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Central England Quakers is a group of Quaker Meetings within the Midlands: including the cities of Birmingham and Coventry, the Black Country, and the surrounding areas.  Join us for Meeting for Worship, and to experience friendship and community.

News

A disowned prophet: learning about Benjamin Lay - Susan Seymour (a member of the Britain Yearly Meeting Reparation Working Group) reviews the film Becoming Benjamin Lay, as well as other recent work on this radical prophet who was disowned but is now being reclaimed. If you have visited… Continue Reading
Get Ready for Refugee Week - Refugee Week (15 - 21 June 2026) is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. It includes World Refugee Day on 20th June, and Sanctuary Sunday on 21st… Continue Reading
NightWatch for Sacred Places - An invitation from the Bat Conservation Trust for Quaker Meetings to collaborate with NightWatch for Sacred Places this summer. At NightWatch, we empower city dwellers to connect with each other, discover hidden nocturnal nature they share their neighbourhoods with, and… Continue Reading
Tangled roots: personal reflections on the Swarthmore Lecture - Stuart Masters shares some of his experience of how Quakers today are shaped by the past – and might still turn things upside down. In the recent Swarthmore lecture, I explored how the complex mix of characteristics visible in the… Continue Reading
Peace Hub Action Group - Note the change of dates over the summer, and join in! Do you feel that action for peace and social justice is needed in our world, but are unsure where to begin? Or perhaps you are already taking action with… Continue Reading

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Events

  • Role Holder Development Sessions 04/06/2026 Online. Trustees – These one-hour sessions are a space to ask questions, share experience and find solutions. They will be facilitated by Local Development Workers Craig Barnett, Alison Tarpey-Black, Ellie McCarthy and Hilary Topp. Please register in advance to receive a Zoom link by clicking on the meeting date below. Trustees Thursday 4th…

  • Working together with Banbury & Evesham Friends 21/06/2026 at Ettington Quaker Meeting House, Ettington. what are the practical steps we can all take to prepare ourselves and our local meetings to best work together? – Banbury and Evesham Elders and Pastoral Friends are arranging a day when Friends from Banbury and Evesham Area Meeting and Central England Area Meeting can meet together. This invitation is extended to all Friends in both Area Meetings. We thank Ettington Friends for hosting this event. There will be Meeting…

  • Silence at Solstice Silence at Solstice 21/06/2026 at Leicester Quaker Meeting House, Leicester. – Leicester Green Quakers invite Friends to come and celebrate the turning of the year. The evening will feature a shared vegan meal, games and activities, and worship. Vegan food from 6pm. You’re welcome to bring food to share, but you don’t have to. A 30-minute period of Quaker Worship from 7pm,…

  • Summer Afternoon tea Summer Afternoon tea 04/07/2026 at Stourbridge Quaker Meeting House, Stourbridge. – Everyone is welcome to this free event, where we will enjoy summer afternoon tea, a quiet garden and a 17th Century Meeting House. Please come along and bring a friend or neighbour. Children are very welcome with an adult.  (If you would like to help we are looking for people to make cakes,…

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