodee just inside the walls, holds evening meetings in the summer. Race days bring big crowds into the city, so plan around them.
Chester Racecourse, on the Roodee just inside the walls, holds evening meetings in the summer.
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Chester or Liverpool
Trains reach Liverpool in under an hour, and many people head there for a bigger night. Check the last train back before you set out.
Trains reach Liverpool in under an hour, and many people head there for a bigger night.
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Getting home safely, and planning around a booking
Use a licensed taxi from a rank or booked in advance, check the badge and the plate, and share the journey with a friend. If your night is built around an appointment, allow extra time and keep your phone charged. As everywhere on the site, this guide is for adults aged 18 and over.
Use a licensed taxi from a rank or booked in advance, check the badge and the plate, and share the journey with a friend.
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Chester areas worth knowing
- The RowsTwo level medieval galleries in the centre
- The Eastgate ClockA landmark on the walls, easy to find
- StoryhouseTheatre, cinema and events
- Chester RacecourseEvening race meetings on the Roodee
- Chester stationTrains to Liverpool, Manchester and London
Frequently asked questions
Not especially. Friday and Saturday are the liveliest nights, along with race days.
Liverpool is much bigger. Chester is smaller and easier to walk, with most of it inside the walls.
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