Events Calendar

 

Sat 20th May – Chester Globetrotters Club

Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street,, Chester

The Club meets bi-monthly to hear two talks given by recent travellers. This meeting includes a talk by CWDF member Heather Lannin on “Travel to Sierra Leone, the working heart of Africa”. Entrance £3 including refreshments. Further information  01244 383 392  or www.chesterglobetrotters.co.uk

£3

Wed 24th May – CANCELLED: Pre-Election meeting on International Development Issues

Binks Building, University's Parkgate Road Campus Parkgate Road, Chester

PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEETING IS NOW CANCELLED IN VIEW OF THE SUSPENSION OF ELECTION CAMPAIGNING FOLLOWING THE MANCHESTER TERRORIST ATTACK As in previous General Elections, CWDF is hosting an open meeting with the main General Election candidates, exploring their views on international development issues. Binks Building is the main building off the Exton Park entrance, […]

Fri-Sun 16-18th June – “The Great Get Together”

A nation-wide invitation from Brendan Cox, husband of murdered MP Jo Cox, to honour the 1st Anniversary of her death by getting together with neighbours to share food and celebrate all that we have in common. Further information www.greatgettogether.org  (CWDF will give publicity to local events we hear of.)

Mon- Sun 19-25 June – “I Welcome” – photo exhibition on refugee crises

Garret Theatre, Storyhouse Hunter Street, Chester

Exhibition of powerful photographs of past and present refugee crises will be at Storyhouse in Chester between Monday 19 – Sunday 25 June. Vietnam, Chechnya, Bosnia, Iraq and Syria all feature in the exhibition as part of Amnesty’s I Welcome campaign. Taking place during Refugee Week between Monday 19 – Sunday 25 June, the exhibition […]

Sat 24th June – Film “Fire at Sea”

Garret Theatre, Storyhouse Hunter Street, Chester

This is the showing of a docufilm about the migrant crisis, in support of Refugee Week, 19-25 June. Arranged by Storyhouse in partnership with CHAWREC - the Chester Halton & Warrington Race and Equality Centre. Here is the link to official trailer: https://youtu8be.be/qR519XDaxK0

£4.00

Sat 1st – Sun 9th July – Week of Action on Climate Change

Various venues

A national/international initiative to highlight the strength of community concerns about climate change, and the crucial role that community energy projects can play in reducing carbon emissions. This year the aim is to engage with MPs in the wake of the election, inviting them to champion the commitment in parliament. www.theclimatecoalition.org Watch out for details […]

Sun 2nd July – “Welcome Refugees with Open Arms”

Chester Town Hall Square Northgate Street, Chester, United Kingdom

Two Events on Sunday 2 July 2017: Welcome Refugees with Open Arms - Chester Town Hall Square - 12.00 to 14.00 Amnesty International is holding an event to encourage support and understanding of the refugee situation.  This is a particularly timely event as Chester is currently welcoming several refugee families to the area.  Come and […]

Fri 7th July – Talk “Proving Torture”

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

Organised by Quaker Concern for the Abolition of Torture, this talk will be given by Dr Bernie Gregory, a GP who also works for Freedom from Torture - in that role she assesses survivors of torture who have made it to the UK and prepares medico-legal reports to support their asylum applications. Free admission - […]

Tues 11th Jul – CWDF Forum

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

The Forum’s final meeting before the summer break. We’ll have an intriguingly-titled talk “Three Jumbos Crash in a Day”: retired hospital consultant John Williams will be recounting some of his post-retirement activities overseas.  

Wed 19th July – EID Celebration Get Together

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

CAMCC (Chester Asian & Minority Communities Council)  is looking forward to welcoming you  at our open EID Celebration Get Together. All, plus family and friends, are welcome – do join us if you can See the attached poster. Best Wishes, Elizabeth pp CAMCC CHAWREC, 01244 400730, www.chawrec.org.uk

Thurs 27th Jul – The Philippines: update on the work of MuCAARD

Hoole URC Hoole Road, Chester

Romy and Linda Tiongco will have much to share with us about the work of MuCAARD in the Philippines, especially at this time of turmoil caused by armed conflict in the Marawi area of Mindanao in the Philippines.  MuCAARD-Inc is currently, with other NGOs, in the centre of the relief work being done in the […]