The Great Get Together is a festival inspired by Jo Cox’s belief that we have more in common than that which divides us, and has everything from virtual reality experiences to jewellery-making, lego to sign language, gameshows to memory storytelling and more!

If arts and crafts is your thing, here’s what’s happening:

Jewellery-making in The Kitchen.
Free to drop in. Saturday 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm

Design your own jewellery, making polymer beads to create your own unique piece of jewellery to take home. All materials are provided.

Painting for Pleasure in The Kitchen.
Free to drop in. Saturday 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm

A ‘have a go’ workshop offers you the opportunity to create a very personal piece of art. All materials are provided

Crochet and Knitting in the Meeting Room
Free to drop-in, Saturday 1.30pm-3.30pm

Join us for knitting, crochet and a chat.

Bird Box Making in The Den.
Free to drop-in, Saturday 2pm-4pm

Meet some of the local ‘shedders’ who’ll help you make a bird box!

Mindful Crafts in the Book Pod.
Free to drop in, Saturday 2pm-4pm.

Ola from Heal Earth will share techniques and skills on a mindful approach to developing creativity.

Families Arts and Crafts in The Den
Free to drop in, Sunday 11am-3pm.

Craft activity part of Chester Heritage Festival.

Stitch Patchwork Community Project in the Book Pod.
Free to drop in, Sunday 2pm-4pm

A drop-in session that will bring people together through a variety of stitching skills and techniques.