FILM NIGHT: On Friday 20th October at St Columba’s Church Hall there will be a screening of The Bentley Effect. A short film about how a group of local people came together to defeat the State and the Gas Industry in Australia. The film is humorous and heartwarming. 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. Admission free.
A special meeting to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. The Balfour Declaration was the British Government statement of support for the Zionist movement and paved the way for the formation of the state of Israel - and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. We will be showing a short film […]
Resources relating to the theme for this year’s Annual OWW are downloadable from www.oneworldweek.org/theme
Chester CND will be holding a 'Stop Weapons Sales to Saudi - Silent Vigil' on Saturday 28th October, 12.30 until 1.30 pm, The Cross, Chester. You would be welcome to join them for the whole hour or part of. Black dress invited. More info from chestercnd@gmail.com
An opportunity for members and supporters of Global Justice Now to meet up for campaign updates and to meet other members and staff, including head of policy Dorothy Guerrero. RSVP to 020 7820 4900.
Assemble at 12 noon, Grosvenor Square, W1K 6LF. For the past 100 years Palestinian rights have been disregarded. At the centenary of the Balfour Declaration – 2nd November – which built the path for their dispossession, we are demanding justice and equal rights for Palestinians now. Join the national demonstration to call on the government […]
This is a fund-raising activity for Christian Aid, with local schools and churches signed up to provide readers who between them will read through the entire “Book of Books”, the version of the bible for young people written a few years ago by Trevor Dennis, then Vice dean of Chester Cathedral and now Chair of […]
Our regular bi-monthly meeting at The Unity Centre. Speaker Colin Watson, with clear and well-informed thoughts on the topic of shale gas: “Fracking, not here – not anywhere!” 01244 350323
You are invited to this Interfaith Week Celebration, an Open Mic evening on the theme "Love Thy ... Self? How would the world look if we were more compassionate towards ourselves? Please email westcheshireinterfaith@gmail.com if you would like to attend. (Please email by 7th November if you would like to speak for up to 10 […]
A public gathering to learn more about opposing fracking in the local area. Enjoy live music and stalls. Hear from key speakers including local MPs Justin Madders, Chris Matheson and Mike Amesbury, and Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
This is a performance by Journeymen Theatre, based on the real story of a woman and her children removed from Russia and subjected to a life of servitude followed by a bid to escape to the UK. The Bundle has been commissioned by the Quaker Asylum Seeker and Refugee Network. The evening is hosted by […]
