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.…
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. …
Dewsbury and Huddersfield, HD1 . 9.00 – Friday 18 November 16.00
Come and experience two faith visits in one morning. These visits offer KS2 and KS3 school pupils a chance to learn from two different faith communities and involve a short walk between two places of worship. Two-centre visits will take place in Dewsbury and Huddersfield. Early booking essential.
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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.…
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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Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, CB3 9BS.. 17.15 – 18.30
What does it mean to be a person of faith? What does faith mean to others? Approaching inter-faith or inter-religious relations, it is easy to make assumptions about terms based on our own background and experience. As part of UK Inter Faith Week, DivSoc Chair Lucy Lipfriend (an undergraduate student in the Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge) chairs discussion, inviting panellists to reflect on whether they identify as people of faith, and what the ingredients of such identity might be—cultural and/or religious.
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The Mayor's Parlour is in Reading Civic Offices, Bridge St, Reading RG1 2LU. 18.00 – 19.30
An inclusive opportunity to meet in the Mayor's Parlour, discuss opportunities for inter faith in our town and create a multi-faith Calender for 2023 together.
The purpose of the event is to promote the aims of the Reading Interfaith Group.
These are:-
To enable members of different faiths to learn about and experience each other’s beliefs, practices, and traditions.
To acknowledge each other’s differing spiritual paths
To challenge misinformation and prejudice.
To promote friendship through interfaith dialogue and hospitality locally and nationally.
To support interfaith initiatives organised in the Reading area by faith and community leaders.…
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.…
The Cathedral & Abbey Church of Saint Alban, Sumpter Yard, St Albans AL1 1BY (Entry via Visitors Entrance). 18.45 – 21.00
In partnership with Luton based community initiative called GRASSROOTS Programme, The Church of England St Albans Diocese is hosting Inter Faith Week Event at St Albans Abbey.
Besides input from different faiths, St Albans Abbey musicians have offered to play instrumental music and one of the school pupils are also making a presentation. For those interested, a short guided tour to the shrine of St Alban is also being arranged.
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Huddersfield, HD1. 10.00 – 15.00
An opportunity for people of all faiths, cultures and backgrounds to come together and learn about the diverse faiths and cultures and to make to friends. 4 different faiths will be participating Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Sikh.…
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 Blackley Centre Prospect View, Blackley, Elland, HX5 0TD. 11.00 – 20.00
Religions for Peace UK Women of Faith Network presents a unique and informative exhibition highlighting the positive references on the status of women in the Sacred Scriptures of the Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian Religions.
To register for free visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-dignity-of-women-scriptural-reflections-exhibition-tickets-427954462317…
Woolf Institute, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0UB. 12.00 – Wednesday 16 November 12.45
Exploring themes linking religious studies and subjects concerning faith, trust and relationships to examine how these themes (taken individually or collectively) create harmony or tension between faith communities, between people of all faiths and none, or between people of faith and their social, political and cultural environments.
We define our terms broadly:
"Faith" is taken to mean any belief in or acceptance of doctrines of a religion.
"Trust" is taken to mean believing in or reliance on the honesty, reliability and ability of another
"Relationships" is taken to mean connections between people, communities, or religious, social and cultural practices.…
St Mark’s Church, Longwood and St John’s Church, Golcar, Huddersfield, HD3 4SZ. 13.00 – Wednesday 16 November 15.00
Local schools coming together to make presentations on the theme of peace.…
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.…
Milk and Honey Cafe St Peters House, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9GH. 17.00 – 18.30
An evening on campus exploring all things interfaith. We will be having discussion spaces, a chance for burning questions, introductions to other students of faith and with no faith on campus and a quiz in a chilled cafe style environment. …
Avenue Campus, Highfield Rd, Southampton SO17 1BF. 18.00 – 19.30
In post-war occupied Germany British and American Christians encountered Jews who had survived the years of Nazi persecution. In liberated concentration camps and Displaced Person centres, through interfaith campaigns and the immigration movement to Mandate Palestine, army chaplains, relief workers, and interfaith activists listened to survivor testimony. They witnessed the rebuilding of Jewish community life, debated their understanding of antisemitism, and advocated causes which could shape the future of Jews in Europe and elsewhere. This lecture will explore some of these unique stories of Christian-Jewish encounters in the wake of the Holocaust.…
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. …
Mirfield, HD5. 17.00 – 19.00
Boccia is an extremely accessible form of indoor bowling suitable for all ages and abilities and was designed specifically for athletes with a disability affecting locomotor function. In this event small teams of up to 5 people will compete in a friendly quick-fire tournament with refreshments at the end. Teams are welcome from everyone whether part of a faith community or not. …
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'.…
Bushey United Synagogue. 19.30 – 22.00
Panel from different faiths discussing prayer and the pandemic.…
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...…
Little Blue Church, 330 Abbey Lane, Leicester, LE4 2AB. 19.00 – 20.30
Illustrated presentation with photos and stories. Come and also share your stories! What are your memories of coming to Sunday School, or Youth Club, the Health Centre or other times and events? …
Pilgrim Centre, Regent Circus, Swindon, SN1 1PX. 19.30 – 21.30
Faith Leader’s Question Time, what can local faith groups achieve?…
Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre, Rothley Street, Leicester LE4 6LF. 10.00 – 14.00
Free conference with aim of raising awareness about the relation between domestic abuse and faith. Speakers include Leicester City Councillors Ashiedu Joel, Manjit Kaur Saini, Nita Solanki; Meena Kumari, H.O.P.E. Training & Consultancy; Kartar Singh Bring, Head of Chaplaincy, University Hospitals Leicester; Yasmin Surti, Secretary, Federation of Muslim Organisations; Superintendent Manjit Atwal, QPM Head of Delivery, Violence Against Women and Girls (College of Policing); Asha Gosai, Domestic Violence Caseworker, Zinthya Trust; Pastor Ruth Olugbenga. …
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.
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Quaker Meeting House, 16 Queens Road, Leicester LE2 1WP. 15.00 – 16.30
Public talk on one of the central teachings of the Bahá’í Faith: the essential harmony of religions, with Khazeh Fananapazir. "... he who longs for light welcomes it from whatever source it comes." ('Abdul-Bahá)…
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.
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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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