Activities calendar (In-person activities)

The calendar below shows activity information linked to Inter Faith Week 2022. Some activities this year will take place virtually, and an icon identifies these on the list below. You can also filter online/ socially distanced in-person activities using the controls above.

  • Wednesday 9 November

    Feeding and leading

    St Martin of Tours Church, London, E13 9PR. 12.00 – 15.00
    Online session about celebrating and encouraging people to work across difference and we use Interfaith week as a stimulus for deeper interfaith engagement. …

  • Sunday 13 November

    The Gurpurb (Birth) of Guru Nanak

    Sikh Temple, 207 Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe DN15 7NS. 11.00 – 13.00
    Celebrate the Birth of Guru Nanak. Langar (lunch) served. …

    Interfaith Dialogue

    Quaker Meeting House, 150 York Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1QW. 13.00 – 16.00
    Join us during the interfaith week for a complimentary lunch, faith experiences, and exhibitions.…

    Inter Faith Service ‘The Place of Animals in Religions’

    Unitarian Church, Bank Street, Rawtenstall, BB4 7QY. 17.00 – 21.00
    During this special Inter Faith Week service we are inviting people from different religious traditions to come together for a discussion around the theme of animals and their significance within their faiths. Please come along with a reading from your…

    Multi-faith Remembrance Day Service

    Brahma Kumaris, World Spiritual University, Harmony House, 122 Ross Walk, Leicester LE4 5HH. 17.30 – 20.30
    Service of remembrance involving representatives of diverse cultures and beliefs. Programme includes the Last Post; two minutes silence; wreath-laying ceremony; interfaith prayers; meditation commentary; vegetarian meal to end evening.…

    Tea, Cake & Quiz

    Catholic Chaplaincy, St Cuthbert's RC Church, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HL. 19.30 – 21.30
    A tea, cake and quiz evening. …

  • Monday 14 November

    Inter Faith Week Foodbank Collection

    The English Martyrs Catholic School & Sixth Form College, Catcote Road TS25 4HA Hartlepool. 0.00 – Thursday 24 November 0.00
    As part of our Interfaith week celebrations, we are organising a food collection for St Aidan’s kitchen to help those in our own communities who may need a bit of help this winter. Any contributions would be most welcome, but…

    Multifaith Foodbank

    Dewsbury South Ward, WF12. 9.00 – Sunday 20 November 16.00
    Multifaith Community Group run by volunteers supporting the people of Dewsbury who are in need and promoting wellbeing.

    When: To be arranged with volunteers
    Contact for more details: To volunteer, get in touch via their

    Inter Faith Week School Activities

    Kepier Academy, Dairy Lane, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne & Wear DH4 5BH. 9.00 – Friday 18 November 16.00
    At Kepier we are celebrating inter-faith week and have a variety of activities, speakers and live music that learners in years 7, 8 and 9 will have an opportunity to participate in over the week. Some of the activities include:…

    Imams/Clergy/Faith Leaders Meeting

    Halifax Minster, Causeway, Halifax HX1 1QL. 10.00 – 12.30
    This is an annual meeting of the above to come together from the different faiths to talk, share a meal and find ways to work together towards creating community cohesion in the very diverse Calderdale area in West Yorkshire.…

    Food, Faith and Fiction

    Middlesex University, The Grove Building, Room G409, The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4BT. 11.00 – 13.00
    A writing workshop celebrating the relationship between food and culture with celebrated Muslim poet Shamim Azad. Facilitated by Dr Ariel Kahn, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing. You are invited to bring some vegetarian food to share.…

    Faiths and Beliefs Week begining 14th November to 18th November at Pennine Care Foundation Trust

    Pennine Care Foundation Trust, Across 5 sites Stockport; The Meadows, Tameside Buckton Unit, Oldham Forrest House; Rochdale at Birchhill, OL6. 11.00 – Friday 18 November 14.00
    We have plans in place for a week of activities across the five boroughs that make up Pennine Care Foundation Trust. These include Stockport, Tameside, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale. We will be having a stall in each borough with a…

    Jain Interfaith Discussion

    Jain World Peace Centre, 8 Elm Park Rd, Pinner HA5 3AL. 11.30 – 14.00
    An inter inter discussion led by the Jain faith. …

    Afternoon Tea at Batley Welcome Club

    Batley Library, 14 Market Pl, Batley WF17 5DA. 13.00 – 15.00
    Afternoon tea for those who participated in the welcome club so far.…

    Lunchtime Social

    Faculty of Divinity, 25 West Rd, Cambridge CB3 9DP. 13.00 – 13.45
    Join colleagues from the Cambridge Interfaith Programme for a lunchtime social and learn about the Interfaith Research Forum. This is a brown bag (bring your own lunch) event.

    This event will be of particular value to…

    Celebration Meal

    Aroma, 56 Church Street, BB11 2DL. 18.30 – 21.30
    With speaker Dr Yasara Naheed. Clinical Director for Burnley East Primary Care Network. Speaking about Building Bridges in Burnley. …

    Student society social run by the Student Christian Movement

    Faith and Reflection Centre, Nuffield Theatre Cafe, Building 6, University Road, SO17 1TR. 18.30 – 20.00
    A fantastic opportunity to meet students from different faiths or none in an informal setting. Food and drink are provided alongside games.…

  • Tuesday 15 November

    Inter Faith BReakfast

    Bishop's House, Norwich NR3 1SB
    To mark Inter Faith Week and COP27 we had representatives of 9 different world faiths for breakfast at Bishop’s House to discuss what our traditions teach us about creation care and how we can work together for the good of…

    Open Day with Coffee and Cake

    Faith and Reflection Centre, Nuffield Theatre Cafe, Building 6, University Road, SO17 1TR. 10.00 – 17.00
    The Faith and Reflection Centre at the University of Southampton is opening its doors for an Open Day. Please come along to chat with the chaplains and faith representatives. Tea, coffee, cake, and biscuits are provided. …

    Exploring Different Faiths’ Exhibition

    University Campus North Lincolnshire, Ashby Road, DN16 1BU. 11.00 – 14.00
    Includes exhibition from pupils at Scunthorpe C of E Primary School. There will be coffees and cakes. …

    Inter Faith Celebration

    The College, Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Crymlyn Burrows, Skewen, Swansea SA1 8EN. 11.30 – 14.30
    Come and enjoy a variety of activities from a range of different faith groups. There will be:

    Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese calligraphy. Japanese origami
    Buddhist prayer, chanting to score and general introduction to Buddhism
    A…

    Tea Party

    The Unity Centre, St Leonard's Road, S65 1DW
    You are warmly invited to a Tea Party to give thanks for our natural world as this year we’re celebrating Gratitude for Nature, and during the event you’ll hear the lovely comments people wrote of their thoughts about Nature from…

    Inter Faith Supper

    27 The Broadway, Stratford, E154BQ. 17.00 – 21.30
    Newham Council are inviting faith leaders to join the Interfaith Supper at Stratford Town Hall, to explore the ‘future of faiths’ through table discussions, interactive tasks and then end with a supper.

    The session’s keynote speaker will…

  • Wednesday 16 November

    Inter Faith Dinner

    Cardiff Met University, Llandaff Campus, Western Ave, Cardiff CF5 2YB
    To celebrate Inter Faith Week we are hosting an inter faith dinner. Students and staff will put on faith stalls and Professor Saleem Kidwai and Reverend Aled Edwards will share their experiences of inter faith working in Wales. We will…

    Talks on Religious Festivals

    Brighstone CE Primary School, New Rd, Brighstone, Newport PO30 4BB
    During Inter Faith Week, we welcomed Mike Hackleton (Methodist), Reverend Jackie Maw (Anglican), Muhammed Bahar (Islam), Sunitha, Gayarthri and Avy (Hinduism), and Jonathon Bluestone (Judaism).

    The focus was festivals, and they each talked about different festivals in…

    Open Chapel and Chaplaincy

    St Mary's University Chapel, 692 Waldegrave Rd, Twickenham TW1 4SX. 11.00 – 14.30
    A tour of our faith space, followed by Mass in the Chapel and a free vegetarian lunch in the Chaplaincy. …

    Afternoon Tea with Places of Welcome

    Top Church, High Street, DY1 1QD. 13.15 – 15.00
    Places of Welcome is a national network of local community groups providing their neighbourhoods with places where all people feel safe to connect, belong and contribute. Come join us and others in the community for an afternoon tea of fun…

    Coffee and Chat

    Coffee and Chat, Christ Church, Lammas Street, Carmarthen, SA31 3DU. 15.00 – 17.00
    As part of the Inter Faith Week, we are having a coffee and chat on the 16th of November between 3 and 5 pm at Christ Church in Carmarthen. It is an open invitation for all those who would like…

    Visit the Greek Orthodox Church

    660 Kenton Rd., Harrow HA3 9QN. 18.00 – 19.00
    The Greek Orthodox Church in Harrow will be open to visitors. …

    Faith and Food: Interfaith Symposium and Buffet

    GLT3(98), Grimond Foyer, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ. 18.15 – 20.00
    A series of mini talks by representatives of various faith traditions on the theme of ‘Faith and Food’. A vegan buffet will be provided to allow people to continue their conversations, to share and learn more about how different faiths…

    Inter Faith Food Sharing Festival

    MKA Dashwood Venue, Dashwood Road, Leicester, LE2 1PH.. 18.30 – 19.30
    A fantastic opportunity to experience food from different cultures and faith communities. Make new friends and taste amazing food. Spread the love...spread the food! …

    An Evening of Music, Song, Prayer and Faith

    Church of Scientology London, 146 Queen Victoria Street, EC4V 4BY. 18.30 – 20.30
    This will be an evening of music, song, dance, prayer from people of many different faiths. A celebration of Interfaith Week bringing faiths together.…

  • Thursday 17 November

    Inter Faith Cooking Event

    The Immanuel Centre, 29/31 Westgate, Bradford BD1 2QT
    Revd Jenny Ramsden, Diocesan Interfaith Adviser (Leeds), organised an inter faith cooking event hosted by the Immanuel Project in Bradford. A small group, comprising members of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities, spent a morning cooking curry for one hundred…

    Inter Faith Dinner

    Fellowship Education Society, Head Office 10 Cross street , Basingstoke, United Kingdom, RG21 7DG
    In Basingstoke an Inter Faith Dinner was held. It was attended by the Mayor and Mayoress of Basingstoke and Deane Cllr Paul Miller and Mrs Sandra Miller, as well as Chief Inspector Scott Johnson. Other attendees included the Imam from…

    Visit to the oldest Sikh Gurdwara in the UK

    Central Gurdwara Khalsa Jatha, 60 Queensdale Road, London W11 4SG. 11.00 – 13.00
    A visit to the oldest Sikh Gurdwara in the UK, established in 1908. …

    Inter Faith Working Lunch

    Christian Science Church, Vinters Road, Maidstone ME14 5DX. 12.30 – 13.30
    A 'carousel-type event' for people during their lunch hour. A short introduction (about National IF Week and the Maidstone Inter-Faith Network), then an introduction to the reps from different faith groups in the room. Attendees split into groups to sit…

    Inter Faith Chat

    Thornhill Lees Community Centre, Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9DU . 13.00 – 15.00
    An inter faith chat on the subject: ‘What you wanted to know but were afraid to ask’. …

    Food and Friendship

    Interfaith Room, Shirley House, 31 Psalter Lane, Sheffield S11 8YL. 18.00 – 20.00
    You are warmly invited to bring some vegetarian food and share it with others. Our shared meal is a time to meet people from different faith traditions and find out a little bit more about each other as we have…

    Dial-A-Donut

    University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2QX. 18.00 – 20.00
    Ask us a question about faith and get a free donut. …

    Bring and Share Meal

    Greystone Community Centre, Close St, Carlisle CA1 2HA. 19.00 – 21.00
    Bring and Share inter-faith meal for members of Churches Together in Carlisle, Carlisle One World Centre and Carlisle Refugee Action Group. People are invited to bring a dish to share and there will be children's entertainment. Church and mosque leaders…

  • Friday 18 November

    Inter Faith Week - workplace event

    ICIS Office, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS
    This year we held our first in person Inter Faith Week event since 2019. The event included speakers from our Religion Employee Resource Group (ERG), a talk about inter faith in action following the late Queen Elizabeth's passing and a…

    Friday Night Inter Faith Dinner

    University of Bristol, Beacon House, Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1QU, UK
    JSoc are hosting an Interfaith Friday Night Dinner…

    Class Learning about Hanukkah

    The Academy at St James, Chelwood Drive, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7YD
    As part of Inter Faith Week, Year 5/6 have been busy making Latkes to help us learn about and celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. They also examined artefacts and discussed what they could be / could be for. We…

    Eden’s Interfaith Breakfast 2022

    Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest, Blackhorse Ln, London E17 5SD. 9.30 – 11.30
    As part of our Inter Faith Week celebrations, we are holding our annual ‘Eden Interfaith Breakfast 2022’ event. We have invited faith leaders, community representatives, local schoolteachers and pupils. It will consist of interfaith dialogue and discussion, group activities and…

    Inter Faith Week celebration drop in

    Oadby Library, 10 The Parade, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5BF. 10.30 – 12.30
    Drop in for free cakes, samosas, coffee, tea, chai, chat and friendship.…

    International Tea with the Muslim Community

    H003 Howard & Jubilee Foyer, Roehampton Ln, London SW15 5PJ. 13.45 – 14.15
    To mark Inter Faith Week; there is an international tea being held after Friday Jummu'ah Prayers to invite the student community to learn more about opportunities to study and learn abroad! …

    Friendship Meeting

    Ashton Methodist church, Waterloo Road, Ashton PR2 1BU. 17.30 – 19.00
    A friendship meeting, followed by a meal. …

    Inter Faith Meet and Eat social event

    Wirral Deen Centre, 371-375 Borough Road, Birkenhead CH42 0HA. 18.00 – 20.00
    Come and join us for food and friendship. All welcome. The Wirral Deen Centre is a mosque and community centre open to all. This event is for multi-faith, intergenerational, for families, young people, religious and none - the whole wider…

    Friday Night Dinner with the Jewish Society

    Faith and Reflection Centre, Nuffield Theatre Cafe, Building 6, University Road, SO17 1TR. 19.30 – 0.00
    Join the University of Southampton Jewish Society for their weekly Friday Night Dinner. …

    Interfaith Friday Night Dinner

    St Aidan's College, Windmill Hl, Durham DH1 3LJ. 19.30 – 21.30
    Durham Jewish Society host an 'Interfaith Friday Night Dinner'. …

  • Saturday 19 November

    COA Divine Moon Inter Faith Moot

    The Bell, Birmingham Road, Walsall WS53JP. 12.00 – 14.00
    Gathering of all faiths to chat, network and make friends in an informal setting.…

    Inter-Faith tour of Worcester Cathedral

    Worcester Cathedral, College Yard, Worcester WR1 2LA. 14.00 – 16.00
    Worcester Cathedral has been a place of Christian prayer and worship for fourteen centuries. Join us for an inter faith tour led by an expert tour guide. The tour will end with tea, coffee and cake in the cloisters.

    Reflection, presentation and discussion on the theme: “Can the Faiths work in harmony for betterment of all?”

    Holland Family’s home: 27 Hampton Lane, Solihull, B91 2QE. 18.30 – 21.30
    6.30-7.30pm Pot luck supper, 7.30-9.30pm Following a brief introduction, there will be inter-faith readings, prayers and music to reflect on the theme, followed by a short presentation and discussion on the theme: “Can the Faiths work in harmony for betterment…

  • Sunday 20 November

    Sharing the message of Noah’s Puddings

    St Bede New Road Coach Road Estate Washington Tyne & Wear NE37 2HE . 0.00 – 0.00
    Benwell & Scotswood Team Parish hosted Dialogue Society volunteers today in Venerable Bede Church in Tyne and Wear. The Dialogue Society and NEDES partnered to celebrate the #InterfaithWeek 2022 in the North East to promote diversity. Our volunteers prepared delicious…

    Finding Sanctuary

    Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate, York YO1 8NQ. 11.00 – 13.00
    An Interfaith Service followed by a shared lunch at 12pm. Lunch is a ‘bring & share’ one so if you are able to bring items along please do so before the service starts.…

    Light For Leeds - An Inter Faith Week event

    Kirkstall Abbey, Abbey Walk, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3EH. 12.00 – 16.00
    Featuring representatives of different faiths and non-faith organisations, and celebrating what we have in common. There will be stalls in the Rose Room, Kirkstall Abbey's Visitor Centre and outdoor performances.

    Watford Inter Faith Pilgrimage

    Watford and District Synagogue, 16 Nascot Rd, Watford, WD17 4YE. 12.00 – 17.30
    A walk between six places of worship in Watford Town Centre starting at the Watford and District Synagogue.

    The pilgrims will visit six places of worship, starting at the Watford and District Synagogue where refreshments will…

    Closing Service

    St Lawrence's Church, Frodingham, Church Lane, DN15 7AB. 16.00 – 19.00
    Inter Faith Week North Lincolnshire's Closing Service. …

    Open Mic Night

    SU Lounge, Granta Pl, Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RU. 18.00 – 20.00
    The highlight of the week! Bring your best and baddest religious or faith inspired poems, songs and jokes for an open mic night! This is a non-judgemental space celebrating the culture and creativity often associated with religion. Of course, we…

  • Monday 21 November

    Bring and share celebration to end Inter Faith Week

    Al-Hikmah Centre, 28 Track Road, Batley, Batley WF17 7AA. 9.30 – 11.00
    End of Interfaith week celebration with a special session called "Bring and share". Our ladies brought in a favourite dish, shared recipes and stories centred around their childhood memories cooking and baking with family members.…

  • Tuesday 22 November

    SHARING THE MESSAGE OF NOAH’S PUDDING

    Newcastle College, Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7SA
    One of our North East Branch volunteers did a presentation about Noah's Pudding and Inter Faith Week to promote Diversity for Newcastle College Students. …

  • Wednesday 23 November

    Inter Faith Week School Celebration

    Denton West End Primary School, Balmoral Drive, Manchester, Lancashire, M34 2JX
    Children across the school celebrated Inter Faith Week by learning about festivals of light in Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. This children also enjoying a festival of light menu at dinner time. …

  • Saturday 26 November

    Inter faith event

    Minhaj ul Quran, 49 Woodwards Road, Walsall WS2 9RN. 17.00 – 18.30
    Meet up/chat plus panel discussion on climate change and the environment also how to improve our neighbourhood. …

  • Sunday 27 November

    Peace of Cake

    Lewisham Unity, 41 Bromley Road, Catford, London SE6 2TS. 13.00 – 15.00
    Lewisham Unity is delighted to welcome a “Peace of Cake” to their Meeting House on the Bromley Road. Come and listen to faith leaders from the local community speaking about the importance of inter faith while enjoying tea and cake…

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