Step 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.
This led walk, which is also "wheels accessible", is one of four themed routes staged as part of the 2026 "Festival of ideas" that uses examples from the existing cityscape to demonstrate various aspects of the overall theme of 'Sustainability'.
Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon is Wales's most iconic mountain, hosting 650,000 visitors each year. This exhibition takes us on a journey that considers the past, present, and sustainable future of the mountain.
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.
This exhibition invites you into a living lab where the roots of indigenous knowledge meet the flows of water, soil and climate change. Through photographs and voices from wetlands and mountains, the exhibition shows how long standing traditional practices - from reading soils and water levels to shaping wetlands and planting patterns - are active, evolving tools for environmental management today.
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.
Does it feel like you are seeing more extreme weather? The science suggests we might be heading for a 3 degree world, but action globally doesn't suggest people are concerned. So what is the truth? Join me as I explore the different pathways we could follow over this century depending on whether we act now or delay action to mitigate climate change.
Come and join us for a family friendly event with Greg Jenner exploring how, why, and when the Romans first invaded.
Join curators at the Grosvenor Museum for a talk exploring the future of our museums. How might they look 50, 100 years from now? What might we collect, and which stories might we tell? How might the role of museums need to evolve as society and our audiences change?
Join Chester Zoo to discover how communities across Cheshire West are connecting habitats, monitoring wildlife, and transforming local spaces through the Networks for Nature initiative.
In this packed workshop, get your hands on wonderfully decorated Victorian and modern teacups and saucers, design and make your own, taste hot world teas while learning about the health benefits of tea drinking, learn about the environmental footprint of tea today.
Discover 'Tapping' (Emotional Freedom Techniques), a gentle and effective way to quieten a busy mind and relax your body in minutes.
Ever wondered what you would have said to yourself when you were younger, or what you would tell your older self? Opening with an exhibition of postcards written by students at the University of Chester to their older self and members of Chester U3A to their younger self, we will explore messages and their meanings, applying psychological principles to discuss aging and its representation.
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr Mya-Rose Craig, a remarkable environmentalist whose journey began as a young birdwatcher and led to the founding of Black2Nature - a movement championing ethnic diversity in nature conservation and the environment. Mya-Rose will share how focus, motivation, and commitment can turn passion into meaningful action.
Discover Rome's cutting edge: The Auxiliary Soldiers. Recruited from across the empire, these specialist troops helped the Roman army conquer new lands and face unfamiliar enemies.
In 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.
Sutures is a short film made in the skills unit at the University of Chester that has won awards at several film festivals both locally and internationally. It is used as an educational tool for student nurses to educate, enlighten and entertain. The film highlights the issues facing a group of nurses and patients in the modern NHS.
Join the Nature at Night project team to find out how bat-walks, zine-making and digital citizen science are being used to understand young people's feelings about exploring nature at night. Contribute to our research by sharing some reflections of your own.
A hands-on experience where our young scientists (and their parents!) can explore the biomolecular world by extracting DNA from delicious fruits using household items.
A short session to recognise when someone needs medical help, learn the best way to get help quickly and learn how to perform BASIC life support until help arrives
Drop 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!
Owls 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.
Drop 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.
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! Join Reaseheath College to learn more
Come 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!
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
In 2022, nine British researchers fly-post a government building with scientific papers presenting stark evidence of human-induced climate change. They are arrested and charged with criminal damage. By turns pacy and pensive, short documentary 'Plan Z' explores their motivations for engaging in civil disobedience, and asks: what is the professional responsibility of scientists towards the public in the 21st century?
Join Dame Jenny Harries for an in-conversation event exploring a life in public service. From frontline medicine to national leadership, Jenny will reflect on pivotal moments and challenges in her career, offering candid insights into resilience, decision-making, and purpose across an extraordinary career dedicated to public health and leadership.
Little 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.
"I wish I could write a song, but I don't know where to start..." This is a super practical workshop to remove the fear of the blank page and give you tools to start writing your own songs.
A panel of apprentices, employers, Chamber of Commerce, LSIP & DWP discussing what are the skills needed now and for the next 3 – 5 years in the region, highlighting apprenticeships benefits for the apprentice & employers.