Almost every week, there’s a new event in Chester which celebrates culture and all kinds of different art forms. As a place with such a rich background in the arts, it will provide the perfect location for WayWord in February.
A day out suited to young people of many age ranges, the WayWord event is one festival which has been creating quite the buzz as the must-attend venue for entertainment over the half-term. A whole host of workshops and fun attractions will be available at Chester Town Hall from the 14th of February until the 22nd.
For kids aged from 4 years and above, there are great activities like Little Somethings, Gigantosaurus and Spark, the Wizard Goblin to both entertain and educate. The latter is hosted by Dominic Berry, a poet from New York who is else in very high regard by his peers.
Suited for visitors of 7 years and over, you can expect to be delighted by attractions such as Dennis the Menace, The Wimpy Kid Show and The Legend of Frog by Guy Bass – an acclaimed and much loved novelist for children.
Are you in your teenage years and struggling to think of something to do during your school holidays? Then the 48 Hour Film Challenge or Coding Workshop could be just the thing for you. Any keen writers out there will relish the chance to Fire Up Your Blog with Kate Feld too!
This is just a small sample of the attractions you can enjoy and to accompany all of this, the local Waterstones will also be having a hosting session with some of your favourite authors so you can have your book signed.
The official site states: “If being young is the problem, WayWord is the antidote. This half-term, we’ve got poetry and politics, film and fantasy, new books, new technologies and even a bit of Dr Who. Come and let your imagination run wild!” and it couldn’t be a better endorsement.