Events

The Calendar below includes upcoming DFBF events and other interfaith events in Devon, and reports and photos of previous events. [There is a known bug in the calendar, and it may go blank if you try changing the date or the display view. Refreshing the page should show the new information.]

See also the Shap e-calendar of Religious Festivals, featuring dates and descriptions of festivals. It is an invaluable resource for the teaching profession, students, businesses, chaplaincies, those in health care and public services.

 

Nov
9
Sat
Universal Peace Prayers @ The Mint, Exeter
Nov 9 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

An event for Interfaith Week 2024

https://www.interfaithweek.org/events/about

Peace prayers poster 2024

Why is interfaith understanding so important in today’s world? @ The Mint, Exeter
Nov 9 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

An event for Interfaith Week 2024

https://www.interfaithweek.org/events/about

DFBF Eleanor Nesbitt flyer 2024 Zoom

Nov
16
Sat
Meet a Muslim, Pagan, Buddhist, Jew, Humanist, Christian … @ The Mint, Exeter
Nov 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

An event for Interfaith Week 2024

https://www.interfaithweek.org/events/about

Come and share a cup of tea and meet diverse members of faith and belief groups from across the region, in a relaxed environment. Have you ever wanted to find out who the Baha’is are, how different Hindus worship, what Buddhists do when they meditate or wondered whether Quakers believe in God?

Interfaith Week 2024 Flyer

Nov
26
Tue
Unity in Diversity: Interfaith Festival @ Council House, Plymouth
Nov 26 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

PCFCD Interfaith Festival Flyer 2024 (1)

 PLYMOUTH CENTRE FOR FAITHS AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY is looking forward to welcoming you for a third year to celebrate Plymouth’s growing diversity and the beautiful harmony of its Faith communities. 

Join us for an entertaining, colourful and creative afternoon of performances and presentations courtesy of Bahá’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Quaker, Sikh, Sufi and Unitarian contributors. 

But most importantly, join us to strengthen our essential bonds of friendship across the city. 

Jan
7
Tue
Exeter Interfaith meeting 7th Jan 2025 @ The Mint Church
Jan 7 @ 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm

The Exeter Interfaith group invites you to a set of free talks taking place at the Mint Methodist Church, Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3AT. Meetings are on Tuesdays, 5.15-6.45pm.

We start with tea and cake and update each other with news on recent and upcoming religion and belief events and festivals.

We encourage speakers to keep their talks quite short, lasting about 20 minutes, leaving at least 20 minutes for questions and discussion.

7th January

How should we understand the idea that scripture is God’s ‘revealed truth’? What does it mean to say that God a ‘social construct’?

Iain McDonald and Ed Pawson

Jan
27
Mon
Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 @ Exeter Cathedral
Jan 27 @ 10:00 pm – 11:15 pm

HMD 2025 Opening Ceremony

HMD programme Exeter 2025

 

Feb
4
Tue
Exeter Interfaith group: Ramadan 2025 @ The Mint Church
Feb 4 @ 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm

4th February

How do Muslims anticipate the arrival of Ramadan?

Neomi Alam

Mar
4
Tue
Talk: Druids and the Wheel of Life @ The Mint Church
Mar 4 @ 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm

4th March

How do Druids use the ‘Wheel of the Year’ to guide their practice?

Belinda Twiggs

Mar
8
Sat
Faith and Belief visitors training @ The Mint Church
Mar 8 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Schools, Colleges and Community Groups need skilled faith and belief speakers who can educate and inspire, sharing genuine ‘lived experience’.

This FREE COURSE, led by qualified professional trainers, will provide you with the understanding of what’s needed, giving you opportunities to develop your skills and build your confidence.

Sign up or find out more: contact efpawson@gmail.com

Faith-Belief visitor training flyer Mar 25

Apr
1
Tue
Talk: Murky Waters by John Hall @ The Mint Church
Apr 1 @ 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm

1st April

Learning from history: Tudor turmoil. John will be talking about the research he carried out for his latest book (Murky Waters) – a story set in 1530s Devon, at the centre of the English Reformation.

John Hall

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