A twilight happening
Following the amazing success of last years" Up The Wall, Chester Performs is once again planning a “twilight happening” on and around Chester"s city walls on Thursday 2nd – Saturday 4th October between 7pm and 10pm.
“Last year”s event proved so much more popular than we ever could have imagined, over the two evenings we attracted over 3,500 people. This year we"ve extended the event to three days, developed our relationship with the Cathedral and moved the event from November to October, in the hope that it will be slightly warmer. We"ve got some real treats lined up, so keep an eye out for what"s coming up"; Amber Knipe, Project Co-ordinator, Chester Performs.
Up The Wall is a family friendly celebration of the city walls in light, sound and art. Chester Performs invites you on an autumnal, evening promenade on Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd or Saturday 4th October. Along the route audiences will presented with a range of interactive, unusual and some rather unusual works of art and performance. Starting at Abbey Square, audiences will be encouraged to follow the route along the walls and into the Cathedral cloisters. Making sure you pick up your special treat at the end…
For further information about Up The Wall and future events from Chester Performs, visit www.chesterperforms.com or contact the Chester Performs office on 01244 409113.
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Information on the artists taking part in this years" Up The Wall is just being prepared, full details will be available in the next few weeks and on the Chester Performs website www.chesterperforms.com.
Background
Chester Performs is overseeing the development of the city"s new performing arts centre, which will open in 2011. Set to challenge audiences with a series of high profile performing arts events and community projects Chester Performs aims are to broaden horizons and raise the level of expectation in the performing arts both in Chester and Cheshire.
Chester Performs is gaining an enviable reputation for staging exciting performances in non-traditional and outdoor spaces across the region. Cutting edge performances will take place on the streets of Chester, by the River Dee and around the Roman walls. These projects will involve street performers and aerial artists, musicians, dancers, actors, visual and sonic artists, installations and performance art. Up the Wall, based on the City Walls, attracted a 3,500 audience in November. Screen Deva, a new film and digital media festival for Chester, attracted more than 1,000 people to a range of events across the City in June.
Chester Performs Contact: Amber Knipe Tel: 01244 409113
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