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.
Thurs 14th November
“Dying Matters” – A day conference for schools on living and dying well. This event will bring together health professionals and members of diverse faith and belief communities to discuss what is meant by “Dying Well”. Please note this event is open for schools only. For more information please contact
Venue: Bideford College
Sat 16th November, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“Ask a Muslim” – Members of the Inclusive Mosque group will be hosting an informal session during which they will speak, answer questions and share in informal conversation about Islam. You are invited to come along and ask any questions you may have.
Venue: Reception/Coffee area, the Mint Methodist Church Centre, Fore St, Exeter EX4 3AT
Devon Interfaith Forum 4 Youth
A Day of Building Bridges and Valuing Visions
Sunday 17thNovember 2019 11am – 4pm
at Lupton House and its gorgeous grounds in Brixham…
Sun 17th November, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
“An Interfaith Week Celebration”
Venue: Plymouth Unitarian Church, Notte Street, Plymouth PL1 2HG
All welcome to Interfaith Tree Planting Day
Pondfield, Dartington TQ9 6JG
DEFAN Tree Planting – March 8th 2020
Bookings and info:
To mark the start of Interfaith Week we are holding a virtual meeting to read and share interfaith prayers of peace.
Individuals from a variety of beliefs and traditions will be reading prayers and sharing reflections around the theme of peace.
Register for this event here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/universal-peace-prayers-tickets-126982665571
Interfaith Week 2020
Sharing faith and belief perspectives on racism and prejudice
What can we learn from the Black Lives Matter protests?
- Join us to listen to diverse perspectives on racism and prejudice
- Engage in discussion and dialogue about faith, belief and unconscious bias
As Christians, Humanists, Buddhists, Hindus, Pagans, Muslims, Baha’is, Jews, Sikhs and more, we will be sharing our experiences and our worldviews on how we can learn to live together in a more harmonious way.
Register for this event here
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sharing-faith-and-belief-perspectives-on-racism-and-prejudice-tickets-126854151181?
Lizzie Small: Porrajmos, the untold story of the Romani genocide
Lizzie is a member of the Roma community, and she will be showing the powerful and moving film ‘Porrajmos’ (Romani holocaust), which explores the prejudice targetted against Roma and Sinti peoples, and documents their treatment at the hands of the Nazis in WW2.
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/porajmos-the-untold-story-of-the-romani-genocide-tickets-133113842085
Stuart Raine: the story of Otto Deutsch, Kindertransport child
Otto was from a Jewish working class family in Vienna. His father was arrested and disappeared on Kristallnacht, denounced by his best friend. Otto was saved with a cousin because they were young enough for their parents to find them places on the Kindertransport trains out of Vienna. Otto’s older sister Adele was not allowed to go being too old. The remainder of the family perished in the Holocaust. He spent the greater part of his retirement in Westcliff/Southend telling his story to schools and other groups so that the family would not be forgotten so it is entirely appropriate that we continue to remember and pass what happened on to future generations
Booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-story-of-otto-deutsch-kindertransport-child-tickets-133119932301
Anastasia Somerville-Wong: Genocide in Cambodia, when the darkest side of our nature prevails
Giving examples from historical genocides, Dr Anastasia Somerville-Wong explains why, under certain conditions, people start to see those with different characteristics as subhuman. There is a particular focus on the 1975-1979 genocide in Cambodia, which had a devastating impact on members of her family. Anastasia goes on to explain how these tragedies can be prevented by creating and sustaining economic and political systems which thrive on diversity and nurture the better side of human nature.
