Calendar

This listing includes events and activities in the north of Britain and further afield, Quaker and non-Quaker. Where we are not the organiser, we  give links to the groups or individuals to contact where we have these.
Please let us know of any additions or changes that are needed

• March 2026

  • Thursday 5 to Sunday 24 May — Healing Through Remembering: Everyday Objects Transformed by the Conflict
    5 March - 24 May   Exhibition at the Peace Museum, Saltaire, West Yorks. Information

• April 2026

  • Tuesday 21 — Peace Within: Forgiving Ourselves
    Woodbrooke course. 7-9pm. Details here.
  • Friday 24 to Sunday 26 — Healing From Conflict conference
    Fellowship of Reconciliation Kents Park, Milton Keynes. Details here.
  • Saturday 25 — Gentle, Angry Women film screening
    CND. At Cultplex, Manchester 1.30-4pm. Details here.
  • Tuesday 28 — Quaker Concern: From Awarenes to Action
    Woodbrooke course. 7-9pm. Details here.
  • Tuesday 28 — Quaker Concern: From Awareness to Action
    Woodbrooke Course. 7-9pm. Details here.

• May 2026

  • Monday 11 to Monday 15 Jun — People Need People: Radical Communing
    Woodbrooke course, every Monday except May 25th. 6-8pm. Details here.
  • Wednesday 13 to Wednesday 17 Jun — Making Peace With Conflict: Skills for Difficult Conversations
    Woodbrooke Course. Every Weds 7pm-9. Details here.
  • Friday 15 to Sunday 17 — Cultivating Peace: 12 Habits of a Reconciler
    Rookhow course. Details here.
  • Friday 15 — International Conscientious Objectors’ Day
    Everywhere.
  • Tuesday 26 — Militarism & the politics of education
    SGR webinar. 10am-1pm. Details here.

• June 2026

  • Tuesday 2 to Tuesday 30 — Aritficial Intelligence: Angel or Armageddon?
    Woodbrooke course. Every Tuesday 7-8.30pm. Details here.
  • Saturday 13 — Peace testimony event – HOLD THE DATE and watch this space
    a gathering for inspiration, challenge, encouragement and connection - contact us if you want to know more about this day as plans develop https://nfpb.org.uk/lopt2026/
  • Saturday 20 to Friday 26 — Practising hope (limited availability)
    Iona community week. Details here.

• July 2026

  • Thursday 23 — Reckoning With ‘Principled Impartiality’ in Palestine and Israel
    Woodbrooke course. 10am-12. Details here.

• August 2026

  • Thursday 6 — Hiroshima Day
    Everywhere.
  • Sunday 9 — Nagasaki Day
    Everywhere.

• September 2026

  • Wednesday 16 — Black Lives Matter: Challenging the School to Prison Pipeline
    Woodbrooke course. 1.30-3pm. Details here.
  • Saturday 19 — Silent Walking Vigil for Peace
    12.00– 4.00pm, Central London  |    Showing solidarity and care for everyone impacted by violence, conflict and war.  A rallying call for Quakers in Britain – a “loud silence” witnessing for peace. https://quakervigilforpeace.org/      
  • Monday 21 — International Day of Peace
    UN Day of awareness.
  • Wednesday 23 to Wednesday 28 Oct — Creating a Non-Violent World
    Woodbrooke course. 7-9.15pm. Details here.

• October 2026

  • Sunday 11 to Sunday 18 — Week of Prayer for World Peace
  • Friday 16 to Sunday 18 — A Foundation Training in Non Violent Communication
    Rookhow course. Details here.
  • Saturday 17 to Friday 23 — Politics, Power and Protest
    Iona community week. Details here.

• November 2026

  • Tuesday 3 to Wednesday 4 Mar — Encounter Retreat at Quaker Council for European Affairs Brussels
    Details here.

• March 2027

  • Friday 12 to Sunday 14 — Active Hope
    with Gareth Thomas. Rookhow course. Details here.