Led by practitioners from Warrington Borough Council, this event convenes a panel of practitioners from Tameside Council and CWaC to discuss trauma-informed and relationship-based practice through the RESTORE programme.
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) are hugely important documents that enable you to nominate trusted people to make decisions about your health, welfare, property and finances in the event you lose mental capacity. Join this event to hear about how LPAs work, the risks of not having one, and how our students at the University of Chester Law School can help you complete your LPAs free of charge.
Our 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.
The 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.
Linked to the Grosvenor Museum's exhibition 'Chester Amphitheatre - an 8000 year story', join the museum's Archaeological Officer for a talk on medieval and later finds from the 2004-6 excavations at the Amphitheatre.
Who today knows of Alfred Mond? Once one of the world's greatest tycoons, Mond has largely vanished from British public memory. Yet, elsewhere in the world the picture is very different.
This 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.
Cycling 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.
The 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.
Think academic research isn’t your thing? Think again! Join us for an evening stand-up comedy, a new event for 2026!
The uniqueness of Chester's Rows lies first in the imaginative adaptation of a common medieval building form to the city's hilly site. However, they would not have seemed so unusual had comparable buildings elsewhere survived better. The talk will look at parallels for the building type, how it was adapted to the landscape, and the historical circumstances that prompted it.
Our doctoral researchers in health and social care grapple with real-world problems that have an impact on people's lives.