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Date

City What When Where Who

Sunday

15 November

Leicester

Faiths Exhibition

11am-5pm

High Cross

Leicester

LE1 4AN

George Ballentyne

0116 254 6868 or

077094 88886

Northampton

An extended Mitzvah Event.

An attempt to fulfil our common religious obligation to do charitable works. The chosen project is internal and external work at the Broughton Mencap Centre.

12pm - 4pm

The Broughton (Mencap) Centre, Ransome Road.

Far Cotton

NN4 8AD

Contact David Wiseman

01604 633254

Or go to: www.northamptoninterfaithforum.org.uk

Nottingham

Mitzvah Day Celebration

An event of music, song and prayer, uniting children aged 10-16 from five different faiths. Open to all: Free Admission

Starting at 3pm

The Progressive Synagogue, Lloyd Street, Sherwood. Nottiingham

Contact Clive Burton:

07970 657046

Monday

16 November

Leicester Faiths Exhibition 9.30am-8pm

High Cross

Leicester

LE1 4AN

George Ballentyne

0116 254 6868 or

077094 88886

Inter Faith Week Launch Event.

Uniting Inter Faith groups within Leicestershire, including the launch of an Inter Faith Recipe Book

6pm - 8pm

County Hall, Glenfield. Leicestershire

LE3 8RA

By invitation only

Contact: Noel Singh

(0116) 3057020

noel.singh@leics.gov.uk.

or go to www.leics.gov.uk/faith

Derby

Building a Society for the Future:
Bridges and Bonds in the East Midlands.

Themes for the conference are constructed around the four building blocks of Face to Face and Side By Side. The conference aims to engage academics in the field and practitioners alike, and will showcase current thinking within the East Midlands region.

10am - 4pm

The Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby

Kedleston Road

Derby

DE22 1GB

Pre-booking is essential -

for a booking form contact

the Multi-Faith Centre: 01332 591285 or j.thornewill@derby.ac.uk

Or see poster.

Northampton

Northampton Hebrew Congregation

The event will offer three activities to the public:

  1. Setting up a synagogue, the how and why.
  2. Writing the old fashioned way in Hebrew
  3. A Kosher cooking demonstration and tasting session.
7pm - 9pm 95-97 Overstone Road, Northampton NN1 3JW

For more details please contact

Ted Hale on:

Tel: 01604 762305
email: ted@halesnorthampton.plus.com

Nottingham

Civic Reception

Marking the 25th Anniversary of the work of the Nottingham Inter Faith Council.

7pm Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham

By Invitation only

Contact Clive Burton:

07970 657046

Tuesday

17 November

Derby

Inter-Faith Football Tournament

An inter-faith tournament in partnership with the University of Derby Chaplaincy team to raise awareness through sport of the multi-cultural society in which we live.

1pm - 5pm TBC

Contact the Multi-Faith Centre:

01332 591285

Leicester Faiths Exhibition 9.30am-8pm

High Cross

Leicester

LE1 4AN

George Ballentyne

0116 254 6868 or

077094 88886

Loughborough

Fourt Annual Feast of Faiths

 

6pm - 9pm

John Storer House Wards End Loughborough Leicestershire

LE11 3HA

Contact: Varsha Parmar on:

01509 261651 or

enq@lborofaiths.org.uk

Mansfield

Faith Food and Friendship

6pm-8pm

Mansfield CVS

36 Wood Street

Mansfield

Rob on 07795247133

or

Mansfield CVS on 01623 651177

Click here for more info

Northampton

Northampton Theological Society

Rev. Dr Alan Spence will speak on 'The Christian theory on Atonement'.

7.30pm

Abbey Centre Chapel

Overslade Close

East Hunsbury

NN4 0RZ

For more details please contact Ted Hale on: Tel: 01604 762305 or
email: ted@halesnorthampton.plus.com

Nottingham

Faith on the Inside

A discussion in conjunction with Prisons Week and Nottingham Speaker's Corner on the significance of faith to serving prisoners, both during and after their sentences.

7pm

St Peter's Church

St Peter's Gate

Nottingham

Open to all, Free Admission

Contact Clive Burton

07970 657046

Wednesday

18 November

Derby

Right to Live Right to Die

A thought provoking evening looking at this subject from a philosophical, medical and legal perspective.

7pm - 9.15pm

The Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby

Kedleston Road

Derby

DE22 1GB

Pre-booking essential.

£5 Admission

Contact 01332 591285

Leicester Faiths Exhibition 9.30am-8pm

High Cross

Leicester

LE1 4AN

George Ballentyne

0116 254 6868 or

077094 88886

Leicester "Many Faiths, One Future" conference 12.30pm-5pm

Leicester College

Freemen’s Park Campus

Aylestone Road

LE2 7LW

George Ballentyne

0116 254 6868 or

077094 88886

or

Click here for more info

Northampton Art Exhibition reception. Will involve NIFF members, local authorities, police, and education establishments. 6.30pm. The Guildhall

By invitation only

Contact Lewis Houston

Mob: 077623706060  

lhouston@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Nottingham

Nottingham Inter Faith's Got Talent!

A family concert of amateur talent, music, humour, song and poetry.

7.30pm The Progressive Synagogue, Lloyd Street, Sherwood. Nottiingham

Free Admission: Open to all

Contact Mel 0115 9611508

Thursday

19 November

Derby

'Faiths and Food'

Presence of local groups and faith representatives with foods and faith information to provide an informal drop-in event.

10am - 1pm

South Derbyshire CVS.

46 - 48 Grove Street Swadlincote Derbyshire

DE11 9DD

Contact Eric Clayton:

01283 219761

Leicester Faiths Exhibition 9.30am-8pm

High Cross

Leicester

LE1 4AN

George Ballentyne

0116 254 6868 or

077094 88886

Inter Faith Social Evening

 

7pm

The Welcome Centre

Pilgrim House,

10 Bishop Street

Town Hall Square

Leicester

LE1 6AF

By Invite only
Northampton

Society of Friends Peace Event

Short presentations of Peace Testimonies and its practical application, informal chat and a chance to see the Peace Exhibition.

7-9pm

The Meeting House

Wellington Street

Northampton

NN1 3AS

Enquiries: 01604 717 929
Nottingham

Is peace possible?

A discussion arranged by the Nottingham Jewish Muslim Dialogue group on the current Middle East Situation with joint Jewish and Muslim Facilitators

7pm Undisclosed

By invitation only.

Contact 07970 657046

Friday

20 November

Leicester Faiths Exhibition 9.30am-8pm

High Cross

Leicester

LE1 4AN

George Ballentyne

0116 254 6868 or

077094 88886

Celebration of Christian Hindu Friendship Dinner. 7pm - 10pm

St Philips Church Hall, Evington Road,

LE2 1HN

Tickets £12 including vegetarian meal. Please see poster for more details or contact the centre on:

Tel: 0116 273 3459

admin@stphilipscentre.co.uk

for a booking form.

Northampton

The Baha'i Community of Northampton

An informal and inspiring evening of prayer, music, and story telling based on the central theme of Baha'Ullah's message - that of unity, love and goodwill to all of humankind.

7.30pm The Hunsbury Hill Centre, Harksome Hill, NN4 9QX

For more details please contact Ted Hale on Tel: 01604 762305 or
email: ted@halesnorthampton.plus.com

 

Saturday

21 November

Derby

Meditation Day

A one day conference with experiential meditation workshops giving participants the chance to actively engage in Buddhist, Sufi, New Age, and Sikh Meditation.

10am to 4pm

The Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby

Kedleston Road

Derby

DE22 1GB

£20 per person. Booking essential.

Lunch and refreshments included.

Contact 01332 591285

ArboLights - Journeys of Faith Display Information around the Historic Arboretum, lit by the street lights and hundreds of glow sticks carried by people as they walk around the route.

At points along the path there will be an illuminated display on the subject of light from each faith community

4pm - 7pm The Arboretum and Rosehill Recreation Grounds. For more information please contact Janet Tristram
Project Manager
01332 604066
Leicester Faiths Exhibition 9.00am-7pm

High Cross

Leicester

LE1 4AN

George Ballentyne

0116 254 6868 or

077094 88886

Lincoln Interfaith Walk commencing at Lincoln Cathedral, proceeding to several places of worship on the way. Starts at 2pm Finishing at the Friends Meeting House, 1 Park Street, Lincoln LN1 1UR TBC.
Loughborough Inter Faith Dialogue by young people 6pm-8pm

Geeta Bhawan

Lemyngton Street

Loughborough

LE11 1UH

Contact: Varsha Parmar on:

01509 261651 or

enq@lborofaiths.org.uk

or See Poster

Northampton

Coach trip to London

A guided visit to the Mevlana Rumi Mosque & Dialogue Centre with informal presentation by the Dialogue Society about their ongoing inter faith dialogue activities.

9.30am - 6.30pm Coach leaves Abbey Centre, Northampton at 9.30am

Nominal charge of £5. Only 53 Spaces.

Contact Ted Hale 01604 762305

Wellingborough

One World

Many cultures, many faiths - fun and information event, will include cultural music and dance plus stands by faith groups and other organisations.

2pm - 5pm

The Hindu Community Centre, 148 Highfield Road

Wellingborough

NN8 1PL

Cynthia Bailey

01933 227844

or

cynthia@bailey420.fsnet.co.uk

or

See Poster

Sunday

22 November

Leicester Faiths Exhibition 9.30am-8pm

High Cross

Leicester

LE1 4AN

George Ballentyne

0116 254 6868 or

077094 88886

Nottingham

Kickin' it with Faith - Multi faith football tournament.

Organised for boys aged 13 and 15 years and 16 to 19 years, with a separate tournament for girls. Followed by arts activities, prize giving and social event with refreshments.

12pm - 5pm

And

5pm - 7pm

Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham

And Djanogly Academy, Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham

Open to All: Free Admission

Contact John Murray 0115 9297445

 

 

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