Events in Cheshire and Shropshire - 2004

March 2004

15 - 21 March  - Chester Food and Drink Festival     http://www.chesterfoodanddrink.com

April 2004

8, 25,  April - Ludlow Races     Tel: 01584 856221     http://www.ludlowracecourse.co.uk

9 - 11 April -Easter Festival Blists Hill, Ironbridge       http://www.ironbridge.org.uk

May 2004

5 - 7 May Chester Races                                        http://www.chester-races.org.uk

6, 13, May - Ludlow Races     Tel: 01584 856221      http://www.ludlowracecourse.co.uk

8, 9 May - Shrewsbury Regatta   Tel: 01743 281200  

June 2004

6-27 June - Wenlock Festival                      http://www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/much-wenlock

8 June - Chester Races, Ladies Evening                   http://www.chester-races.org.uk

8-10 June - Bishops Castle Walking Festival   Tel: 01588 630 365

13 June - Ellesmere Triathlon    Tel: 01743 255075. Date provisional

15 June - Chester Carnival    Tel: 01244 375283

19 June - 11 July - Ludlow Festival (Arts, Jazz etc)     Tel: 01584 872150

24 - 27 June - Chester Folk Festival, Kelsall    Tel: 01352 762931

26 June - Chester Races, Roman Day    Tel: 01244 304600

26, 27 June - West Midland Show, Shrewsbury    Tel: 01743 289831                 http://www.west-mid-show.org.uk

June - Date to be arranged - Cheshire Show, Tabley nr Knutsford    Tel: 01829 760020

26 June - World Worm Charming Championships, Nantwich    http://www.mysite.freeserve.com/wormcharming

July 2004

July - Chester Jazz and Blues Festival    Tel: 01244 313 400. Date to be conformed

6 - 11 July - International Musical Eisteddfod, Llangollen    Tel: 01978 860236   http://www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk

9 - 12 July Annual Wenlock Olympian Games, Much Wenlock    Tel: 01952 727679    http://www.olympian-society.org.uk

July - Ellesmere Regatta (date to be confirmed)     Tel: 01691 623765

End July - Chester Fringe Festival (date to be confirmed)   Tel: 01244 312497

17 - 18 July - Wem Sweet Pea Festival    Tel: 01948 840 779     http://www.wem.gov.uk/whatson.html

21 - 25 July - Royal Horticultural Show, Tatton Park, Knutsford    Tel: 0207 649 1885   http://www.rhs.org.uk/events/tatton2004.asp

August 2004

1 August - 2 August - Oswestry Show    Tel: 01691 654875

19 July - 3 August - Chester Fringe Festival    Tel: 01244 312497

1, 19 - 21 August - Chester Races    Tel: 01244 304600      http://www.chester-races.org.uk

13 & 14 August - Shrewsbury Flower Show    Tel: 01743 234050    http://www.shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk

16 & 17 August - Chester Regatta     Tel: 07887 881187

28 August - Ellesmere Carnival      Tel: 01691 622981

30 August - Whitchurch Carnival    Tel: 01948 665796

September 2004

5 & 6 September - Real Ale Festival, Shrewsbury    Tel: 01743 281281

4 September - Wem Carnival     Tel: 01939 235002     http://www.wem.gov.uk/whatson.html

4 & 5 September - Whitchurch Boat Rally    Tel: 01948 662779

6 & 7 September - Malpas Yesteryear Steam Rally    Tel: 01978 780749

10-12 September - Ellesmere Festival    Tel: 01691 622097

10 - 12 September - Ludlow Food and Drink Festival    Tel: 01584 875053    http://www.foodfestival.co.uk

11 September - Chester Races                                   http://www.chester-races.org.uk

24-26 September - Autumn Steam Gala, Severn Valley Railway    Tel: 01299 403816

October 2004

4 - 13 October Chester Literature Festival    Tel: 01244 319985

3, 4 & 5 October - Diesel Gala, Severn Valley Railway    Tel: 01299 403816

7, 21 October - Ludlow Races    Tel: 01584 856221