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Chester Roman Amphitheatre (Little St. John Street, Chester, 5 Minutes Walk from the cross)

www.english-heritage.org.uk

Open All Year Any reasonable time Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, & Sunday
Locked by gate at other times but can be viewed from the roadside
Free Entry
Located On Vicars Lane beyond Newgate Chester City Centre (OS Map 117;Ref SJ408662)
Nearest Train Station Chester 3/4 mile

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Zumba with a Gladiator in an Amphitheatre to kick off 2026.
A workout fit for warriors - join us for FREE Roman Zumba sessions at Chester Roman Amphitheatre, led by an actual Gladiator.
Get moving in the same arena where Roman fighters once trained. It's fitness with a 2,000-year-old backdrop you won't find anywhere else.

- Chester Roman Amphitheatre
(Weather permitting - we're hoping the gods smile on us)
- Saturday 3rd January 2026

Morning: 11:30am - 12pm
Afternoon: 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Completely FREE - no booking needed, just show up

All ages and fitness levels welcome. Bring your best energy and let's make history move.
Part of our Gladiators of Chester season.

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A British Museum Partnership Exhibition
‘Gladiators of Britain’.
The Chester Grosvenor Museum
27 Grosvenor Street Chester CH1 2DD 01244 402 008
20th September 2025 – 26th January 2026

The arena awaits. This major British Museum touring exhibition arrives at The Grosvenor Museum, Chester.
Discover Chester's role in Roman spectacle through rare artefacts from Britain's largest amphitheatre.
See the altar to Nemesis erected after a centurion's mysterious vision, gladiator scenes found in our own arena.
And 2,000-year-old graffiti marking a Roman spectator's seat.
From enslaved fighters to roaring crowds - uncover the human stories behind the helmets.

Supported by the Dorset Foundation AvantiWestCoast VisitCheshire
Gladiators of Britain is a British Museum Partnership Exhibition with Colchester and Ipswich Museums.

Chester Amphitheatre Events

New Amphitheatre Lighting

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