The next Yearly Meeting sessions take place on 21 November 2026 (9.30am–4.30pm) at Friends House and online.
You can view the agenda timetable, and see other documents from the Documents page.
Yearly Meeting preparation
The following are taking place prior to the Yearly Meeting session:
5 November, 7pm: Yearly Meeting preparation session
9 November, 6pm: BYM Annual Report and Accounts for 2025 (note earlier start time)
11 November, 7pm: All about Yearly Meeting: doing discernment and creating community (offered by Woodbrooke)
These are all online only. You can book for these in the Yearly Meeting Planner.
Other events before Yearly Meeting
Invitation from Westminster Friends
If you are in London on the evening of Friday 20 November, Westminster Friends invite you to Westminster Quaker Meeting House. There will be a drop in silence in the main meeting room (5:30-7pm), tea and cake in the library (6.30pm) and other activities from 7.15pm, ending with epilogue.
Legacies in the past, legacies today (6.30–8.30pm)
Alternatively, if you are interested in how BYM uses legacies and how you might contribute to our work through a legacy then you can attend this event at Friends House. Please book in advance for this so that we can arrange catering.
How does Yearly Meeting work?
- In this video, Woodbrooke staff guide you through the way Quaker business method will work for this year's Yearly Meeting sessions and the other events happening during this gathering. They offer practical tips on getting the best from our blended Yearly Meeting and provide a chance to ask any questions that are on your mind. There is no such thing as a silly question! This is a recording of orientation material from an earlier Yearly Meeting session. NB. The dates and reflections offered in this video refer to Yearly Meeting 2022 but it provides a sense of how Yearly Meeting works. A revised video will be made available soon.
First time at Yearly Meeting
- If you are new to Yearly Meeting, welcome! In this section we hope to answer any questions you have about how Yearly Meeting works and why our gathering of Friends functions in this way. Yearly Meeting (YM) is our annual opportunity for Quakers to come together in worship, learning and inspiration. Quaker faith & practice chapter six contains the history and purpose of Yearly Meeting.
- Please see the Yearly Meeting documents page for resources to help you prepare for the discernment and reports from various Quaker bodies.
- There are many ways to connect with and feel part of Yearly Meeting. This website will be regularly updated to help you to prepare for Yearly Meeting.
- Yearly Meeting wouldn't be possible without the help of those attending, it's also a great opportunity to get to know people. For more information see our Get involved page.
How do I find out what is happening?
- When you have booked your place at Yearly Meeting, you will be sent information by email about how to access the online Yearly Meeting planner, on a website called Sched. This will have full information about all Yearly Meeting events.
- The Yearly Meeting planner is only accessible to people who have registered for Yearly Meeting. It is also where you can book to attend events and join events that are taking place online. See our dedicated help section for more information on the Yearly Meeting Planner.
- Watch this video from YMG 2021 to find out how to use the online planner.
- For further help using the online planner (Sched) please see our dedicated help section.
Young Adults at Yearly Meeting
- At multi-day Yearly Meetings there will be a dedicated room for young adults (age 18 to 35). This is a space to be together during the weekend. This may not be available at other venues, please check for further information.
- You will be sent information about this once you have registered for Yearly Meeting.