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
New Layout for your Newsfeed - CEQ Outreach & Communications Committee are trying out a new layout for the weekly newsfeed. This will include a weekly reflection alongside the usual news items. We've also separated out upcoming events, those that need booking in advance, and regular… Continue Reading 
Reflections on a Peace Pilgrimage - Ahead of a one-day Peace Pilgrimage to the SDSC arms fair this Saturday (31st January) Lorna Foster from Solihull Meeting offers personal reflections on last year's multi-day Peace Pilgrimage from Oxford to the DSEI arms fair. Time passes and the… Continue ReadingFree Quaker Booklets - Hall Green Quakers are sharing booklets, written by Michael Langford on Quakerism and related topics, with Local Meetings. As some Friends may already know, our Friend Michael Langford who passed away at the end of last year at the age… Continue Reading Yearly Meeting 2026 – registration now open - Yearly Meeting will meet from 1–4 May 2026 in Friends House and online. Everyone in our Quaker community is welcome to join, whether a member or not. There will be programmes for children and young people. Online preparation sessions will… Continue Reading See all our news
Events
- Witness against SDSC arms fair 03/02/2026 - 04/02/2026 at NEC, Birmingham. – In February the Special Defence and Security Convention (SDSC-UK) will be coming to the NEC near Birmingham. The fair left Telford following two years of protest, which Friends have supported in a variety of ways. Read more about SDSC and why local people oppose it. Two days of witness against…
- Challenging Narratives of Division 07/02/2026 at Selly Oak Quaker Meeting House, Selly Oak, Birmingham. – Join Peace Hub and CEQ Responding to Racism for a day workshop exploring the patterns of division in our communities, the underlying issues and real problems that are used as a tool for scapegoating. We will do some community mapping, including the communities where our Quaker Meetings are based, and…
- Fundraising Concert 07/02/2026 at Coventry Quaker Meeting House, Coventry. An afternoon winter concert, raising funds for upgrading the Meeting House. – Coventry Quakers invite you to a concert of light classical music, fundraising for the Meeting House refurbishment, improving accessibility, safety and facilities. Performances include piano, violin, flute and vocal. Full details on the Eventbrite (tickets) site. A donation will be requested when you book. Minimum suggested donation £18 (includes cake…
- Quakers and the Friends Ambulance Unit in WWI 09/02/2026 at The Birmingham & Midland Institute, Birmingham. – You are invited to this talk organised by the Birmingham & Midland Institute (BMI), exploring the work of the Friends Ambulance Corps in World War I and the experiences and feelings of the young men who served in it. When Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914, it…
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…
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