Quaker communities news
This page contains news about running local and area meetings and other Quaker communities.
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Sixty Quakers gathered recently at the old Launceston prison where George Fox was imprisoned in 1656
8 July 2024
Sixty Quakers and others gathered at the site of the old Launceston prison where George Fox was imprisoned in 1656 to witness the unveiling of a tablet last week.
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Quakers gathered in Scarborough in July to plan for a new Yorkshire Quaker Camp starting next August
15 July 2024
A mixed age group of Quakers from across Yorkshire met at Worfolk Cottage near Scarborough last weekend, to plan next summer's first Yorkshire Quaker Camp.
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Lewes Quakers re-open their historic meeting house
1 July 2024
Lewes Quaker Meeting House officially re-opened its doors last month after a years-long project to make the building both accessible and sustainable.
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Planning in progress for new Quaker Camp starting in Yorkshire next year
27 June 2024
Plans are now shaping up for the Yorkshire Quaker Camp, a new all-age affordable and fun residential Quaker event for the whole of Yorkshire which will take place in August 2025.
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York Quakers join Pride to celebrate LGBTQ+ inclusion
19 June 2024
Quakers are an LGBTQ+ affirming faith group and York Quakers showed their commitment to equality at York Pride at Knavesmire in June.
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Pendle Hill Quakers share their history to celebrate George Fox’s 400th
13 June 2024
Quakers in the north-west of England, the birthplace of Quakers, are sharing their landscape with others around the globe as they celebrate one of the 400th birthday of one of their founders, George Fox's.
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Quakers busy in preparation for upcoming election
6 June 2024
Quakers are political due to our faith commitments. With the general election on 4th July, Quakers up and down the country are engaged in preparations – from chairing general elections hustings to lobbying prospective MPs and much more besides.