ChessFest: Liverpool

at Chavasse Park at Liverpool ONE
on Sunday, 21st July 2024

11:00am - 4:00pm

ChessFest Liverpool - Free Fun for all the Family!

A free chess festival at Chavasse Park at Liverpool ONE. 

Chess in Schools and Communities and the Merseyside Chess Association organised a  celebration of chess on Sunday, July 21st, part of ChessFest 2024. The event featured:

  • Free chess lessons for adults and children

  • Social games of chess

  • Giant chess

  • Simultaneous displays - take on a chess master

  • Blitz chess tournament

  • Topple the King demonstration

Over 1,000 people attended, building on the record attendance at our event in Trafalgar Square, London, two weeks before.

ChessFest Liverpool will return in July 2025!

How to get to Chavasse Park at Liverpool ONE

By Train

Liverpool ONE is a few minutes away from James Street and Moorfields train stations, as well as a 15-minute walk from Lime Street Station, which has national lines.

James Street Station
James Street station is the closest train station to Liverpool ONE, found just a short five-minute walk away. It sees a regular schedule of trains to Liverpool, from the Wirral. This includes direct links to West Kirby, Chester, Ellesmere Port and New Brighton, with many other stops along the way.

James Street is also part of the Wirral loop line with links to Lime Street Station, Moorefields and Liverpool Central, meaning you can also catch trains around the city center with ease.

Liverpool Central Station and Moorfields
Liverpool Central is just under 10 minutes away from Liverpool ONE; this station has links to Southport, Ormskirk, Hunts Cross and Liverpool South Parkway (for airport links). These trains also call at Moorfields Station which is a short 10-minute walk from Liverpool ONE.

Liverpool Lime Street Station
Liverpool Lime Street is home to the City Line, with access to Runcorn, Warrington and St Helens as well as direct links to Manchester, London and other National Rail services. Lime Street station is part of the Wirral Loop, from which you can access James Street, Moorefields and Liverpool Central Station through short train journeys.

By Bus

The Liverpool ONE Bus Station has ten bays, with real-time departure boards, and is also the stop for National Express coach services.

For more information, please visit Liverpool ONE.


 

Chavasse Park at Liverpool ONE, Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool L1 8LW