Events Calendar

 

Tues 3rd Dec – Pre-election Q&A session NB CHANGE OF VENUE

Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road,, Handbridge,

Chester City Centre Churches Together will be holding the customary pre- General Election hustings event. Further information: email rev.ken@hotmail.co.uk

Sat 7th Dec – “Write for Rights”

The Kitchen at Storyhouse Chester

Amnesty International - 'Write for Rights' The annual 'Write for Rights' campaign is the world's biggest letter-writing event.  Chester and Wrexham Amnesty Group are arranging a public event.  You have the opportunity of exercising the 'power of the pen' by sending a card with a message of hope and support to those facing violence, threats, intimidation and even […]

Sat 7th Dec – Amnesty International “Write for Rights”

The Kitchen at Storyhouse Chester

The annual 'Write for Rights' campaign is the world's biggest letter-writing event.  Chester and Wrexham Amnesty Group are arranging a public event.  You have the opportunity of exercising the 'power of the pen' by sending a card with a message of hope and support to those facing violence, threats, intimidation and even death. For further […]

Tues 14th Jan – CWDF Forum

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

6.45pm – 9.00pm The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN Speaker Colin Watson, bringing us up-to-date on the work of the CWAC Climate Emergency Task Team.

Wed 22nd Jan – Introducing the Chester Wetland Centre

Best Building, University of Chester Exton Park Campus, off Parkgate Road, Chester

A talk on bringing biodiversity and flood mitigation together in the Countess Country Park. Speakers: Dr Christian Dunn, Wetland Science expert at Bangor University, and Dr Servel Miller, Flood Mitigation specialist at the University of Chester. All welcome.

Wed 29th Jan – Lecture “Towards a Geography of Industrial  Decarbonisation?”

Best Building, University of Chester Exton Park Campus, off Parkgate Road, Chester

A lecture by Prof Joseph Howe, Executive Director of the University’s Thornton Energy Research Institute.  In December 2018 the UK Government announced the Industrial Grand Challenge to enable the deployment large scale industrial decarbonisation infrastructure. This presentation provides an overview of this initiatives, detailing some of the initial proposals emerging from the UK, and examining […]

Fri 31st Jan – “Palestinian Voices Matter”

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

A group of Palestinian students from Jerusalem and Bethlehem are coming to Chester. They are meeting with students at the University in the afternoon and Chester Friends of Palestine are organising this open evening meeting. They would love to see a good audience there to hear the students sharing their experiences of accessing higher education […]

Mon 3rd Feb – Greenpeace Chester: Introductory Meeting

Town Crier Pub City Road, Chester

We're a local group of volunteer activists based in Chester. The Chester Group meeting will be once a month. Members of the group and anyone interested in joining are encouraged to come to this meeting. We’ll cover the ins and outs of activities that local Greenpeace members can choose to take part in, the code […]

Sun 9th Feb – Visit to Chester by Robin Roth, Traidcraft Chief Executive

Wesley Church Centre St. John Street, Chester

Wesley Methodist Church, St John's St, Chester, CH1 1 DA Robin Roth Chief Executive of Traidcraft, will be the guest of, Wesley Methodists at their 10.30am  Morning Service, to be followed by coffee and informal chat. For those not wishing to attend the Service, there is an opportunity afterwards to meet Robin and to hear […]

Fri 14th Feb – Climate Strike: in support of the UK Student Climate Action Network. 

Chester Town Hall Square Northgate Street, Chester, United Kingdom

Join us for the next Climate Strike and support the UK Student Climate Action Network. This is also the annual date for The Climate Coalition’s - Show The Love when people swap red hearts for green on Valentine’s Day to show they care about our planet and are concerned about Climate Change. Meet up 11am outside Chester Town […]

Mon 2nd Mar – Christian Aid Lent Lunch

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

Mondays in Lent:  2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 Mar  – Christian Aid Lent Lunches Arranged by City Centre Churches Together. Please join us for a simple meal. £5 donations to Christian Aid: “Working to end poverty and injustice worldwide”. 01244 375606.

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