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SUMMARY:The Peaces We Keep\, Make\, Transform
DESCRIPTION:This is a participatory art work inviting visitors to sit\, pause\, and write a promise of peace for themselves\, someone they love\, or the wider world. You may keep it\, 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. On the final day\, staff and dance students from the University of Chester will present a live performance responding to the chair and its collected promises.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-peaces-we-keep-make-transform-3/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Promises to Ourselves
DESCRIPTION:An exciting and thought provoking drama\, dance and musical exploration of the hopes and aspirations of the students at Lymm High School and how they envisage their futures. Using students’ own opinions and viewpoints\, this performance will express their expectations and intentions about how they want the world to look in the future.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/promises-to-ourselves/
LOCATION:Storyhouse Garret Theatre\, Hunter Street\, Chester\, CH1 2AR
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:"The future in our hands"- An exhibition by the students of Chester schools in collaboration with WeMindTheGap.
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear what matters to young people in Chester today! Students taking part in WeMindTheGap’s WeInspire programme across three Chester high schools will be showcasing a vibrant collection of mixed media works to present their thoughts\, opinions and feelings about life as a teenager in Chester. \n  \nWeMindTheGap | Giving new opportunities to under-served young people \nWeMindTheGap: Overview | LinkedIn \nFacebook
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-future-in-our-hands-an-exhibition-by-the-students-of-chester-schools-in-collaboration-with-wemindthegap/
LOCATION:Churchill House\, Queen’s Park Campus\, University of Chester\, Queen's Park Road\, Chester\, CH4 7AD
CATEGORIES:Staffed Table / Event / Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Talking Tours: Let’s Talk History
DESCRIPTION:Lace 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. From the football field to the polo field. George Best and his team cheating their way to victory against Chester FC to street-side boxing matches to win £5. Follow the trail map and scan the free QR code on the Let’s Talk\, History posters at each location to hear the stories of our sporting stars from yesteryear. The ball’s in your court! \nPick up your trail map from the info point in Chester Town Hall to get started!
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/talking-tours-lets-talk-history-2/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Walk
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SUMMARY:How to Feel Hopeful
DESCRIPTION:Young people are growing up hearing that the world is in crisis – from climate change to political instability and constant alarming headlines. This interactive session creates space to pause and look more closely. Are things only getting worse? What does the evidence really show? Through open discussion and reflective activities\, we’ll explore how to sit with uncertainty without losing perspective. A welcoming\, inclusive space for secondary age and above thoughtful\, honest and hopeful.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/how-to-feel-hopeful/
LOCATION:Storyhouse Garret Theatre\, Hunter Street\, Chester\, CH1 2AR
CATEGORIES:Interactive / Creative Event
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SUMMARY:Wild Hope: Why the Arts and Nature Matter More Than Ever
DESCRIPTION:Join Uná Meehan in conversation with Rowan Cannon\, Founder and Artistic Director at Wild Rumpus. In an era defined by ecological crisis\, climate anxiety and rapid technological change\, many people feel overwhelmed by the scale of the challenges we face. Yet across the UK a growing movement is using arts\, culture and shared experiences in nature to reconnect people with each other and with the living world. Wild Rumpus\, the creative force behind festivals such as Just So and Timber\, has spent over a decade designing immersive cultural experiences in forests and wild landscapes. Their work invites thousands of people each year to step away from everyday life and encounter nature through storytelling\, performance\, music and collective participation. But can experiences like these do more than entertain? Can art in nature help us imagine different futures\, rebuild community\, and nurture hope in the face of environmental uncertainty? In this conversation\, Rowan Cannon and colleagues from Wild Rumpus explore: Why shared experiences in nature can transform how we see the world\, The role of imagination\, creativity and storytelling in responding to the climate crisis\, How festivals and cultural events can create collective moments of hope and possibility\, Why connection to nature is increasingly vital for wellbeing and resilience. The session will also invite the audience to reflect on their own experiences of nature\, creativity and community\, and to consider how small cultural moments can contribute to wider social and environmental change.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/wild-hope-why-the-arts-and-nature-matter-more-than-ever/
LOCATION:Storyhouse Garret Theatre\, Hunter Street\, Chester\, CH1 2AR
CATEGORIES:Discussion Panel
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SUMMARY:The Royal Institution: Do it Yourself Community Show
DESCRIPTION:Dive into science and be ready to get hands-on with surprising experiments\, shocking facts and the odd explosion! This show is packed full of experiments for families to try at home as well as the Ri’s trademark fiery demos. Join us as we learn how to build a rocket……… and launch it!
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-royal-institution-do-it-yourself-community-show/
LOCATION:University of Chester Exton Park Campus – Binks Building\, Parkgate Road\, Chester\, CH1 4BJ
CATEGORIES:Interactive / Creative Event
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