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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

Quaker Truth & Integrity Award - Nominations for the Quaker Truth & Integrity Award 2026 are now open and will close on 30 April.  This will be the fourth such award. Last year, it was made to two outstanding recipients: Phil Laurie for his activism grounded… Continue Reading
Listening for Life in the Silence - Mercy Nasenya Miroya is a Quaker from Kenya, who visited Bull St Meeting last year as part of a tour for young adult Friends, organised by Friends World Committee for Consultation. Mercy has contributed an article 'Listening for Life in… Continue Reading
Continuing Yearly Meeting - In 2024, Britain Yearly Meeting discerned that it should move to a continuing Yearly Meeting. The transition to this new way of meeting is happening this year, and more details and dates are now available. The 'old model' is continuing… Continue Reading
Zealous: A Darker Side of the Early Quakers - Stourbridge Quakers Lynn Morris and Henry Beakbane review a new book 'Zealous: A Darker Side of the Early Quakers' by Erica Canela, published Sept 2025 by Pen and Sword Books. According to the frontispiece, ‘The early Quakers were a group… Continue Reading
Learning from and praying for the women of Nigeria: World Day of Prayer 2026 - Ali Wallace is the current Quaker representative on the World Day of Prayer committee for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Ali tells us about this inclusive and inspiring event hosted in many churches around the country and worldwide, and why… Continue Reading

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Events

  • Area Meeting February 2026 Area Meeting February 2026 26/02/2026 at Sutton Coldfield Quaker Meeting House, Sutton Coldfield. – Our Area Business Meeting is a special type of Meeting for Worship used to make decisions: from how Quakers spend our money, to adopting a Concern. Agenda items deadline 11th February. Anyone who is part of our Quaker community can attend these meetings and take part in decision making: if…

  • Games Night at Bournville 28/02/2026 at Bournville Quaker Meeting House, Bournville Birmingham. – Bournville Friends invite you to another fun Games Night. Please come along and bring friends and family. And a game if you have a good one! Refreshments available; any contributions go to Peacemakers. (Apologies for an earlier error, which suggested a different recipient of funds raised).

  • Intervisitation Sundays Intervisitation Sundays 29/03/2026 at Quaker Meetings across Central England , . – On 5th Sundays in a month Friends are encouraged to visit other Local Meetings, to build fellowship across our area. This intervisitation is informal - simply find another Quaker Meeting and join their Meeting for Worship, or be ready to welcome visitors to your Meeting. Find another Meeting to visit.

  • Friends Cinema Friends Cinema 03/04/2026 at Barnt Green & Redditch Quaker Meeting House, Barnt Green. Special showing for Good Friday - a biblical epic – Barnt Green & Redditch Quakers invite you to a special film showing for Easter - all welcome. A biblical epic: a drunk and disillusioned Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton), wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius…

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