Chester Green Weekend - Prize Draw, Feedback and Pop Ups

Helen Tandy, Orgaiser Chester Green Weekend and Director Eco Communities

It’s now just over two weeks since Chester Green Weekend, and the team has (mostly!) recovered. Sadly, my laptop didn’t survive Saturday’s rain, so I’m a little behind — but we’re getting there!

We’ve got some fantastic photos from the weekend thanks to Elle Brotherhood Photography — I promise I’ll get more of these downloaded and shared with you soon. Huge thanks also to Spotlight Socials for doing such a great job on our socials throughout the event.

And of course, a big thank you to all of you, whether you were a stallholder, workshop leader, volunteer, or visitor. Chester Green Weekend wouldn’t happen without you.

Weather, Wind & Some Magic Moments

Chester Green Weekend takes a whole year to plan, but unfortunately, we still can’t control the weather! Briony, Tori from Taste Cheshire and I had some serious discussions about the high winds, but we made the call to open.

Despite the rain on Saturday, in Dean’s Field we were amazed (and relieved!) that it stopped just in time for the Morris Dancing and the Catwalk curated by Monika from oH (more on the Catwalk and designer in a blog soon) . The fact those could still go ahead was incredible — and they were both absolutely fantastic.

Also a big thank you to Kevin from Chester Cathedral for all his help over the weekend. It’s such a beautiful space and we were so keen to make it work. That said, we know it was a bit of a logistical nightmare for stalls, and we’re taking notes for the future.

Looking Ahead

Planning has already started for Chester Green Weekend 2026, and our fundraising continues.

We don’t want Chester Green Weekend to be just a once-a-year event. In the run-up to this year’s festival, we held a few pop-ups, and we’re planning more through 2025 to keep the momentum going.

Topics will include Sustainable Fashion, Sustainable Food, the Circular Economy and more — so keep an eye out for upcoming events.Find out why we're litter picking in Westminster Park on Sunday and how Chester performed in last year’s Big Plastic Count.

More thanks to Jack from Staff 86 for providing some staff again... Monika is helping me with some socials and so we are keeping the weekend alive...

Prize Draw, Support and Win

We’re running a Prize Draw to help support Chester Green Weekend and our events over the rest of 2025. There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs, generously donated by local businesses.

🎟️ How to Enter:

• Make a £2 donation per entry via our Stripe link
• Or enter for free by posting your entry to: 3 Park Drive South, Chester, CH2 3JT

🎁 Bonus Entry: Complete our Chester Green Weekend Feedback Form and get an additional free entry into the draw.

📅 Deadline: Entries are open until 31st July.

Use button below for link to our Linktree to both the Stripe donation entry and event feedback.

Thanks to Steve from The Townhouse Chester, The Savvy Fox and Deva Fest. Also Chester Race Course and Chester Zoo for the kind donations. CLICK HERE