There will be a variety of Fairtrade products for sale, cards, jewellery, goods from Traidcraft, cakes, bags and fashions from Chifundo, a raffle, craft activities and a workshop on Christmas floral arrangements. Free admission, refreshments are available. For more information, contact Susan Flynn, tel 381490.
Wed 30 Nov: online talk by William Bell at 7pm Organised by Christian Aid, Liverpool Cathedral, Together Liverpool, and United by Hope, William Bell, head of Christian Aid’s Middle East region, will give an online talk on the subject of “Israelis and Palestinians: Hope, Justice and Equality”. Book through Eventbrite to gain access to the […]
Wednesday 30 November: Panel discussion at Storyhouse at 7:30pm Chester Greenpeace will be hosting a public event focused on the cost of living and climate crises. This will begin with the short film The Cost of Living made by Greenpeace and the New Economics Foundation. The film highlights the impact the cost of living crisis […]
This musical event has been organised by Chester Friends of Palestine in association with PalMusic UK. Refreshments will be available. This concert is part of an exciting UK Tour by Faris Ishaq , Internationally acclaimed Palestinian Nay Master, Global Jazz Flutist and Composer, currently based in London, and Tamer Al- Sahouri Palestinian Oud Master and […]
Originally, we had planned to have our annual session with our City of Chester MP, but by next month we will have a new MP who is going to be very busy indeed getting to grips with their new responsibilities. So, stepping into the breach, Gill Miller has volunteered to give a talk highlighting key […]
Wednesday 25 January: from 4:30 to 5:30pm at the Best Building, University of Chester, Parkgate Road Campus. Dr. Rich Waller, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at the University of Keele, will give a talk on “Contemporary Energy Crises and Sustainable Energy Futures”. This meeting is organised by Gill Miller on behalf of the Geographical Association […]
Chris Ablett, Community Volunteer Coordinator at Chester Zoo, will give a talk on their Nature Recovery Corridor Project. This is a free event, all are welcome to come and find out about how we can help to protect and nurture our local wildlife and environment. It is suitable for children age 10+, and there is […]
Saturday 11 February: “Show the Love” walk, 10:30-12:30 starting opposite The Ship Inn in Handbridge, Chester CH4 7JE Organised by Chester and District Friends of the Earth group, the walk supports The Climate Coalition campaign of action against climate change. It will take in the river bank, the Meadows, returning via the Duke’s drive – […]
Wednesday 22 February: Chester Friends of Palestine talk by Sue King, 7:30pm at theWesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester Chester Friends of Palestine are delighted to welcome back Sue King who has lived in theWest Bank twice, once in 2019 (Bethlehem) and more recently (2022) in Hebron and theSouth Hebron Hills (Yatta). She served […]
Look out for further details of events. Local volunteers and organisations involved in Fairtrade will be having a stall in Chester Market from Tuesday 28 February until Sunday 12 March. If you are free, could you spare a couple of hours to help fill the rota? Please send an email to mailto:chester1wdf@gmail.com, or contact Heather […]
