This page contains a list of some of the inter faith events and activities taking place across the UK.
Monday 18 February
Leeds Concord Interfaith Fellowship is holding an evening of ‘Poetry and Praise’ on Monday 18 February at 7.30pm at the Quaker Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, LS2 9DX. Those attending are asked to bring their favourite passages of spiritually uplifting poetry or prose to share. For more information, contact John Summerwill on 0113 269 7895 or at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Monday 18 February
Avon Council of Christians and Jews is holding its next meeting on Monday 18 February. Katherine Crew, Campus Leadership Manager of CCJ will be speaking on campus issues. The meeting is at 7.30pm at University of Bristol Multi-Faith Chaplaincy, 1 Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1AU. For more information, visit http://www.ccj.org.uk/branches/avon.
Tuesday 19 February
The Philosophy Department, University of Sheffield in partnership with Sheffield Cathedral is holding a talk entitled ‘Religion, atheism and the varieties of the good life’ on Tuesday 19 February 2019 from 7.30pm to 9pm, at Sheffield Cathedral, Church Street, S1 1HA. John Gray will give a lecture examining the history of atheism over the past several centuries, and asking which morality atheists should follow. This will be the second event in the series of talks: ‘God and the Good: Thinking Religion and Ethics’. The series is intended for a general audience, and will consider the relation between religious thinking and traditions, and ethics. All are welcome and there is no need to register. For more information, visit https://sheffieldinterfaith.org.uk/category/events/.
Tuesday 19 February
Elmbridge Multi-Faith is organising a visit to the West London Synagogue on Tuesday 19 February. The coach leaves Thames Ditton Centre, Mercer Close, Thames Dittion, KT7 0BS at 9.30am and arrives back to the centre at 4pm. The number of seats is limited and there is a fee for transportation. For more information or to register, contact Geoffrey Morris at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 01932 868454.
Tuesday 19 February
Watford Inter Faith Association is holding its annual general meeting on Tuesday 19 February from 7pm. The Chief Inspector of the Watford area of Hertfordshire Constabulary will speak. Frances Novillo, the town centre chaplain, will also give a short address. All are welcome and the event includes refreshments. For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Tuesday 19 February
Interfaith Wolverhampton is holding its next Bring and Share Lunch on Tuesday 19 February. The speakers will be Lisa and Peter Steadman on ‘Our Journey Towards the Divine’. The lunch will be held from 1pm to 2pm at the Darlington Street Methodist Centre. For more information, contact Devi Bansal at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Tuesday 19 February
Sheffield Interfaith is holding a Food and Friendship dinner on Tuesday 19 February. It is being held from 6pm to 8pm at Shirley House Interfaith Centre, 31 Psalter Lane, Sheffield S11 8YL. For more information, visit https://sheffieldinterfaith.org.uk/category/events/.
Wednesday 20 February
Westminster Cathedral Interfaith Group is holding its next meeting on Wednesday 20 February. The meeting will be led by Jewish scholar, Jonathan Gorsky. It is being held from 4pm to 5pm in the Hinsley Room, Morpeth Terrace, SW1P 1EP. For more information, contact John Woodhouse by text on 07908 888 586 or by email on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Wednesday 20 February
The Windsor and Maidenhead Community Forum is holding its next Women’s Group Meeting on 'Christian Pilgrimage' on Wednesday 20 February. The event will take place from 1.30pm to 3.00pm at St Luke’s Church, Norfolk Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7AX. Ladies of all faiths or none are welcome and there will be refreshments and speakers. For more information, visit http://www.wamcf.org/womens-group/.
Wednesday 20 February
The London Inter Faith Centre is holding the fourth seminar of a six week series around the question “Does Religion Have a Place in the 21st Century?” on Wednesday 20 February. The speaker will be Seyid Yousif Al Khoei, Director of Public Affairs for the Shia Muslim Al Khoei Foundation. He will be reflecting on 'Motivation for and Practice of Religious Phobia'. The event will take place at St Anne’s and St Andrew’s Church, 125 Salusbury Road, NW6 6RG from 2pm to 3.30pm. There is a fee to attend. For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or visit http://londoninterfaith.org.uk/.
Thursday 21 February
Council of Christians and Jews South West London & Dittons Branch is holding an event discussing ‘Expressions of Islam, the history and development of Islamic diversity’ on Thursday 21 February. Dr Chris Hewer, scholar and author of ‘Understanding Islam: The First Ten Steps’ will be speaking at the event. The event will start at 7.30pm and take place at Southlands College Chapel, University of Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5SL. To register to attend, contact Anita Wilson at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Thursday 21 February
Faiths Together in Lambeth is holding a Community Question Time on Prevent on Thursday 21 February. This is the second event in a series that FTiL is holding to provide opportunities to engage with Prevent with the staff delivering it in Lambeth. The event is being held at the South London Liberal Synagogue, 1 Prentis Road, London SW16 1QB. It will begin with a hot vegetarian buffet at 6.30pm and end around 9pm. For more information and to register to attend, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Sunday 24 February
The Bristol Multi-Faith Forum is holding a Diverse Doors Open Day on Sunday 24 February. This day offers the opportunity to visit a range of places of worship and discovr the many faith communities that exist in Bristol. To take part, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or call 07789 04267.
Wednesday 27 February
The London Inter Faith Centre is holding the fifth seminar of a six week series around the question “Does Religion Have a Place in the 21st Century?” on Wednesday 27 February. The discussion on ‘The Place of Ritual in Modern Life’ will be led by the Revd Laurence Hillel. The event will take place at St Anne’s and St Andrew’s Church, 125 Salusbury Road, NW6 6RG from 2pm to 3.30pm. There is a fee to attend. For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or visit http://londoninterfaith.org.uk.
Thursday 28 February
Crawley Interfaith Network is hosting a talk on Thursday 28 February on 'Happy science connects global religions' . The talk will be given by Remigijus Jakulevicius, MA, and will be followed by a Q&A session. It is being held from 7pm to 9pm at the Orchard, 1-2 Gleneagles Court, Brighton Road, Crawley, RH10 6AD. For further details, contact Iyad Daoud at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 01293 883372.
Thursday 28 February
Faiths Together In Croydon is holding its next meeting on Thursday 28 February This will be the second part of the discussion on the question 'What is Being Done About Knife Crime?'. There will be presentations from the Police and Croydon Council outlining their continued response to the current spate of knife crimes. It is being held from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at The Braithwaite Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR0 1NX.For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Friday 1 March
Windsor and Maidenhead Community Forum's Women's Group is celebrating the World Day of Prayer with a service on Friday 1 March. The service will begin at 2pm at St Luke’s Church, Norfolk Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7AX. The service has been prepared by the Women of Slovenia and should last around 1 hour. Refreshments will be provided and there will be parking in St Joseph’s car park. Ladies of all faiths or none are welcome. For more information, visit http://www.wamcf.org/womens-group/.
Saturday 2 March
Interfaith Glasgow and the Masjid Khazra are holding an Interfaith Community Meal on Saturday 2 March. People of all faiths and none are welcome to attend to get to know their neighbours in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The conversation theme will be ‘Building Bridges’. It is being held from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at the Masjid Khazra, 138-140 Butterbiggins Road, Glasgow G42 7AF. To register, visit https://khazra-community-meal.eventbrite.co.uk.
Sunday 3 March
Visit My Mosque Day 2019, led by the Muslim Council of Britain, will take place on Sunday 3 March. Over 200 mosques will be holding open days and welcoming in their neighbours from other communities. For further information, visit www.visitmymosque.org.
Sunday 3 March
The Sion Centre for Dialogue and Encounter is holding the second event of its series on ‘Reading Sacred Places: New Approaches to Interreligious Understanding’ on Sunday 3 March. The talk will be given by Professor Michael Barnes SJ. It will take place at the Sion Centre, 34 Chepstow Villas, London W11 2QZ from 2pm to 4pm. Tea and coffee will already be available from 1.30pm. For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Tuesday 5 March
York Interfaith Group is holding a meeting on Tuesday 5 March on ‘Interfaith Issues and Community Cohesion’. There will be a panel of speakers from York City Council including Councillors Ian Gillies (Conservative Leader of the Council); Janet Looker (Labour Party); Andy D’Agorne (Green Party) and a representative of the Liberal Democrats. The meeting will be chaired by Anthony Glaister. It will be held from 7.30pm to 9pm 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.
Tuesday 5 March
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue and the London Society of Jews and Christians are holding an eight week course inspired by a new volume of essays edited by Rabbi Tony Bayfield titled ‘Deep Calls to Deep: Transforming Conversations between Jews and Christians’. The first event of this course will take place on Tuesday 5 March and will be around the topic ‘The Legacy of our Scriptures’. Rabbi Alexandra Wright and Professor David Ford will be speaking and the event will be chaired by Rabbi Tony Bayfield. The course is free for members and Friends of the LJS and members of the London Society for Jews and Christians. There is a fee for guests. The event will be taking place from 8pm to 9.30pm at The Liberal Jewish synagogue, 28 St John’s Wood Road, London, NW8 7HA. To register for the course, contact Debi Penhey at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 02074321284.
Wednesday 6 March
The London Inter Faith Centre is holding the last seminar of a six week series around the question “Does Religion Have a Place in the 21st Century?” on Wednesday 6 March. The event will take place at St Anne’s and St Andrew’s Church, 125 Salusbury Road, NW6 6RG from 2 - 3.30pm. There is a fee to attend. For more information, contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or visit http://londoninterfaith.org.uk/.
Thursday 7 March
St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace is organising a discussion for the launch of its book ‘Generation Y, Spirituality and Change,’ on Thursday 7 March. They will also be presenting the Young Sacred Activist of the Year Awards 2019. The event will take place at St Ethelburga’s Centre, 78 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG from 7pm to 9pm. There is a fee to attend. For more information visit https://stethelburgas.org/event/on-forgiveness-and-reconciliation-learning-and-growing-in-our-human-abilities-for-peace/ or contact Justine Huxley on 02074961611 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Monday 18 March
Leeds Concord Interfaith Fellowship is holding a panel discussion on ‘Some Perspectives on Being Jewish in Leeds Today’ on Monday 18 March. Lisa Baker, President of Leeds Jewish Representative Council, Ellie Ruhan, Programming and Events Director of Makor, Leeds, and Judge Robert Bartfield will be speaking. It is being held at 7.15pm. To reserve a place and for details of venue, please contact Hannah Bloom at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 07570 792086.
Tuesday 19 March
Building Bridges in Burnley is holding an event to launch the Place of Welcome on Tuesday 19 March. The event will provide information about the new venture which seeks to provide people of all ages with a place to go to for conversation and a hot drink every Tuesday morning. The Place of Welcome will offer free refreshments, local knowledge, indoor activities and the opportunity to forge new friendships. The event is being held from 9am to 11am at the Central Methodist Church, Burnley, BB11 1DU. For further information, visit https://bbburnley.wordpress.com/.
Wednesday 20 March
Westminster Cathedral Interfaith Group is holding its next meeting on Wednesday 20 March. The meeting will be led by the Revd Robert Reiss, who will be speaking on the theme of Dying and Death. It will be held from 4pm to 5pm in the Hinsley Room, Morpeth Terrace, SW1P 1EP. For more information, contact John Woodhouse by text on 07908 888 586 or by email on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Thursday 21 March
The Three Faiths Forum East London Branch is holding an event on 'Transgender Issues' on Thursday 21 March. Venue and speakers to be confirmed. For more information, visit http://www.eastlondon3faiths.org/.
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.
Saturday 9 March
Social housing: Is Woking just for rich people? - Surrey Faith Links, Woking People of Faith, Woking Action for Peace, Friends of the Earth, Woking LA21 and Woking Quakers
Surrey Faith Links, Woking People of Faith, Woking Action for Peace, Friends of the Earth, Woking LA21 and Woking Quakers are holding a Woking Debate on “Social housing: Is Woking just for rich people?” on Saturday 9 March. The event will take place at Christ Church, Jubilee Square, Woking, GU21 6YG from 11am to 12.30pm with refreshments available from 10.30am. For more information, contact Keith Scott at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 01483 824980.