Events Calendar

 

Wed 25th May – “Palestine – a people betrayed” Chester Friends of Palestine meeting

Room 204, Riverside Building, University of Chester Castle Drive, Chester

The Meeting will be on Wednesday 25th May in the University Riverside Building in Castle Drive at 7.15 pm (post code CH1 1SL). Kathy Brooks from Manchester PSC, Northern Women for Palestine and Saddleworth Women's Scholarship Fund is coming to give a talk;  'Palestine-a people betrayed'. Kathy has sent a brief summary of her talk; […]

Thurs 26th May – Should the UK leave the European Union?

Binks Building, University's Parkgate Road Campus Parkgate Road, Chester

On Thursday 23rd June, voters in the UK will be asked to decide whether to remain a member of the EU or leave. As this is such an important vote, the University of Chester, in association with Chester Debating Society, will be holding an open to the public debate to try and inform as many […]

Sun 12th Jun – Wirral Coastal Walk

Start at Seacombe Ferry, coastal walk to Thurstaston Country Park

Wirral Coastal Walk Come and enjoy the sun (hopefully) and the beautiful views whilst walking from Seacombe Ferry to Thurstaston Country Park Visitor Centre and raise funds, at the same time, for CAFOD’s Syria Crisis appeal. Sunday June 12th. For more information contact 0151 632 5504/ 0151 647 9124. Forum member Sue Bownas will be […]

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 […]