Sustainable summer events
This summer, there is a brilliant selection of sustainable events taking place across the borough providing you with lots of information and inspiration to help you to live a more sustainable lifestyle.Below you’ll find details of all the events we’re aware of in the borough.
If you are organising a sustainable event and would like it listed here, please email: climatechange@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Great Big Green Week
Various locations
10 – 18 June
Great Big Green Week is the UK's biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Find out about events taking place near you and get involved by visiting the Great Big Green Week website.:
There will be a range of activities and information sessions available at local libraries throughout the borough. From recyclable children’s crafts to energy advice drop-in sessions, there will be something for everyone.
Find out more and what activities are taking place at your local library.
Storyhouse in Chester also have several events taking place on Saturday, 10 June to celebrate Great Big Green Week. Join them for a range of free events (including a paper recycling workshop, a treasure hunt, and colouring-in sheets) from 1pm.
🌳 The Great Big Green Week Activities
🌳 Paper Recycling Workshop
Chester Green Expo
Castle Drive, Chester
15 - 17 June
Join the second Green Expo in Chester to see what has been achieved in the region on progress to net zero and climate change, and how it will impact how we live, work and play. Learn how energy use and sustainable options for the home, office, communities, towns and cities are changing. Find out how alternative sources and renewable solutions for energy, transport, waste and water can help and meet the organisations driving this forward, including charities and artisan producers.
This year’s Green Expo will be comprised of two parts:
🌳 A Youth Conference, free for school and college students on Friday, 16 June, led by the young leaders of ChesterYouthCAN (Chester Youth Climate Action Network) with the support of the University of Chester.
🌳 The Green Expo Exposition organised in conjunction with Chester-based Eco Communities UK. It’s free for anyone to attend and will run alongside the River Dee in Chester, on Castle Drive, from Thursday, 15 June to Saturday, 17 June.
People, Planet, Pastry
At the Green Huts talk area, Castle Drive
15 June, 1pm
As part of Green Expo 2023, this People, Planet, Pastry event will enable you to meet others interested in sustainability in your community, share local stories and ideas, and accelerate local climate action. It’s free, but make sure to reserve yourself a spot on Eventbrite.
People, Planet, Pint
At the Green Huts talk area, Castle Drive
16 June, 6pm
An alternative to the People, Planet, Pastry event, this People, Planet, Pint event will take place at the Green Huts Talks area of the Green Expo, Castle Drive, from 6pm until 8pm. There’s no agenda, workshops or webinars; just chat over a drink. Come and meet others working and interested in the net zero, Bcorp and environmental space. This event is free but please reserve a spot on Eventbrite
Active Travel Festival Chester
Castle Square, Lower Car Park, Chester, CH1 2DN (opposite Abode Hotel).
18 June, from 11am
ATfest is an active travel festival taking place in the historic city of Chester and will be a fun-filled day, jam-packed with activities for all the family to enjoy.
The aim is to inspire local residents of all ages and abilities to make cleaner, greener, healthier and sustainable transport choices in their everyday lives.
Visit the ATfest website to see a schedule of all the activities taking place throughout the day.
Sustainability Festival - Chester Grosvenor Museum
8 July, 10.30am – 5pm
Festival for the Future is back for a second year running. Fun for all the family, and a great way to learn tips and tricks for living a greener lifestyle. All activities are free and drop-in.
Kicking things off on Saturday, 8 July, Grosvenor Museum will be exploring how the world has changed through time and what a sustainable future might look like.
There is an opportunity to see real fossils from the museum’s amazing Natural History collection up close, meet dinosaur experts who’ll answer all your burning questions, and try your hand at foraging for fossils to take home in our onsite dig.
There will also be a clothes swap on the day and specialists talks in the lecture theatre.
Find out more on the West Cheshire Museums website
Climate Crafts - Chester Grosvenor Museum
8, 9 and 10 August
During this week of August, the focus will be all things climate. Join the group at Grosvenor Museum for some climate crafts inspired by their collections and latest exhibitions. More details can be found on the museum's website.
Sustainability Festival – Stretton Water Mill
15 July, 10.30am - 5.00pm
Festival for the Future travels to beautiful Stretton Watermill on Saturday, 15 July. Between 10.30am and 5pm, join us for a peaceful day in the Great Outdoors, mucking about with water and exploring how hydropower was used to mill flour. There will be a cash charge for mill tours, but all other activities are free and drop-in.
Bring a picnic and enjoy a day of woodland activities, seed planting, and wet play. We’ll also be running ‘Sketch and Explore’ nature journalling workshops, where visitors can relax with a sketch pad and have a go at drawing and documenting the wildlife around them. This workshop is perfect for all ages and skill levels, and no previous experience in art or nature journalling is required. So, grab your pencils and join us for a day of creativity, education, and connection to nature. Full details can be found on the museum's website.
Sustainability Festival – Lion Salt Works
22 July, 10.30am – 5pm
For our final Festival of the Future weekend, we’ll be at the Lion Salt Works in Northwich from 10.30am – 5pm on Saturday, 22 July. Barnton Circus are back with more incredible, gravity-defying performances throughout the day, and there’ll be drop-in workshops for visitors to have a go at perfecting their circus skills. Join eco-storyteller, Creeping Toad, in hunting for stories around the site, and create your own puppet characters to bring to life. Visitors of all ages can enjoy forest school activities, face painting, and spending time with nature in our onsite butterfly garden and play area.
Eco Communities will be onsite with another spectacular craft fair, so you can shop for sustainable products and learn about local sustainability projects, and Transition Northwich will be joining us with workshops and activities.
For those interested in exploring sustainable living and its role in shaping a better future, get creative with our all-ages art workshops led by illustrator India Hackett.
Find out more on the West Cheshire Museum website
Sustainable Cheshire Festival
23 September, 10.30am – 7pm
The annual Sustainable Cheshire Festival, organised by Eco Communities, will be taking place later this year on 23 September. Join us in Grosvenor Park for an exciting community event hoping to build a greener and more sustainable future.
🌳 Get your free tickets for the event on their eventbrite link.
