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tagline=To be held July 22 to 23 |
tagline=To be held July 22 to 23 |
blurb=A Pokémon GO event will be run in Chester in the United Kingdom from July 22 to 23, 2017. }}
blurb=A Pokémon GO event will be run in Chester in the United Kingdom from July 22 to 23, 2017. }}
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From July 22 to 23, 2017 (the weekend of the Chester Heritage Festival), events will be staged across Chester, including activities based at {{wp|Chester Castle}}, which will be open to the public for the first time in 20 years. The event is described as including trail activities, with in-game and real-world "surprises".
From July 22 to 23, 2017 (the weekend of the Chester Heritage Festival), events will be staged across Chester, including activities based at {{wp|Chester Castle}}, which will be open to the public for the first time in 20 years. The event is described as including trail activities, with in-game and real-world "surprises".


Historical sites in Chester will be turned into {{bp|PokéStop}}s. Big Heritage will also work with schools across the {{wp|Cheshire}} and {{wp|Merseyside}} regions to encourage young people to explore and learn about their local area by playing Pokémon GO.
Historical sites in Chester will be turned into {{bp|PokéStop}}s. Big Heritage will also work with schools across the {{wp|Cheshire}} and {{wp|Merseyside}} regions starting in September 2017 to encourage young people to explore and learn about their local area by playing Pokémon GO.
 
==External links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/BigHeritage/posts/891010601038502 Big Heritage Facebook]