Events

This page contains a list of some of the inter faith events and activities taking place across the UK.

Wednesday 16 October

Grassroots faith movements and partnerships of hope - Faiths and Civil Society Unit, Goldsmiths, University of London

Fellows of the Faiths and Civil Society Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London are holding a lecture in their 2019 lecture series on: ‘Faith and the Future of Civil Society’ on Wednesday 16 October. This seminar will take focus on Grassroots faith movements and partnerships of hope. The panel will consist of Matthew Barber, Martin Hasani, Julie Siddiqui and Laura Marks. Venue TBC. For more information, visit https://www.gold.ac.uk/faithsunit/events/ or contact Professor Adam Dinham at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Wednesday 16 October

Prayer - how do you do it? - Sheffield Interfaith

Sheffield Interfaith is holding an inter faith panel discussion on Wednesday 16 October on ‘Prayer – how do you do it?’. All are welcome. The event take splace at 7.30pm at Shirley House, 31 Psalter Lane, Sheffield S11 8YL. For foruther information, visit http://sheffieldinterfaith.org.uk/category/events/.

Wednesday 16 October

A Sikh poem about Jesus - Westminster Cathedral Interfaith Group

Westminster Cathedral Interfaith Group is holding its next meeting on Wednesday 16 October. The Revd John Parry will speak on a Sikh poem about Jesus. The meeting will begin at 4.00pm in the Hinsley Room at Westminster Cathedral, Ambroseden Ave, London, SW1P 1QW. For more information, contact John Woodhouse by text on 07908 888586.

Thursday 17 October

Beyond Religion to Tackle Climate Change and Climate Refugees - North Herts Inter Faith Forum

North Herts Inter Faith Forum is holding its AGM on Thursday 17 October. Following the AGM, Don de Silva, will be speaking on ‘Beyond Religion to Tackle Climate Change and Climate Refugees’. The event takes place at Our Lady Immaculate & St Andrew Catholic Church, 16 Nightingale Rd, Hitchin SG5 1QS and the talk will begin at 8pm. For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Saturday 19 October

East London Inter Faith Festival mini festival - SuperSisters

SuperSisters is organising the East London Inter Faith mini festival on Saturday 19 October. The festival is a community event, which will celebrate the different faith communities in East London. The programme will include panel discussions with faith leaders and young women of faith, artistic performances and children’s activities. The festival will take place at the Muslim Community Centre (4 Eton Road, Ilford, IG1 2UE). For further information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Monday 21 October

Youth Strategy consultation - Interfaith Scotland

Interfaith Scotland is holding a meeting on Monday 21 October to discuss the Scottish Government’s new Youth Strategy for 2020. The meeting is for young people aged 16 to 26, youth work practitioners and Interfaith Scotland volunteers. It will be held from 5pm to 7pm at the Dialogue Centre, Flemmington House, 110 Flemmington Street, Glasgow G21 4BF. For more information, contact Frances Hume at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Wednesday 23 October

Peace Service - Concord Leeds Interfaith Fellowship and Leeds City Peacelink

Concord Leeds Interfaith Fellowship in conjunction with Leeds City Peacelink is holding a peace service on Wednesday 23 October. The Annual Peace Service will be attended by the Lord Mayor, with music by the Wesley Singers and youth contribution by the Leeds Street Team. Attendees are asked to arrive at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start at the Banqueting Room, Leeds Civic Hall, Calverley St, Leeds LS1 1UR. For more information, visit www.concord-leeds.org.uk.

Thursday 24 October

Religious Symbols - Crawley Interfaith Network

Crawley Interfaith Network is holding a faith symposium on ‘Religious symbols’ on Thursday 24 October. Buddhist, Christians, Hindu and Muslim speakers will attend the event. The event will take place from 7.00pm to 9.00pm at Crawley Museum, The Tree, 103 High Street, Crawley RH10 1DD. For more information, see https://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Crawley-Interfaith-Network-527183677396243/.

Tuesday 29 October

Inter Faith Bulb Planting - Barnet Multi Faith Forum and Middlesex University

Barnet Multi Faith Forum and Middlesex University are holding an inter faith bulb planting ceremony on Tuesday 29 October. This is to celebrate the establishment and growth of inter faith relationships in Barnet and the commitment to a peaceful and inclusive community. The ceremony will begin at 11.00am at Middlesex University, The Burroughs, NW4 4BT. For more information, visit http://barnetmultifaithforum.org/index.php/event/interfaith-tree-planting-ceremony/.

Monday 4 November

Attitudes Towards Violence in Hinduism and Quakerism - Leeds Concord Interfaith Fellowship

Leeds Concord Interfaith Fellowship is holding an event on Monday 4 November on ‘Attitudes towards Violence in Hinduism and Quakerism’. The speakers will be Dr Shripati Upadhyaya and John Margham. It is being held at 7.30pm at the Leeds Hindu Mandir, 36 Alexandra Road, Leeds LS6 1RF. For further information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 0113 2697895.

Tuesday 5 November

Faith-approaches to Questions of Sexual Identity and Relationships - York Interfaith Group

York Interfaith Group is holding its next meeting on Tuesday 5 November. The meeting with be on the topic of ‘Faith-approaches to Questions of Sexual Identity and Relationships’. The Revd Fr Tony Lester, O.Carm, will be speaking and the meeting will be chaired by the Revd Canon Dr Chris Collingwood. It will take place from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Hudson Room, City of York Council, West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA. For more information, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or visit www.yorkinterfaith.org.

Saturday 9 November

Multiculturalism, nationalism, religions and ethnicity - Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, University of Bristol

The Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, University of Bristol is holding a conference from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 November to mark the 20th anniversary of its work. The conference will be on ‘Multiculturalism, nationalism, religions and ethnicity’. Further information is available at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/ethnicity/news/2019/bristol-conference-november.html.

Sunday 17 November

INTER FAITH WEEK - 10 to 17 November 2019

This year, Inter Faith Week will take place from Sunday 10 to Sunday 17 November. Anyone can take part in the Week and hold events themselves. Our Inter Faith Week website at www.interfaithweek.org has all the information you need, a list of events already taking place, as well as ideas and inspiration for how you can get involved.

DISCLAIMER: Event information is based on that sent to the Inter Faith Network for the UK (IFN), which is then edited for style. IFN makes no guarantee that the event information displayed on this page is accurate. Inclusion of events should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. Lack of inclusion of events may not be assumed to imply a lack of endorsement. Events are included at the absolute discretion of IFN, which reserves the right to edit information provided for event listing purposes.