ACTIVE TRAVEL FESTIVAL CHESTER 2024
June 16
Free
The Active Travel Festival, ATfest, 2024 will once again be brought to the city of Chester! Helping to change behaviour in the local community and encourage more active travel to improve health and wellbeing and to reduce car usage by:
- increasing awareness of the active travel options and routes available to visit Chester
- showcasing organisations that can provide information, advice and support in making this change
- making the journey into the city part of the fun and providing interest and entertainment in the city centre.
From 10.00 until 16.00 ATfest will be providing a range of exciting and informative attractions in Chester City centre.
In Townhall Square our partners will be promoting cycling and walking as a practical option for local travel and showcasing how they can provide practical support and information to support this change. This will include a wide range of specialist and adapted cycle option for those with special requirements and needs.
There will be practical support and advice from the Police on safety and security, from the local NHS Partnership on Health and Wellbeing and the Bike Factory will offer a free Dr Bike service and provide information on specialist cycling accessories.
There will be fun attractions and entertainment for the whole family…
In Exchange Square, outside the new market, there will an exciting Stunt Bike show.
In Storyhouse you can listen to a specialist talk on Active Travel or enjoy an evening showing of a selected film in support of the Festival.
In the new Market come and listen to one of two specialist demonstrations
The Active Travel Festival is taking place during the wider Chester Green Weekend, a new event to Chester which will be part of the national Great Big Green Week.
Lots of fun activities will be taking place around Chester City Centre and in Grosvenor Park over the weekend 15th and 16th June with an underlying aim of raising awareness of what we can all do to improve our health and wellbeing and tackle the climate and nature emergency.
