Events Calendar

 

Thurs 17th Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry: day 3

Chester Town Hall Square Chester

15-18 & 22-23 Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry 10am, Chester Town Hall, Chester, CH1 2HQ This is the Public Inquiry concerning the Appeal by I Gas into the planning refusal for gas well testing at Portside, Ellesmere Port.  The scheme raises broad  issues of climate change as well as significant local environmental and amenity […]

Fri 18th Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry: day 4

Chester Town Hall Square Chester

15-18 & 22-23 Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry 10am, Chester Town Hall, Chester, CH1 2HQ This is the Public Inquiry concerning the Appeal by I Gas into the planning refusal for gas well testing at Portside, Ellesmere Port.  The scheme raises broad  issues of climate change as well as significant local environmental and amenity […]

Sun 20th Jan – World Religions Day

Hoole Community Centre Westminster Road, Hoole, Chester

West Cheshire Inter Faith Forum hope you and your friends and family will be able to join us again to celebrate World Religions Day. Please could you prepare a reading on the theme of "Working together to look after our planet" which is a very topical subject! If you know anyone else who would like […]

Tues 22nd Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry: day 5

Chester Town Hall Square Chester

15-18 & 22-23 Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry 10am, Chester Town Hall, Chester, CH1 2HQ This is the Public Inquiry concerning the Appeal by I Gas into the planning refusal for gas well testing at Portside, Ellesmere Port.  The scheme raises broad  issues of climate change as well as significant local environmental and amenity […]

Wed 23rd Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry: closing day

Chester Town Hall Square Chester

15-18 & 22-23 Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry 10am, Chester Town Hall, Chester, CH1 2HQ This is the Public Inquiry concerning the Appeal by I Gas into the planning refusal for gas well testing at Portside, Ellesmere Port.  The scheme raises broad  issues of climate change as well as significant local environmental and amenity […]

Sat 26th Jan – “Stop Arming Saudi” Silent Vigil

The Cross Chester, United Kingdom

12.30 - 1.30 at The Cross, Chester.  All are welcome to join - please wear black if possible. Organised by Chester CND. Further information chestercnd@gmail.com Unless otherwise advised the Vigil is held on the last Saturday of each month.

Sun 27th Jan – Syrian Stories

Garret Theatre, Storyhouse Hunter Street, Chester

A unique event where you will have the opportunity to hear from two women – Lamis Muqdad and Yasmin Sofi – who have experienced life as a Syrian refugee. Both are now settled in Chester and North Wales and now want to share their personal stories in a special conversation with Faith Agaba (Red Cross) who is currently working […]

Wed 30th Jan – “Hope Over Fear in International Politics”

Quaker Meeting House Chester Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester

Andrew Lane, Director of the Quaker Council for European Affairs, Brussels HOPE OVER FEAR IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS How are European and International Affairs changing, who will be affected and what can be done to build a more just world? At the Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester CH1 3LF Wednesday 30th January 2019 […]

Wed 30th Jan – “Walking for Justice: 5000km from Sweden to Palestine”

The Unity Centre Cuppin Street, Chester

Come and hear Benjamin Ladraa talk about his marathon walk. The 25-year-old Swedish human rights activist set out from Gothenburg in August  2017, to walk to Jerusalem, a journey of almost 5,000 kilometres across 14 countries, walking for almost a year, often for eight or 10 hours a day. Without conscious planning, his walk took […]

Sat 9th Feb – Show the Love Craft Event

Just Footprints The Forum Shopping Centre, Chester

Help us make green hearts to highlight the issue of climate change. Working with Chester Devas WI, we want to spread green heart bunting around Chester and make heart brooches to wear. All as part of the ShowTheLove campaign which runs this year from 5th – 24th February. Further information chesterfoe@hotmail.co.uk

Tues 12th Feb – ‘Eritrea and Human Rights’

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

A lecture by Alex Jackson, Amnesty International Country Coordinator for Eritrea. He offers insights into human rights issues in Eritrea, particularly since the political agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopa. All staff, students and visitors welcome. For further information contact Gill Miller 07941 629236. 7.30 – 9.00pm, Best Building, University of Chester, Parkgate Road campus Eritrea […]