Chester World Development Forum

Thurs 2nd Aug - Meet Linda & Romy Tiongco
2018-08-02 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT
Each Year, when Romy & Linda Tiongco return to the UK for a few weeks, they have valued the times when they have met up again with people from the Chester area to share what they have been doing in Damulog and other areas of Mindanao in the Philippines. We have been inspired by the account of their work amongst the people of Mindanao whom they have helped to work their way to a more prosperous life, often supported by the monies raised through MuCAARD-UK.
It will be good to welcome you on 2nd August if you are able to come.

Mon 6th Aug - Hiroshima & Nagasaki Flower Memorial
2018-08-06 20:00 - 21:00 | The Bandstand, The Groves, Chester
A gathering to remember all those who died and suffered as a result of the atomic bombs dropped in 1945, in the firm belief that it must never happen again.
All are welcome to meet at the Bandstand for readings, a period of silent reflection and the dropping of flowers on the river. bring white flowers if you wish.
Organised by Chester CND.

Sat 25th Aug - "Stop Arming Saudi" Silent Vigil
2018-08-25 12:30 - 13:30 | The Cross, Chester, United Kingdom
Chester CND are holding this silent vigil at The Cross, Chester to highlight the plight of the people of Yemen and UK arms sales to Saudi. Black dress is invited and you are welcome to join in for as long as you can manage. More information from chestercnd@gmail.com

Sat 1st Sept - Chester Friends of Palestine, street campaigning
2018-09-01
Further information: ChesterFriendsofPalestine@hotmail.com

Tues 11th Sept - CWDF Forum
2018-09-11 18:45 - 21:00 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
The first of our bi-monthly meetings following the summer break. Stephen Maund will be giving us the latest news of his development projects in Malawi underpinned by a microloan system. Neil Gibbons will be there to provide an update on the “Chester, City of Sanctuary” proposals.
Not least, this meeting will be a good opportunity for the exchange of news and ideas of Forum members’ events and activities being planned for the coming months.

Sun 23rd Sept – Talk on the life of Abdu’l-Baha
2018-09-23 15:00 - 16:00 | The Chapel, Gladstone’s Library, Church Lane, Hawarden, CH5 3DF
Abdu’l-Baha (1844-1921) was the son of the founder of the Baha’i Faith, also Knight of the Realm, entrepreneur, agriculture pioneer, humanitarian and promoter of peace and unity.

Wed 26th Sept – Chester Friends of Palestine group meeting
2018-09-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Room 204, Riverside Building, University of Chester, Castle Drive, Chester, CH1 1SL
Huda Ammori, Campaigns Officer for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, will speak about current PSC campaigns including ‘Stop Arming Israel.’ Further details ChesterFriendsofPalestine@hotmail.com

Sat 29th Sept - Jubilee Debt Campaign National Event
2018-09-29 08:00 - 17:00 | The Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS
Join The Jubilee Debt Campaign for their national event in Birmingham on 29th September to celebrate 20 years since their Jubilee 2000 campaign. You can expect a workshop about debt issues in 2018, rousing speeches, a city-centre stunt, catching up with old friends or making new ones, and food and refreshments and films. You can come for a couple of hours or the whole day.
For full details see https://jubileedebt.org.uk/blog/event-invite-20th-anniversary-event-in-birmingham

Fri 5th Oct - And the Beat Goes On……
2018-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Quaker Meeting House Chester, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF
7.00 pm for 7.30 pm start. Chester Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester CH1 3LF
A short drama performed by The Journeyman Theatre Company, charting over 300 years of Quaker Nonviolent Direct Action, from the early Abolitionists, through Quakers living in Nazi Germany and Jean Zaru in Palestine to Trident Ploughshares in the 21st century.
Admission free. Tel: 01244 316554

Sat 6th Oct – Chester Friends of Palestine, street campaigning
2018-10-06
Further details to follow. ChesterFriendsofPalestine@hotmail.com

Fri 12th Oct – Quiz Evening
2018-10-12 19:30 - 21:30 | St Columba’s Hall, Newhall Road, Plas Newton, Chester, CH2 1SA
This Quize Evening is an annual event organised by Churches Together as a fund raiser for CAFOD and Christian Aid. £2 per head entry, including light refreshments. Make up teams of 6 on the night. Bring own wine (and glasses). Contact 01244 350323.

Sun 14th Oct - 'Singing for Justice; Singing for Peace'
2018-10-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT
A ‘Songs of Praise’ type service, organised by the Chester Christian Aid Committee. Speakers from the Cathedral will talk of their recent visit to Malawi and the time they spent with one of Christian Aid’s Partners. There will be a retiring collection for CA, which will go to their Harvest Appeal. For further information contact 01244 638441.

Tues 16th Oct – Urban dispossession: struggles over space in Accra, Ghana
2018-10-16 17:00 - 18:00 | Best Building, University of Chester, Exton Park Campus, off Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ
A talk by Dr Tom Gillespie, Lecturer in International Development, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester. Forum members are very welcome to attend this lecture. Contact Gill Miller, 07941 629236.
5.00 – 6.00pm Best Building, University of Chester, Parkgate Road campus

Wed 24th Oct - Chester to Newport "Peace Train"
2018-10-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Chester Station
The ‘Peace Train’ is an event being organised by the Hereford Peace Council to ask Parliament to ensure that the UK becomes a signatory to the Nuclear Weapons Prohibition Treaty. A number of the Hereford Peace Council and supporters will ride a regularly scheduled Arriva train on the South Wales/North Wales line from Chester to Newport. At each stop along the route, they will collect any written messages and add them to the ‘mail bag’. Each participating organisation will have a representative waiting on the platform to personally hand over their letter or petition. Messages from Chester will be delivered to the Peace Train at the entrance to Chester station. Chester CND will organise an opportunity for a press photograph as we hand over our letters to the Hereford Group, important for reaching out to the public here. If you take part, we’ll let you know, nearer the date, the train leaving time and our final arrangements. Contact Dai Owen, joint-convenor Chester CND on 01244 679051 or email chestercnd@gmail.com

Thurs 25th Oct - Film "Seed: the Untold Story"
2018-10-25 19:30 - 21:30 | St Michael’s Church Hall, Pensby, CH61 1AF
Wirral Trade Justice Group present the film “Seed: the Untold Story”, a documentary concerned with the future of our food: seeds are vital for life on earth, who controls the supply of seeds today?
The evening will include refreshments and a Fair Trade stall. All welcome.

Sat 3rd Nov – Conference: “Palestine: Reframing the Debate”
2018-11-03 09:30 - 16:00 | St Columba’s Hall, Newhall Road, Plas Newton, Chester, CH2 1SA
This day for Palestine, organised by Stop the War Coalition, Chester, will involve speakers from a wide variety of political, religious, media, academic, social justice, NGO and civil society backgrounds, who help explore ways to promote peace and justice for the Palestinian people.
Ample opportunities for networking and workshops will be included in the programme. Voluntary donation of £10 suggested.
Further information: joseph.oneill777@gmail.com

Tues 13th Nov - CWDF Forum
2018-11-13 18:45 - 21:00 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
The second of our Autumn 2018 meetings. Speaker local firefighter Anthony McCarthy on his ongoing work with the project in Nepal, “Classrooms in the Clouds”. www.classroomsintheclouds.org

Sat 17th Nov – Christmas Craft Fair
2018-11-17 10:30 - 15:30 | Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT
Craft Fair organised in aid of Chifundo UK, in support of their projects empowering girls and women in Malawi. Free admission. With refreshments. “Come and find Christmas presents with a difference and help change the world”.
If anyone would like to book a stall for only £10 and sell crafts they are welcome. Contact 01244 381490.

Fri 23rd Nov - Chester Friends of Palestine
2018-11-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Room 204, Riverside Building, University of Chester, Castle Drive, Chester, CH1 1SL
At this meeting Chris Matheson MP will be speaking on his recent visit to the West Bank. The meeting will be in Room 301 of Riverside Building. For further information email ChesterFriendsofPalestine@hotmail.com

Thurs 29th Nov – “Walk my Journey”
2018-11-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Chester Cathedral Gardens, Chester, CH1 2HU
Presented by Theatre in the Quarter in collaboration with City of Sanctuary, Walk My Journey is a film and live musical event involving over 700 young people. Performed in the gardens of Chester Cathedral, (and incorporating the city’s Lantern Parade) “Walk My Journey” explores the stories of young displaced people from across the world told through the eyes of 6 asylum seekers.
http://chester.cityofsanctuary.org/2018/10/29/walk-my-journey
See also Theatre in the Quarter’s press release: Walk-My-Journey-press-release

Sat 1st Dec - "Write for Rights"
2018-12-01 09:30 - 12:30 | The Kitchen at Storyhouse, Chester, CH1 2AR
The annual ‘Write for Rights’ campaign is the world’s biggest letter-writing event. Chester and Wrexham Amnesty Group are arranging a public event. You have the opportunity of exercising the ‘power of the pen’ by sending a card with a message of hope and support to those facing violence, threats, intimidation and even death.
When? Saturday 1st December 2018: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Where? In the Kitchen at Storyhouse, Chester CH1 2AR

Sun 2nd Dec - Sustainable Chester Winter Fair
2018-12-02 11:00 - 15:30 | INDUSTRY, 1 Overleigh Road, Chester, CH7 7HL
Sun 2nd Dec – Sustainable Chester Winter Fair
11.00am, INDUSTRY, 1 Overleigh Rd, Chester, CH4 7HL
Chester Friends of the Earth would love a good attendance so they can again put on an event like this in the future. Anyone who has a business or organisation with a Sustainable theme please come along. Email chesterfoe@hotmail.co.uk for info and to book.
INDUSTRY is a trading name of Gro Space Limited, a not-for-profit Social Enterprise, nurturing and promoting startups and creatives in Chester.

Fri 7th Dec – Film Show & discussion on Fracking
2018-12-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Westminster Community Centre, Church Road, Ellesmere Port, CCH65 2ER
7.00pm, Westminster Community Centre, Church Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 2ER
This event is organised by the Frack Free Dee group in connection with the January 2019 Inquiry into the I Gas proposals for gas well testing at Portside, Ellesmere Port. Further information from outreach.frackfreedee@outlook.com Refreshments provided.

Mon 10th Dec - Film showing "A Cambodian Spring"
2018-12-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Storyhouse, Hunter Street, Chester, CH1 2AR
Human Rights Day
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Chester & Wrexham Amnesty Group have organised a showing of the film ‘A Cambodian Spring’. This film is an intimate and unique portrait of three people caught up in the chaotic development that is shaping modern-day Cambodia.
When? Monday 10th December 2018 at 6pm
Where? At Storyhouse, Chester CH1 2AR
Tickets and further information available at https://www.storyhouse.com/event/a-cambodian-spring

Sat 15th Dec - Chester Friends of Palestine, street campaigning
2018-12-15 10:30 - 12:30 | Eastgate Clock, Chester
Meet up outside HSBC, Eastgate, Chester. Will also be giving out Christmas cards. Further information ChesterFriendsofPalestine@hotmail.com

Tues 15th Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry: opening
2019-01-15 | 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 concerns. The Frack Free Dee group are presenting evidence opposing the scheme, and hope that as many people as possible come in for an hour or two, or stay with the Inquiry team throughout to support them.
Further information at www.facebook.com/FrackFreeDee

Tues 15th Jan - CWDF Forum
2019-01-15 18:45 - 21:00 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
Our first Forum gathering of the New Year. Speaker Helen Tandy on the theme “Ethical Investment/Divestment
NB: This meeting is on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in place of our customary 2nd Tuesday

Wed 16th Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry: day 2
2019-01-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Chester Town Hall Square, Chester

Thurs 17th Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry: day 3
2019-01-17 | Chester Town Hall Square, Chester

Fri 18th Jan – I Gas Public Inquiry: day 4
2019-01-18 | Chester Town Hall Square, Chester
