Christmas Parties at Chester Town Hall

Chester Town Hall is hosting its Christmas Parties on 17 and 18 December, two nights of food, entertainment and dancing in one of the city's most iconic venues. Each evening starts with a welcome drink on arrival, followed by a three-course dinner, with the music taking over for the rest of the night. The live entertainment comes from the Chester Big Band, and a DJ keeps things going on the dancefloor after them.

If you're planning to make a proper outing of it, the parties are just one part of the Town Hall's Christmas programme. There's a guided tour of the building's Victorian interiors, Philip Chidell's Christmas concerts, and a staged A Christmas Carol fronted by Gerald Charles Dickens, the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens himself. Santa's Grotto is also set up in the Assembly Hall, so it's a good spot to combine a night out with a few other festive bits for the family.

Beyond the Town Hall, the city's wider Christmas calendar is back in full swing. The Christmas parades return this year after taking a year out, including the 12 Days of Christmas parade, the school children's Lanterns Parade, and the historic Winter Watch Parade, which dates back to the 1400s. Between the parties, the concerts, the Dickens play, and the parades, there's plenty to work around if you're spending a few days in the city over the festive period.

The parties run on 17 and 18 December at Chester Town Hall, 33 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HJ.