Chester · Est. 2024

Chester
Business
Book Club

Where serious readers take business books apart, and put them back together honestly.

Upcoming Sessions

2026
8
Sept
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
📍 Eastgate Room, Mitchell Charlesworth, Chester 🕔 5:15pm
Book Tickets
24
Nov
Surrounded by Idiots
Thomas Erikson
📍 Eastgate Room, Mitchell Charlesworth, Chester 🕔 5:15pm
Book Tickets

What We Are

Not a fan club.
A thinking club.

In 2026
£10
Per Ticket
5:15
Evening Start
CH1
Chester

Chester Business Book Club brings together business owners, senior leaders and professionals for regular sessions that go well beyond the dust jacket. We read the book, interrogate the evidence, challenge the methodology, and ask whether the advice actually holds up under scrutiny.

The format is discussion-led, not lecture-style. Attendees come prepared; the conversation does the work. No nodding along at sweeping claims. No uncritical celebration of bestseller status. Just an honest, well-informed exchange between people who take ideas seriously.

The club was started by Chester-based tax and accounts partner Andrew Hague as a straightforward experiment in accountability. If you book a ticket and tell people you've read the book, you probably will. The aim is to get past the cover and actually extract something useful from the books that litter every business owner's shelf unfinished.

Tickets are £10. Any surplus goes to charity. One ticket per order. Venues are confirmed on each event listing.

Where We Meet

Mitchell Charlesworth, Chester

The Eastgate Room
Maple House, Park West, Sealand Road, Chester CH1 4RN

We meet in the Eastgate Room at Mitchell Charlesworth's offices on Sealand Road. Parking is straightforward and there is good access from the main routes into Chester.

Chester is well connected by rail from across the region. Full details are confirmed on each event listing.

Questions

Frequently asked.

How much does Chester Business Book Club cost?
Tickets are £10 per session, limited to one ticket per order. Any surplus after costs goes to charity.
Do I need to have finished the book to attend?
Yes, ideally. The sessions are discussion-led and assume attendees have read the book. That accountability is the point of the club.
Who can attend?
The club is aimed at business owners, senior leaders and professionals, but anyone with a serious interest in critically discussing business books is welcome.
Where does the club meet?
Sessions are held in the Eastgate Room at Mitchell Charlesworth, Maple House, Park West, Sealand Road, Chester CH1 4RN. Parking is available and the venue has good access from the main routes into Chester.
How often does the club meet?
Several times a year, with four sessions planned for 2026. Each session starts at 5:15pm.