THE CIRCL8 TIMES

I Am Nature EP by I Am Nature This spring, something quiet and genuinely meaningful happened between Chester and North Wales. A group of poets from around Ruthin and two…

Ten years in: Loud N Local returns to Alexander's Live: Bank Holiday Sunday 30 August · Alexander's Live, Chester · Midday to 2AM Loud N Local has been running since…

Bob Log III at St Mary's, Chester Sunday 9 August · St Mary's Creative Space · Doors 7:30pm https://youtu.be/EMoIbua-Ids?si=2CpLvtTz1u03uTqO There is nobody else doing what Bob Log III does. A…

https://youtu.be/KCbVj9D0cBM?si=0PvdpttfsQOKvTrK Some voices carry the weight of where they come from. They do not just tell you their story. They bring the ground they walk on the air, they breathe,…

Roman Candle: Lighting the Way Chester’s live music scene has changed shape in recent years, and Roman Candle have been at the centre of that shift. What began as a…

The 8 Show has always been about shining a light on the music being made across Chester, Wrexham, The Wirral and the surrounding towns that feed into this strange and…

The tribute night for Paul Hickman on the 28th of March brings the Chester scene together in a way that feels true to the man it honours. Paul spent years…

Gig Preview: This Functional City at St Mary’s on the 6th of June: Some promoters build nights while others build a sense of possibility. This Functional City have been leaning…

Shemboid began as a rebirth. At the turn of the millennium, after stepping away from smoking and drugs, a different kind of hunger arrived for Shem Sharples... Sharper, clearer, and…

Chester’s creative undercurrent has a habit of throwing up projects that don’t sit neatly in any one category, and this week’s trio is a perfect example of that. From psych‑driven…