Events in Cheshire & Shropshire Area- 2008

March 

4-  11 March - Chester Film Festival.    Tel:01244 402330 www.chesterfilmfans.co.uk 

22 -  24 March - Chester Food and Drink Festival.   Tel:01244 402330 http://www.chesterfoodanddrink.com 

20 March - Ludlow Races     Tel: 01584 856221  www.ludlowracecourse.co.uk

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

April 

3 - 5 April - Grand National Liverpool  www.aintree.co.uk 

14 -19 April - Nantwich Jazz & Blues Festival   Tel: 01270 625283 http://www.nantwichjazz.com/

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

9,27  April - Ludlow Races,  Tel: 01584 856221  www.ludlowracecourse.co.uk

18 - 20 April. Shrewsbury Cartoon Festival www.shrewsburycartoonfestival.com

May 

7 - 9 May - Chester Races  http://www.chester-races.org.uk

15 May - Ludlow Races   Tel: 01584 856221 http://www.ludlowracecourse.co.uk

10, 11 May - Marbury Merry days, Tel: 01984 664577

10, 11 May - Shrewsbury Regatta,  Tel: 01743 281200  

17 May Chester Regatta www.chesterregatta.org.uk 

1 June - Ellesmere Triathlon, Tel: 01743 255075. 

5 - 8 June - Church Stretton Walking Festival Tel:01694 723600

7 - 8 June - Oswestry Antiques and collectors fair

27, 28 June - Chester Races,  http://www.chester-races.org.uk

10 - 12 June - Bishops Castle Walking Festival, Tel: 01588 638 118

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

17 - 18 June - Cheshire Show, nr Knutsford    Tel: 01829 760020

20 June - Chester Zoo Midsummer Cycle www.chesterzoo.org/

21, 22 June - West Midland Show, Shrewsbury  Tel: 01743 289831                 http://www.west-mid-show.org.uk

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

21June - 6 July - Ludlow Festival (Arts, Jazz ) Tel: 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk 

28 June to 13 July - Wrenbury Scarecrow trail

28 June to 19 July - Chester Mystery Plays

July 

11 July - Chester Races, Roman Day    Tel: 01244 304600

8 - 13 July - International Musical Eisteddfod, Llangollen    Tel: 01978 860236   http://www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk

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

19 - 27 July - Chester Music Festival, Tel: 01244 320700

19 - 20 July - Wem Sweet Pea Festival, Tel: 01948 840 779     http://www.wem.gov.uk/whatson.html

19 - 23 July - Royal Horticultural Show, Tatton Park, Knutsford,  Tel: 0207 649 1885   http://www.rhs.org.uk/events

19 July -35 August - Church Stretton and South Shropshire Arts Festival  Tel: 01694 723133 www.strettonfestival.org.uk 

30 July- Nantwich and south Cheshire Show Tel: 01270 780306 /www.nantwichshow.co.uk

August 

2 August - Chester Sunday Funday. Tel: 01244 304600   http://www.chester-races.org.uk

2 August - Oswestry Show    Tel: 01691 654875

15 & 16 August - Shrewsbury Flower Show    Tel: 01743 234050    http://www.shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk

13 August - Chester Regatta     Tel: 07887 881187

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

23 August - Ellesmere Carnival, Tel: 01691 622981

22 - 25 August - Shrewsbury Folk Festival Tel:01746 768 831 http://www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk/ 

September 

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

1 & 2 September - Whitchurch Boat Rally,  Tel: 01948 662779

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

5 -69 September - Real Ale Festival Shrewsbury

12 -  14 September - Ellesmere Festival, Tel: 01691 622097

12 - 14 September - Ludlow Food and Drink Festival, Tel: 01584 875053    http://www.foodfestival.co.uk

13 and 27 September - Chester Races  http://www.chester-races.org.uk

October 

1 - 31 October Chester Literature Festival, Tel: 01244 674020 www.chester-literature-festival.org.uk

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

16 and 23 October - Ludlow Races    Tel: 01584 856221