This month at English in Chester

Develop your speaking, listening, vocabulary and reading skills at this weekly book club.

A2 level learners are invited to join Laura O's Book Club.

Need to write your CV in English? For tips and advice come to this workshop.

Please sign up in advance if you would like to attend - sign up deadline: end of Thursday 1st. Minimum 3 sign ups required.

Chester musicians Alx Green and Jon Coley are performing at Telford's Warehouse with a full band performance from each.

ALX GREEN: For fans of Ben Howard, Matt Corby, Bon Iver. JON COLEY: Acoustic singer songwriter, originally from Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire, now living in Chester and performing around the Northwest.

Alternative Cinema Sessions presents Sing-A-Long Cinema: Rocky Horror Picture Show! Sing along with this classic film.

The evening begins with your host leading a vocal warm-up before they show you how to use your free interactive props! Then simply just enjoy the show, while singing and dancing along to the lyrics as shown on the screen!

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sing-a-long-cinema-rocky-horror-show-chester-tickets-50127583953.

Want to play Badminton with some school friends?

Courts must be booked over a week in advance, so please sign up early.

Join the Busybus tour of this beautiful region, including Windermere, Grasmere and Rydal Mount.

Book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire and dates back to the 13th century. There are over 660 listed buildings in this pretty town which is also the hometown of Charles Darwin.

Enjoy a guided tour from David upon arrival. After a lunch break and at the end of the tour you will be invited to have some tea and cake with some British people!

Places are limited - please sign up early to secure your place. Sign up deadline: break time Thursday 1st. Minimum 5 sign-ups required.

The Carriage Shed will be hosting this years Chester Makers Market, a brilliant local event!

Chester Makers Market will showcase award winning local food, drink, art, craft producers and vintage artisans, as well as music, performance, cookery demonstrations and activities.

Find out more information on the Carriage Shed website.

Celebrate Bonfire Night this year with fireworks at the Racecourse! Gates open from 5pm, with a children's display at 6:45pm and main display at 7pm.

Capital North West & North Wales Breakfast presenter Ben Sheppard will host the event, playing music for the crowd to enjoy from 5pm.

Buy your tickets in advance from the Chester Racecourse website, box office or the Chester Share Shop for £5. Entrance is £6 on the gate.

Roman Candle is delighted to welcome HALEY to St Mary's Creative Space, Chester. Special guest Kacey Johansing.

Advance tickets can be bought from Grey n Pink Records on Brook Street or online at SEE Tickets.

Find out more information on Roman Candle's Facebook page.

Join the Busybus tour of this beautiful country, including Llandudno, Conwy, Llangollen and Snowdonia National Park.

Book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Who is Guy Fawkes? And what is Bonfire Night?

Find out about this British tradition at this month's English Corner with Miriam.

Sign up deadline: Monday 5th break time.

"Hatha yoga is a branch of yoga that emphasizes physical exercises to master the body along with mind as well as exercises to withdraw it from external objects.".

Sign up at www.brioleisure.org.

Class at 18:00-19:30 or 20:00-21:30.

Providing conversation opportunities for speakers of all levels of English as a second language in the brand new Storyhouse. Come, join and converse!

Do you know the names of the main streets in the city centre? Where can you get your mobile phone repaired? Which is the oldest pub? Is there a good place to get a cup of coffee?

Join Laura O on the city walk to get to know Chester better. All welcome!

Please sign up by Tuesday lunch time. Minimum 3 sign ups.

Develop your speaking, listening, vocabulary and reading skills at this weekly book club.

A2 level learners are invited to join Laura O's Book Club.

Join Kerry and some of your school friends for a drink in a city centre pub.

£5 includes your first drink at the pub. 18+ only.

Sign up deadline: Wednesday 7th break time.

Karaoke Night at The Saddle Inn! Hosted by Mark Welsh. Enjoy drinks offers and a great atmosphere.

"Get Outa Your Shower & Into The Saddle!".

Stepping Tiger presents the Brownswood Recordings documentary ‘We Out Here: A LDN Story’. Directed by Fabrice Bourgelle.

Doors open at 7pm and the screening begins at 7:30pm in the Garret Theatre – then afterparty in Garret Bar hosted by Stepping Tiger DJs until 11pm.

Find out more information on the Storyhouse website: www.storyhouse.com/event/stepping-tiger.

This event is free, but booking is necessary.

Doki Doki - The Manchester Japanese Festival celebrates both traditional and modern Japanese culture.

Find out more information and book tickets on their website: www.dokidokifestival.com.

Join the Busybus tour of this beautiful region, including Windermere, Grasmere and Rydal Mount.

Book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Roman Candle is honoured to welcome Blind Boy Paxton to St Mary's Creative Space, Chester. Special guest to be announced.

Advance tickets can be bought from Grey n Pink Records on Brook Street or online at SEE Tickets.

Find out more information on Roman Candle's Facebook page.

Join the Busybus tour of this beautiful country, including Llandudno, Conwy, Llangollen and Snowdonia National Park.

Book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

The Chichester Arms hosts a very popular night with regular talented musicians.

Music starts at 20:30.

Come to the English conversation club with Alex after school on Monday. Please sign up in advance with Alice. Sign up deadline: Monday lunch time.

With a mission to ‘make someone’s day’, the CH1 Chester BID Welcome Ambassadors are trained to spot and approach the lost tourist on the lookout for the local sights, welcome visitors to the area, and offer help and advice.

Meet Monica, one of Chester's Welcome Ambassadors, for this month's Meet the British session. Learn more about her work around the city centre.

Sign up deadline: Tuesday break time.

Enjoy some live, traditional Irish music and a pint of Guinness. Music starts at 20:30 but you are advised to arrive earlier to get a seat!

Enjoy a tour of Chester from a student's perspective - Student Reps JB and Ayami will be running a tour of Chester on Wednesday.

All welcome - please sign up with Alice by Wednesday lunch time.

Stepping Tiger is a world music event run by DJ Ben 'Roman' Haslett. UK live jazz, soul and afrobeat acts will be supported by vinyl DJs playing soul, funk and world music.

Enjoy a DJ set at Alexander's this month with FREE entry.

Stepping Tiger is a world music event run by DJ Ben 'Roman' Haslett. More information to follow.

Develop your speaking, listening, vocabulary and reading skills at this weekly book club.

A2 level learners are invited to join Laura O's Book Club.

Enjoy a drink and some dinner at Telford's Warehouse with Bill and David.

A 5-minute walk from English in Chester, this canalside bar and restaurant regularly hosts live music and arts as well as serving real ales and great pub grub.

£5 includes a drink when you arrive. Please sign up with Alice in the common room at No. 9 by the end of Tuesday 13th to secure a place.

Trying to get that job you've always wanted?

Come and practice your job interview techniques and vocabulary at the Job Skills Workshop.

Sign up deadline: end of Thursday 15th.

Join us for coffee and cakes at break time and make a donation to a good cause. A great way to get together with other students in the school. This month's coffee morning is in support of Children in Need, the BBC's UK charity. Since 1980 it has raised over £950 million for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.One of the highlights is an annual telethon on BBC One and BBC Two from 7:30pm until 2:30am.

All welcome - no need to sign up, just come along to the Coffee Room.

Christmas begins in Chester when the Christmas lights are switched on. Experience the magic of Christmas and enjoy the parade and watch as the Christmas Lights illuminate Chester.

The parade starts at 19:00 from the Town Hall and ends around 20:00 at the Town Hall Square, where more than 70 Christmas Market stalls will be open for business.

Join the Busybus tour of this beautiful region, including Windermere, Grasmere and Rydal Mount.

Book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Join the Busybus tour of this beautiful country, including Llandudno, Conwy, Llangollen and Snowdonia National Park.

Book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Clubbercise is a blend of simple aerobics, toning and club/street dance moves with high and low impact options to suit all abilities. Set to music, there is a mix of 90s classics up to the very latest floorfillers. What makes it so unique is that is that every class takes place with the main lights out, disco lights on, and all routines incorporate our trademark flashing glow sticks - providing a bonus arm workout!

Booking via www.brioleisure.org.

Pilates aims to strengthen the body in an even way, with particular emphasis on core strength to improve general fitness and wellbeing.

Pilates was developed by German-born Joseph Pilates, who believed mental and physical health were closely connected.

Sign up for this class on the Northgate Arena website.

Alexandr Misko is a 20-years-old fingerstyle guitarist from Russia. He is a composer and an arranger.

He will be performing at Telford's Warehouse on Tuesday 20th November. Tickets can be bought from the SEE Tickets website.

Want to watch a film with some school friends? Enjoy a movie on Wednesday afternoon.

Let Alice know that you would like to watch a film by break time on Wednesday. All welcome! Minimum 4 sign ups.

Do you know the names of the main streets in the city centre? Where can you get your mobile phone repaired? Which is the oldest pub? Is there a good place to get a cup of coffee?

Join Laura B on the city walk to get to know Chester better. All welcome!

Please sign up by Tuesday lunch time. Minimum 3 sign ups.

Providing conversation opportunities for speakers of all levels of English as a second language in the brand new Storyhouse. Come, join and converse!

Develop your speaking, listening, vocabulary and reading skills at this weekly book club.

A2+ level learners are invited to join Laura O's Book Club.

Blitz the belly fat, sculpt your abs and build your core strength using specially designed hoops that enable everyone to hula and more importantly have fun!

Book this class on the Northgate Arena website.

Stepping Tiger is a world music event run by DJ Ben 'Roman' Haslett. UK live jazz, soul and afrobeat acts will be supported by vinyl DJs playing soul, funk and world music.

Enjoy a DJ set at Telford's Warehouse this month with FREE entry.

Play some table tennis with school friends.

Book early! Sign up with Alice.

Join the Busybus tour of this beautiful region, including Windermere, Grasmere and Rydal Mount.

Book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Alternative Cinema Sessions presents Sing-A-Long Cinema: Dirty Dancing! Sing along with this classic film.

The evening begins with your host leading a vocal warm-up before they show you how to use your free interactive props! Then simply just enjoy the show, while singing and dancing along to the lyrics as shown on the screen!

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sing-a-long-cinema-dirty-dancing-chester-tickets-49592018061?aff=efbeventtix.

Restless Bear presents an all day music event at St Mary's Creative Space, Chester. There will be live music all day, followed by a FREE after party with music from Stepping Tiger DJs at Commonhall.

Tickets are £8 - buy from the See Tickets website. Find out more information on the Restless Bear Promotions Facebook page.

Stepping Tiger will be DJing from 10pm in Commonhall - entry is free.

Join the Busybus tour of this beautiful country, including Llandudno, Conwy, Llangollen and Snowdonia National Park.

Book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Join English in Chester's conversation club!

Come to the English conversation club with Patsy after school on Monday. Please sign up in advance with Alice.

Sign up deadline: Monday 26th break time.

"Hatha yoga is a branch of yoga that emphasizes physical exercises to master the body along with mind as well as exercises to withdraw it from external objects.".

Sign up at www.brioleisure.org.

Class at 18:00-19:30 or 20:00-21:30.

Want to play Badminton with some school friends?

Courts must be booked over a week in advance, so please sign up early.

Enjoy some live, traditional Irish music and a pint of Guinness. Music starts at 20:30 but you are advised to arrive earlier to get a seat!

Develop your speaking, listening, vocabulary and reading skills at this weekly book club.

A2+ level learners are invited to join Laura O's Book Club.

Enjoy a wander around Chester's Christmas Market with Lorraine.

Sign up deadline: end of Thursday 29th. Minimum 4 sign ups.