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Live History Family Tours Take the family time-travelling through a historic city with a costumed guide.

Undertake an interactive tour through two thousand years of history in just sixty minutes or come and support one of our heritage events and fundraisers. Name: Robert Mason
Occupation: Brickman (and former stone mason) with the Cappers, Pinners, Wyredrawers and Bricklayer's Company
Year of birth: 1549
Last seen in Chester. Name: Walter de Whibley
Occupation: Glover
Year of birth: 1552
Last seen

in Chester. Name: Algernon Eccleston
Occupation: Coachman and pawnbroker
Year of birth: 1822
Last seen in Lancaster. Name: The Dark Prince
Occupation: Undertaker
Year of birth: 1869
Last seen in Chester.

Don't forget that our first public tours of 2025 return to Chester and Lancaster for February half-term! Our first Chest...
30/01/2025

Don't forget that our first public tours of 2025 return to Chester and Lancaster for February half-term! Our first Chester Family Tour starts at 10am on Monday 17th February outside the Visitor Information Centre. Our first Lancaster Family Tour starts at 11am on Wednesday 19th February in Market Square. Tickets for the Chester tour can booked at the Visitor Information Centre and online for the Lancaster tour. Go to www.livehistory.co.uk to book private, bespoke tours with us at Live History. Experience the past! things for kidsThings to do With Kidskids activitiesWhere To Go With Kids - Days out & TravelAll things for kidsAll Things For KidsLet's go family toursThings ToDo

Nearly wrapped filming for the promo!
25/01/2025

Nearly wrapped filming for the promo!

We're happy to announce that you can now book private tours with us! Just go to the website (www.livehistory.co.uk), get...
20/01/2025

We're happy to announce that you can now book private tours with us! Just go to the website (www.livehistory.co.uk), get in touch and we'll organise a private, customisable walking tour just for your group at your convenience! Available in Chester and Lancaster. Experience the past with Live History!

Bored this January? Want to explore a historic city? Visit our website www.livehistory.co.uk for a variety of experience...
08/01/2025

Bored this January? Want to explore a historic city? Visit our website www.livehistory.co.uk for a variety of experiences. We run monthly public tours and bespoke private tours anytime in Lancaster and Chester with a costumed guide as well as Tudor school workshops, heritage events and immersive self-guided audio tours (downloadable any time and place), courtesy of Voice Map. Experience the past with Live History!

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...

Happy new year from all of our staff at Live History! Chester Family/ Lancaster Family Tours can be booked privately by ...
01/01/2025

Happy new year from all of our staff at Live History!

Chester Family/ Lancaster Family Tours can be booked privately by emailing us via www.livehistory.co.uk

2025 updates: The first 2025 public Family Tours of Chester and Lancaster will take place during the first half term of ...
31/12/2024

2025 updates: The first 2025 public Family Tours of Chester and Lancaster will take place during the first half term of Monday 17th-Friday 21st February at 11am with Robert Mason, the Dark Prince, Walter de Whibley or Algernon Eccleston (walk ups accepted). Specific details to follow. Private tours can be pre-booked through our website www.livehistory.co.uk every day from Wednesday 1st January 2025 onwards. Happy new year everyone!

From 1st January 2025 onwards, Chester & Lancaster Family Tours will be available for pre-bookings through our website w...
28/12/2024

From 1st January 2025 onwards, Chester & Lancaster Family Tours will be available for pre-bookings through our website www.livehistory.co.uk and walk ups on certain days during school holidays. The next public tours are scheduled for February half term. Have a great new year on 1st January!

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...

Merry Christmas everyone from all of us at Live History! May you enjoy a day with loved ones and great cheer!
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas everyone from all of us at Live History! May you enjoy a day with loved ones and great cheer!

With the arrival of the new year, it's a nice time to reflect. What do you like about our Chester & Lancaster Family Tou...
19/12/2024

With the arrival of the new year, it's a nice time to reflect. What do you like about our Chester & Lancaster Family Tours? How about our Dickensian Grotto? What do you not like about them and subsequently how can we improve our Chester & Lancaster Family Tours for when we return in February 2025?

Experience a very atmospheric and different Dickensian Grotto this Sunday 22nd December at Stanley Palace, 1-6pm. As the...
17/12/2024

Experience a very atmospheric and different Dickensian Grotto this Sunday 22nd December at Stanley Palace, 1-6pm. As the last one of the year, there will be warm mulled wine (non-alcoholic) in our tea room. We're selling out fast so book your place on http://livehistory.co.uk Cheshire Live Lancashire Post Lancaster Guardian Chester Standard Family Days Out All things for kids Chester's Dee Radio Christmas

Our apologies to our customers for the frustrating grotto closure yesterday, we have tried to move your bookings as best...
08/12/2024

Our apologies to our customers for the frustrating grotto closure yesterday, we have tried to move your bookings as best we can to Stanley Palace. Father Christmas is there today between 1 and 6pm. Tickets are £10 per child for walkups and there is a cafe inside. Come join us! Christmas Chester Standard Cheshire Live Lancashire Post Family Days Out All things for kids Chester's Dee Radio

Only one space left for our Dickensian Grotto at the Grosvenor Museum this Saturday 7th December but many slots availabl...
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...

Want a shorter, interactive and more general tour? Check out our Family Tours that will return to Chester and Lancaster ...
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

The Lancaster Family Tour will return on Friday 3rd January 2025!
26/11/2024

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

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