Lots to see in this month’s newsletter. A huge thank you to all who put on the Picnic on the Green event. We were competing with many other high-profile events in Derby and the Euros final, but we still got over 200 people to attend this annual free event.

There are details on the next quiz, a message from our new MP, and details on the CG Arts Trail (early September). There is also a petition to install earth bunds around the green to help protect it from unauthorised encampments (this summer’s visitors have just left!) This has been used across the country to keep caravans and unauthorised vehicles off urban parks, whilst still allowing access to be kept when needed via removable posts at key locations.  Linked below are examples from Chichester, Reading and Walsall.

If you agree that something needs to be done about this now-yearly problem, please help by signing this petition.

https://tinyurl.com/CGBundPetition

All this, and more, in the August 2024 Newsletter, linked below

Attached is the July 2024 newsletter. Lots of details inside including details on this year’s Picnic on the Green Event, which is happening from 1 pm on Sunday 14th July. It promises to be a great, free, afternoon out for all the family. Bring chairs and a picnic and enjoy the sunshine and entertainment.

Lots on in June:

• 1st June – Common Ground play on Chester Green
• 7th June – Northern Soul Night at the Community Centre
• 14th – 16th June – Well Dressings at Marcus Street and the Vicarage Wells
• 23rd June – Jazz on the Green (Chester Green)
• Cricketers’ Cafe now open (Parker’s Piece)

All the details on these events, and more, are in this month’s newsletter! Download now!

I forgot to upload these…sorry! Here are the electronic versions of the March, April and May Newlsetters! Where does the time go!

After January off, the February Newsletter is now making its way to your doors! After a fabulous Christmas in Chester Green, there are lots of updates on local events, pubs, planning and parking and speed humps consultations, so do share!

Chester Green Entertainments Team Quiz Night is Friday 1st March at the Community Centre. More details in the newsletter!

As always, lots to see in this month’s newsletter which will be making its way to you very soon!

The CGET Quiz is at the community centre on Friday 1st December. Doors open 7pm for a 7.30pm start and admission is £3 per person.

The Chester Green Christmas Light Switch On is on Sunday 3rd December at 5pm (for a 5.15 pm switch on). Feel free to bring a bauble or some tinsel to decorate the tree at the end of Marcus Street which has just arrived (and is where the switch on will take place).

This year’s Christmas Window Trail will be starting, too. Download a map below, or use the electronic version at: tinyurl.com/CGXmasWindows2023. There is a ‘hunt the pud’ competition on the printed version (included with this month’s newsletter), and if you’re finding it difficult, there’s a helper app for phones which can be viewed at: tinyurl.com/HuntThePud

All the St. Paul’s Christmas services are listed, with the first one being the Christingle Service at 4 pm on 3rd December (it’ll finish in time to get to the switch-on across the Green!)

There are details on local consultations and planning applications and more inside this month’s newsletter!

Well, filming by MARV films is finished in Little Chester and by the time I’ve finished writing this, I suspect there’ll be little sign that they’ve been. It was great to see Haslam’s Union Foundry/Aida Factory back in use and lit up, and it feels like the impact of the road closure and displaced cars was well managed (even opening up earlier than expected on Tuesday afternoon). The MARV staff were friendly, and although pedestrian access to the bridge was stopped now and then for filming, it was only for a few minutes each time, and I know I was able to use this as my usual route to and from work, and while walking the dog without issue 🙂

I think the most exciting thing about this venture is that it’s the first concrete example of the new use of the building, and great to see Damien Walters/MARV are serious about this new venture. We look forward to seeing what the plans for the building will be. Exciting times are ahead for Little Chester!

There’s a great summary in this feature by BBC:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gv0zhm

Here’s a taste of some of the action:

Another month, another newsletter. We made it through the great floods of 2023, with our new flood defences being well-tested for the 2nd time. We’ve got the poppies going up this weekend, please do donate to this good cause: tinyurl.com/CGPoppies2023. We’ve got the not-to-be-missed ‘We Are What We Overcome’ by Matt McGuinness happening at the Community Centre, and all the details on the XMas fair and how to register to be on the Chester Green Christmas Window trail. All this, and more, in this month’s issue!

This month we’ve got details on the Halloween Disco, along with a free (donations/pay what you feel on the night) showing of the brilliant Broken Instruments at St. Paul’s Church (back from rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe!).

All this and more in this month’s newsletter!

This will be winging it’s way to your door soon (if you live in Little Chester) and, as always, features all the upcoming events (that we know of!) in the area:

We’ve got the 2nd annual arts trail (and more!) on Saturday 9th September, the popular Quiz night at the community centre on 15th September and Lucy Nolan, the world-renowned harpist, with Indian singer, Supriya on 16th September. Even more inside this month’s edition of the Little Chester Newsletter!