Live History Family Tours

03/12/2024

Only one space left for our Dickensian Grotto at the Grosvenor Museum this Saturday 7th December but many slots available this Sunday 8th at Stanley Palace. Book tickets now on our website www.livehistory.co.uk

What would you like to do in Chester? Tudor and Stuart Tour Guided, themed, costumed tour. View Tour Chester Family Tour Guided, themed, costumed tour. View Tour Romans to Knights Self-guided, downloadable tour. View Tour School Workshops Key Stages 1 & 2 workshop sessions, set within a real Tudor b...

27/11/2024

Want a shorter, interactive and more general tour? Check out our Family Tours that will return to Chester and Lancaster next year! Different cities and different historical guides mean different stories through two thousand years of history. Ideal for those with children, mobility issues or for those on day trips. At only sixty minutes duration, it's easy to sightsee and fit the most into your day...including these. Meet Algernon Eccleston (pawnbroker), the Dark Prince (undertaker), Walter de Whibley (glover), Robert Mason (stonemason) and some new additions in 2025 during the school holidays. Please visit our website www.livehistory.co.uk for more information. Experience the past! Lancashire Post Cheshire Live Lancaster Guardian Chester Standard Chester's Dee Radio BBC Lancashire Family Days Out Family Days out near Manchester Great Days Out UK

26/11/2024

The Lancaster Family Tour will return on Friday 3rd January 2025!

24/11/2024

Just five slots available for the Dickensian Grotto on 30th November and 7th December at the Grosvenor Museum. Find out more details and book tickets here: https://livehistory.co.uk/event/the-original-father-christmas-dickensian-grotto-at-the-grosvenor-museum/ Experience the past with Live History! Lancashire Post Lancaster Guardian Christmas All things for kids Family Days Out Chester's Dee Radio Lancaster University Christmas lovers ⛄🎄 ❄️ Christmas & Nature Lovers By:Jy RobertsChester Christmas MarketChester ZooBeautiful Christmas Vintage Christmas

21/11/2024

Only seven slots left for our Dickensian Grotto at the Grosvenor Museum on Saturday 7th December. Book tickets now at: https://livehistory.co.uk/event/the-original-father-christmas-dickensian-grotto-at-the-grosvenor-museum/ Experience the past!

20/11/2024

It's your last chance this year to see Johnny and Algernon Eccleston on Friday 30th November in Market Square, if you pre-book on for a Lancaster Family Tour or Georgian & Regency Tour of Lancaster through our website: www.livehistory.co.uk Experience the past! Lancashire Post Cheshire Live Chester Standard Lancashire Telegraph Lancaster Guardian Chester's Dee Radio BBC Lancashire

19/11/2024

Only seven slots left for our Dickensian Grotto, launching at the Grosvenor Museum on Saturday 30th November. Meet Father and Mother Christmas in traditional Victorian costume with Victorian-inspired gifts in a grotto set within the stunningly beautiful Grosvenor Museum. Inspired by 'A Christmas Carol' and one of Dickens' visits to Chester, why not try something unique this Christmas? Book tickets now at: https://livehistory.co.uk/event/the-original-father-christmas-dickensian-grotto-at-the-grosvenor-museum/ Experience the past! Chester Christmas Chester Christmas Market Chester's Dee Radio All things for kids Family Days Out Christmas Victorian Christmas Victorians, Vile Victorians Lancashire Post Lancashire Telegraph Cheshire Live Chester Standard Lancaster University University of Chester Chester Zoo Chester Cathedral Chester Rows

16/11/2024

Aside from school workshops, Tudor bricklayer Robert Mason will return to the Chester Family Tour in 2025! You can nevertheless still book Victorian pawnbroker Algernon Eccleston for the Lancaster Family Tour until the end of November through our website

What would you like to do in Chester? Tudor and Stuart Tour Guided, themed, costumed tour. View Tour Chester Family Tour Guided, themed, costumed tour. View Tour Romans to Knights Self-guided, downloadable tour. View Tour School Workshops Key Stages 1 & 2 workshop sessions, set within a real Tudor b...

16/11/2024

Algernon Eccleston made some friends! Good turn out for the Victorian flashmob in Chester last night! thank you everyone for coming along and spreading Christmas cheer! Remember that if you want to book tickets for the Dickensian Grotto at the Grosvenor Museum or Stanley Palace, you can do so through www.livehistory.co.uk

10/11/2024

This week's tours:

Friday 15th Nov - Lancaster Family Tour launch with Algernon Eccleston from Market Square, 10am
- Georgian & Regency Tour of Lancaster with Johnny Eccleston from Market Square, 12pm
- Victorian Flashmob with Algernon Eccleston from Chester High Cross, 6pm-9pm

Saturday 16th Nov - LAST Chester Family Tour OF 2024 with Robert Mason from Chester Visitor Information Centre, 10am
- LAST Tudor & Stuart Tour of Chester OF 2024 with Myles Mason from Chester Visitor Information Centre, 11:30am

For more details and to make tour bookings, please visit our website: www.livehistory.co.uk

09/11/2024

It's the last Chester Family Tour of the year with Robert Mason next Saturday 16th November HOWEVER the Lancaster Family Tour will launch the day before on Friday 15th November with Algernon 'Uncle Algie' Eccleston from Market Square at 10am. Uncle Algie will also be appearing in Chester later that same day at 6pm to promote the upcoming Dickensian Grotto at Grosvenor Museum, Chester. Join his Victorian flashmob and let's do Christmas properly!

08/11/2024

Chester Family Tour at 10am and Tudor & Stuart Tour at 12pm tomorrow, meeting outside the Visitor Information Centre in Chester. Come and join the Mason family for a journey back into the past!

07/11/2024

The Lancaster Family Tour will now launch next Friday 15th November in a bigger launch, to allow online sales as Algernon Eccleston will visiting Chester as part of a Victorian flashmob, meeting at 6pm outside Chester's High Cross. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Nevertheless, there is definitely a 12pm Georgian & Stuart Tour of Lancaster on tomorrow for walk ups, tickets can be purchased in cash from the guide.