Events Calendar

 

Mon 13th Mar – Christian Aid Lent Lunch

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

On each Monday throughout Lent, City Centre Churches Together are holding lunches at the Quaker Meeting House, from 12 noon to 1.30pm. A minimum donation of £5 is suggested.

Tues 14th Mar- CWDF Forum

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

Our regular bi-monthly meeting at The Unity Centre. It will include an illustrated talk by Ann McCarthy on a recent visit to Vietnam, and a discussion with the group of University of Chester students about their project “CWDF Sustainable Futures” and the survey they are undertaking.

Mon 20th Mar – Christian Aid Lent Lunch

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

The third in the series of Lent Lunches, held on each Monday throughout Lent. City Centre Churches Together are holding the lunches at the Quaker Meeting House, from 12 noon to 1.30pm. A minimum donation of £5 is suggested.

Mon 27th Mar – Christian Aid Lent Lunch

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

The fourth in the series of Lent Lunches, held on each Monday throughout Lent. City Centre Churches Together are holding the lunches at the Quaker Meeting House, from 12 noon to 1.30pm. A minimum donation of £5 is suggested.

Mon 3rd Apr – Christian Aid Lent Lunch

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

The final date in the series of Lent Lunches, held on each Monday throughout Lent. City Centre Churches Together are holding the lunches at the Quaker Meeting House, from 12 noon to 1.30pm. A minimum donation of £5 is suggested.

Wed 12th Apr – Film “Shadow World”

Theatr Clwyd Raikes Lane, Mold

A smart, hard-hitting look at the global arms trade, the vast sums of money that are made and the corruption that creates. Film followed by panel discussion. Winner of the Best Documentary Award Edinburgh International Film Festival. Shown at Theatr Clwyd as part of Wales One World Film Festival. "...superb, gut-punching exploration of the global […]

£6.00

21st Apr to 7th May – Play: “The Lost Boy”

St Mary’s Creative Space St Mary’s Hill, Chester

How one boy’s story changed a seaside town Written by playwright Stephanie Dale, writer of the highly acclaimed 2013 production of the Chester Mystery Plays, The Lost Boy is a brand new play with music and film that looks at the changing face of our communities as young people flee war-torn countries. The original score […]

£12 – £14

Tues 9th May – CWDF Forum AGM

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

This is the opportunity to review the Forum’s activities over the past year and elect our Chair and Committee for the forthcoming year. Our speaker will be Cat Barton, Chester Zoo's Field Conservation Manager. We will also have a discussion with students from the University of Chester about findings from their project "CWDF Sustainable Futures".

Sat 13th May – Ceilidh Night

All Saints Church Hall Vicarage Road, Hoole, Chester

A Ceilidh Night to remember! Enjoyable and energetic, at the same time raising funds for Transition Chester. Tickets are £10, £5 for children. LIVE MUSIC FROM THE TIME BANDITS FOLK BAND * PROFESSIONAL CALLER TO DESCRIBE THE DANCES * * HOT ORGANIC VEGETARIAN FOOD INCLUDED * REAL ALE SUPPLIED BY LOCAL BREWER * SEPARATE QUIET […]

£10

Christian Aid Week 14-20 May

Various venues

This is the 60th Anniversary year for Christian Aid Week. It was set up 60 years ago to support work with refugees in Europe following the Second World War. So this year Christian Aid is setting its focus on support for refugees: "Let's act again now, to help relieve suffering and build a world where […]

Thurs 18th May – Meeting of “Jacob’s Ladder” Group

Cloister Room Chester Cathedral, Chester

"Jacob's Ladder" is a cathedral group being set up in the wake of a refugee workshop held in Chester Cathedral in February. Working in conjunction with other refugee organisations the group aims to use the public platform of the cathedral to ameliorate the refugee crisis in unique ways: Muslim - Christian relations/ social events Campaigning […]

Sat 20th May – Chester Globetrotters Club

Grosvenor Museum 25-27 Grosvenor Street,, Chester

The Club meets bi-monthly to hear two talks given by recent travellers. This meeting includes a talk by CWDF member Heather Lannin on “Travel to Sierra Leone, the working heart of Africa”. Entrance £3 including refreshments. Further information  01244 383 392  or www.chesterglobetrotters.co.uk

£3