Yearly Meeting 2026 takes place at Friends House and online from Friday 1–Monday 4 May. Friends House will be open to welcome Friends from 3pm, with left luggage and the café being available from 12pm. During the afternoon there will be a blended Woodbrooke session to help Friends prepare for being part of Yearly Meeting. We will conclude on Monday 4 May by 3.30pm.
You can view an outline timetable, and in time see other documents from the Documents page.
Children and Young People are an integral part of our Yearly Meeting, and there will be a Children's Programme for 0–11s, Young People at Yearly Meeting for 11–15s and Accompaniment at Yearly Meeting for 15–18s.
If you would like to familiarise yourself with Friends House before the event have a look at the virtual tour (offsite link).
Yearly Meeting preparation
and other events before the Yearly Meeting weekend
- There will be a variety of online events from Monday 13 April to Thursday 16 April to help Friends prepare for Yearly Meeting. Between Friday 20 March and Thursday 26 March there will also be events organised by many different Quaker groups and central committees. Once you have registered for Yearly Meeting you will be able to access these through the online Yearly Meeting Planner.
Orientation
- Woodbrooke will host oreintation sessions leading up to Yearly Meeting. Everyone is encouraged to attend these sessions whether they have been a Quaker for many years or have recently found a home with Quakers. Details of these sessions will be available on the Yearly Meeting Planner (see how do I find out what's happening?)
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 in April.
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 sign up 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 Yearly Meeting there will be a dedicated room in Friends House for young adults (age 18 to 35). This is a space to be together during the weekend.
- You will be sent information about this once you have registered for Yearly Meeting.