Heritage Chester | Rowvember 2026

Join us from 1 - 30 November 2026 as we celebrate Chester's unique architectural feature, The Rows.

Whether you're a local who walks The Rows daily or a visitor discovering them for the first time,

ROWVEMBER offers a fresh perspective on these extraordinary buildings.

Here’s a first look at what’s in store, with more events still to be announced. Keep an eye on this page as the programme grows in the weeks ahead.

A photograph of the double tiered rows buildings

Chester Rows for Absolute Beginners

1 Nov 2026

2pm - 2.45pm

Guided Tour, Accessible, Family Friendly

What is a Rows building? How did Chester Rows develop over time? Find out on this guided tour.

Book Tickets ➔

A photograph taken from inside the Rows looking along a walkway

The Rows Volunteers Day: Morning Session

3 Nov 2026

9am - 12pm

Volunteer Day

Lend a hand and see the Rows in a whole new light. Join our friendly volunteer team for the Rowvember Rows Clean.

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Chester Rows at Night

5 Nov 2026

6pm - 6.45pm

Guided Tour, Accessible

See Chester Rows in a new light - join Conservation Officer James Dixon for an after-dark tour revealing what only appears at night.

Book Tickets ➔

A photograph of the Rows double tiered Chester buildings

Murder on The Rows

10 Nov 2026

6pm - 10pm

Games Night

Solve strange murders and face Eldritch horrors beneath Chester’s Rows in this tabletop roleplaying game. No experience needed!

Book Tickets ➔

John Douglas on The Rows

14 Nov 2026

11am - 11.50am

Guided Tour

Discover how Victorian architect John Douglas helped shape the Chester Rows on this tour of his influences, methods and legacy.

Book Tickets ➔

The Rows Volunteers Day: Afternoon Session

2 Nov 2026

1pm - 4pm

Volunteer Day

Lend a hand and see the Rows in a whole new light. Join our friendly volunteer team for the Rowvember Rows Clean.

Find Out More ➔

The Rows Volunteers Day: Afternoon Session

3 Nov 2026

1pm - 4pm

Volunteer Day

Lend a hand and see the Rows in a whole new light. Join our friendly volunteer team for the Rowvember Rows Clean.

Find Out More ➔

A photograph of the Rows, the two tiered Chester buildings

The Lockwood Legacy Tour

7 Nov 2026

2pm - 2.30pm

Guided Tour

Discover the stories behind Chester’s black-and-white Rows on an exclusive tour led by the architects carrying on Lockwood’s legacy.

Book Tickets ➔

Mrs Mainwaring's Masquerades

14 Nov 2026

7.30pm - 8.30pm

Talk

Step into 1820s Chester, where Susanna Mainwaring’s glittering masquerades on Watergate Street were the talk of the town.

Book Tickets ➔

The Rows Volunteers Day: Morning Session

2 Nov 2026

9am - 12pm

Volunteer Day

Lend a hand and see the Rows in a whole new light. Join our friendly volunteer team for the Rowvember Rows Clean.

Find Out More ➔

An Evening of Midwinter Gothic

4 Nov 2026

7pm - 9.15pm

Talk, Accessible

An intimate evening of dark tales and Chester’s ghostly past, nestled away on the Rows at Chapters Book Bar.

Book Tickets➔

A sketch of the rows overlaid on a photograph of the same area

Sketching The Rows with The Urban Sketchers

10 Nov 2026

10.30am - 12.30pm

Workshop, Accessible

Join Chester's group of Urban Sketchers as they capture the beauty of the Rows in their monthly meet-up.

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John Douglas on The Rows

14 Nov 2026

1pm - 1.50pm

Guided Tour

Discover how Victorian architect John Douglas helped shape the Chester Rows on this tour of his influences, methods and legacy.

Book Tickets ➔