Calendar

This calendar lists events organised by Manchester Friends of the Earth as well as other organisations’ events relevant to our campaigns. We also host a Greater Manchester cycling events calendar.

All the MFoE events listed on our calendar are open to all. You do not need to be a member.

#COVID-19 Manchester Friends of the Earth have resumed face-to-face meetings. We will continue to offer an option to people to attend online via Zoom.

March 2024

Mon
18
Tue
19

Just Stop Oil - Soup Night- Manchester


climate
6:30pm - 8:30pm Cross Street Chapel Manchester, M2 1NL
Just Stop Oil

School Streets: Greater Manchester (Mums for Lungs / Clean Cities / Walk Ride GM)


Greater Manchester
8:00pm - 9:00pm Online
Mums for Lungs / Clean Cities / Walk Ride GM

OT Community Goes Wild! Help Bring Buzz and Flutter to Stretford Road


nature
Trafford
10:30am - 12:00pm Stretford Road (between Henry Street and Carver Street) Trafford, M16 9DN
Love Old Trafford

Climate Action in Didsbury East-Deeds not Words


climate
6:00pm - 8:00pm Parrs Wood High School Manchester, M20 5PG
Councillor Linda Foley

Get ready for the General Election (Friends of the Earth)


climate
6:00pm - 7:15pm Online
Friends of the Earth

March Sustainable Transport meeting


transport
Manchester
Manchester
We're Organising
6:30pm - 8:30pm Green Fish Resource Centre Manchester, M4 1LE

Heading for Extinction (and what to do about it) Extinction Rebellion


climate
7:00pm - 8:30pm Online
Extinction Rebellion
Thu
21

Making Women’s Votes Count (Centenary Action)


10:00am - 11:30am Online
Centenary Action

Breaking Barriers to Climate Action: What can the VCSE sector collectively do to address the climate crisis? (MACC)


climate
Manchester
1:00pm - 4:00pm Friends Meeting House Manchester
Manchester Community Central

Links between sediment and Climate (Joint lecture of the Manchester Geographical Association and the Manchester Geological Association)


climate
5:15pm - 7:00pm MMU Brooks Building Hulme, M15 6GX
Manchester Geographical Association and the Manchester Geological Association

Forests and how to save them - film and discussion


nature
Greater Manchester
Manchester
We're Organising
6:30pm - 8:30pm Patagonia store Manchester, M2 7AZ
Manchester Friends of the Earth and Biofuelwatch
Fri
22

Bike Friday (various locations)


transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester

Great British Spring Clean - Roe Green Loopline (Salford Ranger Team)


resources
Salford
10:30am - 12:00pm Beesley Green Community Centre Worsley, M28 2RS
Salford Ranger Team
Sat
23

Transport, Climate, Action! (Transport Action Network) - London


transport
10:00am - 5:00pm NCVO (London) London, N1 9RL
Transport Action Network

Urban Forest Walk for International Day of Forests


nature
Manchester
Manchester
We're Organising
11:00am - 1:00pm Birchfields Park Manchester, M14 5JT

Wellbeing and Green Festival (Commonword Cultureword)


climate
2:00pm - 8:00pm Bridge 5 Mill Ancoats, M4 7HR
Commonword
Sun
24

March Volunteer Event (Ancoats Canal Project)


resources
Manchester
10:00am - 1:00pm Lock Keepers Cottage (Ashton Canal) Manchester, M4 6EQ
Ancoats Canal Project

Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting


climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Tue
26
Wed
27

E Mission Zero webinar (Clean Cities)


climate
1:00pm - 2:00pm Online
Clean Cities / Transport & Environment

The Role of Education in a Time of Rising Nuclear Tension


4:00pm - 5:30pm Cross Street Chapel Manchester, M2 1NL
Greater Manchester & District CND

Museum Lates: Youth Climate Action Takeover


climate
6:00pm - 8:00pm Manchester Museum Manchester, M13 9PL

Northern Friends of the Earth groups call


climate
7:00pm - 8:30pm Online
Friends of the Earth
Sat
30

Repair Cafe - Boilerhouse


resources
10:00am - 12:00pm Boiler House Moss Side, M16 7DA
Boilerhouse
Sun
31

Great British Spring Clean - Kersal Wetlands (Salford Ranger Team)


resources
Salford
10:30am - 12:00pm Genting Casino Salfor Salford, M6 6DA
Salford Ranger Team

April 2024

Wed
3

Climate Cafés (Manchester Museum)


climate
5:30pm - 7:00pm Manchester Museum Manchester, M13 9PL
Manchester Museum and Climate Psychology Alliance

April Social Cycle Ride – Wilmslow Road Corridor and Parks to Fletcher Moss


transport
Manchester
We're Organising
6:00pm - 10:00pm Manchester Central Library Manchester, M2 5PD
Sat
6

OT Community Goes Wild! Help Bring Buzz and Flutter to Stretford Road


nature
Trafford
11:00am - 1:00pm Stretford Road (between Henry Street and Carver Street) Trafford, M16 9DN
Love Old Trafford
Mon
8

Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting


climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Wed
10

Local Authorities: Why Cargo Bikes Work - Webinar (Landor Links)


climate
2:00pm - 3:30pm Online
Landor Links
Sun
14

Eileen's Hebden Bridge Walk


nature
Greater Manchester
Manchester
We're Organising
11:00am - 5:00pm Hebden Bridge Rail Station HX7 6JE
Wed
17

GM Metro Mayor Hustings - Businesses (FSB and CBI)


Salford
6:00pm - 8:00pm Peel Hall Salford, M5 4WT
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
Thu
18

The Greater Manchester Metro Mayoral Election 2024 - Mayoral Hustings (Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester)


Manchester
5:45pm - 8:00pm TBC
Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Jewish Leadership Council
Sat
20

Levenshulme Repair Cafe


resources
10:00am - 12:00pm Levenshulme Old Library Manchester, M19 3QE

Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre


nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre

Force of Nature - library tour (Rochdale Central Library)


climate
Rochdale
12:00pm - 3:00pm Rochdale Central Library Rochdale, OL16 1XU
Community Arts North West
Mon
22

Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting


climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Thu
25

United for Warm Homes: Getting ready for the general election


climate
6:00pm - 7:00pm Online
Friends of the Earth
Fri
26

Bike Friday (various locations)


transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
27

Repair Cafe - Boilerhouse


resources
10:00am - 12:00pm Boiler House Moss Side, M16 7DA
Boilerhouse

Force of Nature - library tour (Leigh Library)


climate
Wigan
11:00am - 1:00pm Leigh Library Leigh, WN7 1EB
Community Arts North West

May 2024

Thu
2

May Social Cycle Ride – Clayton Vale, Daisy Nook and the Gardener’s Arms


transport
Manchester
We're Organising
6:00pm - 9:30pm Central Library Manchester
Sat
4

OT Community Goes Wild! Help Bring Buzz and Flutter to Stretford Road


nature
Trafford
11:00am - 1:00pm Stretford Road (between Henry Street and Carver Street) Trafford, M16 9DN
Love Old Trafford

Force of Nature - library tour (North City Library - Manchester)


climate
Manchester
2:00pm - 4:00pm North City Library Harpurhey, M9 4AF
Community Arts North West
Sat
11

Cycle Fest (Station South)


Manchester
We're Attending
10:00am - 5:00pm Station South Manchester, M19 2SY

Force of Nature - library tour (Longsight Library and Learning Centre)


climate
Manchester
2:00pm - 4:00pm Longsight Library Manchester, M12 4NE
Community Arts North West
Mon
13

Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting


climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Sat
18

Levenshulme Repair Cafe


resources
10:00am - 12:00pm Levenshulme Old Library Manchester, M19 3QE

Spring Plant Swap @ Chorlton Makers Market


nature
10:00am - 4:00pm Chorlton Library Manchester, M21 9PN
Chorlton Plant Swap and Gardening Advice

Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre


nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre

North West Summer Activist Gathering- Manchester (Friends of the Earth)


climate
12:30pm - 7:00pm Friends Meeting House Manchester
Friends of the Earth
Sat
25

Repair Cafe - Boilerhouse


resources
10:00am - 12:00pm Boiler House Moss Side, M16 7DA
Boilerhouse

Flashes Festival of Nature (Pennington Flash)


nature
Wigan
11:00am - 3:00pm Wigan Flashes Nature Reserve Wigan, WN3 5HL
Visit Wigan
Sun
26

Flashes Festival of Nature (Pennington Flash)


nature
Wigan
11:00am - 3:00pm Wigan Flashes Nature Reserve Wigan, WN3 5HL
Visit Wigan
Mon
27

Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting


climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Fri
31

Bike Friday (various locations)


transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester

June 2024

Sat
1

OT Community Goes Wild! Help Bring Buzz and Flutter to Stretford Road


nature
Trafford
11:00am - 1:00pm Stretford Road (between Henry Street and Carver Street) Trafford, M16 9DN
Love Old Trafford
Thu
6

June Social Cycle Ride – Irk Valley, Heaton Park and The Woodthorpe


transport
Manchester
We're Organising
6:00pm - 9:30pm Manchester Central Library Manchester, M2 5PD
Mon
10

Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting


climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Sat
15

Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre


nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Mon
24

Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting


climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Fri
28

Bike Friday (various locations)


transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
29

Repair Cafe - Boilerhouse


resources
10:00am - 12:00pm Boiler House Moss Side, M16 7DA
Boilerhouse

OT Community Goes Wild! Help Bring Buzz and Flutter to Stretford Road


nature
Trafford
11:00am - 1:00pm Stretford Road (between Henry Street and Carver Street) Trafford, M16 9DN
Love Old Trafford

July 2024

Thu
4

July Social Cycle Ride – Chorlton via Ashton on Mersey


transport
Manchester
We're Organising
6:00pm - 9:30pm Manchester Central Library Manchester, M2 5PD
Mon
8

Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting


climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Sat
20

Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre


nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Mon
22

Fossil Free Greater Manchester campaign meeting


climate
6:30pm - 8:00pm Online
Fossil Free Greater Manchester
Fri
26

Bike Friday (various locations)


transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
27

Repair Cafe - Boilerhouse


resources
10:00am - 12:00pm Boiler House Moss Side, M16 7DA
Boilerhouse

August 2024

Thu
1

August Social Cycle Ride – Irwell Valley, Ringley and The Horseshoe


transport
Manchester
We're Organising
6:00pm - 9:30pm Manchester Central Library Manchester, M2 5PD
Sat
17

Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre


nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Fri
30

Bike Friday (various locations)


transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
31

Repair Cafe - Boilerhouse


resources
10:00am - 12:00pm Boiler House Moss Side, M16 7DA
Boilerhouse

September 2024

Sat
21

Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre


nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Fri
27

Bike Friday (various locations)


transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
28

Repair Cafe - Boilerhouse


resources
10:00am - 12:00pm Boiler House Moss Side, M16 7DA
Boilerhouse

October 2024

Sat
19

Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre


nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Fri
25

Bike Friday (various locations)


transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
26

Repair Cafe - Boilerhouse


resources
10:00am - 12:00pm Boiler House Moss Side, M16 7DA
Boilerhouse

November 2024

Sat
16

Plant Swaps @ Manchester Craft & Design Centre


nature
12:00pm - 1:00pm Manchester Craft & Design Centre Manchester, M4 5JD
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Fri
29

Bike Friday (various locations)


transport
Bury
Manchester
Stockport
Trafford
We're Organising
8:00am - 8:45am Various Manchester
Sat
30

Repair Cafe - Boilerhouse


resources
10:00am - 12:00pm Boiler House Moss Side, M16 7DA
Boilerhouse