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Chester Heritage Festival Event

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Niantic, Inc., the creator and publisher of Pokémon GO, The Pokémon Company International, and Big Heritage, the UK heritage organization, have collaborated to curate historical spots across Chester's old city inside Pokémon GO in order to stimulate community involvement and education. Over the weekend of July 22nd and 23rd, events will be held around Chester, including festivities centered on Chester Castle, which will be available to the public for the first time in 20 years. Visitors to the city will be able to participate in a variety of exciting trail activities, including in-game and real-world surprises for Pokémon GO players. The festivities take place during the annual Chester Heritage Festival, which honors the history of one of the world's most historic cities. Chester will welcome Pokémon GO Trainers from across the globe, transforming historical monuments into PokéStops with which gamers may engage. Big Heritage will also collaborate with schools in Cheshir