Events Calendar

 

Sat 9th Mar – International Women’s Day

Chester Town Hall Square Chester

Chester Women’s Aid’s annual celebration of IWD to be held on Saturday 9th March in the Town Hall and Storyhouse, 11.00am - 3.30pm. With live performances, market stalls, information stalls 7 raffle.

Sat 9th Mar – Quiz Night with Palestinian Buffet

Wesley Church Centre St. John Street, Chester

This Quiz Night is a fund raising event in aid of the Amos Trust West Bank Home Rebuild Project 2019. The evening includes a Palestinian Buffet. For information or tickets contact Andrew on andrewherbert1967@gmail.com  or 07930 639246

£8.00

Mon 11th Mar – Christian Aid Lent Lunch

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

12:00 noon - 1:30 pm  Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF. This is the first in the series of 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.

£5.00

Tues 12th Mar – CWDF Forum

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

The second Forum gathering of 2019. Open session on local responses to the concerns of climate change and climate justice. It will include an update from Jude Limb on Christian Aid’s “Big Shift” campaign (away from fossil fuels) and the lobby of HSBC. (Details to be confirmed). 01244 350323.

Mon 18th Mar – Christian Aid Lent Lunch

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

12:00 noon - 1:30 pm  Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF. This is the second in the series of 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.

£5.00

Thurs 21st Mar – “Eye Witness” : Stories from the West Bank & Israel

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

7.30-9.00pm, Quaker Meeting House, Frodsham Street Chester, CH1 3LF. Come and hear first-hand from two recently-returned volunteers from the Quaker's Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. What is daily life under the occupation really like? What is the Israeli peace movement doing? What can we do to promote a just peace in Israel-occupied Palestine? […]

Mon 25th Mar – Christian Aid Lent Lunch

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

12:00 noon - 1:30 pm  Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF. This is the third in the series of 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.

£5.00

Wed 27th Mar – AGM, Chester Friends of Palestine

Room 204, Riverside Building, University of Chester Castle Drive, Chester

We are looking for new members for the committee. What are YOUR talents? Let us know what you can do! Further information contact  ChesterFriendsofPalestine@hotmail.com 7.00-9.00pm, Room 204 Riverside Building, University of Chester

Sat 30th Mar – “Stop Arming Saudi” Silent Vigil

The Cross Chester, United Kingdom

12.30 - 1.30 at The Cross, Chester.  All are welcome to join - please wear black if possible. Organised by Chester CND. Further information chestercnd@gmail.com

Mon 1st Apr – Christian Aid Lent Lunch

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

12:00 noon - 1:30 pm  Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF. This is the fourth in the series of 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.

£5.00

Thurs 4th Apr – Christian Aid “Big Shift” Local Lobby

Outside HSBC Chester 45 Eastgate Street, Chester

The “Big Shift” is part of Christian Aid’s campaign on climate change, with the big banks seen as a major part of the solution if they can stop funding fossil fuel developments. “Big Shift” is focussing on HSBC as one of the biggest banks in the world, and CA aims to get the message delivered […]

Mon 8th Apr – Christian Aid Lent Lunch

St Mary's Handbridge Centre Overleigh Road Handbridge, Chester

This is the final lunch in the series of 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.

£5.00