New giants and fearsome sea creatures as Chester Midsummer Watch Parade returns

New giants and fearsome sea creatures as Chester Midsummer Watch Parade returns

THE Chester Midsummer Watch Parade will return to the city streets with some new additions.

Midsummer Parade bursts back onto the streets

The Chester Midsummer Watch Parade bursts onto the streets on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June starting from Chester Town Hall square at 2pm on both days. The medieval parade is one of the country’s oldest and most colourful street parades dating from 1498. The Midsummer Watch characters are based on descriptions from the city archives including the famous family of giants. The Lord Mayor of Chester, Councillor Sherin Akhtar will join the Sunday p…