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St. Mary's Creative Space Chester

www.stmaryscreativespace.co.uk

St Mary's Hill
Chester
CH1 2DW
01244 976 187 (The mobile number is no longer available July 2018)

www.stmaryscreativespace.co.uk

https://twitter.com/creativemarys

https://www.facebook.com/creativemarys

Box Office www.ticketsource.co.uk/creativemarys

bookings@stmaryscreativespace.co.uk

Venue Hire

Venue bookings can be made through Qwest Training Booking

01244 972 008

stmarysbookings@qwestservices.co.uk

A vibrant cultural venue for the city of Chester. A stunning space with adaptable staging, set in gorgeous hidden corner of the City of Chester.

Limited parking for 1 hour in day time (Unrestricted in Evening) is available outside the Centre and at the Groves. There are Car Parks located at the Little Roodee and at the Crown Courts at the Castle.

Events Next Up

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Jane Boulton
Monday 29th September 2025
St Mary’s Creative Space
Chester

Join us for an unforgettable evening with Jane Boulton from the hit TV show Airline at St Mary’s Creative Space, Chester.
Special £10 tickets available now – for a limited time only
Don’t miss your chance to hear behind-the-scenes stories, ask your questions, and meet one of the stars of reality TV history.

Chester Wizard School

www.ticketquarter.co.uk

St Marys Creative Space
St Mary's Hill
Chester City Centre
CH1 2DW
07921 194282
chesterwizardschool@gmail.com

Wizard School is back for the October Half-term
Chester Wizard School is an spellbindingly immersive experience during halloween.
Chester Wizard School opens it's doors once again and welcomes our young Witches and Wizards to spend an hour or two learning some magical skills.
Wizard School is heading back to Chester.
Come join us and learn how to duel like a Wizard.
Limited tickets available.
October half term

Events

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/chesterpride20161/314069?fbclid=IwAR3w8tvVKDsNPW_ybvcZudNoTkIlBYbvvuuFqYSZKR6391F260TXOvN_7yY
Chester Pride Cabaret Night

TBA
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm St Mary's Creative Space, CH1 2DW
Join us for an evening of music, comedy and cabaret from Eurovision royalty Nicki French and all of the active Chester LGBT+ scene queens: Shagger, Lady Wanda Why, Betty Sparkle, Aurora May, Penni Tration, Dixi Tucker, Philomena Divine & Special Guests.
Doors at 7pm, showtime starts at 7:30pm until 11pm. All money raised goes toward keeping Chester Pride a free community event.
LOCATION St Mary's Creative Space, CH1 2DW

Doors 19:00pm
Show 19:30pm - 22:30pm

Ellesmere Port Musical Theatre Company

www.ellesmereportmusicaltheatre.co.uk

https://www.wegottickets.com

http://stmaryscreativespace.co.uk/whatson/

Chester Operatic Society

www.chesteroperatic.co.uk
01244 375 662
Next Performance Chester Operatic Society's
Latest event
TBA

Chester Operatic Society

Online Tickets

Ticketsource website
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/chesteroperatic

Roman Candle Presentation

Roman Candle Promotions
Live Music
www.romancandlepromotions.co.uk

Click here for more information

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St Mary's is situated on top of a Hill behind the castle , to the south west of the city, inside the city walls. It is one of the nine original medieval parish churches. It is in the Perpendicular style dating from the 14th and 15th centuries. The church contains many fine memorials. St Mary's is no longer a church. It is now owned by the County Council. It is now used as a meeting place/venue and education centre. St Mary's is not normally open to the public.

The church was given to the abbot of St Werburgh's by Ranulph the forth Earl of Chester.

The first record of a Church on the site comes after the Normal conquest in 1153.

The roof is supposed to come from Basingwerke Abbey in Flintshire after its dissolution in 1536.

Gamul Family Tomb

Full-length effergies of Thomas Gamul (Died 1613) and his wife (Died 1640).

A young Sir Francis Gamul depicted reading on the family tomb in St Mary's.

Gallery

St Mary's Hill

If you walk down St Marys Hill to Shipgate Street. You can access Bridge Street. Click on the picture for more information.
Saint Mary's hill is said to be haunted by a ghostly heard of cattle.

If you walk up St Mary's Hill you can access Chester Crown Courts and Chester Castle. Click on the picture for more information.

The Church Tower

The Church Tower is on the west side of St Mary's. The bottom two courses of masonry date from the 17th Century.

The East End

The East end of the church is built on a Sandstone outcrop overlooking County Hall and the River Dee.

Blocked Doorway

The West End

At the west end of the church is the tower and ditch, separating the church from the castle.

The Porch

The porch of St Mary's is located on the North side of the Church.

Saint Mary's Churchyard

The church is surrounded on all sides by a small graveyard. The headstones have been removed and broken up to form a wall along the path.

The graveyard of St Mary's was used to bury execution victims from the near by Castle.
The following entries appear in the parish records :

1631 - 'Thomas Laceby, a prisoner, pressed to death, buried in the churchyard on the north side of the steeple on the 23rd day of April. John Johnson, Joan Broome and Katherine Crosse, three persons that were executed, buried at the west end of the steeple in the churchyard the 25th day of April'.

1656 'Three witches hanged at Michaelmas Assizes, buried in the corner by the Castle Ditch in the churchyard 8th of October'.

Memorials

St Mary's has a large number of well preserved memorials dating back to the 17th Century.

Here lies the body of Richard Monksfield, Butcher.
Who died on the 27th December 1644.
Tim Oee Buckle
1647

Memorial to Edmund Gamul

The Tomb of William Brock

Memorial to Philip Oldfeld, who died in 1616.

The Troutbeck Chapel

The Troutbeck Chapel was built in 1443, and a priest was paid £5 6s 8d a year to act as a chantry priest. The chapel was rebuilt in 1683.

The board reads
William Troutbeck and xxxxxx Esquire.
Chamberlain of Chester.
Sir William Troutbeck and Grandson.
Sergeant of the Bridge Gate.
And the other members of the Family.
Who Here Lie Buried.
The Tablet is Placed By
The Reverend John Troutbeck D.D.
Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen.
And Minor Cannon of Westminster.

The Nave

St Mary's has a double nave. Near the entrance is a piece of original oak from the ceiling taken down during restoration work. It has a carving on dating it to 1639.

The Chancel

The Chancel arch dates from around 1350.

Stained Glass

Access to the Building

The building is locked when not in use.

Venue for Hire

St Marys Centre is available to hire. Please contact
Cheshire West and Chester Council
HQ
58 Nicholas Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2NP

For all bookings please contact
bookings@stmaryscreativespace.co.uk

Event Bookings

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sound-healing-ceremony-tickets-633862829787

Sound Healing Ceremony
St Mary’s Creative Space
St Marys on the Hill
Off Castle Street
Chester
CH1 2DW



St Mary's is a fantastic rehearsal, performance and exhibition space right in the heart of Chester, and is available to the whole community.

Almost 50 souls gathered together in this wonderful olde building. As the new moon moved majestically across the night sky, there was so much beauty in the air.
Vibrations helped us feel this slither of light as we begin to draw in and prepare for our winter sojourn.
The natural acoustics in this building amplified our gongs and sound instruments, filled with so much light as they combined to create a soundscape of love and of healing.
Wayne & I want to thank all for your trust and your continued support.
We gathered together to combine and to create, we created so much love for each other, supporting one another in this sojourn down into the depths of winter to discover what is really important.
We confirmed to each other the love and the respect for each other and as we weave this blanket of light here on this earth, illuminating and healing ourselves.
we are taking ourselves further and deeper than we have ever done before.

Our next Sound Healing Ceremony will take place
on
TBA 2025
7:00pm - 8:30pm
at our home of sound
St Mary’s Creative Space, St Marys on the Hill, off Castle Street, Chester CH1 2DW.
Free parking through the Castle Street entrance at Chester castle car park 100 metres away.

Bring blankets, bring mats, bring cushions, create your own cocoon, create your own nest, get warm and cozy and we will provide The Bliss.
It will be beautiful it will be filled with love.
As always everyone is welcome reserve your beautiful space through this link
Dedicating this year to you my dear ones.
So much love Angela Hassall - A Being of Light and Wayne Hassall.

Information Leaflet

https://stmaryscreativespace.co.uk

Youtube

Goldust Productions

Goldust Productions Chester
https://www.facebook.com/Goldust-182627955174993/
TBA 2025

Becnick's Creative Community Fair

www.becnicks.online
Becnick's Creative Community Fair
TBA 2025
St. Mary's Centre St Mary's Hill Chester

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002079640440

Charity Concerts

Business in the Area

Back-Doctor

Back Doctor Chiropractor
The Old Rectory
St Mary's Hill
Chester
CH1 2DW
01244 637 535
www.back-doctor.co.uk
enquiries@back-doctor.co.uk

Back-Doctor is a top Chester Chiropractic Clinic. Mr Stephen Massey is a registered chiropractor. He has helped thousands to become free from back pain, neck pain and headaches with his unique treatment which combines osteopath and physiotherapy techniques.
His treatment will help you to move effortlessly. When your body is moving as it should, many long term problems start to heal of their own accord. As you return to good health, you will be encouraged to exercise and to adjust your posture with your own personal home exercise programme

Internal Links

St Mary's Events

External Links

https://stmaryscreativespace.co.uk

www.romancandlepromotions.co.uk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Mary-on-the-Hill,_Chester

Ringing in Chester, by Phil Burton

Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers

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http://www.parascience.org.uk/articles/chester.htm

http://www.ents24.com/web/venue/27501/Chester/St_Marys_Centre.html

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