Events in Cheshire & Shropshire - 2005

March 

8 - 15 March - Chester Film Festival.    Tel:01244 402330 www.chesterfilmfans.co.uk 

3,24,31,  March - Ludlow Races     Tel: 01584 856221     www.ludlowracecourse.co.uk

25 - 3 April  - Chester Food and Drink Festival     www.chesterfoodanddrink.com

25 - 28 Mar - Nantwich Jazz & Blues Festival   Tel: 01270 625283 www.nantwich-jazz.com

April 

7 - 9 April - Grand National Liverpool                  www.aintree.co.uk 

22 - 24 April - Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival  Tel:01743 281200

24  April - Ludlow Races     Tel: 01584 856221     www.ludlowracecourse.co.uk

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

24 April - 2 May - Ludlow May Fair

May 

4 - 6 May - Chester Races                                        http://www.chester-races.org.uk

3, 12, May - Ludlow Races     Tel: 01584 856221      http://www.ludlowracecourse.co.uk

7 - 8 May - Marbury Merry days   Tel: 01984 664577

8, 9 May - Shrewsbury Regatta   Tel: 01743 281200  

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

7-9 June - Bishops Castle Walking Festival   Tel: 01588 638 118

10 - 12 June - Bishops Castle Folk Weekend   Tel: 01588 630365 www.bcfolkweekend.co.uk

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

25 June - 10 July - Ludlow Festival (Arts, Jazz ) Tel: 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk 

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

25, 26 June - West Midland Show, Shrewsbury    Tel: 01743 289831                 http://www.west-mid-show.org.uk

21, 22 June - Cheshire Show, Tabley nr Knutsford    Tel: 01829 760020

June - (date to be confirmed) World Worm Charming Championships, Nantwich    http://www.mysite.freeserve.com/wormcharming

July 

1 - 31 July - Chester Fringe Festival    Tel: 01244 321497

5 - 10 July - International Musical Eisteddfod, Llangollen    Tel: 01978 860236   http://www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk

1 - 23 July - Chester Music Festival    Tel: 01244 320700

8 - 11 July Annual Wenlock Olympian Games, Much Wenlock    Tel: 01952 727679    http://www.olympian-society.org.uk

9 - 10 July - Wem Sweet Pea Festival    Tel: 01948 840 779     http://www.wem.gov.uk/whatson.html

23 - 6 August - Church Stretton and South Shropshire Arts Festival  Tel: 01694 723133                 www.strettonfestival.org.uk 

20 - 24 July - Royal Horticultural Show, Tatton Park, Knutsford    Tel: 0207 649 1885   http://www.rhs.org.uk/events/tatton2004.asp

31 July - Chester Races Family Day. Tel: 01244 304600      http://www.chester-races.org.uk

August 

6 August - Oswestry Show    Tel: 01691 654875

18 - 20 August - Chester Races    Tel: 01244 304600      http://www.chester-races.org.uk

12 & 13 August - Shrewsbury Flower Show    Tel: 01743 234050    http://www.shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk

13 August - Chester Regatta     Tel: 07887 881187

27 August - Ellesmere Carnival      Tel: 01691 622981

September 

3 - 4 September - Llangollen Balloon Festival

3 September - Wem Carnival     Tel: 01939 236160     www.wemcarnival.com

3 & 4 September - Whitchurch Boat Rally    Tel: 01948 662779

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

9 - 10 September - Real Ale Festival Shrewsbury

9 - 10 September - Ellesmere Festival    Tel: 01691 622097

9 - 11 September - Ludlow Food and Drink Festival    Tel: 01584 875053    http://www.foodfestival.co.uk

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

17 - 18 Kite Festival Chester. Tel: 01244 402330

October 

1 - 31 October Chester Literature Festival    Tel: 01244 319985

14 - 16 October - Diesel Gala, Severn Valley Railway    Tel: 01299 403816   www.svr.co.uk 

13, 20 October - Ludlow Races    Tel: 01584 856221