Activities calendar

The calendar below shows activity information linked to Inter Faith Week 2024. 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 12 October
Contemplative Practice at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace

St Ethelburga’s Centre, 78 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG. 18.30 – 19.30
Join us to share contemplative silence for the sake of our world at this special event celebrating Inter Faith Week.

Contemplation is a universal practice that can be found in faith and secular traditions from around the world. Those of all faiths and none are warmly welcome.You are welcome to practice your preferred mode of contemplative practice in this gathering, but no previous prayer or meditation practice is required.

This event will include a short reading drawn from different faith/secular sources, an offering of shared prayer, 30 minutes of silent contemplation, and a chance for participants to share any reflections if they wish. This will be followed by a shared meal from 19.30-21.00.…
- Assistance dogs permitted
- Disabled toilet
- Step-free access
- Wheelchair access
Sunday 10 November
Cheltenham Rememberance Sunday Open Event

War Memorial, Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 1PJ. 10.45 – 13.00
Open Event at the War Memorial…
- Disabled toilet
Jain Interfaith celebration

Jain World Peace Centre, 8 Elm Park Rd, Pinner HA5 3LA. 14.00 – 16.00
An interfaith service and reception…
Monday 11 November
Interfaith Week Flag Raising

Barking Town Hall, 1 Clockhouse Ave, Barking IG11 7LU
The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham invites our local community to join us in celebrating the beginning of Interfaith Week on 11 November. This special occasion highlights the positive contributions of various faiths to our community, fosters a deeper understanding of different religious beliefs, and acknowledges the common values we share.
Deputy Leader Saima Ashraf and local faith leaders will deliver speeches, and students from Gascoigne Primary School will perform short musical pieces to mark the week.

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- Assistance dogs permitted
- Disabled toilet
- Step-free access
- Wheelchair access
Welcome to our Spiritual Homes in Cheltenham

Cheltenham Hindu Community Centre, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4AY
A week of activity at various sites in Cheltenham. - https://www.cheltenhaminterfaith.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Inter-Faith-Week-2024-Poster-Events-Listing-combined.pdf …
Cheltenham Hindu Open Event

Cheltenham Hindu Community Centre, Swindon Road, Cheltenham, GL50 4AY. 9.45 – 0.00
Open Event at the Cheltenham Hindu Community Centre…
- Disabled toilet
Tuesday 12 November
Cheltenham Spiritualist Open Event

Cheltenham Spiritualist Church, 19 Bennington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4ED. 11.00 – 13.00
Open Event at the CheltenhamSpiritualist Church…
- Disabled toilet
Lunchtime reflection

Teesside Hospice, 1 Northgate Road, TS5 5NW. 13.00 – 13.30
Interfaith service for anyone who wishes to attend. To be held in the Reception Area of Teesside Hospice, 1 Northgate Road.
Led by interfaith minister and Honorary Spiritual Support at Teesside Hospice, Reverend Leti Hawthorn.…
- Assistance dogs permitted
- Disabled parking
- Disabled toilet
- Large print signage
- Step-free access
- Wheelchair access
Book launch: The Illustrated Cairo Genizah

Heffers Bookshop, 20 Trinity Street Cambridge CB2 1TY. 18.00 – 19.00
Join authors Nick Posegay and Melonie Schmierer-Lee for a visual journey through over 125 years’ Cambridge Genizah research, complete with surprising tales of coexistence and interaction. Almost 1000 years ago, the Jews of Old Cairo began to place their worn-out books and scrolls into a hidden storage room - a genizah - of their synagogue. Over the years, they added all sorts of writings to the pile, sacred and secular texts alike. When the chamber was emptied at the end of the 19th century, it held hundreds of thousands of paper and parchment fragments. Now known as the “Cairo Genizah” , it has become one of the most important sources of knowledge for the history of the Middle East and the Mediterranean world. This book offers the first illustrated introduction to the unique collection of Cairo Genizah manuscripts at Cambridge University Library. …
- Online activity
Inter Faith Food Sharing Festival and Open Meeting

Lady of Good Counsel Church, 15 Peebles Way, Rushey Mead, Leicester LE4 7ZB. . 18.30 – 21.00
The Leicester Council of Faiths warmly invite you, your colleagues and friends to our 2024 Interfaith Food Sharing Festival, Open Meeting and AGM. This event is the highlight of our year and is always a great opportunity to meet new people and hear more about our work. We encourage you to bring along vegan or vegetarian food from your own cultural tradition, to share with others. We also have amazing speakers, who will be talking about the Role of Faith in a Multi-Cultural Society. Everyone is welcome and you don’t have to be a Leicester Council of Faiths member to attend. Entry is free. …
Glocestershire Humanists Open Event

Cheltenham Quakers, Warwick Place, Cheltenham, GL52 2NP. 19.00 – 21.00
Open Event at Glocester Humanists…
- Disabled toilet
Wednesday 13 November
Inter Faith Week Event at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, CV2 2DX. 10.00 – 13.00
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire are hosting their Inter Faith Week event this week. They have arranged for a variety of speakers to share a reflection on the importance of faith relations in their roles. Their guest speakers are representing West Midlands Police, Leicester NHS Trusts, GPs and Consultants in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.
This will be followed up by an opportunity build connections, conversations and communities. …
- Assistance dogs permitted
- Disabled parking
- Disabled toilet
- Large print signage
- Other (access)
- Wheelchair access
Inter Faith Week Event at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, CV2 2DX. 10.00 – 13.00
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire are hosting their Inter Faith Week event this week. They have arranged for a variety of speakers to share a reflection on the importance of faith relations in their roles. Their guest speakers are representing West Midlands Police, Leicester NHS Trusts, GPs and Consultants in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.
This will be followed up by an opportunity to build connections, conversations and communities. …
- Assistance dogs permitted
- Disabled parking
- Disabled toilet
- Large print signage
- Other (access)
- Wheelchair access
Thursday 14 November
Bahai Community Event

Cheltenham Quakers, Warwick Place, Cheltenham, GL52 2NP
Full details of the location of this event will be emailed separately when a booking has been confirmed.…
- Disabled toilet
Highbury Congregational Church Open Event

Highbury Congregational Church, top of Oxford Road, off London Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6DT. 10.45 – 13.00
Open Public Event…
- Disabled toilet
Bethesda Methodist Church

Bethesda Methodist Church, 18 Great Norwood Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AP. 14.45 – 15.00
Open Public Event…
- Disabled toilet
Friday 15 November
Orthodox Jewish Community

Cheltenham Quakers, Warwick Place, Cheltenham, GL52 2NP
Opportunity to visit Cheltenham's synagogue, home to Cheltenham Hebrew Congregation, to welcome the Sabbath at Synagogue Lane, Cheltenham GL50 3PU. Please register interest by email to info@cheltenhamsynagogue.org.uk…
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Forum of Faiths

The Guru Nanak Gurdwara, 719 Bramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 5BD. 10.00 – 13.00
Welcome
Gurphal Singh-Lovlee (President of the Gurdwara)
Councillor Sarah Adams (Chair of the Faith and Spirituality Network (Suffolk))

Introductions
Delegates introduce themselves and their faith communities.

Looking Back
The first Forum of Faiths organised by SIFRE was held on 3rd December 2002
and we recall the vision of that Forum.

Taking Stock of where we are today

Looking Forward
Sharing our hopes and fears

A tribute to Guru Nanak

Visit to the Prayer Hall

Shared meal in the Langar as guests of the Sikh Community

Faith Communities are invited to send at least two delegates (preferably an elder (senior) and a visionary (younger)).

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- Disabled parking
- Step-free access
St Gregory’s Church Open Event

St. Gregory's Roman Catholic Church, 10 St James' Square, Cheltenham, GL50 3PR. 10.30 – 11.30
Open Public Event…
- Disabled toilet
Cheltenham Quakers Open Event

Cheltenham Quakers, Warwick Place, Cheltenham, GL52 2NP. 14.00 – 16.00
Open Public Event…
- Disabled toilet
Sunday 17 November
Celebrating Diversity with Dances of Universal Peace

SOUL Wellness Hub (Old Methodist Chuch) Burnley Road, Friendly, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2TL. 11.00 – 13.30
We move, breathe, dance and chant together in a joyful body prayer,
honouring different religions and faiths.
Losing our selves, we touch the heart of The One.
Join Raphael, Robert Salik & Tom chanting while dancing for Unity.
The Dances of Universal Peace combine simple circle dance movements with sacred chanting.
We usually hold hands while we dance and sing.…
Light for Leeds

Abbey House Museum, LS5 3EH. 12.00 – 16.00
Representatives of all faiths and none join together in this annual celebration of what we have in common, in the Gatehouse Community Space. Featuring singing, a chance for contemplation, food, stallholders and an opportunity to join us on our dusk walk to the Chapter House to close the day. Drop in, free.…
- Assistance dogs permitted
- Disabled toilet
- Step-free access
- Wheelchair access
Monday 18 November
Interfaith gathering

St Albans Abbey AL1 1 BY. 19.00 – 21.00
Under the theme -" How do we serve our communities" - faith groups are being invited to have a stall in St Albans Abbey during this evening to share a project or aspect of their life that serves the community. We will then hearing how the Abbey and especially the story of St Alban inspires all of us to serve our neighbour. …
- Assistance dogs permitted
- Disabled toilet
- Step-free access
- Wheelchair access

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