Chester Comic Co is a great Comic Shop in Chester, Well its the only one in Chetser and has loads…read moreof back issues and new issues at great prices, they also stock a load of toys and t shirts The staff are friendly and always willing to help and have a chat with

I went to Dawsons in Chester just for a look around and ended up buying a keyboard. Just wanted to…read moresay the staff went out of their way to help even when the shop closed they offered to put it into the car so the 2 guys with baldy heads nice one

This place gets a mention for the sheer breadth of the range of gear in stock - guitars, keyboards,…read moreschool orchestral, dj and mixing gear etc - and the fact that I've never had a salesperson breathing down my neck, no matter how long I've spent browsing around the store (even though I've probably looked like a shoplifter on the prowl). The keyword here, is 'relaxed'. You feel welcome in the place, and when you do ask for info or advice, they're happy to give it - without trying to hang a sale on it. An excellent cutting-edge hi-tech section too, for those into the potential of Macs and PCs, using Pro-Tools, Cubase or suchlike. All of our son's keyboards have been bought from this shop, from when he started off at home to the gear he's used gigging live. We like the fact that the store is trustworthy, and you're never going to get ripped off - and that we have an actual person to deal with should a problem arise. Something to bear in mind before committing to a maybe a cheaper online deal, from a shop without any actual physical presence (such as Thomann) just to save a few quid.

Watergate news is a very handy newsagents for those working around Chester city centre. It is…read moreuseful for emergency chocolate supplies, and obviously sells papers and cigarettes as well as a selection of magazines. There is a card section to one side which is good if you need to get a greetings card at short notice. Because of the strange shape of the shop (something of a Chester speciality) it is quite difficult to joint the queue or to get to the papers. The queue is not usually more than 4 deep though, and if you don't want cigarettes then you can often be served at the additional till by the door. It is accessible via two large steps so it isnt very wheelchair friendly.