Cheshire as a Palatinate
As Cheshire proceeds with plans for devolution as part of a Mayoral Combined Authority, this talk examines the county’s history of semi-independence from central government.
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Chester Picturehouse Unit 10 Hunter Street, Chester, United Kingdom
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Finding the Battle of Brunanburh: Was This Definitive Battle of 973 Located at Bromborough in the Wirral?
Chester Picturehouse Unit 10 Hunter Street, Chester, United KingdomThis illustrated talk by the authors of a new book will outline the case for Bromborough as the location of the ‘great war’, as it was known, of 937.
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How old am I? Trying to date buildings in our rural and urban landscapes
Chester Town Hall Northgate Street, ChesterOur villages, towns and cities are full of buildings which date from many different periods. Many have a story to tell. This introductory talk will look at the buildings around us (both rural and urban) and offer some hints and pointers to dating houses, churches and civic buildings.
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The Early Neston Collieries: Seven Reasons Why They Were Remarkable
Chester Picturehouse Unit 10 Hunter Street, Chester, United KingdomThe collieries at Neston on the Wirral were worked for hundreds of years but few people know much about them. The early mines were, however, remarkable for their industrial, social and commercial innovation.
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On Holy Ground: Experiencing Life in Relationships
Chester Picturehouse Unit 10 Hunter Street, Chester, United KingdomThis lecture explores the idea that life is all about relationships, and that the experiences that we have with ‘others’ are holy ground where we can develop in dialogue with those we are in relationship.
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Walking and Cycling to a Better Future?
Chester Picturehouse Unit 10 Hunter Street, Chester, United KingdomCycling is well known as an essential part of sustainable transport planning. This public lecture from Peter Cox, Emeritus Professor at the University of Chester and internationally acclaimed writer on cycling and sustainable travel, will explore the implications of taking walking and cycling as the starting point of thinking about movement; not just including them in travel plans.
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What Am I Looking At? Following Chester’s Buildings Through Time
Chester Town Hall Northgate Street, ChesterChester is filled with beautiful and distinctive buildings, but in a place where people have lived for more than two thousand years, things are rarely as they seem.
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Cheshire Prize for Literature Awards Evening
University of Chester Exton Park School of Education University of Chester, Parkgate Road, ChesterThe Cheshire Prize for Literature showcases the literary talents of writers with a connection to the Cheshire area. Now in its 22nd year, the awards evening will announce the winners in the primary, secondary and adult categories for poetry, short stories, children’s literature and scriptwriting.
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The Royal Institution: Energy LIVE!
University of Chester Exton Park Campus - Binks Building Parkgate Road, ChesterEnergy LIVE! is an exciting audience led show, for primary school children, delving into the different stores of energy and how they affect our lives. Through lively, fire-based demonstrations we take the intimidation out of the terminology around energy and show you just how simple this subject can be.
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The Royal Institution-Energy LIVE!
University of Chester Exton Park Campus - Binks Building Parkgate Road, ChesterEnergy LIVE! is an exciting audience led show, for secondary school children, delving into the different stores of energy and how they affect our lives. Through lively, fire-based demonstrations we take the intimidation out of the terminology around energy and show you just how simple this subject can be.
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Mariella Frostrup: In Conversation
University of Chester Exton Park School of Education University of Chester, Parkgate Road, ChesterJoin Mariella Frostrup for a dynamic conversation on why closing gender gaps is not just a social ideal but an economic necessity. Reflecting on her work as Chair of the Women in Work Summit, co‑founder of Menopause Mandate, and long‑time gender equality advocate, this event will explore how pay, wealth and health gaps shape women’s working lives and why addressing them is critical for productivity, growth and long‑term competitiveness.
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The Royal Institution: Do it Yourself Community Show
University of Chester Exton Park Campus - Binks Building Parkgate Road, ChesterDive into science and be ready to get hands-on with surprising experiments, shocking facts and the odd explosion!
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