Events Calendar

 

Fri 22nd Jun – CWDF 25-year Celebratory Event

Hoole Community Centre Westminster Road, Hoole, Chester

A Celebratory Social Evening, marking the 25 years of CWDF's activities and campaigning. An informal occasion giving Forum members and friends the chance to socialise, to recall some of the highlights of the 25 years – and  to picture where we might go over the next 25! With wine and light refreshments. RSVP please to […]

Sat 23rd June – “Picnic in the Park”

The Pavilion, Grosvenor Park Grosvenor Park Road, Chester

"Picnic in the Park" part of the Great Weekend for Chester - with the Mid-Summer Watch, Chester Live and hopefully some other Great Get Together events. The Picnic is aiming to provide an opportunity for people of different world views to talk - a mixture of entertainment, activities and picnics - with a platform for […]

Sat 23rd June – Eid event: “Bring and Share Get Together”

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

This year’s Eid (end of Ramadan event) will be held to coincide with the Great Get Together weekend in memory of Jo Cox, former MP for Batley and Spen. Everyone is welcome to join us for a “Bring and Share Get Together” at the University of Chester, Binks Building. Please come along with your family […]

Sun 24th June – Wirral Coastal Walk

Start at Seacombe Ferry, coastal walk to Thurstaston Country Park

This is to remind everybody about the Wirral Coastal Walk, which is taking place on Sunday 24th June. This is an organised sponsored walk around the tip of the Wirral Penninsula, in which CAFOD and many other charities take part. (See www.wirralcoastalwalk.org for background information about the overall event organised by North Wirral Rotary.) In […]

£5.00

Sat 30th June – Sun 8th July – Climate Coalition’s “Speak Up” Week of Action

Various venues

The Speak Up Week is all about having a climate heart-to-heart with your MP, and encouraging them to be a champion for climate solutions. Whether this is your first time talking about climate change or you’re on first name terms with your MP, the Speak Up Week is for everyone. It’s for your church group, […]

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

The Cross Chester

Chester CND are holding this silent vigil, 12.30 until 1.30 pm at The Cross, Chester to highlight the plight of the people of Yemen and UK arms sales to Saudi.  Black dress is invited and CWDF members are welcome to join in for as long as they can manage. More info from chestercnd@gmail.com

Tues 10th Jul – CWDF meeting – “Plan B!”

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

This will be the last of the Forum's regular bi-monthly meetings before the summer break. Our speaker was to have been Helen Tandy (Chester Friends of the Earth) on the topic of ethical investment and divestment. Helen is indisposed, so our meeting will look again at some of the interesting issues that surfaced at our […]

Fri 27th Jul – “Impressions of Iran”

Bishop Lloyd's Palace Bishop Lloyd’s Palace 51/53 Watergate Row, CHESTER

During the last fortnight of April 2018 a group of mainly Civic Trust members toured Central Iran, a journey planned by Christine Russell - though she herself was not allowed a visa. "Impressions of Iran" will be an illustrated talk tracing the journey through the timelines of Iranian history, and what was seen  – archaeology […]

£7.50

Sun July 29th – Linda & Romy Tiongco “At Home”

At 3pm. Linda & Romy will be speaking about their charity MuCAARD working with Muslims and Christians in Mindanao in the Philippines, on health and land redemption projects. Email lindationgco@yahoo.co.uk for the Tiongco’s address (Frodsham).

Thurs 2nd Aug – Meet Linda & Romy Tiongco

Hoole URC Hoole Road, Chester

Each Year, when Romy & Linda Tiongco return to the UK for a few weeks, they have valued the times when they have met up again with people from the Chester area to share what they have been doing in Damulog and other areas of Mindanao in the Philippines. We have been inspired by the […]

Mon 6th Aug – Hiroshima & Nagasaki Flower Memorial

The Bandstand The Groves, Chester

A gathering to remember all those who died and suffered as a result of the atomic bombs dropped in 1945, in the firm belief that it must never happen again. All are welcome to meet at the Bandstand for readings, a period of silent reflection and the dropping of flowers on the river. bring white […]

Sat 25th Aug – “Stop Arming Saudi” Silent Vigil

The Cross Chester, United Kingdom

Chester CND are holding this silent vigil at The Cross, Chester to highlight the plight of the people of Yemen and UK arms sales to Saudi.  Black dress is invited and you are welcome to join in for as long as you can manage. More information from chestercnd@gmail.com