Quaker communities news
This page contains news about running local and area meetings and other Quaker communities.
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Quakers mark 850 years of the Eisteddfod
25 August 2026
Quakers marked the 850th anniversary of the National Eisteddfod this month, with around twenty Friends taking part in Europe's largest touring festival.
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Historic meeting house welcomes local community
18 August 2026
Quakers at one of the oldest meeting houses in Lancashire threw open their doors at the weekend, inviting local people to a wonderful day of music and friendship.
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East Cheshire celebrates peacebuilding in schools
23 July 2026
East Cheshire Area Meeting last week organised a special conference in central Manchester, to celebrate the peer mediation programme they've been successfully running with schools across Greater Manchester and Merseyside.
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​Keeping Our Meetings Safe
15 July 2026
Quakers in Scotland along with Local Development Workers have designed and created a new safeguarding workshop for Friends across Britain to deliver in their own local meetings.
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Breaking the stained glass ceiling
25 June 2026
Crynwyr Cymru - Quakers in Wales are delighted to have invited and welcomed the country's Anglican archbishop Cherry Vann to a special meeting for worship at Newport local meeting.
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Chichester Quakers embrace inclusion, diversity and community
18 June 2026
Friends in Chichester have this year joined their city's Pride celebrations, unveiling a new banner for the rainbow parade and welcoming visitors to a Quaker-themed stall.
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Sunderland Quakers make history with a vibrant new community hub
11 June 2026
Sunderland Quakers are preparing to celebrate the opening of 'Friends Meeting Place', a vibrant new community hub in the heart of the city.