Sunday 18 June: Active Travel Festival (AT Fest) at Castle Square, Chester CH1 2DN. “Celebrating active travel as a day-to-day activity”, the day will be jam-packed with activities for all the family to enjoy. The aim is to inspire local residents of all ages and abilities to make cleaner, greener, healthier and sustainable transport choices […]
19-25 June: Refugee Week 2023, with the theme of ‘Compassion’. During Refugee Week 2023, the Chester City of Sanctuary group will host an interactive display in the Cathedral gardens. Come and see the displays (including items from The Unity Centre Craft Group, and reflections from local students of English for Speakers of Other Languages - […]
Organised by Chifundo, there will be a talk alongside the Fashion Show, a stall selling Chanasa Fairtrade products, and refreshments will be provided. Admission costs £3 for adults, half-price for under-18s and the price also covers the refreshments.
Saturday 08 July: Festival for the Future, Grosvenor Museum, Chester CH1 2DD from 10:30am to 5pm. Festival for the Future is back for a second year running! There is fun for all the family, and a great way to learn tips and tricks for living a greener lifestyle. All the various activities are free and […]
CWDF July Forum Meeting: Thursday 13 July, 7pm at The Unity Centre. We are very much looking forward to meeting our new City of Chester MP Samantha (Sam) Dixon. We've invited her to talk to us about her impressions of Parliament, her role and goals, and aspects of the Labour policies on development issues – […]
Sunday 06 August: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Flower Memorial, 8pm at The Groves, Chester. All are welcome to meet at The Bandstand for readings, a period of silent reflection, and the dropping of white flowers on the river, to remember all those who suffered and died, and in the firm belief that it must never happen […]
This play was written to mark the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima. The performance at Wesley Centre in Chester is part of the play's 2023 Autumn Tour. All the tour performances will be followed by a Q and A with the cast for those of the audience who can stay. "Michael Mears’ Essential Theatre presents a […]
CWDF September Forum meeting: Tuesday 19 September, 7pm at The Unity Centre. This meeting takes place a week later than usual to avoid clashing with the play The Mistake. Gill Miller will be giving us a talk on “Dealing with Disease; the role of global institutions and local players”. Gill’s talk will use the examples […]
This event is being organised by Eco Communities and Sustainable Cheshire. For full details of their other events, check their online ‘What’s on’ list.
Saturday 23 September: Chifundo Fairtrade Coffee Morning, 10-12 at the Neston Methodist Church and Community Centre, 10A Liverpool Road, Neston CH64 3RA. There will be Chanasa Products from Malawi on sale, plus a Cake Stall & Raffle. Proceeds will be used to empower girls and women in Malawi. For more information, contact : Derrie on […]
Tuesday 03 October: Geographical Association lecture at 4:30pm in the Best Building, University of Chester Parkgate Campus. Professor Tony Binns will talk on "Resilience and Sustainability in a remote West African community: the case of Kayima, Sierra Leone". Tony is Emeritus Professor, School of Global Studies, University of Sussex; Emeritus Professor of Geography, University of […]
