Activities calendar

The calendar below shows activity information linked to Inter Faith Week 2023. Some activities this year will take place virtually, and an icon identifies these on the list below. You can also filter online/ in-person activities using the controls above.

  • Saturday 11 November

    Peace and Harmony Day

    St Faith's Parish Hall, West Parade, Lincoln LN1 1QL. 11.00 – 13.00
    Our monthly Chat Café is celebrating Interfaith Week with a "Peace and Harmony Day" We will have small displays from members of the Lincolnshire Faith Council, as well as brief talks from community faith representatives and shared words of peace.…

  • Monday 13 November

    Inter Faith Event

    Woodhatch Place Reigate RH28EF. 11.00 – 14.00
    This is the staff inter faith group for Surrey County Council. We are hosting various speakers on the day followed by lunch. …

    Talk on Judaism

    Bishop Street Methodist Church, 10A Bishop Street, Leicester LE1 6AF. 12.00 – 13.00
    The St Philip's Centre in Leicester is holding a series of talks on different faiths during Inter Faith Week.
    The first talk is on Judaism with Tony.…

  • Tuesday 14 November

    My Faith and Me

    Silver Birch Hotel, 5 Gortin Road, Omagh BT79 7DH. 11.00 – 13.00
    An opportunity to explore and share the unique relationships with religion and faith. Attendees can share a poem, reading, song, that represents for them their relationship with their chosen faith. The agenda is informal and relaxed and there is no pressure for attendees to contribute. …

    Talk on Islam

    Bishop Street Methodist Church, 10A Bishop Street, Leicester LE1 6AF. 12.00 – 13.00
    Part of a series of talks on different faiths during Inter Faith Week.
    A talk on Islam, with Rehana. …

  • Wednesday 15 November

    Inter Faith Week lectures

    Quaker Friends Meeting House, Stramongate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4BH. 10.30 – 13.00
    AWAZ Cumbria and the Westmorland and Furnes Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Partnership (WFDEIP) present two talks on inter faith. The first talk is by Mike Humphreys, the Chair of SLIF South Lakeland Interfaith Forum. He is an Elder of the Kendal Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his talk is on Religious Freedom. There will also be a talk by Douglas Rathbone, a Congregational Church lay minister and United Reformed Church lay preacher. He has served as Mayor of Kendal and is a member of a local working group looking at Faith Covenants. His talk will be on Faith in Public Life in Kendal in the 1600's. This event is free and everyone is welcome to attend.…

    Conference of London Inter Faith Chairs

    Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, 65 Pound Lane, London, NW10 2HH. 11.00 – 15.00
    London Inter Faith Chairs conference will be held during Inter Faith Week this year. We will discuss and share Inter Faith aims and goals across London. We will draw particular attention to Inter Faith Week activity. There will be speaker presentations, workshop groups, and plenaries.

    The event will be opened by Dr Hariet Crabtree, Director of the Inter Faith Network for the UK. Lunch will be provided.…

    Talk on Sikhism

    Bishop Street Methodist Church, 10A Bishop Street, Leicester LE1 6AF. 12.00 – 13.00
    Part of a series of talks on different faiths during Inter Faith Week.
    Talk on Sikhism, with Surinder …

    Tea with the Vicar

    SS4 1RB. 14.00 – 15.00
    Informal afternoon tea with the Vicar - Rev Helen. We will discuss student's beliefs and views, using artefacts we have in school to talk about different faiths.…

    The Refugee Experience Evening

    Business School Atrium, Oxtalls Campus, Oxtalls Lane Gloucester, GL2 9HW . 17.30 – 20.00
    This event will be held at the University of Gloucershire's Oxtall's business centre atrium. There will be 4 interviews with people who have had to relocate, focusing on how their faith helped them to cope and how the faith community has welcomed them, each one ending with a short prayer from their faith tradition. Plenty of time between each one to network and enjoy free finger food prepared by Gloucester's English language school. The evening will end with a poem written by our Vice-Chair Atique Miah. …

    We are One: the story of the ten Baha’i women executed in Iran for their faith 40 years ago.

    Quaker Meeting House, Queens Road, Leicester LE2 1WP. 19.00 – 21.00
    A power point presentation telling the story of the ten women hanged in Shiraz, Iran in 1983. Their crime was to be Baha'is and to refuse to recant their faith. The presentation is accompanied by music.…

    Faitheist: building bridges between believers and non-believers

    Meeting House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QF. 19.00 – 20.30
    In a world where religious conflict is front page news and the number of people who identify as religious is declining, is the chasm of understanding between people of different faiths and atheists and agnostics growing wider? Can people of diverse religious affiliations find shared values and build partnerships for the common good, or are our disagreements too vast?

    In this event, professor, author, and activist Chris Stedman will share his story of seeking common ground with the religious as an atheist. Then, in conversation with University of Sussex Lead Chaplain James Croft, he'll discuss what theists and nontheists can gain from being in dialogue, the differences between the interfaith movements in the United States and United Kingdom, and how people of different faiths and those of nonreligious beliefs can work together to improve the world we all share.…

  • Thursday 16 November

    St Albans Faith and Culture Enterprise Interfaith Event

    Location details will be provided once attendee has registered by emailing equality@stalbans.gov.uk. 6.30 – 20.00
    St Albans Faith and Culture Enterprise (FACE) are hosting their annual event to celebrate Inter Faith Week 2023 on Thursday 16 November 2023. Each year FACE invites people from different faith groups across the District to attend and discuss the issues facing their communities and the importance of strong relations between different faiths. This year it is also a celebration of the 10 year anniversary of FACE’s formation.
    This is an informal event where you are welcome to share your own experiences of what faith means to you and your work in the community, or simply listen to others. Residents of St Albans District are welcome to attend, whether they are representing a faith group or not. We invite attendees to bring along different cultural foods to share.

    Talk on Bahaʼí faith

    Bishop Street Methodist Church, 10A Bishop Street, Leicester LE1 6AF. 12.00 – 13.00
    One of a series of talks on different faiths during Inter Faith Week.
    Talk on the Baha'i faith, with George. …

    What are your attitudes to water?

    Cambridge Central Mosque, Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DF. 18.00 – 19.30
    Join curious researchers to share your understanding of water use and what water means in faith communities. This 90-minute workshop is part of a project funded by Ofwat in partnership with Cambridge Water, Cambridge Central Mosque, the Cambridge Interfaith Programme, and others. Let’s seek wisdom together. …

    Ashford Interfaith Gathering for Peace

    The Tank, St George's Square, Park Mall, Ashford. 19.00 – 20.30
    We will hear short reflections on the theme of Peace from people of all faiths and none. There will also be music. We will then walk together to the Picturehouse Cinema Cafe, Elwick Place, to enjoy coffee, cake and conversation.…

  • Friday 17 November

    Talk on Hinduism

    Bishop Street Methodist Church, 10A Bishop Street, Leicester LE1 6AF. 12.00 – 13.00
    One of a series of talks on different faiths during Inter Faith Week. A talk on Hinduism, with Nima.

    Multifaith storytelling - Luton Inter Faith Week event

    Sacred Heart Church, 148 Ashcroft Rd, Stopsley, Luton LU2 9AY. 19.30 – 21.00
    Join us for a multi-faith storytelling performance of wisdom drawn from many faith traditions presented by the Khayaal Theatre Company. Refreshments included!

  • Saturday 18 November

    Danescourt Inter Faith Day

    St John’s Church Hall, Rachel Close, Danescourt, Cardiff CF5 2SH. 12.30 – 19.30
    Community Event with Stalls/Presentation from various faiths / Welsh culture groups. Mini Mosque / Church Experience, Hijab/Henna, Children Activities, Coffee/Tea/Cakes/Snacks and family fun. …

    Inter Faith Week event

    Baitul Ghafoor Mosque, 224 Long Lane, B62 9JT, Halesowen. 14.00 – 18.00
    We will be holding inter faith activities including: quizzes, exhibitions and discussions.…

    Inter Faith Week Poetry Session

    Batley Library, 14 Market Place, Batley, WF17 5DA. 14.00 – 16.00
    An annual Inter Faith Poetry session hosted by Batley Poets in partnership with Friends of Batley Library. Come along to perform poetry you've written, read poems you like, or sit back and enjoy the afternoon with a cuppa and meet some new friends.

    For us, Inter Faith Week has always celebrated our diversity, commonality and baking skills. We want as many people as possible to come together to share and appreciate poetry, hearing the vibrant voices and stories in our community.

    Everyone is welcome to attend, 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.

    Although this is an Inter Faith Week poetry session, you can share poetry on any theme.…

    Empowering Youth Voices

    Global Cooperation House, 65-69 Pound Lane, London, NW10 2HH. 16.00 – 18.00
    We will hold discussions on inspiring leadership, refugee voices, the effects of social media and eco matters. This event is for young people of all faiths and none. The discussion will be followed by a light supper. …

    Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Leicester Peace Conference 2023.  Theme: ’ Foundations of True Peace’

    Baitul Ikram Mosque, 95 Avenue Road Extension, Clarendon, Leicester LE2 3EQ. 17.30 – 19.30
    Annual Peace Conference of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Leicester 2023. Dignitaries and various guest speakers and a speaker from our community. Event ends with dinner. Theme for this year is: 'Foundations of True Peace'.…

  • Thursday 23 November

    Lecture

    Holy Angels Church Hall, Wicker Lane, Hale Barns WA15 0HF.. 19.30 – 21.00
    A lecture in memory of AIG founder Alf Keeling: "Who is my neighbour?" by Kevin Jaquiss, Methodist Church local preacher. It is about families arriving at Ashley Hotel in Hale in search of asylum, and what the local community are doing to support them.…

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