Changing Lives: June 23

Changing Lives

CHESTER HIGHLIGHTS WHAT’S ON GUIDE

11 June

Deva Triathlon Chester

Grosvenor Park, Grosvenor Park Road, Chester

17 June 9:30am - 4:30pm

Taste Cheshire Farmers Market

Town hall square, Chester

17 June

Chester Races:

Edinburgh Gin Summer Saturday 2023

Chester Racecourse, Chester

17 – 28 June

Chester Heritage Festival

https://www.chesterheritagefestival.co.uk/

28 June – 15 July

Chester Mystery Plays

Chester Cathedral, Chester

30 June

Chester Races:

Beaverbrooks Friday Night Social 2023

Chester Racecourse, Chester

1 July

Chester Races:

Matthew Clark Summer Festival 2023

Chester Racecourse, Chester

WELCOME TO JUNE’S CLIENT NEWSLETTER

An exciting summer of culture awaits.

This month, we meet new recruit Ajith Prasad (who recently joined our Litigation team as a Solicitor), we get to know Ajith a little better with a Q&A. We also hear about seven fantastic fund-raisers from our team who took on Cancer Research’s Race for Life at Delamere Forest in May.

We preview the cultural feast which awaits Chester this summer with the return of Storyhouse’s Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre (1 July – 27 August). This summer features performances of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The open air entertainment continues across the region as Storyhouse’s Moonlight Flicks also returns for a summer run.

The cultural delights continue as we welcome back the world-famous Chester Mystery Plays (28 June – 15 July), making a return this summer after a five-year hiatus.

We hope you have a great summer!

Andrew Wright | Managing Director #WeChangeLives

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Q&A WITH AJITH PRASAD

We are delighted to introduce Ajith Prasad who recently joined our Litigation team as a Solicitor. Here we get to know our newest recruit a little better.

When did you know you wanted a legal career and what was your journey to this point?

I studied law at university but was not sure if I wanted to pursue a legal career. During my second year I secured a mini-pupillage with a barrister and shadowed him as he sat as a part-time judge which I enjoyed. I also obtained work experience at a firm in Chester which solidified my interest in a legal career.

What motivated you to apply for a position at Cullimore Dutton?

I grew up n Chester and was aware of Cullimore Dutton, knowing them as a wellrespected and established firm, so when a position came up I made sure to apply. After meeting with Andrew Wright the Managing Director and hearing his plans for the future I was eager to join the firm and begin a new chapter in my career.

What do you enjoy most about being a solicitor?

I enjoy the constant challenges the job brings, with no two days the same. Lawyers, especially in litigation, often have to analyse evidence and cases in order to create strategies and resolve issues for their clients and this fits in with my skill set.

What is one thing that not many people know about you?

I was once featured on ITV’s ‘You’ve been Framed’.

Tells us more…

As a young child I was filmed climbing up a small slide, however upon reaching the top, rather than sliding down it I toppled off! I never saw any of that £250!

Is there anyone who has had a significant influence on your life, and what impact have they had?

Probably my first supervising partner. He had a great work ethic and was a real enthusiast of the law. He was diligent, meticulous, and always made the time to talk through any questions I had. I aspire to work to the same high standards & hope to inspire junior colleagues when they begin their careers.

Tell us about what you like to do outside of work.

I play cricket, football, and badminton for local clubs in Chester and Liverpool. To relax I enjoy reading historical non-fiction and making use of my National Trust membership visiting interesting and historic places around the UK with my family.

Lawyers, especially in litigation, often have to analyse evidence and cases in order to create strategies and resolve issues for their clients and this fits in with my skill set.

OUR TEAM OF RUNNERS TAKE ON THE RACE FOR LIFE

A team of seven intrepid Cullimore Dutton runners took part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at Delamere Forest on the 21 May

Race for Life is Cancer Research UK’s biggest series of fundraising events. Taking place across the UK, the events include 3k, 5k and 10k routes.

Race for Life started 30 years ago as a womenonly event. The first event was held in Battersea, in 1994, where 750 participants raised £48,000. Since that point, Race for Life has grown into a series of hundreds of events across the country, raising over £940 million towards beating cancer over the last quarter of a century.

In 2019, for the first time, the Race for Life opened its doors to men to participate too, making it a truly inclusive event, giving people the chance to come together with their family and friends, and join the movement to help beat cancer.

Delamere Forest’s scenic Race for Life course featured a mixture of terrain such as winding trails and undulating stone paths all through the charming Cheshire woodland.

Seven members of our team took part in the 5k race including Legal Assistant Daisy Burton, Trainee Solicitors Francesca Crank and Isabella Martindale. Senior Paralegal, Sarah Gill, Solicitor and Associate Director, Louise Holmes, Solicitor Kainat Jones and Legal Secretary Rhodri Roberts.

Rhodri said: “The Race for Life is not only a good opportunity for me to dress up in a dodgy Hawaiian shirt and to be outrun by the others, but is also a great opportunity for us to raise money for a good cause.

“Supporting any charity/good cause is often a deeply personal matter revolving around loved ones, challenges in our own lives or simply to play a part in defeating a particular condition.”

Rhodri has a Go Fund me page and would welcome and donations no mater how great or small. Anyone wishing to donate can do so by clicking here.

L-R: Isabella, Sarah, Louise, Francesca, Kainat, Daisy, & Rhodri

L-R: Rhodri & Daisy Rhodri and his dodgy Hawaiian shirt

STORYHOUSE CHESTER: OPEN AIR EXPERIENCES THIS SUMMER!

A magical outdoor theatre-in-the-round in the heart of picturesque Grosvenor Park and cinematic favourites under the stars; two beloved fixtures of Chester’s summer.

Storyhouse’s hugely popular Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre returns to the open air this summer with two unmissable theatrical delights: a gleeful, family-friendly A Midsummer Night’s Dream and, for the very first time, a raucous production of American classic The Great Gatsby.

Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre is a magical outdoor theatre-in-the-round in the heart of picturesque Grosvenor Park. Each visit is an extraordinarily unique experience!

This summer at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, the festival village will be open throughout the season - soak up the festival vibes with wood-fired pizza, frozen cocktails and local craft beers.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

1 July – 27 August

Shakespeare’s most magical, gleeful comedy invites audiences of ALL ages to follow their heart and embrace their imagination this summer. A giddy riot for all the family.

Kids go FREE!

Book now grosvenorparkopenairtheatre.co.uk/show/amidsummer-nights-dream/

THE GREAT GATSBY

21 July – 27 August

F Scott Fitzgerald’s heart-racing novel, The Great Gatsby, bursts on to the open air theatre stage this summer – and you’re invited to the party!

Join us for this raucous, hedonistic production of the American classic!

Book now grosvenorparkopenairtheatre.co.uk/show/ the-great-gatsby/

Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre

MOONLIGHT FLICKS!

All summer long in Chester. Produced by Storyhouse, your local, independent cinema.

Settle into a deckchair under the stars this summer for outdoor movie magic!

Enjoy fresh wood-fired pizza, homemade ice-cream, gin slushies and craft beers – all delivered to your seat!

Book now moonlightflicks.co.uk/

THE MORE THE MERRIER!

Enjoy experiences better with a group?

Did you know…

Groups of 10+ can get amazing discounts at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre and Moonlight Flicks (you could save over £50!).

We will:

• Reserve your tickets for you

• Ask for no upfront payment

• Give you plenty of time to organise your group

• Add a food and drinks package designed for you

To make a group booking or to find out more email groups@storyhouse.com.

Moonlight Flicks

Moonlight Flicks

MYSTERY PLAYS RETURN FOR 2023

About the Plays

Keeping History Alive and Well

The Chester Mystery Plays are a historic theatrical event presented under professional direction by the people of Chester. Their performance, once every five years, has become a rare and much anticipated highlight of the British arts calendar, attracting people from all over the world.

The production is one of the largest community events in the UK featuring hundreds of enthusiasts of all ages among the cast, crew and the support teams working in administration, marketing and front of house.

Chester Mystery Plays 2023

Don’t miss this epic theatrical spectacular staged in the stunning nave of Chester Cathedral. Biblical tales of love, death, betrayal and redemption performed by a cast of hundreds.

John Young (Romeo & Juliet - Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre 2022) will direct the 2023 Plays, with Chester’s own Matt Baker composing and directing the music.

Performances every day Monday to Saturday, from Wednesday 28 June to Saturday 15 July, with a matinee each Saturday.

Off-peak prices Monday to Friday, 28th June – 7th July. Children under 16 - £5 for all performances, when accompanied by a paying adult.

For carer’s ticket please contact the cathedral box office on 01244 500 959.

The greatest story ever told... only every five years... and never the same way twice.

Nicholas Fry as Noah and Fiona MacSween as Mrs Noah look on as the world is destroyed by the Flood, in the 2018 Chester Mystery Plays

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Support our KidsBank Pyjama Appeal

Following on from the hugely successful “One More Gift”

Christmas appeal, we are asking clients, colleagues, and the wider community to donate new, or nearly new pyjama sets for children up to the age of 12. KidsBank will then distribute these pyjamas to families in need. Click here for more information and how to donate

Free will review

Have your personal circumstances changed recently?

Our Wills & Probate Team are offering all clients a free will review – with the many tax changes that have taken place in recent years, now is a good time to make or review your will.

Click here for more details.

Free Family Law Clinics

We are delighted to be able to offer free, monthly Family Law Clinics to new and existing clients. Our family law clinics are ideal for anyone working in, or visiting Chester City Centre, who would like to be able to access half an hour of free, completely confidential expert advice at a time which is convenient to you.

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