CHESSFEST
CHESSFEST
CHESSFEST
ChessFest returns to Portishead this July. Save the time and date, and see you there: 10am-4pm, Saturday 11th July 2026
From young to old, beginner to grandmaster, ChessFest Portishead has something for everyone. The amazing team are currently working on the schedule for the day but here’s last year’s listing so you know what to expect:
Zone 1 - Casual Chess at Aqua. Visitors enjoyed a game of chess with brunch and coffee in this great restaurant on Portishead Marina.
Zone 2 - Elite Chess on Parish Wharf. Visitors challenged a master to a game of blitz chess and took part in a simultaneous display against International Master Chris Beaumont.
Zone 3 - Kids Zone outside Portishead Leisure Centre. Visitors received a chess lesson from one of many junior coaches and met ChessKid’s Fun Master Mike Klein, who ran activities for children of all ages.
Zone 4 - Schools Competition at Portishead Primary School (9am-11am). An inter-school chess tournament for local children.
Zone 5 - Ark of Angels in Jubilee Park. Visitors watched a game of living chess on a giant board, which featured local adult and junior chess players as the pieces and pawns. Performances occurred at 12.15pm and 2.30pm.
For more details of the event, please contact CSC Regional Coordinator for Bristol, Jane Norton.
ChessFest returns to Portishead this July. Save the time and date, and see you there: 10am-4pm, Saturday 11th July 2026
From young to old, beginner to grandmaster, ChessFest Portishead has something for everyone. The amazing team are currently working on the schedule for the day but here’s last year’s listing so you know what to expect:
Zone 1 - Casual Chess at Aqua. Visitors enjoyed a game of chess with brunch and coffee in this great restaurant on Portishead Marina.
Zone 2 - Elite Chess on Parish Wharf. Visitors challenged a master to a game of blitz chess and took part in a simultaneous display against International Master Chris Beaumont.
Zone 3 - Kids Zone outside Portishead Leisure Centre. Visitors received a chess lesson from one of many junior coaches and met ChessKid’s Fun Master Mike Klein, who ran activities for children of all ages.
Zone 4 - Schools Competition at Portishead Primary School (9am-11am). An inter-school chess tournament for local children.
Zone 5 - Ark of Angels in Jubilee Park. Visitors watched a game of living chess on a giant board, which featured local adult and junior chess players as the pieces and pawns. Performances occurred at 12.15pm and 2.30pm.
For more details of the event, please contact CSC Regional Coordinator for Bristol, Jane Norton.
