Events in Central England Quaker Area Meeting.
Peace Committee Celebration: 350 years of Peace Testimony on 11th September 2010 before Area Meeting at Sutton Coldfield Friends Meeting House.
HERITAGE OPEN DAY – BULL STREET QUAKER MEETING – BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE
The meeting house will be open on 12th September 2010 from 1.00-5.00pm
Once again Bull Street Quaker Meeting is taking part in Heritage Open Day. The current Quaker Meeting House was built in 1933 on a city centre site occupied by Quakers since 1703. Some of the old gravestones have been retained. Visitors will have a tour of the meeting house and lobby with an explanation of the history. There will also be exhibitions illustrating Quaker history and introducing modern Quakers.
There will be a guided Quaker Trail walk starting at 2.00pm from the meeting house. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided and there is seating in the garden. Children are welcome although there are no specific activities arranged. The meeting house is close to Snow Hill Station and buses in Bull Street, Colmore Row and Corporation Street. New Street Station is a short walk away. The meeting house is also known as The Priory Rooms www.theprioryrooms.co.uk which has a location map.
QUAKER WEEK
COTTERIDGE MEETING will be organising the following events. All are welcome:-
- A barn dance on Saturday, 9th October. A band and caller have been organised to play from 7.45 until 10.30pm. Light refreshments will be available.
- In addition, a separate event is being arranged for Tuesday evening, 5th October. The topic of the evening will be aimed at an area of interest common to Quakers and the wider non-Quaker community.
