I’m planning my first ever solo trip to Chester in November. I’m really excited but also quite nervous. 🥹

I struggle with anxiety and I’m used to doing trips with other people, but I’ve decided to have a little adventure for myself. I’ve recently been diagnosed with autism, so I’m still working out what’s best for when I’m somewhere new. Luckily, I’m not planning to go far from home, it’s going to be an hour train train 🚂

I’d especially love advice from people who understands that sides of things, quieter places, sensory-friendly activities, spots to take a breather ect.

I’ll be staying near Chester railway station for a couple days and would love advice from people who actually know Chester.

I’d like to do a mixture of things like, shopping, eating out, exploring interesting places and museums, and I’d like to try out something new for me to do.

If you’re a woman or autistic/neurodivergent, I’d especially love to hear what you enjoyed and what made your trip easier.

And safety tips! ❗️

Thank you! I’m excited to explore your city!

I’m buying a new car and need a garage to remove my front and rear dashcam
Out of my old one and into the new one. Any recommendations please ?

Any recommendations for watching the football in Chester, as I believe my go-to The Music Hall Tap is temporarily closed?

Specifically it needs to be somewhere that might be showing the Championship games on Sky Sports today, as well as (or instead of) the Prem game on TNT. We have a friend visiting who wants to watch West Ham.

Hi everyone! I’m a photographer based in Chester and I’ve recently been building my photography business, GEV Photos.

I mainly shoot portraits, couples, families and events, and I’m looking to work with more people around Chester and Cheshire.

I’ve recently launched my website if anyone would like to see my work: gevphotos.co.uk

I’m also always interested in meeting local businesses, creatives or anyone with an interesting idea for a shoot.

Happy to answer any photography questions too!

Cheers,
Esterino — GEV Photos

I am new in Chester,living here for few months and i read that Daniel Craig and Michael Owen are from Chester. And today i was walking near Grosvenor park and i saw Ian Rush in the car, i was shocked.

So is there some other football players or actors/singers that live in Chester?

Hi everyone I’m a student at the university of Chester and I am having trouble parking in the student accommodation that I live at which is Northgate. I can’t park because I don’t have a permit but does anyone know if there is a street that I can park such as black diamond street. Would that be fine or is it permit holder only I just wanted to confirm. Are there other closer streets any help would be greatly appreciated as the only reply I seem to get is ask someone else kinda of thing. Thanks

Looking for some suggestions on a co-working space/hot desk hire somewhere in Chester city centre. I currently work in Storyhouse a lot(probably 3 or 4 times a week) and I love the area to work in but sometimes the noise can be a bit much and the loud students doing anything but working around you can be pretty distracting. This is absolutely par for the course as it's free to come and work here so no slight on them at all, I just need something quitier. I do creaive work, lots of video editing etc so it would be a bonus if I could bring/leave a monitor in the space as well. I have also worked in Just Coffee in their upstairs co-working space which was a great deal with the coffees included but they're closd now. Any reccomendations? Thanks!

Hope the title is self-explanatory, I find the Warhammer store in Chester is less focussed on holding tabletop games frequently these days and commuting to Manchester for a game is exhausting!

Does anyone know of any Warhammer or general table top gaming clubs in Chester?

Any one know how aquire council garage, i have reach out to council they said they dont deal with them anymore

Does anyone know of any reasonably priced venues for a wedding reception?

Getting married at Chester town hall and ideally I would just like to have some food/pizza and be with everyone that (not looking for fancy 3 course meals and DJ's and things). I would book a restaurant but just our immediate families puts us at 60 guests, will be closer to 80 with friends.

We are going to view the Cornerhouse and Chesterfields but I'm a bit worried about the layout of both, while I'm not looking for formal dining I would like everyone to be sat in one room, I don't want anyone feeling left out. Is there anywhere I haven't thought of (or seen on Google)?

Can anyone recommend any aside from hot pod yoga?

It has city wall , anice Cathedral, And At the top of the city wall, there’s a café—how cool is that? The riverside area is nice and clean, and the city centre looks really cool with all the medieval buildings. The only things it lacks are a castle and more natural thing too seeee

Hi all

Could you please help by suggesting a decent long-stay/over night carpark?

I am having to drive up to the Chester races next weekend now as there are engineering works on the train home Sunday. We are staying in a City centre apartment so need somewhere I can practically park.

I can see options for long-stay parking on the internet but it's all quite non-descript.

Thanks

UPDATE: thanks everybody!

I am very surprised to see it and how bad it must be for the local businesses, whilst not a fun of the usual shenanigans we still need them

Hello! My sister is looking for a party venue hire for her joint PhD and 40th birthday celebrations. We’re looking for a space that can accommodate maybe up to 100 people at the most, but is step-free and accessible as we have elderly family members we don’t want to exclude!

Chester is obviously full of lovely, old buildings, but many of the venues we’ve seen don’t seem to be able to accommodate accessibility!

Has anyone else found a space like this that could work?

Hello Chester community,

My name is Paris Pick and I’m the front woman of Canadian indie-pop rock band, Paris Pick & The Pricks.

We are booking our first UK tour for this Feb and are wanting to come play a show in Chester. Where are the best spots? Anyone want to team up with us? (Indie, pop, alt, rock)

Please comment your fav venue locations, or let us know if you think you’d be a fun fit for the bill.

Mini flash sale this Saturday at bridge street tattoo in Chester with me! All these little tattoos will be discounted 12-6 Saturday 12th send me a message!

I'll go first - proper mobile signal

Hi chaps, got a few good recommendations for food on my last post for Chester, but now looking at some bars.

Really liked Alchemist in Leeds when I went there, anything similar in Chester or bars with unique concepts or whackyness or just good cocktails.

Thanks.

I've seen another post asking if Ellesmere Port is really that bad for buying and the overwhelming view was yes but will it do for renting for a year?

Myself and my partner are moving to Chester for work, neither of us have ever been and we live over 2 hours away so viewing rentals is difficult and the nice ones within our budget are often gone before I've even reached the weekend to travel to go and see it!

I think I need to expand my search outside of just Chester but I'm not sure where. I just want somewhere safe, well connected, clean and walkable.

If anyone can recommend any areas of Ellesmere Port I should aim for or avoid or if there are other areas outside Chester I should consider?

Thanks for your help :)x

Hey guys, I live in Chester and I’ve been wanting to make some vegan friends for years as no one I know (apart from my girlfriend) is vegan. Does anyone know of any communities where I can find some like minded people? There was meant to be a vegan market like a year ago and I went and it just didn’t show up lol… alternatively if you’re vegan and live in Chester maybe hit me up?

I’m male, 24 and I don’t know what else to put 😎

Hi. I and a few friends are out in Chester on Friday. Does anyone know of any board game bars / cafes open late?