Chester Green Weekend is back for a second time after a hugely successful 2024 event.
Chester Green Weekend is a vibrant, eco-conscious Sustainable Festival set in Chester’s beautiful city centre, blending history, nature, and innovation to showcase how we can live more sustainably. The festival, held over a weekend, is designed to engage the entire community and attract visitors from near and far.
Opening Times
Town Hall and Exchange Square – stalls here will be open 10.00am to 4.30pm each day. See What’s On for more information.
Dean’s Field – stalls here will be open from 11.00am to 5.00pm each day. See What’s On for more information.
Chester Green Weekend is a celebration of our commitment to sustainability with a series of unique local events, workshops and happenings across the city over one weekend this June.
Chester Green Weekend is also part of the national Great Big Green Week.
We want to shine the light on Chester to show it as a leading sustainable hub for the Northwest and bring residents along with us on a journey to make small changes to support a lower impact future.
Think ‘lots of fun activities taking place around Chester City Centre over one weekend in June (7th and 8th June) with an underlying aim of raising the awareness of what we can all do to tackle the climate and nature emergency.
The event will be free of charge so anyone can attend, they will be able to get involved in activities, workshops, walks, stalls, food and entertainment will be taking place throughout the City.
We want the event to part of Chester annual calendar in collaboration with lots of organisations, businesses and community groups in the city.
Latest news
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Bike-it Breakfast at Guilden Sutton Primary School
Stephen Perry, Active Travel Fest and Chester Cycling Campaign My role this year in Chester Green Weekend is working with local Schools. On the 2nd April the whole of Guilden Sutton Primary school was encouraged to cycle or walk into school. On arrival at school children’s bikes were given a brief check by Chester Cycling
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Picturehouse Green Film – ‘Rave on the Avon’ 5th June – 6pm
Helen Tandy, Eco Communities & Chester Rep for Surfers Against Sewage In 2024, water companies in England recorded 2,487 pollution incidents—more than double the target set by the Environment Agency. This marks the highest number in over a decade, despite repeated promises to clean up their act. The water industry pledged to reduce pollution by 40%. Instead,
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Promoting Sustainable Fashion at Chester Green Weekend
Helen Tandy, Founding Director, Eco Communities Fast fashion is a major environmental and ethical issue, driven by cheap production, rapid turnover, and disposable clothing culture. The industry is responsible for immense waste, pollution, and carbon emissions, with textile production contributing heavily to water contamination and microplastic pollution. Additionally, many fast fashion brands rely on exploitative
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Join Us for a Night of Hope, Community, and Climate Solutions
Helen Tandy, Founding Director, Eco Communities At this gathering, we’ll be screening the short and powerful film ACTionism — a documentary that takes a hopeful, human look at how people move from feeling overwhelmed to becoming part of meaningful climate solutions. 📍 Monday, 19th May📍 That Beer Place (home of our monthly People, Planet, Pint meetups) At this gathering, we’ll be screening
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Supporters and Sponsors Sustainable Credentials
Eco Communities , established in 2019, drives sustainability efforts in Cheshire, including Plastic Free Cheshire, Food for the Planet and more. We have been involved in Great Big Green Week (GBGW) since it was launched by The Climate Coalition with its Sustainable Cheshire Fair in Grosvenor Park in September each year. As GBGW moves to
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Uncover the Mystery of the Green Tickets in Chester
While the Chester Green Weekend ‘Green Tickets’ might not grant you access to a tour of a fantastical chocolate factory, it may well net recipients one of a range of exciting gifts. Keep an eye out for the flash of a green ticket across the city centre from the 11th May throughout the weeks leading