In this week’s listings:
- Food Growers Against Fracking rally, Preston New Road;
- Solidari-Tea Party at Broadford Bridge;
- Rolling Resistance bike ride from Manchester to Blackpool;
- Closing date for comments on INEOS shale gas plans for Common Road, Harthill;
- Plus presentations, meetings and training
Diary events for the rest of July 2017 and beyond here. Please let us know (click here) if any of these details are incorrect or if other events should be included.
Monday 17 July 2017
Ongoing protest outside PR Marriott Drilling Ltd, Springwater House, Pilsley Road, Danesmoor, Clay Cross, S45 9BQ
Ongoing Rolling Resistance action at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site, Little Pumpton, near Blackpool. Details
Presentation about fracking by Frack Free East Yorkshire, 6.30pm-9.30pm, North Library, Martongate, Bridlington YO16 6YD. Details
Are we going to be fracked? Presentation and public meeting by Frack Free South Yorkshire and Friends of the Earth, 7pm-9pm, Killamarsh Community Campus, Stanley Street, Killamarsh S21 1EL
Frack Free Mansfield meeting, 7.30pm, Friends Meeting House, Rosemary Street, Mansfield NG19 6AB. Details
Meeting of Frack Free Malton and Norton, 7.30pm, Blue Ball, Newbiggin, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 7JF
Exploratory drilling update and Gift of the Gab training for Misson Community Action Group, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Misson Community Centre, Vicar Lane, Misson, DN10 6EG.
Tuesday 18 July 2017
Meeting of Frack Free Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley, 7.10pm, Friends Meeting House, 79 West End, Kirkbymoorside, York YO62 6AD
Meeting of Frack Free Bolsover, 7pm-9pm, The Oxcroft Institute, 55 Clowne Road, Stanfree, S44 6AG
Meeting of Tinker Lane Community Action Group, 7.30pm, The Red Hart, Bawtry Road, Blyth S81 8HG. Details
Wednesday 19 July 2017
Are we going to be fracked? Presentation and discussion including speaker from Frack Free South Yorkshire, 10.30am, Penistone and District Probus Club, St John’s Community Centre, Church Street, Penistone. Details
Thursday 20 July 2017
Green Party MEP for southern England, Keith Taylor, visits opponents of oil exploration at Broadford Bridge in West Sussex, 11am-2pm, Broadford Bridge exploration site, Wood Barn Farm, Adversane Lane, Broadford Bridge, near Billingshurst.
The Rolling Resistance bike ride from Manchester to Blackpool. Details
Friday 21 July 2017
Farmers Against Fracking, mass demonstration about fracking and food, 8am-4pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool, FY3 Details
Amber Valley Against Fracking stall at PLC Festival, Belper Rugby Club, Derby Road, Belper DE56 1UU. Details
Closing date for comments on INEOS’s shale gas exploration well at Common Road, Harthill, Rotherham, Details
Saturday 22 July 2017
Frack Free South Yorkshire at Sheffield Folk Festival, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield S11 7AB. Details
Amber Valley Against Fracking stall at PLC Festival, Belper Rugby Club, Derby Road, Belper DE56 1UU. Details
Frack Free South Yorkshire at Clowne Well Dressing, roundabout on Mill Green Way, near Wilkinson’s store, Clowne. Details
Solidari-Tea Party to celebrate the anniversary of Balcombe, hosted by Broadford bridge Action Group, 2pm-5pm, The Green Adversane Crossroads, near Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14 9JH. Details
Anti-fracking gig: The Crippens, Litterbug and The Grievous Angels, 8.30pm-12.30am, The Yorkshire House, 2 Parliament Street, Lancaster LA1 1DB. Details
Sunday 23 July 2017
Frack Free South Yorkshire at Sheffield Folk Festival, Endcliffe Park, Sheffield S11 7AB. Details
Solidarity Sunday, 10am-6pm, protest camp, PR Marriott Drilling, Pilsley Road, Danesmor, Clay Cross S45 9BQ. Details
Milton Against Fracking meeting, 1pm-5pm, Colston Milton Parish Church, 20 Eglisay Crescent, Glasgow G22 7P. Details
Categories: Diary
Meanwhile, not so far from Blackpool:
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