THE CIRCL8 TIMES

Chester’s live calendar is already starting to take shape, and the first half of 2026 is looking stronger than anyone expected. Big names passing through small rooms, folk outsiders finding…

The year has barely found its feet and already the local scene has been through it. Chester started 2026 in mourning, gathering itself after the loss of people who shaped…

Will Riding: 'My Duvet Knows It’s Christmas' (IMAGE CREDIT: WINNIE AT WOWSERS PHOTOGRAPHY) Chester songwriter Will Riding has long been a champion of the city’s grassroots scene. Whether hosting open…

December in Chester is alive with music. As the lights go up and the nights draw in, the city’s venues become gathering places... rooms where sound and community collide. This…

From Chester’s rehearsal rooms to Wrexham’s rising stages, the Northwest keeps proving that its sound is alive, restless, and impossible to pin down. This week, Circl8 tunes into three stories…

From rehearsal rooms tucked behind Chester’s pubs to festival fields across the Northwest, the sound of our region keeps shifting, keeps surprising, keeps reminding us why we listen. Circl8 steps…