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.
Prayers and Meditations for Universal Peace
Join us as we share prayers and meditations from diverse religions and communities, including prayers for current conflicts around the world
- Saturday 8th November 2025
- St Stephen’s Church, High Street, Exeter EX4 3LW
- 1.30-2.30pm
- Refreshments
- Free admission, no booking necessary
DFBF Building Community flyer 2025
Building an Interfaith Community
Guest speaker: Arezoo Farahzad
“Consort with the followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship” Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh (Baháʼí Faith)
Community … what does it mean to you?
Why is it important for Faith Communities to work together?
Can I follow my own spiritual path and, at the same time, celebrate with others?
- 3.00 – 4.30 pm
- Sat 8th Nov 2025
- St Stephen’s Church, High Street Exeter
- Free admission and refreshments (no booking necessary)
Meet a Muslim, Pagan, Buddhist, Jew, Humanist, Christian …
- 2-4pm on Saturday 15th November 2025
- St Stephen’s Church, High Street, Exeter
- Free admission, no booking necessary
- Refreshments
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 about the diversity of Pagan practices in Devon, how different Christian groups get along, where to find the Exeter Sikh Gurdwara or how many languages are spoken at the Mosque?
2nd December
What role do beliefs about prayer and miracles play in religious practice today?
Andrew Sails
2026 01 20 Solutions not Sides Exeter
Solutions not Sides
Meet inspiring Palestinian & Israeli peace activists
2026 01 21 Solutions not Sides Totnes
Solutions not Sides – Meet inspiring Palestinian & Israeli peace activists in Totnes
DEFAN’S FOR THE LOVE OF RIVERS FESTIVAL
Jay Jina, Hindu Chaplain at the University of Exeter Hindu Chaplaincy, and others from Devon’s Hindu Community and the Exeter Hindu Cultural Centre (EHCC) will be conducting Ganga Puja on the banks of the Exe on Sunday 23rd August. We will gather at 11am in Belle Isle Park and make our way to the river through the Willow trees along the banks. Alternatively, if access is limited here (there has been a lot of nettle growth), we will walk the short distance together to the unbound stretch of the Exe in Riverside Valley Park.
The Ganga Puja ceremony will include:
- Welcome: The philosophy of Living Water
- Preparing for the Puja: Inner Cleansing (Achamana)
- The Puja: Invocation of the Seven Rivers (Snana Mantra)
- Collective singing of the Ganga River Aarti with Diyas
- Recitation of Shanti Paath: Ecological Pledge
After the Ganga Puja, Joanna Scott, a Quaker from Exmouth Quakers, will be holding a time of Quaker Stillness and Reflection for around 40 minutes. We will then be enjoying a ‘bring and share’ picnic where there will be other reflections and practical information shared by those belonging to various traditions and nature organisations.
