The Peaces We Keep, Make, Transform

A celebratory performance in response to the participatory artwork that will be in the Town Hall foyer over the four days of the Festival (see details below). In this event, staff and dance students from the University of Chester will present a live performance responding to the chair and its collected promises.

The artwork will have invited visitors to sit, pause, and write a promise of peace for themselves, someone they love, or the wider world. Visitors are welcome to keep that promise, dissolve it in water, or place it in a box. Promises in the box are later transferred to the chair, allowing it to hold community voices.