Events Calendar

 

Fri 1st July – Friends of the Earth Quiz Night

The Custom House Watergate Street, Chester

Friends of the Earth Quiz Night 7:00pm- Upstairs at the Custom House, Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LB. Quiz and Raffle. Bring your friends. Tickets £3.00 on the night. chesterfoe@hotmail.co.uk

£3.00

Sat 9th & Sun 10th Jul – Exhibition of Quaker Service

Activity Zone, Grosvenor Park Grosvenor Park Road, Chester

This forthcoming weekend Chester Quakers are hosting a free exhibition showing the work Quaker Conscientious Objectors undertook during WWI and WWII.  For religious, moral .... fraternal reasons some refused to carry arms but served in other ways. Stories we do not hear in the 'mainstream' will be told. The Activity Zone, Grosvenor Park: Saturday  9th July […]

Tues 12th July – CWDF Forum meeting, speaker from Action Aid

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

Our regular bi-monthly meeting at The Unity Centre. For this meeting we welcome Natasha Adams, Tax Justice Campaign Manager for Action Aid, to provide an update on the tax justice campaign as well as other priority campaigns and topical issues – such as the impact of the EU Referendum vote. Natasha has recently visited Malawi […]

Thurs 14th Jul – Chester Bee Summit

Mottershead Suite, Cedar House Chester Zoo, Chester

Chester & District Friends of the Earth, working along with Chester Zoo’s Wildlife Connections programme, invites you to the Chester Bee Summit. They are bringing together local organisations and people with an interest in bees and their conservation. This Summit is a unique opportunity for informal discussion of ongoing and planned bee / pollinator conservation […]

Thurs 4th Aug – “Was it worth it?” Romy reflects . . .

Hoole URC Hoole Road, Chester

Romy Tiongco reflects on his 9 years as Mayor of Damulog in the Philippines. Romy was one-time Regional Co-ordinator for Christian Aid in the NW, and an active supporter of CWDF.  He is back in the UK for a few weeks, and this evening will give us the opportunity to hear of his inspirational work […]

5-8 Aug – BIG RIDE 2016 – for Palestine

Staged route, Liverpool to Birmingham

The Big Ride is an initiative by supporters of the Palestinian people which combines a love of cycling with practical solidarity and awareness raising, especially around the plight of children in Gaza. This year a number of regional bike rides include a 4-stage route from Liverpool to Birmingham, with a focus on the arms trade. […]

Sat 6th Aug – Hiroshima & Nagasaki Flower Memorial

The Bandstand The Groves, Chester

The annual Hiroshima and Nagasaki Flower Memorial will take place on Saturday 6th August, 8 pm, meeting at the bandstand on The Groves, Chester (beside the river). To remember all those who died and suffered as a result of the atomic bombs dropped in 1945.  There will be readings, silent reflection and dropping of flowers on […]

Sun 21st Aug – Picnic for Peace, Grosvenor Park

Activity Zone, Grosvenor Park Grosvenor Park Road, Chester

Picnic for Peace Chester, Sunday 21st of August 12 - 3 PM, Activity Hut, Grosvenor Park, Chester WHAT TO BRING Your Family; Food & Drink (enough to share, traditional recipes encouraged); Picnic Blankets, chairs & activities Picnic for Peace Chester aims to celebrate the diversity and multiculturalism in our wonderful city. The idea is simple […]

Sat 10th Sept – “Jump for Jamie” – Sponsored Abseil, Halkyn Church

Halkyn Church Halkyn

A sponsored abseil to raise money for the charity Jamie's Fund and their project to rebuild the Mental Health Unit in Kisiizi, Uganda (with which the Countess of Chester Hospital has links). Raise a minimum of £50 and come and abseil 60ft down the tower of Halkyn Church!

£50

Sat 17th Sept – “Refugees Welcome Here” London March

Park Lane to Parliament Square London

This September, world leaders will meet to discuss the refugee crisis at two crucial summits. The Refugee Council is standing alongside the UK’s other leading refugee and human rights charities, as well as faith leaders, to call on the public to show their support for refugees. Last year, we came together for the biggest ever […]

Wed 21st Sept – The Forum meets Chris Matheson MP

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

An excellent opportunity for Forum members to have a second session with local MP Chris Matheson, to hear news and exchange ideas on international development issues. Much has happened since our MP talked to the Forum in December 2015! Please note: this event takes the place of our customary "2nd Tuesday" Forum meeting on this […]

Sun 25th Sept – “Songs of Praise”

St Thomas of Canterbury Parkgate Road, Chester

A "Songs of Praise” celebrating the work of Christian Aid, CAFOD & Tearfund 4:00pm, St Thomas’ Church, Parkgate Road, Chester CH1 4AG. Homily by Canon Trevor Dennis, retired Vice-Dean, Chester Cathedral, Organist Matt Baker. Refreshments to follow.