Make the most of your downtime with our guide to the best entertainment for the months ahead.
Upcoming events
TASTE CHESHIRE FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL 2024
MARCH 30-APRIL 1, CHESTER, CHESHIRE (chesterfoodanddrink.co.uk)
Returning for its 24th year, this celebration of food features celebrity chefs, cooking classes for kids and adults, plus over 150 exhibitors showcasing their best culinary offerings. Fancy making a weekend of it? Join CamperFest for four days of camping in the heart of Cheshire and get free access to the festival!
PLAY ON WORDS FESTIVAL 2024
APRIL 25-27, PAIGNTON, DEVON (palacetheatre paignton.co.uk)
Formerly known as the English Riviera Literature Festival, this bookworm’s haven returns for its third year and features a line-up of well-known and emerging authors from the SouthWest. You can expect talks from guest authors and local historians, plus writing workshops where you can hone your own creativity.
WELLNESS IN THE CITY EXPO
APRIL 19, LIVERPOOL (wellnessinthecity.co.uk)
Boost your wellness with Liverpool’s largest immersive wellbeing festival. Gathering wellbeing experts from across the North West and beyond, the day-long event features a jam-packed line up of interactive panels, networking sessions and talks covering physical, mental, social, environmental, financial, occupational and spiritual wellbeing. Perfect for Stress Awareness Month this April!
Latest page turners
The Imposter Cure
by Dr Jessamy Hibberd, Octopus Books
Investigating why people believe they are not worthy of success, this book is filled with strategies for increasing confidence and self-belief. A must-read for anyone struggling with imposter syndrome.
Somehow: Thoughts On Love by Anne Lamott, Riverhead Books (on sale Apr 9)
This book explores the transformative power love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us of our humanity and guides us.
