Events in Chester — December 2026

December 2026: events in Chester.

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Top picks for December 2026

18 events are listed in Chester. These are the ones we'd start with.

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Caoilfhionn Rose

St Mary's Creative Space · Chester

From £18

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

The Rock of Ages Experience

Alexander's Live · Chester

From £6

Sat, Dec 12

The Beat

The Live Rooms · Chester

From £26

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20

A Handbag of Harmonies Christmas Concert

Alexander's Live · Chester

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Counterweights and ropes of a theatre fly tower seen from the dark wings — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Just Radiohead

The Live Rooms · Chester

From £19

Fiddle and guitar players at a pub table in warm light — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 1

Martyn Joseph · Dec 1

Telford's Warehouse · Chester

From £26

Audience seen from behind seated on the stone steps of an ancient amphitheatre at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

Martyn Joseph · Dec 2

Telford's Warehouse · Chester

From £26

Ballroom with parquet floor, set tables and a grand piano on stage — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

When Rivers Meet

The Live Rooms · Chester

From £30

Open instrument case on cobbles with blurred passers-by — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

FOREVER NU - 25th anniversary of Toxicity & IOWA special

The Tivoli · Chester

From £22

Four theatregoers seen from behind on a balcony overlooking a gilded, warmly lit theatre auditorium — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Limehouse Lizzy

The Live Rooms · Chester

From £25

Riverside summer stage glowing across the water at blue hour — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

The Rock of Ages Experience

Alexander's Live · Chester

From £6

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 6

From The Jam

The Live Rooms · Chester

From £35

Wooden lectern in a bookshop with listeners on folding chairs seen from behind, warm lamp glow — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 10

From Big Country

Alexander's Live · Chester

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Empty raked seating in a studio theatre with light across the stage floor — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Just Radiohead

The Live Rooms · Chester

From £19

Lakeside open-air stage reflected in still water at night — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Caoilfhionn Rose

St Mary's Creative Space · Chester

From £18

Sat, Dec 12

The Beat

The Live Rooms · Chester

From £26

A hand pulls a teal vinyl record from a crate in warm light. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

The Stumble

Alexander's Live · Chester

From £4

A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Dec 14

Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight

Chester Cathedral · Chester

From £22

Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

Absolute Benson tribute to George Benson

Alexander's Live · Chester

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Vintage microphone in front of a dark velvet stage curtain in a candlelit cabaret room with patrons at small tables — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

The Pogue Traders

The Live Rooms · Chester

From £22

Sat, Dec 19

Pulp'd vs Blur2

Alexander's Live · Chester

From £6

People sitting on a grassy hill watching an open-air concert — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20

A Handbag of Harmonies Christmas Concert

Alexander's Live · Chester

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Dance floor at a nightclub with coloured lights — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 31

New Year's Eve Party with Break the Record

Alexander's Live · Chester

From £20

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

Browse Christmas markets, festive concerts and holiday shows
Look for New Year's Eve parties and countdown events
Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast