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Paddington House Hotel’s Dates for the Diary

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

 

Current events scheduled for early 2012 are:

Saturday 7th & 28th January

Curry & Rice Disco £12.50pp

Wednesday 11th & 18th January

Pensioners Party £16pp/£11pp for those that have attended December parties

Friday 13th January

Buffett & Disco £12.50pp

Saturday 14th January

Post Christmas all inclusive night

Friday 20th January

Hot Pot & Disco £12.50pp

Saturday 21st January

Lasagne and Disco £12.50pp

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Sunday Carvery

12:00 to 4pm

Main course £6.25 – Two Course £8.95 – Three course £11.50

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JAN/FEB/MAR

*Disco *Private Room *Hotpot for only £600 for 100 guests

(Birthdays, Anniversaries, Engagements, Retirements)

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Forthcoming Events

Wednesday 25th January

Burn’s Night Bar special from 6:30pm

Tuesday 14th February

Valentine’s Evening in our Padgate Restaurant from 6:30pm

Saturday 17th March

St Patrick’s Night Bar Special from 6:30pm

Sunday 18th March

Mother’s Day Carvery Lunch

Sunday 8th April

Easter Sunday Carvery Lunch

Monday 25th April

St George’s Day Bar special from 6:30pm

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Happy New Year from Monton House Hotel

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Monton House Hotel welcomed 2012 in style, with a successful New Year’s Eve evening held in the Monton Suite.

After the recent fun filled festivities it is easy to get the January Blues this month. Why not take a look at what’s on in Chester this month to lift your spirits and make a great start to the year.

Until 8 January

Treasured Possessions from Chester’s Past

Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, 10.30am -5pm (1 – 4pm Sunday) Free

9 January – 30 March

Lunatics, Lovers, Poets & More

Heritage Centre, Bridge Street Row, 10am – 4pm Monday – Friday, Free

14 January – 1 April

The Head That Wears the Crown: Decoding Royal Portraits in Chester

Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, 10.30am -5pm (Sunday 1 – 4pm) Free

28 January – 7 May

Colourful Impressions: The Joy of Modern Prints

Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, 10.30am -5pm (Sunday 1 – 4pm) Free

4 January

Scottish Country Dancing

Caldy Valley Centre, 7.45 – 10pm, £2

6 January

The Moo Cows

Telfords Warehouse, Free before 9pm (£4 thereafter)

7 January

The Suns

Telfords Warehouse, Free before 9pm (£4 thereafter)

8 January

Cheshire Jets v Guildford Heat

Northgate Arena, Victoria Road, 5.30pm, £10 to £14 (Concession £7 to £11, Child £5 to £9, Family ticket £28 to £40)

Baby Brave & the Lovebites

Telfords Warehouse, Free before 9pm (£4 thereafter)

10 January

Chester Federation of Arts: Lunchtime Concert

Wesley Methodist Church, St John Street, 12.45pm, £3 at the door

11 January

Celebrity Concert

StMary’s Centre, St Mary’s Hill, 7.30pm, £12

Scottish Country Dancing

Caldy Valley Centre, 7.45 – 10pm, £2

Nestor Bayona Pifarré (piano)

St Mary’s Centre, St Mary’s Hill, 7.30 pm, £12

Art and Cultures of the Mediterranean

Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, 1.30 – 3.30pm, £3

12 January

Paul Jones & Dave Kelly

Alexander’s, Rufus Court (Off Northgate Street), £16 (£15 in advance)

Anais Labelle

Telfords Warehouse, Free

13 January

Emanuel & The Fear (USA)

Telfords Warehouse, Free before 9pm (£4 thereafter)

15 January

Trevor Carlisle Quartet

Alexander’s, Rufus Court (Off Northgate Street), 2 – 5pm, Free

17 January

Chester Federation of Arts: Lunchtime Concert

Wesley Methodist Church, St John Street, 12.45pm, £3 at the door

18 January

Scottish Country Dancing

Caldy Valley Centre, 7.45 – 10pm, £2

20 January

World Upside Down

Alexander’s, Rufus Court (Off Northgate Street) £5

21 January

The Chester Chamber Orchestra

Wesley Methodist Church, St John’s Street, 7.30pm, £10, (Concession £8, U18s & students £5)

Dave Roberts Quartet

Alexander’s, Rufus Court (Off Northgate Street), 2 – 5pm, Free

The Reads

Telfords Warehouse, Free before 9pm (£4 thereafter)

Bill Powell’s ‘Borneo Adventure’ plus Climbing Kilamanjaro, Mike Round (Chester Globetrotters Travel Club)

Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, Doors open at 1pm, £3 (refreshments included)

22 January

Cheshire Jets v Essex Pirates

Northgate Arena, Victoria Road, 5.30pm, £10 to £14, (Concession £7 to £11, Child £5 to £9, Family ticket £28 to £40)

24 January

Chester Federation of Arts: Lunchtime Concert

Wesley Methodist Church, St John Street, 12.45pm, £3 at the door

People of Pakistan by Afzal Ansary

Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, 7.30 – 9.30 pm, £3 pay at the door

25 January

Chester Music Society Club

St Mary’s Centre, St Mary’s Hill, 7.30pm, £5

Scottish Country Dancing

Caldy Valley Centre, 7.45 – 10pm, £2

A Town Most Royal: Illustrating Chester’s Links with the Monarchy

Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, 1 – 2pm, £3 pay on the door

English Civil War: Battle of Rowton Moor & the Siege of Chester 1642-46

Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, 7.30pm, non-members £4, students £2 

27 January

Victor Michael & His Orchestra

Methodist Church, Hamilton Street, 7.30pm, £10

28 January

Mersey Mania

Forum Studio Theatre, Hamilton Place, 7.30pm, £12 (Concession £10)

29 January

Cheshire Jets v Leicester Riders

Northgate Arena, Victoria Road, 5.30pm, £10 to £14, (Concession £7 to £11, Child £5 to £9, Family ticket £28 to £40)

30 January

Chester Society for Landscape History

Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, 7.30pm , Visitors welcome, £4

31 January

Impressions of the Landscape by Pierino Algieri

Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, 7.30 – 9.30pm, £3 pay at the door

Chester Federation of Arts Lunchtime Concert

Wesley Methodist Church, St John Street, 12.45pm, £3 pay at the door

Best Wishes for 2012!

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Future Events

Monday, December 12th, 2011

Whilst our website is being redeveloped, we would like to take this opportunity to provide an update on the current operational situation at the Paddington Hotel, Warrington, Monton House, Eccles and the Comfort Hotel, Chester. We would like to reassure everyone that it is very much business as usual.

As you may be aware, on 28th November 2011 Venture Hotel Group Limited, the owner of, the Paddington House Hotel, Warrington was placed into administration. Russell Cash and Lindsey Cooper of Baker Tilly Restructuring & Recovery LLP were appointed Joint Administrators and can be contacted at 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3HF.

Over the next few months we will be scheduling many exciting events, a few of which are as follows:

Monton House Hotel

Saturday 14th January 2012 – 70′s & 80′s Night – Three course meal and dancing to sounds of the era, £16.95pp

Saturday 11th February 2012 – Valentine’s Dinner & Dance – Three course dinner and a romantic disco, £16.95pp

Saturday 25th February 2012 – Cabaret Evening – Three course meal followed by live entertainment, £16.95pp

Paddington, Warrington

Saturday 7th January & 28th January 2012 – Curry & Rice Disco, £12.50pp

Wednesday 11th January & 18th January 2012 – Pensioners Party £16pp

(£11pp for those that have attended December parties)

Friday 13th January 2012 – Buffet & Disco, £12.50pp

Saturday 14th January 2012 – Post Christmas all inclusive night

Friday 20th January 2012 – Hot Pot & Disco, £12.50pp

Saturday 21st January 2012 – Lasagne and Disco, £12.50pp

Wednesday 25th Januray 2012 - Burn’s Night – Bar special from 6:30pm

Tuesday 14th February 2012 – Valentine’s Evening – Served in our Padgate Restaurant from 6:30pm

Saturday 17th March 2012 – St Patrick’s Night – Bar Special from 6:30pm

18th March 2012 - Mother’s Day  - Carvery Lunch

Sunday 8th April 2012 – Easter Sunday - Carvery Lunch

Monday 25th April 2012 – St George’s Day – Bar special from 6:30pm

Sunday Carvery – Every Sunday, 12:00 to 4pm – Main course £6.25 – Two Course £8.95 – Three course £11.5

January/ February/ March 2012 – *Disco *Private Room *Hotpot for only £600 for 100 guests (Birthdays, Anniversaries, Engagements, Retirements)

We will be regularly updating the blog - keep checking in for interesting news, comment and information.

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5 Unusual Christmas Events

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

christmThere are many ways to enjoy christmas but taking in some of these unusual activities could make this year truly memorable.

1. The Stonehaven Fireballs
A slightly odd one but you could welcome in the new year with some fireball swinging. This long standing event is designed to banish the evil spirits and features 40 fireballs. The fireballs are usually home made devices and are set alight just before midnight. At this point the attendees walk down a central street in their local town and swing the fireballs around their bodies.

2. The Mapleton Bridge Jump
On new years day two teams compete in a mini triathlon in the town of Mapleton. It doesn’t sound all that exciting but many come to watch the bridge jumping stage of the event. The 30 foot drop is enough to frighten any grown man and watching shivering figures jump off the bridge one by one is a highlight. A great day out for the family.

3. Christmas Day Swin
An unforgettable experience which will bring laughter for many years to come. You would hardly associate December with a good month to going swimming in the sea but if you need to escape the family on christmas day this could be for you. Hundreds of people line up and run in to the sea at once on an often cold christmas morning. As you can imagine the sea is greeted with loud screams and adrenaline filled humans. Cold is not the word.

4. World Santa Claus Championships
If you have a bit of spare cash and fancy yourself as a bit of a santa claus impersonator then this could be for you. You will have to travel to Switzerland however and will be expected to take on a number of challenges. A bizarre concept but truly first rate.

5. Mud Racing
Often featued in the news and growing in popularity. The mud racing event in Maldon sees competitors take on the 400 meter course which comprises of mud pools, rivers and and out right boggy fields. An event you can either take part in or just watch for fun.

Or if these aren’t for you you could join Venture Hotels.

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Chester Christmas Market

Monday, December 7th, 2009

chestermarketsThe Christmas markets are back and this year is expected to be bigger and better than ever. The stalls which open on the 5th will be located in front of the town hall and feature food, continental products and German beer and wine. The markets which feature in towns and cities across the region have proved extremely popular in recent years and make for a great nights evening entertainment.

Admission to the markets are free and a warm and friendly atmosphere can be found. Many visitors come for the food and mulled wine and stalls tend to get extremely busy at weekends.

Opening Times:
05 Dec 2009 to 20 Dec 2009
Monday 10:00-20:00
Tuesday 10:00-20:00
Wednesday 10:00-20:00
Thursday 10:00-20:00
Friday 10:00-20:00
Saturday 10:00-20:00
Sunday 10:00-18:00

The markets also make a good start point for an eveing out in the area. Numerous productions are running at the theatre this time of year and a number of evening events are running near the walls.

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Manchester Theatre Guide

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

With the festivities about to begin and panto season starting to gain momentum how does Manchester compare to other cities in the region?
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Well according to some of the countries top publications including How-Do the Manchester theatre scene has never been more vibrant and the number of shows is increasing year on year. Manchester is also attracting some of the Europes leading productions and theatres here able to put on specialist shows by local celebrities.

The number of theatres in the city is also impressive as it currently has nine leading theatres. These are not small theatres either in both stature and size. Some of the better known theatres in Manchester include the Octagon, the Royal Exchange, the Opera House and of course the Lowry. Each location has its own unique facilities and has something for everyone.

There has never been a better time to take in a show at one of Manchester’s theatres. The city is full of life with the Christmas markets in town and the ice rink down at Spinningfields. Hotels also have some excellent rates on offer and the raw talent on show at theatres is a must.
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Benefits of Holding Conferences In the North West

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

meetingInnovation and major developments in cities across the north west has lead to a rising number of conferences being held in the area. But what does the area have to offer and why are institutions like the government starting to hold conferences here? What do these cities have that is starting to make them a much more attractive prospect than london?

Reduced Costs

London and other southern cities are nuturiously expensive which means holding a conference can put a huge dent in a companies budget. Manchester, Leeds and other leading north west cities are considerably cheaper because cost of accommodation and living is much lower.

Large organisations often hold single annual conferences because of the costs involved but holding them in cheaper locations might enable them to hold several each year. These conferences are often key to large businesses so creating opportunities for more conferences is vital.
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Da Vinci At the Museum of Science & Industry

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

vinciAn exhibition dedicated to one of the world’s most talented artists opens on saturday the 14th of November in Manchester’s very own Museum of Science and Industry. The brand new exhibition is set to feature a range of works covering everything from original works to recreations using todays most advanced technologies. The museum is expecting the spectacle to be a roaring success as it is said to be the most comprehensive exhibition on the artist to date.

Leonardo Da Vince is of course renowned for his Mona Lisa painting but his works include a fantastic range of sculpture and art pieces. Many of these works are stored in museums around the world as they are considered to precious to be put on public display.

One of the most exciting features of the exhibition is said to be the ‘Secrets of the Mona Lisa’. This fascinating piece of work uses a high end digital camera to photograph the amazing portrait. The camera used had a staggering 240 million mega pixels and was specially developed by French engineer and artist Pascal Cotte. The camera was needed to create the worlds only 360 degree image of the painting and more excitingly reveals 25 secrets about the painting. We won’t spoil those for you.

The exhibition as a whole provides an insight into the life, the art and the magic of this artist and will not want to be missed. This is a must see exhibition for art lovers and of course the museum has plenty of other exhibitions running if this is not your thing.

You can book Da Vinci tickets here.

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Manchester Prepares For Christmas with Lights Switch-On

Friday, November 6th, 2009

chlightsWith the festive season just around the corner Manchester has begun its preparations. On the 12th of November the lights will be officially turned on at cities town hall in Albert Square.

Having gained a reputation for hosting one of the biggest Christmas celebration events in the north Manchester is lining up a whole host of activities and events for the season. The turning on the lights ceremony will open the season and this year the honourable task of pressing the switch has been given to X Factor winner Alexander Burke. Organisers are expecting a record attendance this year.

Keeping in tradition with the last few years the Christmas lights ceremony will feature live music, fireworks and general family fun. The fireworks are not one to be missed as they light up the cities skies in spectacular fashion and well worth a visit for any visitors coming to the area.

The Christmas lights ceremony is not the only thing going on in the city on the 12th as in Spinningfields the ice rink officially opens. The rink was a great success last year and people can easily head on over to the rink before and after the ceremony. Spinningfields is about a five to ten minute walk from the town hall and will be a regular attraction in the coming months.
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Manchester Comedy Festival 2009

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

justinManchester’s comedy festival returns with an ever increasing list of headline acts.

Between October 15th and October the 25th Manchester will be home to over 90 shows with old favourites such Jimmy Carr and Brendon Burns returning to the festival. The turn out this year is expected to be higher than ever with new acts such as Michael McIntyre and Arthur Smith making appearances.

If you are unfamiliar with the Manchester Comedy festival then you can expect to see the full spectrum of comedy on show. Traditionally the festival has included films, cabaret, stand up sketches and cartoons and this year should be no different. There is literally something for everyone and is often a festival enjoyed by the acts.
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