Touring exhibition begins – first stop: Cheshire!

We’re excited that the Migration Stories NW pop-up exhibition has started its tour of the region in Chester, where it was displayed during Refugee Week at the Unity Centre, home of Cheshire, Halton & Warrington Race and Equality Centre (CHAWREC), including a well-attended open day on 22 June. The exhibition then transferred to Chester Town Hall where it featured as part of the inaugural Festival of Ideas, coordinated by the University of Chester and other local partners. Local project partner, Heather Swainston, gave a talk about ‘Cheshire Journeys’ as part of the Festival, together with a representative from Cheshire Archives. They also did a presentation as part of the Cheshire Heritage Festival which was taking place at a similar time. Heather and a project volunteer were even interviewed for TV as part of the Festival of Ideas!

Heather reports that the exhibition has received really positive feedback in Cheshire with people enjoying finding local connections on the project map. The project as a whole has also enabled Heather to develop new networks with people and organisations in Chester, including the Archives and the City of Sanctuary Group.