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SUMMARY:Practical Basic Life Support Skills for Everyone
DESCRIPTION:A short session to:-\n. recognise when someone needs medical help\n. learn the best way to get help quickly\n. learn how to perform BASIC life support until help arrives \nPlease note that this is a drop-in session; no need to book.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/practical-basic-life-support-skills-for-everyone/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Drop In Event,Interactive / Creative Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T143000
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UID:10000740-1783175400-1783184400@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Wildlife Quest with Chester Zoo
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of our Wild Futures All-Ages Activity Drop-In session – there is no need to book in advance\, just come along! \nDrop in to play a game with Chester Zoo’s Youth Board and Youth Network – discover actions that you can take to help wildlife and take on a wildlife challenge!
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/wildlife-quest-with-chester-zoo/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Drop In Event,Interactive / Creative Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T164951Z
UID:10000705-1783175400-1783184400@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Owl pellet dissection
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of our Wild Futures All-Ages Activity Drop-In session – there is no need to book in advance\, just come along! \nOwls are beautiful\, deadly and difficult to study. One non-disruptive way to learn about their habits and diets is to examine owl pellets- the leftovers of their meals. Join us to try your hand at dissecting owl pellets and exploring what our hooting friends get up to when they are heard\, but not seen.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/owl-pellet-dissection/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Drop In Event,Staffed Table / Event / Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T234018
CREATED:20260518T080039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T165819Z
UID:10000704-1783175400-1783184400@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Pop-Up Repair Café: Repair\, Reuse and Reconnect
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of our Wild Futures All-Ages Activity Drop-In session – there is no need to book in advance\, just come along (and bring your household electrical\, joinery and sewing repair jobs with you)! \nDrop in to a pop-up Repair Café and see community repair in action. Local volunteers will help repair everyday household items while sharing simple skills you can use at home. Alongside the practical fixing\, we’ll explore how repair café reduce waste\, cut carbon emissions and build stronger communities. Come along to watch\, learn\, ask questions and discover how ‘repair over disposal’ can support a greener\, fairer future for all communities.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/pop-up-repair-cafe-repair-reuse-and-reconnect/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Drop In Event,Staffed Table / Event / Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T234018
CREATED:20260528T091847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T165610Z
UID:10000753-1783175400-1783184400@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Claw-some creation – make your own badger paw print!
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of our Wild Futures All-Ages Activity Drop-In session – there is no need to book in advance\, just come along! \nJoin Reaseheath College to learn more about badgers!  Children will have the opportunity to view night time camera footage of this elusive mammal\, and make their own plaster casts of paw prints. \n 
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/claw-some-creation-make-your-own-badger-paw-print/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T234018
CREATED:20260601T155527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T155527Z
UID:10000756-1783175400-1783184400@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
SUMMARY:The Night-Time Safari
DESCRIPTION:This event is part of our Wild Futures All-Ages Activity Drop-In session – there is no need to book in advance\, just come along! \nCome on a night safari via remote waterhole cameras situated throughout sub-Saharan Africa – learn observational and recording techniques for quantifying animal behaviour and resource use (or just enjoying wildlife) from the comfort of your own home…. or Chester Town Hall! We will investigate activity at different waterholes so see who drinks when and where\, whom avoids whom and who might lie in wait.
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/the-night-time-safari/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Drop In Event,Staffed Table / Event / Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T234018
CREATED:20260518T080017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T145226Z
UID:10000676-1783177200-1783180800@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
SUMMARY:Picturing the Animal-Human Bond
DESCRIPTION:This interactive workshop will introduce some of the research surrounding the bond that humans have with animals as well as the role of drawing in communication\, expression and artistic production. We invite everyone to share their experiences with animals they are close to\, whether this is pets or other animals. Supplementing descriptions and conversations with words\, we encourage participants to have a go at depicting these important relationships in pictures through a ‘draw and tell’ approach
URL:https://festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/picturing-the-animal-human-bond/
LOCATION:Chester Town Hall\, 33 Northgate Street\, Chester\, CH1 2HQ
CATEGORIES:Interactive / Creative Event
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T234018
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UID:10000720-1783245600-1783267200@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T234018
CREATED:20260518T080028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T081417Z
UID:10000692-1783249200-1783252800@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T123000
DTSTAMP:20260607T234018
CREATED:20260518T080007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T150049Z
UID:10000734-1783249200-1783254600@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
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
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T234018
CREATED:20260518T080042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T114050Z
UID:10000749-1783249200-1783267200@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
SUMMARY: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
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T150000
DTSTAMP:20260607T234018
CREATED:20260518T080035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T081015Z
UID:10000687-1783256400-1783263600@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260705T163000
DTSTAMP:20260607T234018
CREATED:20260518T080037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T150609Z
UID:10000693-1783261800-1783269000@festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk
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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