Events - November 19 onwards

Nov 17 2009 by Michael Green, Chester Chronicle

EVENTS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19

GREAT SUTTON: Meadow Community Primary School in Dolphin Crescent, Great Sutton are holding a Christmas shopping evening from 7-9pm. There will be a variety of stalls selling gifts and crafts. Stalls £10 - all funds go to Meadow PTA. Entrance fee is £1.75 and includes a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie. For details please contact fompta@live.co.uk or contact the school on 0151 338 2450.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21

BROUGHTON: Hospice of the Good Shepherd Broughton & Bretton Support Group Christmas fair at the Broughton Institute from noon-2pm. Cake stalls, bric-a-brac, tombola, books, raffle, hospice stall and much more.

LITTLE SUTTON: Christmas fair at Little Sutton Methodist Church from 10.30am-12.30pm. Lucky programme 50p.

WEPRE: Build a nest box - drop in to help flying friends by building a bird box at Wepre Park from 1.30-3.30pm. Free activity. Meet at Wepre Park Visitor Centre. Booking essential on 01244 814931.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

CHESTER: Chester Society For Landscape History meeting with talk on Habitats and Hillforts of Cheshire’s Sandstone Ridge by Dan Garner at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm. Non-members £3.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2006 Danish film Efter Brylluppet (After The Wedding) starring Mads Mikkelsen at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2006 Australian film Ten Canoes at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm, preceded by Christmas reception. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4

CHESTER: Chester & District branch of the Parkinson’s Disease Society Christmas lunch. Ring 01244 678866 for details.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen joint meeting with the Royal Geographical Society featuring talk onLibya Awakes! by Chris Bradley, travel photographer, television documentary film maker and author, at the University of Chester at 7.30pm.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10

MALPAS: Malpas Horticultural Society annual general meeting at the Jubilee Hall at 7.30pm. Ring 01948 860630.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2007 Israel/France/USA co-production Bikur Ha Tizmoret (The Band’s Visit) at the Steam Mill in Steam Mill Street, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1

TALACRE: New Year Mystery Walk - walk off the festive food with a six mile ramble along the coast and inland from Talacre from 10.30am-3pm. Meet at Smugglers Inn car park. Booking essential on 01244 814931.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2008 Woody Allen film Vicky Christina Barcelonas at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

MONDAY, JANUARY 18

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting featuring talk onFrom bottle to widget: how Guinness has set the pace of technological change by Mike Graham, an illustrated talk on the inventions of draught Guinness and canned draught Guinness, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23

LIVERPOOL: British Supercross indoor dirt bike racing at the Echo Arena. Tickets £36-£21. Ring 0844 8000 400 or visit www.accliverpool.com.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2007 German film Sophie Scholl at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 1957 French film Ascenseur Pour L’Echafaud (Lift To The Scaffold), directed by Louis Malle and starring Jeanne Moreau, at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5

MANCHESTER: English National Badminton Championships at the National Cycling Centre, Sportcity. Visit www.nationalbadmintonchamps.co.uk.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6

MANCHESTER: English National Badminton Championships at the National Cycling Centre, Sportcity. Visit www.nationalbadmintonchamps.co.uk.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7

MANCHESTER: English National Badminton Championships at the National Cycling Centre, Sportcity. Visit www.nationalbadmintonchamps.co.uk.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting featuring talk onThe Great Exhibition 1851 by writer, researcher and lecturer Marion Hundle, highlighting the event which showcased the innovations and wonders of the day, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16

CHESTER: Chester Film Society presents a screening of the 2006 Thai film Syndromes and A Century (Sang Sattawat), at the Little Theatre in Gloucester Street, Newtown, at 7.45pm. Tickets £3.50. Ring 01244 371750.

MONDAY, MARCH 15

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting featuring talk onThe Fine Art of Crime by Malcolm Kenwood, director of the Art Loss Register, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.

MONDAY, APRIL 19

CHESTER: Society of Thirteen meeting featuring talk onEnglish Place Names by Terry Lilly, at the Grosvenor Museum at 7.30pm.