Events Calendar

 

Sat 24th Feb – Stop Arming Saudi, Silent Vigil

The Cross Chester, United Kingdom

Stop Arming Saudi Silent Vigil Chester CND are holding a silent vigil on the Saturday  24th February, 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 you are welcome to join in for as long as you can manage. More info from chestercnd@gmail.com

Fairtrade Fortnight 2018

Various venues

The 2018 theme and resources for this annual celebration of the ideals and practical benefits of "Fairtrade" will be announced soon. See www.fairtrade.org Watch out for local events facilitated by the Fairtrade Steering Group

Mon 26th Feb – Film “In Between”

Garret Theatre, Storyhouse Hunter Street, Chester

This film showing is part of the 32nd Chester International Film festival Three Palestinian women live in an apartment in Tel Aviv. Very much differing in their outlooks, they all suffer from belonging neither to traditional Arab society nor to secularised western society: they are "in between".

£9.50

Wed 28th Feb – Film “I Am Not A Witch”

Garret Theatre, Storyhouse Hunter Street, Chester

This film showing is part of the 32nd Chester International Film festival. In a remote Zambian village, an 8 year-old girl is accused of being a witch following an accident. She is found guilty and sent to a’ witch camp’. Writer-director Rungano Nyoni, born in Zambia and part-raised in Wales, was inspired by real-life reports […]

£9.50

Tues 6th March – Fairtrade Producer visit to Chester

Wesley Church Centre St. John Street, Chester

Plans are underway for the Fairtrade Steering Group to host a visit by Marcial Quinteros, a banana producer from Panama. The day will include a talk/presentation at Wesley Church Centre, to be followed by a visit to the Fairtrade shop at Wesley and to And Albert, and in the afternoon a school visit and visit […]

Sat 10th Mar –Fairtrade Family Fun day at Storyhouse, Chester

Storyhouse Hunter Street, Chester

Cheshire West and Chester Fairtrade Steering Group are organising this Fairtrade Funday at Storyhouse in Chester as part of Fairtrade Fortnight 2018. It will be a family event with art activities, tastings and samples, literature to take away, photo matching activities, plus  a storytelling session in the Storyhouse den area . Volunteer helpers will be […]

Tues 13th Mar – Accra: City for People or Profit? – TALK NOW CANCELLED

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

NB: This talk is now CANCELLED in light of industrial action at Manchester Dr Tom Gillespie of the Global Development Institute of the University of Manchester will talk about his research work, considering solutions to the homeless crisis in the Ghanaian capital.  Talk arranged by International Development Studies, visitors welcome.

Tues 13th Mar – CWDF Forum

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

The Forum's second regular meeting of 2018. The speaker will be Mike Johnson, Chair of the Chester & Wrexham Group of Amnesty International.  Mike will give a presentation about the activities of the local group and how these tie in with the ongoing campaigns of AI at national and international levels. Further information 01244 350323.