In this week’s listings:
- Ineos judicial review against the Scottish Government;
- Screenings of Power Trip;
- Save Our Land/Friends of the Earth week – week six of United Resistance campaign;
- IGas AGM;
- Deadline for comments on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework;
- Misson Springs solidarity weekend;
- Information drop-in events.
Diary for May 2018 here. Please let us know here if you’d like us to add your events or if any details are wrong.
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

Scottish Court of Sessions. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Start of substantive hearing in the judicial review by INEOS and Reach Coal Seam Gas against the Scottish Government. The Court of Session, Parliament House, 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
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.
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 and streaming – 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, 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
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