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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

Dialogue, freedom of speech, and the right to peaceful protest - Why is protest part of dialogue? There are many opportunities for engaging in constructive protest this autumn - our Peace Hub coordinator will share more on his return to the office later this month, so watch this space. In the… Continue Reading
Peace Babs - Friends are invited to support this new initiative from our project Peace Hub. Any Friends who feel these sessions would be helpful are very welcome to join. For those already active, please share with the people your life who are… Continue Reading
Can you help at Bournville Heritage Open Day? - Bournville Friends have opened the Meeting House on Heritage Open Day very successfully for the last 13 years. It's a fun day, giving us a chance to talk to interesting people and sometimes meet old friends. We don't make refreshments but there… Continue Reading
Temporary closure of Coventry Meeting House and move to alternative premises - 30th August is the last week Coventry Quakers will be in their Meeting House before temporarily moving. From 6th September we move to the Headquarters of Girlguiding Warwickshire (Guide HQ) until at least the end of 2026. We will be open there… Continue Reading
Singing & the Human Spirit - University of Birmingham's Can Beauty Save the World - Singing and the Human Spirit project invites you to an unusual concert-research event. On Thursday 17th September at 7pm, the project is hosting a performance by the acclaimed vocal ensemble Ex Cathedra at St… Continue Reading

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Events

  • Global Quaker Worship 12/08/2026 Online. plus 20mins blended worship with the All-Age Gathering 8:30am each day 9-14 Aug – Join Friends from around the world for semi-programmed worship hosted by the FWCC Europe & Middle East Section (EMES). EMES will be hosting another Global Quaker Worship during the EMEYF-EMES All Age Gathering. The theme of our gathering is The River of Life and we expect to reflect on this…

  • Area Meeting August 2026 Area Meeting August 2026 22/08/2026 at Barnt Green & Redditch Quaker Meeting House, Barnt Green. Guided walk & picnic leaving at 11:00; Meeting for Worship 14:00-15:00 (no business) – An opportunity for Quakers across our area to come together for worship (sometimes called a 'devotional area meeting').  There will be no business, simply a Meeting for Worship, and the opportunity for fellowship with Friends from other Local Meetings. Our worship will be preceded by a guided walk and picnic…

  • Friends' Cinema Friends' Cinema 23/08/2026 at Barnt Green & Redditch Quaker Meeting House, Barnt Green. ‘Gentle Angry Women’ documentary about protest – Barnt Green & Redditch Quakers invite you to join them at a film showing and discussion about protest (a bonus Sunday afternoon showing, in addition to their regular third Saturday of the month). All welcome. ‘Gentle Angry Women’: Three young women trace the legacy of Greenham Common’s Women’s Peace Protest…

  • Peace Hub Action Group Peace Hub Action Group 26/08/2026 at meet in Cathedral Square, Birmingham. In-person lunchtime summer social – Connect informally with other Friends concerned about peace & social justice, at this summer in-person meet-up. We usually meet online on the fourth Wednesday of each month, but for August we hold an in-person summer social. All Central England Friends welcome (members and attenders). We will start by joining the…

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