Below is a download link to the May 2026 Little Chester Newsletter. Lots of info about local events for May and beyond! A screen-reader friendly list is below it, summarising the key details, too.

Screen-reader version: Upcoming Events

Spring Craft & Food Fair

• Date: Saturday, May 9th
• Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
• Venue: Community Centre
• Cost: Free admission
• Details: Features over 30 stalls selling hand-crafted produce, a tombola (please bring cash), and refreshments including sausage rolls, pasties, and drinks.

Little Chester History Group

• Date: Thursday, May 15th
• Time: 7:30 pm
• Venue: Community Centre
• Cost: £3.00 for visitors
• Details: Speaker Mary de Ville will give an amusing and interactive talk on “TV and Radio in the 1950’s”.

The Grate Cheese Quest (Mikron Theatre)

• Date: May 31st
• Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
• Venue: Chester Green Community Centre
• Cost: No tickets required; a “pay what you feel” collection will be taken after the show.
• Details: A hilarious, musical play about the quest to resurrect traditional Wensleydale cheese. This is a BSL interpreted performance. Bring a picnic; refreshments are also available.

Chester Green Well Dressing

• Date: June 2nd to June 15th
• Venue: Rear of 108 Chester Green Road
• Details: Pop into the workshop to help make a well-dressing on the theme of celebration! All materials are provided, though you are welcome to bring flowers to share. Text Caroline on 07762264308 to book a place.

Pre-loved Pop-up Event

• Date: June 14th
• Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
• Venue: Community Centre
• Cost: £10 to hire a table; free to attend.
• Details: A brand new event selling quality ‘pre-loved’ adult and children’s clothing, bags, shoes, and accessories. Email cgetmarkets@gmail.com to book a selling table.

Picnic on the Green

• Date: Sunday afternoon, July 12th
• Details: A fun family event featuring bands, a fire eater, dancers, games, and ice creams. More details will be shared next month.

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Recurring Events & Community Notices

Chester Green Book Exchange

• Date: 1st Saturday of the month
• Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
• Venue: Community room on Old Chester Road (opposite the end of Marcus Street)
• Cost: Free
• Details: Bring your read books, pick up new ones, and enjoy a friendly chat over a cuppa.

Information Boards Update

• Details: Eight ideas have been shortlisted for the local information boards, including updating the Old Chester Road board with new findings on Darley Fields. If you have memories or information regarding local historic sites, please contact Mark at 07802733975 or markjdavis01@outlook.com.

Community Centre Hire

• Details: The community centre is available for private hire for events like birthday parties, family gatherings, or regular weekly meetings. Email chestergreencommunitygroup@hotmail.com or call 07527 603057 to check availability and prices.

Bird Nesting Boxes

• Cost: £6.50 each
• Details: The Friends of the Green are selling nesting boxes to raise money for local projects, and they can even help you put them up. Text 07757 923 873 to order.

New Childminder

• Details: Megan, an Ofsted Registered Childminder, will be opening a service this Autumn based on St Paul’s Road. She will offer places for under 2s on Mondays and Wednesdays. Contact Megan on 07425887895 for more information.

Quiz Night Thank You

• Details: The Chester Green Entertainments Team’s April quiz was a huge success, with all money raised going to fund the upcoming Picnic on the Green.

Here are the electronic versions of the March and April 2026 newsletters (apologies for not posting the March one sooner!)

Here’s a summary of the April version for screen readers etc. 🙂

Chester Green Well Dressing

• Community members of all ages are invited to help make the annual well dressings, working together or collecting materials to work from home. The exhibition will include a blessing by James the Vicar.
• Date: The event runs from June 2nd to June 15th. The Well Dressing Group is meeting from June 2nd to June 5th.
• Venue: Marcus Street well, with some smaller pieces transported to the Vicarage Garden on Saturday, June 6th.

Spring Craft and Food Fair

• This highlight of the year features over 30 stalls selling unique, handcrafted products like jewelry, bakes, fragrances, and pet products. Attendees can enjoy a tombola, grab refreshments from the kitchen (including pasties and Pimm’s), and relax while shopping.
• Date: Saturday, May 9th.
• Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
• Venue: Chester Green Community Centre.
• Cost: Admission is FREE, but attendees are encouraged to bring cash as well as cards for payments.

General Knowledge Quiz Night

• Following a packed music quiz in February, this general knowledge quiz is set by Phil Teague. Attendees can grab a table, get drinks from the bar, and compete for a prize awarded to each person on the winning team.
• Date: Friday, April 24th.
• Time: Doors open at 7:00 pm for a 7:30 pm start.
• Cost: £3 per team member (teams of no more than 5 people).

Picnic on the Green

• An annual community event where hundreds of people gather to enjoy live music, a dance display, a fire eater, face painting, games, and ice creams.
• Date: Sunday, July 12th.
• Time: Afternoon.
• Venue: The Green.

The Grate Cheese Quest (Mikron Theatre Show)

• A hilarious theater performance about Monks from an Abbey seeking to resurrect their traditional Wensleydale cheese, featuring ghosts, drama, and musical numbers. This is a BSL-interpreted performance where attendees can bring a picnic, and refreshments will be available.
• Date: May 31st.
• Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
• Venue: Chester Green Community Centre.
• Cost: No tickets are required; a “pay what you feel” collection will be taken after the show.

Easter Services at St Paul’s Church

• The local church is hosting Easter services, including quiet reflection, building an Easter Garden to hear the Easter story, and celebrating Jesus’ Resurrection.
• Venue: St Paul’s Church.
• Good Friday Details: 1:00 pm “Hour at the Cross” service and a 3:00 pm Easter Garden service.
• Easter Sunday Details: 10:00 am Holy Communion service.

Little Chester History Group Meeting

• The group will be hosting a talk titled “The National Forest,” presented by Gerald Price.
• Date: Thursday, April 16th.
• Time: 7:30 pm.
• Venue: Community Centre.

Chester Green Community Group Annual General Meeting

• A brief, one-hour meeting for residents to hear about the Community Centre’s management and financial position, and to suggest improvements. Attendees will be welcomed with a complimentary glass of wine, beer, lager, or a soft drink.
• Date: Thursday, May 7th.
• Time: Starts at 7:00 pm.
• Venue: The Centre.