Britain Yearly Meeting 2024 will take place in London over the weekend of 26–30 July. Yearly Meeting Agenda Committee explain this year’s format, and registration is now open. Note that the deadline for applying for Junior YM (for 16-18 year olds) is this Sunday 24th March. Registration for adults at YM will be open until 7th July, and for 0-15s programme until 15th June.

The way in which Friends engage with Yearly Meeting has changed over the last few years. Yearly Meeting Agenda Committee has decided it’s important that Yearly Meeting remains open to those joining online, and so for the next few years it will continue to be held at Friends House where we are confident of our ability to manage the necessary technology.

Friends are asked to reserve your place for Yearly Meeting whether you plan to attend online or in person.

Yearly Meeting 2024 will be a longer event than in 2022 or 2023, allowing us to spend more time together, particularly in community events. It will run from Friday to Tuesday, with plenty of opportunities for discussions and fringe meetings. Preparation sessions and Special Interest meetings will be held online from Friday 5–Wednesday 10 July, 2024.

This year, we will ask Friends to consider Integrity and Truth and we will discern Yearly Meetings formal role in steering the Society of Friends and how this is best kept continuous and relevant.

Junior Yearly Meeting (JYM) is a parallel event for young people that is open to anyone born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2008. JYM 2024 will be a residential event in central London, also on 26 – 30 July. Details of the event and how to apply are available now. The deadline for area meetings to make nominations and for open place bookings is Sunday 24 March 2024. Read more about Junior Yearly Meeting.