Photos Simon Warburton

Hundreds of guests from the Chester community gathered at The Chester Grosvenor for the Chester and North Wales Society of Chartered Accountants annual dinner.

Recruitment agency gap personnel raised £20,000 for two young brothers diagnosed with the same rare and life-limiting disorder, Fanconi Anaemia (FA), through a black-tie charity ball at Chester’s Carden Park Hotel.

Champagne corks were popped as friends and family of Bill Holroyd CBE and wife Julie celebrated the completion of the new extension and renovation of Cotebrook Village Hall.

More than 100 members and guests of the North Cheshire Golf Captains descended on Warrington Golf Club in their finest formalwear to celebrate its sparkling 40th anniversary dinner.

Chester Racecourse became the centre stage of a glamorous evening organised by the Powered Wheelchair Appeal from Helsby Golf Club, where they celebrated the donation of five wheelchairs to deserving local youngsters.

Guests had the chance to browse the latest Owen Drew collection of candles and fragrances during a charitable afternoon tea held at The Eaton Suite at The Chester Grosvenor Hotel.

Christmas arrived and did it in style as luxury design franchise, The Christmas Decorators Cheshire, hosted an exclusive VIP seasonal showcase transforming The Colony HQ in Wilmslow into an atmospheric winter wonderland.

The wine was flowing at Tanners Wines in Chester, one of the longest established wine merchants in the UK, for the Lord’s Taverners’ wine tasting charity event

Over 400 guests attended the annual Redrow Homes NW charity dinner and disco with a 70s’ flair, at The Pavilion Suite, Chester Racecourse.

Inspiration was in the air as over 90 ladies attended Sue France’s seventh annual literary lunch at the beautiful new venue Larkspur Lodge in Knutsford.