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.

  • Sunday 12 November

    Chapel Tours

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sheffield Road, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9LT. 10.00 – Sunday 19 November 20.00
    Chapel Tours for individuals and groups to see the artwork, paintings, and sculptures and learn about our beliefs and work in the community.

    Tours are free of charge and no donations are required, simply phone 07812274204 to schedule a convenient tour for your group - or join an existing scheduled tour.

  • Monday 13 November

    Inter Faith Lunch Club

    University of Manchester Students' Union, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PR. 12.30 – 13.30
    Join us as we gather together for conversation and community building over lunch. (Halal, Kosher, and Vegan options will be provided.) Open to students from all faiths and backgrounds. We would love for you to join us! …

  • Wednesday 15 November

    Inter Faith Week at University of Central Lancashire

    Oasis Multi-Faith Centre at UCLan. Kirkham Street, Preston PR1 2XQ
    Hosted by the Chaplaincy Team of UCLan, representing various worldviews, we have a programme of events for the day:
    12.00 – 15.00 Student Centre, Lower Ground Floor
    Table-top Displays: Representatives from various world beliefs will host a display and be available to answer questions
    17.30 – 19.00 Function Room
    Faith and Belief in the 21st Century: Members from the Chaplaincy Team, representing different world views will form a panel to answer questions from the audience and partake in a discussion.
    19.30 – 21.00 Function Room
    The Common Good: As part of the Lancashire Humanists monthly meeting, we have invited Nick Briggs to lead a discussion on how the concept of the Common Good can contribute to better dialogue in the public sphere.
    This meeting is open to people of all beliefs.

    Islamophobia Awareness Month Book display and National Exhibition

    Middlesex University, The Ricketts Quadrangle, The Burroughs, Hendon, London NW4 4BT
    As the sad and horrific events unfold in the Middle East, it is even more important that staff and students feel safe and supported on campus and in the wider community. Islamophobia Awareness Month is a national campaign to remove misunderstandings about Islam and Muslims living in the UK. The University’s Changing the Culture initiative and Report.It.To.Stop.It. campaign highlight the role that all of us can play in working together to stop all forms of hate crime, be it islamophobia, antisemitism, racism, homophobia, etc. The Islamophobia Awareness Month national touring exhibition, brought to you by the Middlesex University Inter Faith Network in the Quad.   Through mutual understanding we can individually and collectively make a difference!

    DUPLICATE Human library

    AUB Library, Arts University Bournemouth, 7 Fern Barrow, Wallisdown, Poole, BH12 5HH. 12.00 – 13.30
    This is a human library event with a variety of human “books” of different faith and belief backgrounds. They will be available to “borrow” to hear their stories. It is hosted in AUB Library, but is for students from both AUB & BU, and is led by Ruth Wells, chaplain of the shared Faith & Reflection Centre. This session will be repeated at 15:30 for those who can't make this lunchtime slot.…

    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.…

    Human library

    AUB Library, Arts University Bournemouth, 7 Fern Barrow, Wallisdown, Poole, BH12 5HH. 15.30 – 17.00
    This is a human library event with a variety of human “books” of different faith and belief backgrounds. They will be available to “borrow” to hear their stories. It is hosted in AUB Library, but is for students from both AUB & BU, and is led by Ruth Wells, chaplain of the shared Faith & Reflection Centre. This session is a repeat of the one at 12:00 for those who can't make the lunchtime slot.…

    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

    Eco Show and Tell Sustainability Fair

    Middlesex University, The Quad, College Building, The Burroughs, Hendon, London, NW4 4BT. 11.30 – 14.30
    The Eco Show and Tell sustainability fair is coming to Middlesex University on Thursday November 16th! The event is organised together with Barnet Multi-Faith Forum, Middlesex University Inter Faith Network, North London Waste Authority, and is also part of the national week-long Inter Faith Week. We are delighted to shine a light on sustainability issues during this important week.

    Interfaith lunch & speed-faithing

    Carmel College, Prescot Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 3AG. 12.00 – 14.30
    Visitors of different faiths, as well as students will join our college community for a vegan lunch, with chance to chat and connect.
    We will then move to the library for a 'speed-faith' format, where students can move around different stations, chatting to our faith hosts and asking questions.…

    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. …

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