80+ events in May 2018 about UK fracking and onshore oil and gas, including

• Ineos and Reach CSG judicial review against the Scottish Government over indefinite fracking moratorium;
• Final week of Ineos appeal over non-determination of application for shale gas exploration at Harthill;
• United Resistance campaign continues outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site near Blackpool;
• Screenings of Power Trip, a film about the anti-fracking movement;
• Solidarity weekend at Misson Springs;
• Comment deadline on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework;
• Information drop-in meetings.

Please let us know here if you’d like us to add your events or if any details are wrong. This post will be updated throughout the month with new information and includes events that we know about in the rest of 2018.

Tuesday 1 May 2018

United Resistance – Week Five Art and Music Against Fracking.Part of 13-week campaign against Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas operations. Solidarity through sound. Starting at 7am, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

3rd Oil & Gas International Licensing Symposium. The Bentley Hotel, 27-33 Harrington Gardens, Kensington, London SW7 4JX. Details 

Harthill inquiry in Rotherham. Photo: DrillOrDrop

Public inquiry into INEOS appeal over non-determination of application for shale gas exploration at Harthill. 9.30am, The Gallery, Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham, S60 1AE. Details

Procedural hearing in the judicial review by INEOS and Reach Coal Seam Gas against the Scottish Government. Court of Sessions, Edinburgh. Details

Beltane celebration. 2pm, Leith Hill Protection Camp, Coldharbour Lane, Coldharbour, near Dorking, Surrey. Details

Sheffield Against Fracking Meeting. 7.30pm, Central United Reformed Church, Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 2JB. Details

Wednesday 2 May 2018

3rd Oil & Gas International Licensing Symposium. The Bentley Hotel, 27-33 Harrington Gardens, Kensington, London SW7 4JX. Details 

Public inquiry into INEOS appeal over non-determination of application for shale gas exploration at Harthill. Start time to be confirmed. The Gallery, Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham, S60 1AE. Details

Women’s Call march and vigil at Preston New Road shale gas site. 9.30am-10.30am, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool  PR4 3PE. Details 

Thursday 3 May 2018

United Resistance – Week Five Art and Music Against Fracking.Part of 13-week campaign against Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas operations. Do a little dance day. Starting at 7am, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

3rd Oil & Gas International Licensing Symposium. The Bentley Hotel, 27-33 Harrington Gardens, Kensington, London SW7 4JX. Details 

Public inquiry into INEOS appeal over non-determination of application for shale gas exploration at Harthill. Start time to be confirmed. The Gallery, Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham, S60 1AE. Details

Drop-in session on Derbyshire Minerals Local Plan.  Opportunity for people to talk to county council officers about the draft plan. 11.30am-6.30pm, Whitworth Centre, Dale Road North, Darley Dale, Matlock DE4 2EQ  Details

Friday 4 May 2018

United Resistance – Week Five Art and Music Against Fracking.Part of 13-week campaign against Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas operations. Circus skills and art exhibition. Starting at 7am, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Trial of anti-fracking campaigner. The campaigner was removed from a 2m wooden tower outside the entrance to Third Energy’s fracking site at Kirby Misperton. 10am York Magistrates Court, Clifford Street, York YO1 9RE. Details

Black Friday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-4pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Public inquiry into INEOS appeal over non-determination of application for shale gas exploration at Harthill. Start time to be confirmed. The Gallery, Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham, S60 1AE. Details

Martin Carthy concert presented by Folk Singers Against Fracking. 7pm-11pm, Pickering Memorial Hall, Potter Hill, Pickering YO18 8AA. Details

Gig Against the Rig – the circus is coming. 8pm-10.30pm, The Plough Inn, Coldharbour, near Dorking RH5 6HD. Details

Saturday 5 May 2018

United Resistance – Week Five Art and Music Against Fracking.Part of 13-week campaign against Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas operations. Live music all day. Starting at 7am, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Solidarity Sunday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-2pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Sunday 6 May 2018

Frack Free South Yorkshire stall at International Workers’ May Day Celebration. 12.30pm-4pm, Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, Sheffield S10 1TD. Details

Monday 7 May 2018

United Resistance – Save Our Land/Friends of the Earth week. Week six in the campaign against Cuadrilla’s fracking plans at Preston New Road near Blackpool. Maple Farm Community Hub, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton PR4 3PE. Details

Green Monday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-1pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool  PR4 3PE. Details

Chesterfield May Day. David Kesteven, of Eckington Against Fracking, will be speaking from town hall steps at 10.45am. 10.30am assemble at Town Hall, 11am March, 11.45 rally at New Square, 12.30pm music, stalls and street entertainment at New Square.

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 7pm-8.30pm, The Bureau Centre for the Arts, 25 Victoria Street, Blackburn BB1 6DW. Details

Tuesday 8 May 2018

United Resistance – Save Our Land/Friends of the Earth week. Week six in the campaign against Cuadrilla’s fracking plans at Preston New Road near Blackpool. Maple Farm Community Hub, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton PR4 3PE. Details

Start of substantive hearing in the judicial review by INEOS and Reach Coal Seam Gas against the Scottish Government. The Court of Session, Edinburgh. Details

Film screening of The Bentley Effect. 7pm, Woodsetts Primary School, Wellfield Crescent, Woodsetts S81 8SB. Details

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 7pm-8.45pm, Furness Lecture Theatre 1, Lancaster University, Bailrigg,Lancaster LA1 4YW. Details

Wednesday 9 May 2018

Emma Thompson at a Women’s Call event at Preston New Road, 21 March 2018. Photo: Refracktion

Women’s Call march and vigil at Preston New Road shale gas site. 9.30am-10.30am, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool  PR4 3PE. Details 

IGas annual general meeting. 10.30am, offices of Cooley (UK) LLP, Dashwood, 69 Old Broad Street, London EC2M 1QS. Details

United Resistance – Save Our Land/Friends of the Earth week. Week six in the campaign against Cuadrilla’s fracking plans at Preston New Road near Blackpool. Maple Farm Community Hub, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton PR4 3PE. Details

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 6.30pm-9.30pm, ThoughtWorks, 2 Federatoin Street, Manchester M4 4BF. Details 

Fracking information drop-in. 6.30pm-7.30pm, Lound Village Hall, Town Street Lound, Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 8RX. Details

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 6.30pm-9.30pm, Thoughtworks, Federation House, Dantzic Street, Mancheser M4 2AH. Details

Bolton Against Fracking monthly meeting. 7pm-8.30pm. Cotton Tree, 15 Prince Street, Halliwell, Bolton BL1 2NP. Details

Mosborough Against Fracking meeting. Includes presentation by David Kesteven, of Eckington Against Fracking on the upcoming public inquiry on Ineos plans for Marsh Lane. 7.30pm, The Queen, 135 High Street, Mosborough S20 5AF. Details

 Thursday 10 May 2018

United Resistance – Save Our Land/Friends of the Earth week. Week six in the campaign against Cuadrilla’s fracking plans at Preston New Road near Blackpool. Maple Farm Community Hub, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton PR4 3PE. Details

Opening of The Lark Descending. An exhibition by artists Ackroyd and Harvey from a bird’s eye view of Leith Hill in Surrey to the oil that lies below. 11am-5pm, runs until 27 May 2018. Unit 4, St Martin’s Walk, Dorking RH4 1UT. Details

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 7pm-9.30pm, YMCA international community centre, 61B Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3FN. Details

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK.  7.30pm for 8pm, Green Room Theatre, behind Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1SG. Eventbite page for details and to register

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 7.30pm-9.30pm, Cafe Cairo, 88 Landor Road, London SW9 9PE. Details

Closing date for comments on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework. Online consultation form here

Friday 11 May 2018

United Resistance – Save Our Land/Friends of the Earth week. Week six in the campaign against Cuadrilla’s fracking plans at Preston New Road near Blackpool. Maple Farm Community Hub, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton PR4 3PE. Details

Black Friday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-4pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details.

Should we put a price on carbon? Lecture in association with Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures. 5.30pm-7pm, The Diamond Lecture Theatre 8, The University of Sheffield, 32 Leavygreave Road, Sheffield S3 7RD. Details

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 7.15pm-9.15pm, Ravenshead Village Hall, 11 Vernon Crescent, Ravenshead NG15 9BP. Details

Saturday 12 May 2018

Launch date of The Bentley Effect DVD – a film about the campaign to stop drilling for coal seam gas in the Australian town of Bentley. Web link for orders

Solidarity Sunday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-2pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Locals Rising – the force from the north, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Solidarity weekend at Misson Springs Protection Camp. 12 noon onwards, Misson Springs DN10 6ES. Details

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 7pm, Misson Community Centre, Vicar Lane, Misson DN10 6EG.

Sunday 13 May 2018

Fracking information drop-in. 10am-11am, Mattersey Village Hall, Church Lane,  Mattersey, Nottinghamshire. Details

Solidarity weekend at Misson Springs Protection Camp. 12 noon onwards, Misson Springs DN10 6ES. Details

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. Norwich. Details to be confirmed

Monday 14 May 2018

United Resistance week seven – Uniting the Roses. 7am-6.30pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road Road, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Cake day in Lancashire and Yorkshire Week of the United Resistance campaign. Maple Farm, Preston New Road Road, near Blackpool PR4 3PE.

Meeting of Lincolnshire County Council planning committee on applications by Egdon Resources for drilling at North Kelsey and Biscathorpe.  10am, Council Chamber, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YL. Details

Green Monday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-1pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool  PR4 3PE. Details

Oral evidence hearing for the inquiry into planning guidance on fracking by the Housing, Communities and Local Government select committee. Witnesses include: Sally Gill, Group Planning Manager, Nottinghamshire County Council; Nicola Howarth, Minerals Planner, Peak District National Park Authority; Andrew Mullaney, Head of Planning and Environment, Lancashire County Council;  Richard Flinton, Chief Executive, North Yorkshire County Council; Mark Ellis-Jones, Programme Executive – Onshore Oil & Gas Programme, Environment Agency; Tom Wheeler, Director of Regulation, Oil and Gas Authority. 4pm, venue to be confirmed. Details

Opening of The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change. All sessions are online. The sessions run until Friday 18 May. Link to schedule. (Timings are Pacific Time – eight hours ahead of British Summer Time). More details on the tribunal

Frack Free Leeds fortnightly meeting. 7pm, The George PUb, 67-69 Great George Street,Leeds LS1 3BB. Details

Tuesday 15 May 2018

United Resistance week seven – Uniting the Roses. 6.30am-6.30pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road Road, near Blackpool PR4 3PE, including Dawn Chorus Walk at 6.30am and Flags and Banners Parade at 2pm. Details

Fracking information drop-in. 10am-11am, Ranskill Church Hall, Nottinghamshire. Details

Day of sessions of The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change. All sessions are online. Link to schedule. (Timings are Pacific Time – eight hours ahead of British Summer Time). More details on the tribunal

Sheffield Climate Alliance monthly meeting. 7pm, Quaker Meeting House, St. James Street, Sheffield S1 2EW. Details

Frack Free Yeovil General Meeting. 7pm-9pm, Back Lane, Chetnole DT9 6PL. Details and contact for precise venue location

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 7pm-9.30pm, Regather, 57-59 Club Garden Road, Sheffield S11 8BU. Details

Are we going to be fracked? 8pm, The Union, 300 Barrow Road, Sheffield S9 1JQ. (Rescheduled from 22 May 2018). Details

Wednesday 16 May 2018

United Resistance week seven – Uniting the Roses. 7am-6.30pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road Road, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Women’s Call march and vigil at Preston New Road shale gas site. 9.30am-10.30am, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool  PR4 3PE. Details 

Drop-in information session about Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road fracking site near Blackpool. Hosted by the Environment Agency, Oil and Gas Authority, Public Health England, Health and Safety Executive, Lancashire County Council and Fylde Council. 3pm-7.30pm, Weeton Village Hall, Church Road, Weeton PR4 3WD.

Day of sessions of The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change. All sessions are online. Link to schedule. (Timings are Pacific Time – eight hours ahead of British Summer Time). More details on the tribuna

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 6.30pm-9.30pm, Oxford Quaker Meeting, 43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW. Details

Thursday 17 May 2018

United Resistance week seven – Uniting the Roses. 7am-6.30pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road Road, near Blackpool PR4 3PE, including Sunshine Day events with music, refreshments and punch and judy. Details

Day of sessions of The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change. All sessions are online. Link to schedule. (Timings are Pacific Time – eight hours ahead of British Summer Time). More details on the tribuna

Film screening of The Bentley Effect. 7pm,  The Venue, 650 Manchester Road, Sheffield S36 1DY. Details

Friday 18 May 2018

United Resistance week seven – Uniting the Roses. 7am-6.30pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road Road, near Blackpool PR4 3PE, including welcome to Yorkshire supporters, with music, entertainment and refreshments. Details

Visit by Fernando Cabrera, of the Argentinian Observatorio Petrolero Sur and anti-fracking campaigners from Yorkshire. Preston New Road, near Blackpool PR4 3PE.

Black Friday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-4pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Day of sessions of The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Human Rights, Fracking and Climate Change. All sessions are online. Link to schedule. (Timings are Pacific Time – eight hours ahead of British Summer Time). More details on the tribuna

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 7pm-11pm, St Paul’s West Hackney, 182 Stoke Newington Road, London N16 7UY. Details

Blidworth question time. 7.30pm-9pm, Sherwood Forest Community Church, Main Street, Blidworth NG21 0PX. Details

Closing date of consultation on Derbyshire Minerals Local Plan. Details

Saturday 19 May 2018

Solidarity Sunday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-2pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Power Up: How to influence planning decisions. Event hosted by Liverpool Friends of the Earth. 10.30am-5.30pm, Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BT. Details

Persistent Resistance. Gathering of fracking opponents in south west England. 11am-4pm, Cleveden Community Centre, 2 Princes Rd, Clevedon BS21 7SZ. See poster below.

So you want to tackle climate change? Free workshop in association with Sheffield Climate Alliance. 1pm-2.30pm, Union Street, Sheffield S1 2PH. Details

Anti-fracking solidarity: From Latin America to the UK. Event hosted by Fossil Free Greater Manchester, Manchester Friends of the Earth and War on Want. 2pm-4pm, Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Mancheser M2 5NS. Details and link to Eventbrite

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK.  Wood Festival, Braziers Park, Oxfordshire. Details 

Sunday 20 May 2018

Persistent resistance. Gathering of South West protectors – workshops, speakers, information sharing, updates and film screening. 11am-4pm, Clevedon Community Centre, 2 Princes Road, Clevedon BS21 7SZ. Details

Above event includes Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK.

Monday 21 May 2018

United Resistance – Local Camps and Health Day. Continues until 27 May 2018. 10am-5.30pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Green Monday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-1pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool  PR4 3PE. Details

BP annual general meeting. 11.30am, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester M2 3GX. Details

Fracking information drop-in. 10am-11am, Scrooby village hall, Low Road, Scrooby, Doncaster DN10 6AJ. Details

Oral evidence session to Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee on planning guidance for fracking. Witnesses include Dominic Raab MP, Minister of State for Housing, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Claire Perry MP, Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. 4pm, The Wilson Room, Portcullis House, Bridge Street, London SW1. Details

Tuesday 22 May 2018

Launch of report by Professor Peter Styles: Fracking and Historic Coal Mining: their relationship and should they coincide?’ Hosted by Baroness Featherstone. 2pm Houses of Parliament.

Are we going to be fracked? Presentation and questions. 7pm, The Union, 300 Barrow Road, Sheffield S9 1JQ. Details  MOVED TO 15 MAY 2018

Public meeting by Frack Free Formby. 7.30pm-10pm, Gild Hall, Church Road, Formby L37 3NG. Details

Frack Free Tinker Lane meeting. 7.30pm, Red Hart Hotel, Bawtry Road, Blyth S81 8HG. Details

Wednesday 23 May 2018

Women’s Call march and vigil at Preston New Road shale gas site. 9.30am-10.30am, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool  PR4 3PE. Details 

Scheduled meeting of Surrey County Council planning committee. The committee is expected to consider Europa’s plans for fencing and additional buildings at its site at Bury Hill Wood near Leith Hill. 10.30am, Aschcombe Suite, County Hall, Surrey County Council, Kingston upon Thames. Surrey KT1 2DN  Details 

Coal Aston and Dronfield Against Fracking meeting. 7.15pm, Gosforth Lodge, Cliffe Park, Callywhite Lane, Dronfield S18 2XP. Details  

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 8pm, Hamilton House, Coexist CIC, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. Followed by Q and A with film maker Paul O’Connor and DrillOrDrop’s Ruth Hayhurst.  8.30pm, The Depot Cinema, Pinwell Lane, Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 2JS. Details

Thursday 24 May 2018

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. Forest of Dean. Details to be confirmed

Friday 25 May 2018

Black Friday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-4pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Film screening of Power Trip: Fracking in the UK. 6.30-9.30pm, The Brixton Pound Cafe, 77 Atlantic Road, London SW9 8PU. Details

Saturday 26 May 2018

Solidarity Sunday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-2pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Frack Free Doncaster stall at Cantley Carnival. 11am-4pm, Cantley Park, Aintree Avenue, Doncaster DN4 6HR. Details

Frack Free South Yorkshire stall at Rise Like Lions trades union event. 12 noon-6pm, New York Stadium, New York Way, Rotherham S60 1FJ. Details

Monday 28 May 2018

United Resistance International week. Week Nine of campaign against fracking at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site. Continues until 3 June 2018.  10am-5.30pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Green Monday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-1pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool. Details

Frack Free Leeds Fortnightly Meeeting. 7pm-9pm, The George Pub, 67-69 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BB. Details

Tuesday 29 May 2018

Frack Free Tinker Lane meeting. 7.30pm, Red Hart Hotel, Bawtry Road, Blyth S81 8HG. Details

Meeting of Chesterfield Climate Alliance. 7.30pm, Chesterfield Alehouse micropub, Westbars, S40 1AG.

Wednesday 30 May 2018

Women’s Call march and vigil at Preston New Road shale gas site. 9.30am-10.30am, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool  PR4 3PE. Details

Thursday 31 May 2018

Scheduled date for hearing at the High Court in Manchester on Cuadrilla’s application to extend its injunction at Preston New Road. 10.30am,  Manchester High Court District Registry, Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester M60 9DJ.

Annual General Meeting of Union Jack Oil. 11am, offices of Osborne Clarke, 2 Tamble Back East, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6EG. Details (see p51)

Closing date for comments on Egdon Resources application to extend planning permission at its Wressle site near Scunthorpe. Details

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Friday 1 June 2018

Black Friday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-4pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Saturday 2 June 2018

Solidarity Sunday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-2pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Monday 4 June 2018

Green Monday at Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am-1pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool  PR4 3PE. Details

Tuesday 5 June 2018

Closing date for comments on Cuadrilla environmental permit application for oil storage and handling at Balcombe. Details

Sheffield Against Fracking meeting. 7.30pm, Central United Reformed Church, Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 2JB. Details

Friday 8 June 2018

Deadline for interested parties to submit objections to Ineos Shale proposal to carry out seismic testing in Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire. Details

Saturday 9 June 2018

Trades unions Vs fracking. Part of the United Resistance campaign. 10.30am-5.30pm, Preston New Road, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Peace in the Park. Noon to 8pm, Ponderosa Park, Upperthorpe, Sheffield. Details

Monday 11 June 2018

First likely date of announcement of result of inquiry into Ineos shale gas plans for the village of Harthill in South Yorkshire

Saturday 16 June 2018

Global Justice Now National Gathering. Time tbc, Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York YO1 6ET. Details

Tuesday 19 June 2018

Protest outside opening of public inquiry for Ineos shale gas plans at Marsh Lane. 9am-10am, Assembly Rooms, Market Hall, Soresby Street, Chesterfield S40 1AR. Details

Scheduled date for start of public inquiry. Hearing on INEOS shale exploration appeal on non-determination of its application for Bramleymoor Lane, Marsh Lane, Derbyshire. 10am, Assembly Rooms, Market Hall, Soresby Street, Chesterfield. Expected to continue until 29 June 2018. Details

Sheffield Climate Alliance monthly meeting. 7pm, Quaker Meeting House, St. James Street, Sheffield S1 2EW. Details

Wednesday 20 June 2018

Public inquiry into INEOS Shale appeal on non-determination of its exploration application for Bramleymoor Lane, Marsh Lane, Derbyshire. Start time tbc, Market Hall, Assembly Rooms, Soresby Street, Chesterfield S40 1AR. Details 

Surrey County Council planning and regulatory committee meeting. This is due to discuss Angus Energy’s application, part retrospective, for the BRX4-z sidetrack, continued operation of well BRX4 and cabins on the site. 10.30am, Ashcombe Suite, County Hall, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2DN. Details

Thursday 21 June 2018

Public inquiry into INEOS Shale appeal on non-determination of its exploration application for Bramleymoor Lane, Marsh Lane, Derbyshire. Start time tbc, Market Hall, Assembly Rooms, Soresby Street, Chesterfield S40 1AR.. Details 

Friday 22 June 2018

Public inquiry into INEOS Shale appeal on non-determination of its exploration application for Bramleymoor Lane, Marsh Lane, Derbyshire. Start time tbc, Market Hall, Assembly Rooms, Soresby Street, Chesterfield S40 1AR.. Details 

Saturday 23 June 2018

Sheffield against Fracking stall at Sheffield Festival. Norfolk Park, Sheffield. Details

Tour de Frack cycling tour of drilling sites  in Surrey. Details from http://www.frackfreesurrey/tourdefrack

Sunday 24 June 2018

Sheffield Climate Alliance stall at Heeley Festival. Heeley People’s Park, Sheffield.  Details

Monday 25 June 2018

Journalist and commentator, George Monbiot, to visit campaigners outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site near Blackpool. Details to be confirmed.

Tuesday 26 June 2018

The village of Marsh Lane from Bramleymoor Lane where Ineos proposes to explore for shale gas. Photo: DrillOrDrop

Public inquiry into INEOS Shale appeal on non-determination of its exploration application for Bramleymoor Lane, Marsh Lane, Derbyshire. Start time tbc, Market Hall, Assembly Rooms, Soresby Street, Chesterfield S40 1AR.. Details 

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Public inquiry into INEOS Shale appeal on non-determination of its exploration application for Bramleymoor Lane, Marsh Lane, Derbyshire. Start time tbc, Market Hall, Assembly Rooms, Soresby Street, Chesterfield S40 1AR.. Details 

Thursday 28 June 2018

Public inquiry into INEOS Shale appeal on non-determination of its exploration application for Bramleymoor Lane, Marsh Lane, Derbyshire. Start time tbc, Market Hall, Assembly Rooms, Soresby Street, Chesterfield S40 1AR.. Details 

Friday 29 June 2018

Public inquiry into INEOS Shale appeal on non-determination of its exploration application for Bramleymoor Lane, Marsh Lane, Derbyshire. Start time tbc, Market Hall, Assembly Rooms, Soresby Street, Chesterfield S40 1AR.. Details 

Monday 2 July 2018

Expected week in which six Sussex and Surrey residents will challenge the UKOG protest injunction at heard at the High Court in London. More details to come

Wednesday 4 July

Lawsuit by Plan B Earth against the UK Government aiming to compel elected officials to align the country’s climate change policy with the best available science. 9.30am-4.30pm, Royal Courts of Justice, the Strand, London WC2. Details

Thursday 5 July 2018

The Third UK Onshore Oil & Gas Summit. 8.30am-5pm, Birmingham City Centre. Details

Wednesday 11 July 2018

International Association of Hydrogeologists meeting on the use of the deep subsurface in the UK: what are the implications for groundwater resources? Details

Thursday 12 July 2018

International Association of Hydrogeologists meeting on the use of the deep subsurface in the UK: what are the implications for groundwater resources? Details

Friday 13 July 2018

Scheduled hearing at the High Court on Ineos Shale case against the National Trust. The hearing will decide who will be able to participate in the final case from people who have objected to the company’s plans for seismic testing in Clumber Park. Time and venue to be confirmed. More details

Saturday 14 July 2018

Sheffield against Fracking stall at Beighton Gala. Beighton Welfare Recreation Ground, Sheffield.  Details

Friends of the Earth Sheffield stall at Stannington Carninval. Stannington Park, Sheffield S6 6DP.  Details

Tuesday 17 July 2018

Sheffield Climate Alliance monthly meeting. 7pm, Quaker Meeting House, St. James Street, Sheffield S1 2EW. Details

Thursday 26 July 2018

Publication of Energy and Climate Change Public Attitudes Tracker. Findings from  Wave 26 survey published at 9.30am. Link

Saturday 28 July 2018

Horse Hill start for fund-raising walk.  Financial bloggers, Dan Levi, and Tom Winnifrith, are raising money for Woodlarks on a 30-mile one-day walk, starting at the Horse Hill oil drilling site. The walk ends at the Woodlarks campsite which provides holidays for people with severe disabilities. Link to fundraising page

Sunday 12 August 2018

Penistone and Stocksbridge Against Fracking stall at South Yorkshire Festival. Wortley Hall, Wortley, Sheffield S36 7DB.  Details

Monday 27 August 2018

Sheffield Against Fracking stall at Sheffield Fayre. Norfolk Park, Sheffield. Details

Saturday 8 September 2018

Penistone and Stocksbridge Against Fracking stall at Penistone Show. Beighton Welfare Recreation Ground, Sheffield  Details

Thursday 8 November 2018

Publication of Energy and Climate Change Public Attitudes Tracker. Findings from  Wave 27 survey published at 9.30am. Link

Updated 1/5/2018 to correct the date of one of the Power Trip screenings from 12 to 10 May 2018