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Welcome to the Quakers in Yorkshire website. We hope it directs you to the information you would like about our activities. Most Quaker meetings have their own contact details, which will give you additional help.
This page will point you to: our recent news; items about quarterly meetings; future events
July 2024 Newsletter
July Quarterly Meeting (Saturday 20 July 2024)
The 20 July 2024 Quarterly Meeting will be held at New Earswick (York) in both the Meeting House and Folk Hall.
The theme will be George Fox 400 – A day of reflection and celebration. Download a poster for the day
The morning will have business and activities for children and young people. In the afternoon there will be an exhibition and talks. Furher information
Fox 400 Audio Project – What canst thou say?
This audio project seeks to capture as many Yorkshire Quakers answering the following two questions:
- What do you do in Meeting for Worship?
- What do you experience in Meeting for Worship?
Fox 400 audio project information and instructions
Yorkshire Quaker Camp
As Quakers in other parts of Britain have found, camps can be a wonderful opportunity for all-age relationship, learning and spirituality. We aim to make the Yorkshire Camp accessible for everyone, by including a range of accommodation options, from canvas to real beds, in a scenic location at the lowest possible cost.
Simplification
The Yorkshire Quaker Governance Group has published recommendations on simplifying charitable functions in the Quakers in Yorkshire region. Go to Recommendations
April Quarterly Meeting (Saturday 20 April)
The April 2024 Quarterly Meeting was held at Huddersfield Meeting House on Saturday 20 April.
The theme was Peace and included reports on Northern Friends Peace Board; Debby Flack on her recent experience as an EAPPI human rights monitor in Israel/Palestine; a workshop led by Quaker Roots, Swords into Ploughshares – a perspective by Geoff Tansey; an all-age creative session; and Rebecca Bellamy on her role with Quaker Peace and Social Witness.
Activities for young people
Jo Baynham (Yorkshire Youth Development Worker) arranges many activities for young people.
Go to the Youth Activity page for more information
Quaker Renewal in Yorkshire
Craig Barnett (Yorkshire Local Development Worker) helps meetings with activities aimed to grow Quakerism in Yorkshire.
Go to Local Development Worker page
Farfield Meeting House
The simple Farfield Meeting House was chosen by Historic England in 2019 as one of 10 faith and belief places in England. It is located 2 miles west of Addingham, near Ilkley, on the road to Bolton Abbey. It is open all year. During the summer months, a half-hour meeting for worship is held on the third Thursday of the month in the afternoon (14:30 to 15:15). For dates and more information.
Newsletter
Quakers in Yorkshire publishes a quarterly newsletter to coincide with quarterly meetings. The newsletters are on the Quarterly Meeting page and sent by email to those who request a copy.
Quarterly Meetings
Quakers in Yorkshire holds quarterly meetings which are open to all Friends to attend, in January, April, July and October.
The newsletters, programmes, reports and minutes are stored here on this website by year:
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, earlier years