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.
Mahon's Hotel, 12 Mill St, Irvinestown, Enniskillen BT94 1GS. 10.00 – 11.30
In recognition of Inter Faith Week, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, in partnership with Fermanagh and Omagh Interfaith group, invite you to join them for coffee and conversation. You will also have the opportunity to learn about other faith traditions by taking part in an inter faith quiz in a relaxed welcoming environment.…
Leicester College, Freeman's Park Campus, Welford Road, Leicester LE2 7LW
Leicester College will be holding an Inter Faith Display at its three major campuses. This will include faith and beliefs and how students can contact the College's Multi Faith Chaplaincy service and engage in events, celebrations and tutorials that run throughout the academic year.…
Yeovil Arts Space Quedam centre, Yeovil BA20 1UE. 10.00 – Monday 19 December 17.00
Yeovil Art Space is working with Somerset Diverse Communities, part of the Community Council for Somerset and the Interfaith and belief network, on a new special exhibition in the town centre gallery for Interfaith Week this November.
The exhibition will showcase artworks from several artists from across Somerset, sharing their different creative interpretations of faith, belief, and their connections to our natural world, giving insight into how various faith/belief traditions teach about caring for the earth and our environment.…
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Chapel (Ground floor), Glossop Rd, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2JF. 11.00 – 14.00
Meet the Chaplains who provide pastoral, spiritual and religious care at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. Come and learn about the world religions and how we work in collaboration as faith leaders in a clinical setting.…
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.…
Endeavour House, IP1 2BX . 9.00 – Friday 18 November 17.00
Suffolk County Council are taking part in Interfaith Week. We have been working in co-production with the local Multi-Faith Agency to create an exhibition display. This will include posters, artifacts, books and the board game 'Diversity'.
We are also creating videos where people will talk a bit about their faith and this will be shared throughout the council.
There will also be a panel talk where we will invite staff over lunchtime on 16th Nov to come to talk to people of different faiths about their religion/belief.
We will be providing quizzes as a way of interacting with staff. …
Kirklees Libraries, HD1. 9.00 – Saturday 19 November 16.00
Pop into your local library for a variety of inter faith colouring/quizzes/wordsearches.…
Kirklees Libraries, HD1. 9.00 – Saturday 19 November 16.00
We will be creating inter faith book displays across our Kirklees libraries. …
St Bede's RC High School, Green Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4SR. 9.00 – Friday 18 November 16.00
Pupils are writing postcards to pupils at another local school about aspects of their own faith and sharing their faith experiences. Lessons have taken place where pupils will learn about different world faiths and reflect on their own faith. Pupils will have question and answer lessons with staff from different faiths to explore and learn more about aspects of other religions. Pupils will contribute to a 'wall of faith' display with their own reflections of what faith means to them.…
Bradford Cathedral, 1 Stott Hill, Bradford, BD1 4EH. 10.00 – Saturday 19 November 20.30
Child of Empire is an animated virtual reality (VR) docu-drama experience which immerses viewers in one of the largest forced migrations in human history: the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan.…
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 lots of information about the different faith including copies of our new Faith and Culture booklet which will help staff understand the faiths, beliefs and culture of our service users and their carers. Each day we will be focusing on a different Faith Group Monday- Islam in Oldham; Tuesday Judaism in Bury; Wednesday Hindu’s and Sikh’s in Rochdale, Buddhism and Hindus in Tameside and Christianity in Stockport.
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Batley Library, 14 Market Pl, Batley WF17 5DA. 13.00 – 15.00
Afternoon tea for those who participated in the welcome club so far.…
Batley Library, 14 Market Pl, Batley WF17 5DA. . 17.30 – 19.00
FREE matinee showings to celebrate Inter Faith week.…
The Hub, 5-9 Hermitage Road, Solihull B91 2LL.. 17.30 – 20.30
A workshop launching a toolkit from the WM Faith Alliance to help reduce violence of all kinds and to build safer communities. There will be a presentation from the WM Violence Reduction Partnership followed by table discussions on understanding, responding to and preventing violence in our communities.
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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.…
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. …
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Davenport, Stockport SK3 8SA. 10.30 – 12.00
Collecting good coats for 'Wrap up Manchester', followed by a tour of the building. …
St Julian's Park, Omagh, Co Tyrone, BT79. 11.00 – 12.00
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council will host a ceremony to celebrate the diversity of cultures and faiths that exist in the area by planting trees and burying a time capsule for future generations to enjoy and learn from. The trees will be planted in a diversity garden by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council staff, members of Fermanagh and Omagh Interfaith group and local volunteers. Following the tree planting a time capsule, which contains artefacts from a variety of faiths and cultures in the district will be buried to be opened in 100 years time.
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Al-Mahdi Institute, 60 Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6RB. 13.30 – 16.00
Faith and Community leaders are invited to join our ‘Equality for All’ conversational workshops, enabling a grassroot input on how to lead inclusive and fair local services. We would like to encourage and support organisations to grow services for all, by placing accessibility as a priority to reach their community.…
W147, Williams Building, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT. 15.45 – 19.00
Our aim is to create dialogue and learn from each other and what better way than through the medium of film? You do not need to be religious or follow any faith to take part in the discussion - the more different views, the better!
Watch the acclaimed film The Emigrant, at our free film screening and join panel members, Cllr. Caroline Stock, Dr James Charlton, Revd. Julie Gittoes, Rabbi Jeff Berger, Milijana Bodroza - International Politics and Law Alumna and Anna Hussain from Nisa-Nashim for questions and a lively discussion about the film. The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study.
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The Salvation Army Morden 21 Crown Lane Morden SM4 5BY. 19.00 – 20.30
Sacred texts have much to teach us about poverty and justice. Join Merton Citizens for a Scriptural Reasoning evening, a practice of inter-faith reading where small groups of Christians, Jews and Muslims read short passages from their scriptures and reflect on them together.
In the context of Living Wage Week and the cost of living crisis the evening will be a time to reflect and a call to pursue justice.
We will also share together delicious Syrian food. …
Faith and Reflection Centre, Nuffield Theatre Cafe, Building 6, University Road, SO17 1TR. 14.00 – 16.00
Come and join the Social Impact Lab and Homegrown Community Garden team for a volunteering workshop. …
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 to meet people from different parts of the world and get to know them and welcome them into our community. Please pass on this information with anybody you think will like to come for a cuppa and meet and make new friends. …
Coventry City Council House, Earl street, Coventry CV1 5RR. 17.00 – 19.00
Establishment of a Faith Compact for the City, a joint commitment between faith communities and Coventry City Council to a set of principles that guide engagement, aiming to improve collaborative partnerships, and to promote open, practical working at all levels. Supported by Daniel Singleton national executive director of Faith Action to provide learning from other local authorities who have undertaken this concept over the years. …
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’. …
Room 85/2207, Life Sciences Building, University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton, SO17 1BJ. 14.00 – 15.30
Discussion between the University of Southampton Muslim Faith Advisor, Aiman Alzetani, and the University Wellbeing Team on the topic of faith and mental health. …
Faith and Reflection Centre, Nuffield Theatre Cafe, Building 6, University Road, SO17 1TR. 18.30 – 20.00
Join a discussion led by the Quaker Faith Advisors at the Faith and Reflection Centre, University of Southampton on the topic of 'peace'.…
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 will be present and a rabbi will join virtually. There will be a short address before the meal. …
Glastonbury Library, 1 Orchard Court, Glastonbury BA6 9JB. 10.00 – 12.00
To celebrate Inter Faith Week we are travelling the county to share, celebrate and educate. Activities include: learning about other faiths, family & children's activities, talks, living book (15 minutes 1-1), meet new communities, stalls, Buddhist meditation and much much more...…
The Ricketts Quadrangle, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT. 11.00 – 14.00
Eco Show and Tell Sustainability Fair will be held on campus at Middlesex University in partnership with Barnet Multi Faith Forum and Shiri Atsmon of non-profit sustainable children’s publishing house Helpful Kids. Stewardship and protection of the planet lies at the heart of faith and staff, students and the public will have the opportunity to hear about encouraging cycling and walking to get fit and reduce car usage, educating young people about nature, helping bees flourish, tasting vegan cakes, growing your own food, buying locally produced honey and things made out of rubbish, improving recycling and waste collection, indoor composting of food waste, eco-friendly cleaning products and children's parties plus much more.…
Chacewater Village Hall, Church Hill, Chacewater, Truro TR4 8PZ. 19.00 – 21.00
Advent is a traditional season when Christians prepare for Christmas. A powerful custom at this time is lighting candles as a symbol of light shining in darkness and of good overcoming evil in the world. We reflect on the past while gaining hope for our journey still to come.
This year Cornwall Faith Forum invites you to an early Advent Spiral Reflection to coincide with Inter Faith Week. People from all faiths and age, beliefs or none, and anyone seeking peace, are invited to light a candle on our spiral, sharing a thought, reflection, reading or prayer on our theme a ’Pathway to Peace’.
We will be making the Advent Spiral together and you might also want to bring with you a LED candle, some evergreen foliage and other Autumn natural items such as fir cones and leaves (make sure you leave our insect/invertebrae friends behind where they live!)
We can also bring vegetarian food to share, affirming our common ground as we learn and build peace together.
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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. …
Sports Hall, 28 Al Hikmah Centre, Track Road, Batley, WF17 7AA. 10.00 – 14.00
Enjoying a game of sport. Creating and deepening understanding between people of different backgrounds – young and old. We have mix participants so the true spirit of inter faith can be created.
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The Balaji Temple, 101 Dudley Road East, Tividale, Birmingham, B69 3DU. 10.00 – 12.30
A conference discussing inter faith and air quality. There will be a variety of talks about the work of faith communities in the local area.…
The Gatehouse Holnicote, Minehead TA24 8TJ. 11.00 – 16.00
The day will be spent planting saplings on the estate. Contribute to the restoration of the forest and help to reverse the decline of nature. All faiths and none welcome.
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Batley Library, Market Place, Batley WF17 5DA. 14.00 – 16.00
An annual Inter Faith Week poetry session hosted by the Batley poets. Come along to perform a poem you've written, one you like, or sit back and enjoy the afternoon with a cuppa and meet some new friends.
Everyone's welcome, regardless of faith, whether it's your first or fifty-first time. We've always said 'Everyone's a Batley Poet', and we haven't been proven wrong yet.…
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 be served and all will be welcomed, and will finish at the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, with some hot food. At each place of worship there will be a talk and a chance to ask questions.…
Inner Space, 528 High Rd, Wembley HA9 7BS. 13.00 – 15.30
A Peace Walk visiting some of Brent's diverse places of worship en route, ending with a tree planting ceremony at Mount Pleasant Open Space. The walk will begin at the Brahma Kumaris Innerspace on Wembley High Road.
This will be a celebration of all of Brent's myriad communities and a display of unity and solidarity between them. …
Well End Scout Centre, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 5PR. 14.00 – 16.00
Help in planting 30 whips (tree saplings)…
St Mary's University Waldegrave Road Strawberry Hill TW1 4SX. 16.30 – 18.00
St Mary's University and Richmond Interfaith Forum invite you to a Speed Dialogue event at the University where you will have the opportunity to meet and share perspectives with a number of different faiths and beliefs through a 'speed dating' format. We particularly welcome young people.…
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