
Shadow international trade secretary, Barry Gardiner. Photo: The Labour Party
In this week’s listings
- Shadow international trade secretary, Barry Gardiner, visits Lancashire fracking sites;
- Campaigners head for Bank Holiday festivals;
- Green Party’s Amelia Womack speaks at Preston New Road;
- Plus meetings, gatherings and information events.
Full diary for August 2018 and beyond. Please let us know here if you’d like us to add your events or if any details are wrong.
Monday 27 August 2018
Sheffield Against Fracking stall at Sheffield Fayre. 8.30am-5.30pm, Norfolk Park, Sheffield. Details
Frack Free Ryedale stall at Farndale Show. Mackeridge Lane, North York Moors National Park, YO62 7LE. Link to show website
Frack Free Notts at the Robin Hood festival at the Robin Hood festival. 11am, Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and Country Park, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9HN Details
Frack Free Doncaster stall at Armthorpe Gala. 12 noon-4pm, Armthorpe Community Centre, Welfare Park, Church Road, Armthorpe DN3 3AG. Details
Tuesday 28 August 2018
Frack Free Notts at the Robin Hood festival at the Robin Hood festival. 11am, Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and Country Park, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9HN Details
Know your rights training. 1pm-2.45pm. Near Tinker Lane, north Nottingham. Venue to be confirmed. Details
Frack Free Tinker Lane meeting. 7.30pm, Red Hart Hotel, Bawtry Road, Blyth S81 8HG. Details
Wednesday 29 August 2018
Women’s Call march and vigil. 9.30am-10.30am, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Amelia Womack, deputy leader of the Green Party
Green Gathering at Preston New Road shale gas site. Speakers include Amelia Womack, deputy leader of the Green Party at about 2pm. Full event 10am-1pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details
Frack Free Notts at the Robin Hood festival at the Robin Hood festival. 11am, Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and Country Park, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9HN Details
Thursday 30 August 2018
Re-arranged start of court case of anti-fracking campaigner Heather Stroud arrested after a protest at Kirby Misperson on 30 January 2018. Court support from 8.30am, York Magistrates Court, Clifford Street, York YO1 9RE.
Frack Free Notts at the Robin Hood festival at the Robin Hood festival. 11am, Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and Country Park, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9HN Details
Chelford drop-in session with MP Esther McVey. 2pm-4pm, The Egerton Arms, Knutsford Road, Chelford sK11 9BB. Details
Frack Free Misson weekly meeting. 7.30pm, The Angel Inn, Dame Lane, Misson, Nottinghamshire DN10 6EB.
Friday 31 August 2018
Black Friday outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site. 10am, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details
Frack Free Notts at the Robin Hood festival at the Robin Hood festival. 11am, Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and Country Park, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9HN Details
No Faith In Fracking event. 1pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details
Shadow international trade secretary, Barry Gardiner, visits Altcar Moss where Aurora wants to frack. Hosted by the Moss Alliance. 12 noon, Sutton’s Lane, Great Altcar, in West Lancashire. Details
Shadow international trade secretary, Barry Gardiner, visits Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road shale gas site. 2pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details
Saturday 1 September 2018
Solidarity Saturday at Preston New Road. 10am, Maple Farm, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details
Frack Free Notts at the Robin Hood festival at the Robin Hood festival. 11am, Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and Country Park, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9HN Details
Sunday 2 September 2018
Frack Free Ecclesfield and Chapeltown stall at Ecclesfield Gala. 12 noon, Ecclesfield Park, Sheffield Road (opposite Morrison’s), Ecclesfield S35 9UA. Details
Frack Free Notts at the Robin Hood festival at the Robin Hood festival. 11am, Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and Country Park, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9HN Details
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