the Ship Victory pub in the middle of Gorse Stacks Car Park on a Tuesday night is a great meeting place,run by Colin Matthews who is responsible for The Folk Orbit web page and booklet.
Monday night at the Prospect in Runcorn is a good night, sometimes they have a guest and its still free and lots of floor spots.
Sunday night (Iknow its not midweek ) at the Cross Keys on Lower Bridge Street second sunday is a session downstairs other sundays up stairs for a singaround or occassional guest.

Now dont forget The Chester Festival is on Spring Bank weekend so dont go home that weekend.