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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-5/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:The Peaces We Keep\, Make\, Transform
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-peaces-we-keep-make-transform/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTAMP:20260518T220522
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SUMMARY:Archaeological Finds in the Market
DESCRIPTION:Archaeologists 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. All ages welcome.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/archaeological-finds-in-the-market/
LOCATION:Chester Market\, Exchange Square\, Chester\, Cheshire\, CH1 2AR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Interactive / Creative Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260518T220522
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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-4/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T130000
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SUMMARY:Murder (flock) of Crows Eco Art Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Please join me so that we can collectively make a Murder (flock) of Crows\, they are intelligent\, have their own language and can communicate information\, are a translucent multi color\, not black as they seem. We will be making and decorating from templates\, using recycled materials a collection of these magical and mystical birds( as referred to in the Mabinogion: Adar Rhiannon’s magical birds) \nnataliepapworth.artweb.com
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/murder-flock-of-crows-eco-art-workshop/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Interactive / Creative Event
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SUMMARY:Nourish to Flourish (Photo Exhibition and Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:Nourish to Flourish is a school-based project led by Kate and Ellie\, helping children feel confident about healthy eating through creativity. Supported by the Bluecoat Charity\, the Westminster Foundation and Crossing Borders\, with evaluation support from RECAP (University of Chester). This year children explored artists from around the world and created artwork using food as material. The event includes a photo exhibition and a family workshop.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/nourish-to-flourish-photo-exhibition-and-workshop/
LOCATION:Storyhouse Garret Bar\, Hunter Street\, Chester\, CH1 2AR
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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