Cuadrilla’s shale gas site at Preston New Road, 28 September 2018. Photo: Ros Wills

Cuadrilla predicts the first high volume hydraulic fracture in the UK since 2011 will happen at its site this month. Discussion continues on the government’s consultation on changes to the planning system for shale gas developments, which also ends in October.

Also coming up in October:  vigils in support of three men sentenced for anti-fracking lorry protest; a meeting and rally on fracking at the Conservative Party conference; High Court hearings on IGas and Angus Energy injunctions; Claire Perry at Energy Live Expo; and the deadline for comments on Rathlin Energy’s plans for East Yorkshire.

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.

Monday 1 October 2018

Meeting of North York Moors National Park Authority. Government consultation on proposed changes to planning rules for shale gas developments. An officers’ report has recommended opposing the government proposals on permitted development and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. 10am, The National Park Office, the Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley, York YO62 5BP.  Agenda

Women from across the UK, dressed as Suffragettes, are expected to gather outside the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham on 1 October 2018. Photo: Friends of the Earth

100Women at Conservative Party Conference. 100 women dressed as suffragettes travel from across the UK to Birmingham to ask Conservatives not to support proposals to change the planning system for shale gas developments. 10am-4pm, The International Convention Centre, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EA. Details

Energy security: is shale gas better for Britain? Fringe meeting, hosted by UKOOG, at the Conservative Party Conference. Chaired by John O’Connell, Chief Executive, TaxPayer’s Alliance. Speakers include: Mike Bradshaw, professor of global energy, Warwick University; Ken Cronin, chief executive of UK Onshore Oil and Gas; Natascha Engel, director of PYC and former Labour MP for NE Derbyshire; Stuart Fegan, GMB Union; and energy minister, Claire Perry MP.  11am, Centenary Square: Think Tent, Details

Green Monday at Preston New Road shale gas site. Speakers include Emeritus Professor Terry Sloan, of Lancaster University, who has written on fossil fuels and climate change (speaking at about 12.30pm). 10am-1pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Tuesday 2 October 2018

Frack Free Scarborough trip to Preston New Road. Bus pick ups: Scarborough 6am, Wentworth Arms Old Malton 6.35am, Monks Cross Primark roundabout 7.05am, York Designer Outlet 7.15am.

Joint hearings at the High Court in London on IGas injunction for Springs Road, Misson, Tinker Lane and Ellesmere Port and Angus Energy injunction on Balcombe and Brockham. 10.30am, court 5, The Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1NL. Background and court documents

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

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

Deadline for comments on application by Rathlin Energy to extend planning permission at the West Newton A wellsite in East Yorkshire. Link to application

Wednesday 3 October 2018

Women’s Call 61. Women’s gathering outside the gates of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. 9.30am-12.30pm, starting from Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Mamas & Papas against fracking. 12.15pm, Cuadrilla’s shale gas site, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Free-the-Three candlelit vigil. Gathering in support of three men who were sent to prison last week for protests outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site in Lancashire. 2pm-8.30pm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Thursday 4 October 2018

Training by Friends of the Earth for effective political lobbying: MPs and councillors. 7pm-9pm, Friargate Quaker Meeting House, York YO1 9RL. Details and booking by Eventbrite

Screening of Power Trip, a film about reactions to the UK fracking industry. 7pm, Friends Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge CB5 8BA. Details

Frack Free Misson weekly meeting. 7.30pm, The Angel Inn, Dame Lane, Misson, Nottinghamshire DN10 6EB. Details

Eckington Against Fracking meeting. 7.30pm, Eckington Miners Welfare Club, Pipeyard Lane, Eckington S21 4FA. Details

Saturday 6 October

Prison Demo – FreeTheThree. Gathering in support of three men imprisoned last week for lorry protests outside Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site in Lancashire. 12.30pm-2pm, HMP Preston, 2 Ribbleton Lane, Preston PR1 5AB. Details

Nidderdale Climate and Environment Group screening of the film, Groundswell Rising. Also an opportunity to find out more about the current proposals for permitted development and NSIP. 7.30pm, Summerbridge Methodist Church, 2 Elmwood Terrace, Summerbridge, Harrogate HG3 4JH.

Monday 8 October 2018

Start of Let Communities Decide Week of Local Action. Organised by Go Fossil Free.org.uk. Runs until 14 October 2018. Details

Let Communities Decide: London event. Described as “eye-catching central London event” to launch the week. 8am. Meet at Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN. Details

Clara Paillard, Public and Commercial Services Union

Green Monday at Preston New Road shale gas site. Speakers include Speakers include Clara Paillard, president of the culture sector campaigns group of the Public and Commercial Services Union (speaking at about 12.30pm). 10am-1pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE.

Rebecca Long-Bailey on a previous visit to Preston New Road. Photo: Frack Free Lancashire

Rebecca Long-Bailey, shadow secretary of state for business, energy and climate change, visits Preston New Road. 4.30pm-5.30pm, outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site, Preston New Road, near Blackpool PR4 3PJ. Details

Film screening of The Bentley Effect and community meeting. 6.30pm-9.30pm, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS.Details

Frack Free Notts meeting. 7pm, Lincolnshire Poacher, 161-163 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1. Details

Public meeting about government proposals to make non-fracking shale gas developments permitted development, without the need for planning permission. 7.30pm, Bolsover Assembly Rooms, Hill Top Bolsover, Chesterfield S44 6NG. Details

Tuesday 9 October 2018

Full meeting of Surrey County Council which will include a motion on government proposals for changes to shale gas planning.10am, Council Chamber, County Hall, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2DN. Agenda

Let Communities Decide: Stop the power grab. Grandparents for a Safe Earth demonstration. 2pm, the Council House, College Green, Bristol. Link

Free film screening of Power Trip. 7pm, Friends Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge CB5 8BA.  Details

Frack Free Yeovil general meeting. 7pm-9.30pm, Back Lane, Chetnole DT9 6PL. Details

Eastbourne and district Friends of the Earth monthly meeting. 7pm-9pm, Eastbourne Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne BN21 4UG. Details

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

Frack Free Ecclesfield & Chapeltown meeting. 7.30pm, Ecclesfield Library, 113 High Street, Ecclesfield, Sheffield S35 9UA. Details

Wednesday 10 October 2018

Ban Ineos from America’s Cup 2021. Talk Fracking, accompanied by a 6ft tall penguin, dolphin, fish and seagull, deliver open letter signed by Greenpeace UK; Friends of the Earth Ireland; #BreakFreeFromPlastic; Food & Water Watch/Europe; Aberdeen Climate Action; Frack Free United; Oil Change International; Earthworks; Mission LifeForce. 10am,  outside World Sailing Headquarters, 20 Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington, London, W2 6LG. Details

Let Communities Decide: No fast-track fracking petition. 12.45pm, Market Place, Huddersfield. More details when you rsvp. Link

Let Communities Decide: Write-and-respond get-together. Communal letter-writing to respond to consultation on government proposals to change the planning rules for shale gas developments. 1.30pm, Ambleside LA22 9HF. Exact location revealed on registration. Details

Mosborough Against Fracking meeting. 7.30pm, The Queen, High Street, Mosborough, Sheffield S20 5AF. To be confirmed. Details

Frack Free Sherwood Forest & Edwinstowe meeting. 7.30pm, Suite 2, Old Station, High Street, Edwinstowe NG21 9HS. Details

Thursday 11 October 2018

Expected hearing at the High Court in London on injunction against fracking at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site. Time and location to be confirmed.

Non-violent direct action training. 6.30pm, Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster LA1 1TX. Details

Let Communities Decide: London event. Raised Voices  choir to sing anti-fracking songs near Embankment underground station. 7pm, Embankment underground station, Villiers St, London WC2N 6NS. Details

Frack Free Misson weekly meeting. 7.30pm, The Angel Inn, Dame Lane, Misson, Nottinghamshire DN10 6EB.

Public Talk on government proposals to change the planning rules for shale gas. Speakers: Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton; Hon Nicholas Howard, of Castle Howard estate; Cllr Lindsay Burr, North Yorkshire County Council; Andy Tickle, CPRE; Frank Colenso, community campaigner. Chaired by Kenelm Storey, President of Thirsk and Malton Conservative Association. 8pm-10pm, The Milton Rooms, Market Place, Malton YO17 7LX. Details

Friday 12 October 2018

Deadline to notify All Party Parliamentary Group on the impact of shale gas of evidence to be submitted for next meeting. The next session on 22 October will examine proposed government changes to planning rules for shale gas developments.

Let Communities Decide: Brigg event. Campaigners wearing gags to protest at government shale gas planning changes outside office of MP Andrew Percy. The group says the changes will limit community voices over major industrial development in the North Lincolnshire countryside. 11am, 2 Morley’s Yard, Old Courts Road, Brigg, DN20 8JD.  Link

Let Communities Decide: The truth behind plastics and fracking. 12 noon, St Mary’s Church, Totnes. Details

Saturday 13 October 2018

Let Communities Decide: Awareness event about permitted development and NSIP for shale gas proposals. 9am, Haxby Village Green, near Barclays, Haxby. More details when you RSVP. Link

Let Communities Decide: This is not a garden shed. Transition Marlborough event, 9.30am-11am, The Brittox, Devizes SN10. Details

Let Communities Decide: Northwich March for Local Democracy. 10.30am, roundabout at Chesterway/Leicester Street, Northwich CW9. Details

Let Communities Decide: Southport event. Frack Free Southport stall to highlight government proposals to change the planning rules for shale gas developments. 10.30am, outside Barclays Bank, Southport. Link

Let Communities Decide: Fracking rig parade. 11am, the Plains, outside the Curator, Totnes. Details

Let Communities Decide: Stop the fracking free-for-all. 11am, central Huddersfield, location to be confirmed and details given to people who register. Link

Let Communities Decide: Rally against fracking. 11am, The Haymarket, Norwich. Details

Global Gasdown Global Frackdown Day of Action. Anti-fracking rally in Sheffield. All day, Barkers Pool, followed by meeting at DINA Venue, 32 Cambridge Street, Sheffield S1 4HP. Details

Sunday 14 October 2018

Solidarity walk on Dartmoor. In support of three men jailed for their part in an anti-fracking protest outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. 10.45am for 11am start, meet at Haytor car park, Dartmoor, South Devon TQ13 9XT. Details

Let Communities Decide: Fracking protest in Cambridge. Friends of the Earth to build a garden shed and a drilling rig to help explain the organisation’s opposition to proposals to make shale gas exploration permitted development. 12 noon, Burleigh Street, Cambridge CB1. Details

Monday 15 October 2018

UK’s first high volume hydraulic fracture since 2011 scheduled by Cuadrilla at Preston New Road. Postponed because of winds from 13 October 2018. Planning permission allows fracking to take place from 8am-6pm. Preston New Road shale gas site, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool FY4 5RN

Is Fracking Safe? Meeting at 7.30pm, Harworth Comrades of the Great War and Social Club Limited, 43 Scrooby Road, Harworth DN11 8JW. Details

Film premier of Fracking for the Truth! 7.30pm, Bolsover Assembly Hall Community Centre, Hill Top, Bolsover, Chesterfield S44 6NG. Details

Tuesday 16 October 2018

Conscientious protectors – skilling up for the court room. 10am-3pm, Mission LifeForce, Willow Court, Beeches Green, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 4BJ. Details

Dame Vivienne Westwood and son, Joe Corre, due to meet anti-fracking campaigners. Dame Vivienne is expected to break dance to Abba’s Dancing Queen along the line marking the injunction area outside the Preston New Road site. Noon, outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site, Preston New Road,  Little Plumpton near Blackpool, FY4 5RN.

Fund-raising dinner and letter writing evening in support of four men who took part in an anti-fracking lorry-surfing protest in Lancashire in July 2017. 6.30pm, BASE social centre, 14 Robertson Road, Bristol BS5 6JZ. Details

Climate change, divestment and the fight against fracking. 7pm-9pm, Friends’ Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS. Details

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

Wednesday 17 October 2018

Gathering outside the Royal Courts of Justice. In support of appeal against sentence by anti-fracking protesters Simon Roscoe Blevins, Richard Roberts and Rich Loizou, jailed last month for public nuisance. 8am-9.30am, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London WC2A 2LL. Details

Appeal against sentence by anti-fracking protesters Simon Roscoe Blevins, Richard Roberts and Rich Loizou, jailed last month for public nuisance. Time to be confirmed. Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London WC2A 2LL.

Meeting of Frack Free Allerton Bywater and surrounding areas. 7pm, Edward Vii Working Mens Club & Institute, 65 Leeds Road, Leeds WF10 2HE. Details 

Is fracking safe? Public meeting. 7.30pm, The Oaklands Centre, Oakland Lane, Warsop NG20 0JE. Details

Thursday 18 October 2018

Motion on minerals plan due to be discussed at full meeting of Lancashire County Council. The motion, by Cllr Gina Dowding, proposes the inclusion in the plan of criteria on the production of hydrocarbons.These should take account of the need to reduce carbon emissions. 130pm, Council Chamber, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston  PR1 8XJ. Details 

Frack Free Misson weekly meeting. 7.30pm, The Angel Inn, Dame Lane, Misson, Nottinghamshire DN10 6EB. Details

Friday 19 October 2018

West Sussex County Council meeting, due to discuss a motion on the government’s proposed changes to shale gas planning rules. 10.30am, County Hall, West Street, Chichester PO19 1RG. Details

Evening of films, speeches and debate about fracking. 7pm, Strensall and Towthorpe Village Hall, Northfields, Strensall, York YO32 5XW.

Saturday 20 October 2018

National Climate Crisis Rally – Stop Fracking Now. 12noon-2pm, Maple Farm Community Hub, Preston New Road, near Blackpool FY4 5RN. Details

Monday 22 October 2018

Green Monday event. Speakers from Friends of the Earth . 10am-1pm, Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE

Meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the impact of shale gas. The session will discuss government proposals to change the planning rules for shale gas developments. 1-3pm, Houses of Parliament (room to be confirmed)

Frack Free Ashfield meeting. 7pm, Manor Rooms, Teversal Village, Sutton-in-Ashfield NG17 3JN. Details

Tuesday 23 October 2018

Let communities decide: Petition hand-in by Leicester Friends of the Earth. 4.30pm-5.30pm, County Hall, Glenfield, Leciestershire LE3 8RA. Details

 Public meeting – Back to back wells at Horse Hill? 7.45pm-9.15pm, Catholic Church Hall, 4 Vicarage Lane, Horley RH6 8AR. Details

Wednesday 24 October 2018

Screening of Power Trip, a film about reactions to the UK fracking industry. Glossop Labour Club, 11-13 Chapel Street, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 8AT. Details

Thursday 25 October 2018

Let communities decide: petition hand-in. Delivery of petition to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. 8.30am-9am, Fry Building, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF. Details

Film screening of The Bentley Effect and community meeting. 7pm, Barnby Memorial Hall, High Street, Blyth, Nottinghamshire S81 8EW. Details

Lancaster Fights Fracking meeting. 7.30pm-9.30pm, 75 Church Street pub, Church Street, Lancaster LA1 1ET. Details

11.45pm deadline for public consultation on government proposals to make non-fracking shale gas schemes permitted development without the need for a planning application. Link to consultation

Friday 26 October 2018

No faith in fracking. Includes Quaker meeting to witness. 1pm-2pm, outside Preston New  Road shale gas site, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool,  Details

Saturday 27 October 2018

Frack Free Declaration signatures. 10.30am, near Barclays Bank, Parliament Street, York.   CANCELLED

Zombie march on fracking, fossil fuel divestment and climate change. 1.30pm, City Square, Leeds. Details

Monday 29 October 2018

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

Martha Tilston and Friends plus Nathan Ball. 2pm, Preston New  Road shale gas site, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool. Details

Reclaim the Power London meeting. 7pm-8.30pm, London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, London E1 1ES. Details

Wednesday 31 October 2018

Energy Live Expo opened by energy minister, Claire Perry. 9.30am, QEII Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3EE. Details

Women’s Call. Women’s gathering outside the gates of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. 9.30am-12.30pm, starting from Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Westminster Hall debate on local involvement in shale gas development, opened by Mark Menzies, Conservative MP for Fylde. 4.30pm, Westminster Hall, Houses of Parliament, London SW1A 1AA. Details

Halloween at the Gates of Hell. 4pm-6pm, Preston New Road shale gas site, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool, PR4 3PE. Details

Coal Aston & Dronfiield Against Fracking meeting. 7.15pm-9pm, Gosforth Lodge, Cliffe Park, Callywhite Lane, Dronfield S18 2XP. Details

Coming later

Thursday 1 November 2018

Eckington Against Fracking meeting. 7.30pm, Eckington Miners Welfare Club, Pipeyard Lane S21 4FA. Details

Friday 2 November 2018

Molly Scott Cato at Preston New Road fracking site. Event hosted by the Green Party. 11.30am-3.30pm, Maple Farm Community Hub, Preston New Road, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

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

Saturday 3 November 2018

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

Our Forth 2018 Annual General Meeting. 3.30pm-5pm, Portobello Library, 14 Rosefield Avenue, Edinburgh EH15 1AU. Details

Sunday 4 November 2018

Listen: Speak: Plan. An evening with Rich Loizou of the Frack Free 4. 7pm-10pm, Royal Seven Stars Hotel, The Plains, Totnes TQ9 5DD. Details

Monday 5 November 2018

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

Scheduled start of judicial review of Written Ministerial Statement on changes to shale gas planning rules. Time, date and location to be confirmed

Deadline for statement of common ground in public inquiry into refusal of planning permission to IGas for testing at Ellesmere Port well. Ref: APP /A0665/W/18/3207952. Planning Inspectorate page for the inquiry

Tuesday 6 November 2018

Frack Free Yeovil General Meeting. 7pm, Prince of Wales Pub, Ham Hill TA14 6RW. Details

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

Wednesday 7 November 2018

Women’s Call. Women’s gathering outside the gates of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. 9.30am-12.30pm, starting from Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Thursday 8 November 2018

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

Frack Free Misson weekly meeting. 7.30pm, The Angel Inn, Dame Lane, Misson, Nottinghamshire DN10 6EB. Details

Opponents of UKOG injunction at the High Court in London, 19 March 2018. Photo: DrillorDrop

Injunctions and contempt of court in protest cases. Seminar by Netpol Lawyers Group withy Owen Greenhall, Tom Wainwright and Tim Baldwin. 6pm-8pm, Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn fields, London WC2A 3LJ. Details

Friday 9 November 2018

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

Saturday 10 November 2018

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

Reclaim the Power National Gathering. 10.30am, Sheffield, venue to be confirmed. Details

Woodsetts Against Fracking sponsored walk. 10.30am, Rufford Abbey, Rufford Country Park, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire. Details

Sunday 11 November 2018

Reclaim the Power National Gathering. 10.30am, Sheffield, venue to be confirmed. Details

Monday 12 November 2018

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

Ukela London meeting on fracking. 6pm-7.30pm, Herbert Smith Freehills. Details to be confirmed. Link

Wednesday 14 November 2018

Women’s Call. Women’s gathering outside the gates of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. 9.30am-12.30pm, starting from Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Mosborough Against Fracking meeting. 7.30pm, The Queen, High Street, Mosborough, Sheffield S20 5AF. To be confirmed. Details

Friday 16 November 2018

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

Saturday 17 November 2018

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

Rescheduled regional strategy meeting for South Yorkshire/East Midlands groups. 10am, The Wesley Centre, 14 Blyth Road, Maltby, Rotherham S66 8JD. Details

Sunday 18 November 2018

Screening of Power Trip, a film about reactions to the UK fracking industry. 7.30pm, Transition Totnes Film Festival, Totnes Civic Hall,  High Street, Totnes TQ9 5SF. Details

Monday 19 November 2018

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

Tuesday 20 November 2018

Screening of Power Trip, a film about reactions to the UK fracking industry. 7pm, Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 6JS. Details

Wednesday 21 November 2018

Women’s Call protest, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, 9 August 2017. Photo: Ros Wills

Women’s Call. Women’s gathering outside the gates of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. 9.30am-12.30pm, starting from Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Screening of Merchants of Doubt, a film by Robert Kenner about selling the oil and the gas industry. 7pm, Chesterfield Library, Beetwell Street, Chesterfield S40 1QN. Details

Talk on radioactive waste by Dr Ian Fairlie. 7.30pm, Barlborough Miners Welfare, 1 California Lane, Barlborough S43 4EZ.

Thursday 22 November 2018

Solo Oil plc meeting for investors. 6pm, private room downstairs at Williamson’s Tavern, 1 Groveland Court, London EC4M 9EH. Details

Friday 23 November 2018

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

Saturday 24 November 2018

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

Monday 26 November 2018

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

Wednesday 28 November 2018

Women’s Call. Women’s gathering outside the gates of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. 9.30am-12.30pm, starting from Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Surrey Hill symposium. Is the countryside under threat. Debate chaired by broadcaster Tom Heap. 6pm-9ppm, University of Surrey, Rik Medlik building GU2 7XH. Details

Coal Aston & Dronfield Against Fracking meeting. 7.15pm-9pm, Gosforth Lodge, Cliffe Park, Callywhite Lane, Dronfield S18 2XP. Details

Friday 30 November 2018

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

No faith in fracking. Includes Quaker meeting to witness. 1pm-2pm, outside Preston New  Road shale gas site, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool,  Details

Saturday 1 December 2018

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

Monday 3 December 2018

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

Wednesday 5 December 2018

Women’s Call. Women’s gathering outside the gates of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. 9.30am-12.30pm, starting from Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Friday 7 December 2018

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

Monday 10 December 2018

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

Deadline for submission of proofs of evidence in public inquiry into refusal of planning permission to IGas for testing at Ellesmere Port well. Ref: APP/A0665/W/18/3207952. Planning Inspectorate page for the inquiry

Possible start day of 3-day hearing at the High Court in London on injunctions sought by IGas and Angus Energy. The injunctions cover protests at sites in Nottinghamshire, West Sussex, Surrey and Cheshire. Time, venue and precise dates to be confirmed

Tuesday 11 December 2018

Possible start day of 3-day hearing at the High Court in London on injunctions sought by IGas and Angus Energy. The injunctions cover protests at sites in Nottinghamshire, West Sussex, Surrey and Cheshire. Time, venue and precise dates to be confirmed

Wednesday 12 December 2018

Women’s Call. Women’s gathering outside the gates of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. 9.30am-12.30pm, starting from Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Part of 3-day hearing at the High Court in London on injunctions sought by IGas and Angus Energy. The injunctions cover protests at sites in Nottinghamshire, West Sussex, Surrey and Cheshire. Time, venue and precise dates to be confirmed.

Mosborough Against Fracking meeting. 7.30pm, The Queen, High Street, Mosborough, Sheffield S20 5AF. To be confirmed. Details

Thursday 13 December 2018

Part of 3-day hearing at the High Court in London on injunctions sought by IGas and Angus Energy. The injunctions cover protests at sites in Nottinghamshire, West Sussex, Surrey and Cheshire. Time, venue and precise dates to be confirmed

Friday 14 December 2018

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

Monday 17 December 2018

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

Wednesday 19 December 2018

Women’s Call. Women’s gathering outside the gates of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. 9.30am-12.30pm, starting from Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Friday 21 December 2018

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

Deadline for witness names and timings in public inquiry into refusal of planning permission to IGas for testing at Ellesmere Port well. Ref: APP/A0665/W/18/3207952. Planning Inspectorate page for the inquiry

Monday 24 December 2018

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

Wednesday 26 December 2018

Women’s Call. Women’s gathering outside the gates of Cuadrilla’s shale gas site. 9.30am-12.30pm, starting from Maple Farm, Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool PR4 3PE. Details

Friday 28 December 2018

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

Monday 31 December 2018

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

Saturday 5 January 2019

4th regional anti-fracking strategy meeting for South Yorkshire/East Midlands anti-fracking groups. 10am-1pm, The Wesley Centre, Blyth Road, Maltby, Rotherham S66 8JD. Details

Friday 28 December 2018

No faith in fracking. Includes Quaker meeting to witness. 1pm-2pm, outside Preston New  Road shale gas site, Little Plumpton, near Blackpool,  Details

Friday 4 January 2019

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

Saturday 12 January 2019

Rotherham Rising event. Frack Free South Yorkshire speaking. Time to be confirmed. Rotherham Trades Club, Greasbrough Road, Rotherham S60 1RB. Details

Tuesday 15 January 2019

Scheduled opening of public inquiry into refusal of planning permission to IGas for testing at Ellesmere Port well. Ref: APP/A0665/W/18/3207952. Times and venue to be confirmed. Planning Inspectorate page for the inquiry

Wednesday 16 January 2019

Hearing day of public inquiry into refusal of planning permission to IGas for testing at Ellesmere Port well. Ref: APP/A0665/W/18/3207952. Times and venue to be confirmed. Planning Inspectorate page for the inquiry

Thursday 17 January 2019

Hearing day of public inquiry into refusal of planning permission to IGas for testing at Ellesmere Port well. Ref: APP/A0665/W/18/3207952. Times and venue to be confirmed. Planning Inspectorate page for the inquiry

Friday 18 January 2019

Hearing day of public inquiry into refusal of planning permission to IGas for testing at Ellesmere Port well. Ref: APP/A0665/W/18/3207952. Times and venue to be confirmed. Planning Inspectorate page for the inquiry

Tuesday 22 January 2019

Hearing day of public inquiry into refusal of planning permission to IGas for testing at Ellesmere Port well. Ref: APP/A0665/W/18/3207952. Times and venue to be confirmed. Planning Inspectorate page for the inquiry

Wednesday 23 January 2019

Hearing day of public inquiry into refusal of planning permission to IGas for testing at Ellesmere Port well. Ref: APP/A0665/W/18/3207952. Times and venue to be confirmed. Planning Inspectorate page for the inquiry

Wednesday 30 January 2019

Coal Aston & Dronfiield Against Fracking meeting. 7.15pm-9pm, Gosforth Lodge, Cliffe Park, Callywhite Lane, Dronfield S18 2XP. Details

Wednesday 27 February 2019

Coal Aston & Dronfiield Against Fracking meeting. 7.15pm-9pm, Gosforth Lodge, Cliffe Park, Callywhite Lane, Dronfield S18 2XP. Details

Tuesday 5 March 2019

Hearing at the Court of Appeal into challenge to Ineos injunction against protests at potential shale gas sites. Time and venue to be confirmed. Details

Wednesday 6 March 2019

Hearing at the Court of Appeal into challenge to Ineos injunction against protests at potential shale gas sites. Time and venue to be confirmed. Details