Sunday 10 August 11am-3pm
Youth Pride Takeover
Event details
Youth Pride Takeover at Storyhouse!
Join us for Youth Pride Takeover on Sunday 10 August, 11am – 3pm: a free event for young people aged 3-17 and families. Celebrate community and enjoy a safe, inclusive space filled with fun arts and crafts activities!
The event is in partnership with Chester Pride and is sponsored by Chester Bid and Bank of America.
Free – just drop in!
What’s On
Young Families Zone (for ages 0-10)
area: The Kitchen (ground floor)
Artist: Sean Southerland-Kirby (UncleFrogface)
Activity: Story Crafting Extravaganza
The creation of story crafting cards designed and illustrated by the children themselves with the guidance of Sean. Each card can feature a character creature, place, item, or any element that ignites their imagination. By mixing and matching these cards, the children will generate random story events that fuel creative play.
After they’ve had plenty of fun experimenting with their decks—swapping cards, mixing them up for unusual combinations, and sharing stories with friends and family, they’ll even have a chance (time permitting) to write and illustrate their very own story books. And the best part? They get to take home both their custom card decks and story books as a keepsake of their creative adventure.
Quiet Zone (for ages 0-10)
area: Meeting Room (first floor)
Artist: Jen McAndrew
Accessible activities such as art, board games and fidget toys to help enable a safe quiet space for those who wish to take some time out of the busy event. This area will be open throughout the event and will be unmanned apart from regular check in visits by Chester Pride Community Engagement Manager, Rachael.
Teen Zone (for ages 11-17)
area: Garret Theatre (4th floor)
Artist: Chloe and Willzy (Cheshire Dance)
The artists will be running a theatre and movement based workshop exploring the theme of solidarity in the LGBTQIA+ community, drawing from elements of theatre, clowning, physical theatre and dance in a series of creative exercises designed to get the young people moving and using their voice. This workshop is open to all experience levels and abilities.
Teen Zone (for ages 11-17)
area: Garret Bar (4th floor)
Artist: Laura Limer (Northwich Pride)
Laura and co will deliver a workshop around their pride quilt project. Members of the public will be able to design a quilt patch to be included in the overall large finished quilt. This can be any design they wish and all materials will be provided by the artist.
Artist: Radiate Arts
Radiate Arts will be hosting a drop-in activity of a collaborative textile banner. The activity will be called ‘What does Pride mean to me?’ It will be suitable for all skill levels so everyone can add a personal piece. Radiate Arts will also host an information area.
Chester Bid Pride Window Trail
area: Entrance Foyer
Created by Chester Bid in association with local businesses, the public will be able to collect a family friendly Pride Window Trail which will increase footfall in the city centre.
This house is your house.
Storyhouse is a safe space for LGBTQIA+ communities and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all young people and visitors attending Youth Pride. We will have enhanced staffing, security and dedicated support throughout the event to ensure everyone feels safe and supported.