Events of Interest
These are some events around the area, a few a bit further afield, that Club Members may find interesting and in some cases, very colourful to shoot. Some members may have visited in the past, so please ask around. Usually plenty online to find out more information.
Please note:
- These are by no means recommendations from the Club or Committee
- It’s your responsibility to check they still run
- If they’re paid events, that’s for you to sort out and the travel there and back
- Plus all usual disclaimers around Club and Committee can’t be held responsible blah blah 😁
| 2026 | Event | Location | Website | Notes | |||
| January | |||||||
| 12th Jan | Lymm Historic Transport Day | Lymm | |||||
| February | |||||||
| 12th Feb | Museum of the Moon | Chester Cathedral | https://visitcheshire.com/events/museum-of-the-moon | Measuring six metres in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface | |||
| 14th Feb | Anderton Boat Lift Steampunk Social | Anderton Boat lift | https://steampunkhub.uk/events/event-details?e=1269 | ||||
| 14th Feb | Lightport | Southport | https://www.visitsouthport.com/event/lightport/71565101/ | ||||
| 17th Feb | Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60 exhibition | Chester Zoo | https://wcnwchamber.org.uk/chester-zoo-to-host-prestigious-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-exhibition/ | 17th Feb - 6th April | |||
| 21st-22nd Feb | Chinese New Year | Liverpool | Dragons | ||||
| 28th Feb- 1st March | AnimeCon Manchester | Manchester Central | |||||
| March | |||||||
| 5th March | Ladies Walking Rugby | Moore Rugby Club | 7 - 8pm. Sale Sharks to host the first session | ||||
| 14th-17th March | Photography and Video Show | NEC Birmingham | https://www.photographyshow.com/ | ||||
| 14th March | Lowlight & Long Exposure Photography | Chester | https://welshotimaging.co.uk/event/architecture-details-lowlight-long-exposure-photography-in-chester/ | ||||
| 21st March | Bird of Prey Photography Workshop | The Gauntlet Knutsford | https://gauntletbirdsofprey.co.uk/events-and-workshops/ | ||||
| 28th &29th March | Roman Army Weekend | Fagl Ln, Hope, Wrexham, LL12 9HB | https://parkinthepast.org.uk/events/roman-army-weekend/ | ||||
| April | |||||||
| 2nd -6th April | Nantwich Jazz and Blues Festival | Nantiwch | https://visitcheshire.com/events/nantwich-jazz-blues-and-music-festival | ||||
| 4th April | Bird of Prey Photography Workshop | The Gauntlet Knutsford | https://gauntletbirdsofprey.co.uk/events-and-workshops/ | ||||
| 18th April | Steampunk Weekender | Ellesmere Port Waterways Museum | https://steampunkhub.uk/events/event-details?e=1316 | ||||
| 19th-21st April | Taste Cheshire Food and Drink | Chester Race Course | https://chester.com/listing/taste-cheshire-food-and-drink-festival/ | ||||
| 25th April | Irlam Station Steampunk | Irlam | https://steampunkhub.uk/events/event-details?e=1260 | ||||
| May | |||||||
| 2nd May | Comic Con Liverpool | ||||||
| 3rd May | Bird of Prey Photography Workshop | The Gauntlet Knutsford | https://gauntletbirdsofprey.co.uk/events-and-workshops/ | ||||
| 10th May | Street & Documentary Photography | Liverpool | https://welshotimaging.co.uk/event/street-documentary-photography-in-liverpool/ | ||||
| 22nd-25th May | Chester Folk Festival | https://chester.com/listing/chester-folk-festival/ | |||||
| June | |||||||
| 6th-7th June | Classic Car Show | Tatton Park | https://www.theclassiccarshows.com/cpc/ | ||||
| 13th-14th June | Vintage and Victory Weekend | Tatton Park | https://www.tattonpark.org.uk/events_at_tatton_park/event-listings/2026/june/well-meet-again-1940s-vintage-and-victory-weekend-at-the-farm.aspx | ||||
| 14th June | RAF Cosford Air Show | RAF Cosford Shropshire | https://www.cosfordairshow.co.uk/ | ||||
| 14th June | Bird of Prey Photography Workshop | The Gauntlet Knutsford | https://gauntletbirdsofprey.co.uk/events-and-workshops/ | ||||
| 16th-17th June | Royal Cheshire County Show | Cheshire Show Ground Tabley | |||||
| 19th June | Could be Real Tribute | Walton Hall and Gardens | https://waltonhallgardens.co.uk/events/could-be-real/ | ||||
| 20th June | Daresbury Festival | Walton Hall and Gardens | https://visitcheshire.com/events/daresbury-festival | ||||
| 20th June | Midsummer watch parade | Chester | https://chester.com/listing/midsummer-watch-parade/ | ||||
| 20th June | DogFest | Tatton Park | https://dogfest.co.uk/ | ||||
| 30th-31st June | Auxilia | Fagl Ln, Hope, Wrexham, LL12 9HB | https://parkinthepast.org.uk/events/auxilia/ | ||||
| July | |||||||
| 4th-5th July | Classic American Stars and Stripes Car Show | http://www.tattonstarsandstripes.com/ | |||||
| 11-12th July | Wings and Wheels Weekend | Cars, planes at the Avro Heritage Musuem Woodford, Stockport | https://www.avroheritagemuseum.co.uk/wings-and-wheels | ||||
| 25th-26th July | Megacon Live Manchester | Manchester Central | |||||
| 29th July | Nantwich Show | Reaseheath Nantwich | https://visitcheshire.com/events/the-nantwich-show | ||||
| August | |||||||
| 2nd Aug | Tatton Park VW Car show | Tatton Park | https://www.tattonparkvwshow.com/ | ||||
| 6th-9th Aug | Deva Fest | Cholomondeley Castle | https://visitcheshire.com/events/deva-fest | ||||
| 15th-16th Aug | Lytham 1940s | Lytham | https://www.discoverfylde.co.uk/lytham1940s-weekend | ||||
| 15th Aug | Classic and Retro Car Revival | Tatton Park | https://www.theclassiccarshows.com/crcr/ | ||||
| 16th Aug | Chester Pride | Chester | https://chester.com/listing/chester-pride/ | ||||
| September | |||||||
| October | |||||||
| 10th-11th Oct | Eden Camp back to the 1940s | Malton Yorkshire | https://edencamp.co.uk/whats-on/back-to-the-1940s/ | ||||
| 16th-18th Oct | Cheshire Fashion Week | Chester Cathedral & Town Hall | https://cheshirefashionweek.com/ | ||||
| 16th-29th Oct | Chester Photo Festival | Around Chester | https://chesterphotofestival.com/ | ||||
| 31st Oct | Wicker Man - Night of Fire | Fagl Ln, Hope, Wrexham, LL12 9HB | https://parkinthepast.org.uk/events/the-wicker-man/ | ||||
| November | |||||||
| December | |||||||
| 14th Dec??? | Saturnalia Roman Night Festival | Chester | Roman Centurions etc, Date Provisional | ||||
| Other Events and Websites | |||||||
| Airshows | Various | https://britishairshows.com/british-uk-airshows-2026-calendar-dates | |||||
| SteamPunk Events | Various | https://steampunkhub.uk/events/steampunk-events | |||||
| 1940s Weekends | Various | https://bainbridgeevents.co.uk/2026-1940s-events | |||||
| Steam Fairs | Various | https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/steam-rallies-and-events/archive/2026/07 | |||||
| Wirral Bird Club | Wirral | https://www.wirralbirdclub.com/programme/ |