The Immersive Chester Amphitheatre
Take a step back in time and experience Chester's virtual reality Roman amphitheatre!
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University of Chester Exton Park Campus - Downes Sports Hall Parkgate Road, Chester
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The Immersive Chester Amphitheatre
University of Chester Exton Park Campus - Downes Sports Hall Parkgate Road, ChesterTake a step back in time and experience Chester's virtual reality Roman amphitheatre!
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Medieval Treasures: Hold and Create History
Chester Town Hall 33 Northgate Street, ChesterStep into Chester's past at our Medieval Object Drop-In Handling Workshop. Explore authentic artefacts alongside the Historic Towns Trust map of Chester, uncovering untold stories. Enjoy hands-on, creative activities for all ages: touch history, make, draw, and imagine the medieval city together.
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Talking Tours: Let’s Talk History
Chester Town Hall 33 Northgate Street, ChesterLace up your plimsoles and sprint through the last century of Cheshire’s sporting past with Let’s Talk, History. Using historic sound recordings from Cheshire Archives’ collections, this free audio trail tells 100 years of stories about the county’s competitive, recreational and, at times, amusing sports.
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The Ship that Chester Built: Exploring Chester’s links with slavery
Chester Cathedral St Werburgh Street, Chester, United KingdomIn 1750, the St George was built in Chester’s shipyard. In three separate voyages, she carried a total of 662 enslaved people from Bonny on the coast of West Africa to plantations in the Caribbean. Join the project team for an interactive walking tour of some of the key sites in Chester connected with the history of transatlantic slavery.
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The Historic Shot Tower: A symbol of creative ideas in the industry of Chester.
Chester Picturehouse Unit 10 Hunter Street, Chester, United KingdomLittle is known of Chester's industries, yet Chester was the base for companies with an international reach. Our iconic shot tower is one of the earliest and surviving part of the leadworks, the city's largest lead manufactory. It is appropriate therefore that the presentation should begin with its huge presence. Nearby industries will also be looked at in addition to other significant ones in the City.
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Leprosy and Smallpox: how our Chester ancestors experienced the devastation of these ancient diseases
Storyhouse Garret Theatre Hunter Street, ChesterLeprosy and smallpox are two of the world’s oldest and most stigmatising illnesses. Both conditions bring shame from the fear of contagious disease and disfigured bodies and Chester’s history offers an authentic approach to their identification and treatment. From the founding of St Giles’s Leprosy Hospital in the early twelfth century, to the formation of the Smallpox Society of Chester in 1778, find out how the city's inhabitants managed the challenges of these devastating diseases.
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Archaeological Finds in the Market
Chester Market Exchange Square, Chester, Cheshire, United KingdomArchaeologists from the Grosvenor Museum will be in Chester Market on Sunday morning with some of the finds from excavations in the city centre. Come and see in close-up objects used and worn by people living and working in Chester from 2000 to 300 years ago. A great opportunity to ask questions and find out more about some of the fascinating finds from the museum’s archaeological collections.
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Let’s Talk History
Chester Town Hall 33 Northgate Street, ChesterLace up your plimsoles and sprint through the last century of Cheshire’s sporting past with Let’s Talk, History. Using historic sound recordings from Cheshire Archives’ collections, this free audio trail tells 100 years of stories about the county’s competitive, recreational and, at times, amusing sports.