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A quarter section of the meeting room with people posed as if in a meeting for worship, where people generally sit in silence waiting. People sit around the small altar like table in the middle, forming a circle with chairs spaced around it. Often there will be an empty chair on one or both sides of you, depending on how many people show up.

A Quaker Legacy in Nottingham

British Liberal Quakerism is a faith of quiet radicalism. We find strength in silence rather than ritual, and in action rather than dogma. Nottingham holds a unique place in this history; our community is among the earliest in the world, when in 1649, George Fox came with Friends to a meeting here and joined them in worship. Today, we continue that near 400-year legacy, living out the Quaker testimonies of Equality, Peace, Truth, and Simplicity in the modern world.

To learn more please see Our Values and Our History pages.

We are committed to being open, inclusive and welcoming. We are part of a long tradition that values diversity and seeks to remove all barriers to participation.

We meet every Sunday, 10.30am to 11.30am for an in-person at the Nottingham Friends Meeting House and online, see events calendar for other events.

If you haven’t been to a Quaker meeting before, this page explains what to expect here. 

 

The Social Room: A room with tables and chairs, and a kitchen window where coffee and tea are served.

We believe our community is enriched by every person who walks through our doors. We are especially glad to welcome people of all identities and backgrounds, celebrating and affirming:

  • All Identities & Orientations: Those who are LGBTQIA+, cisgender, or heterosexual.
  • All Minds: Those who are neurodivergent or neurotypical.
  • All Perspectives: Those who are seekers from any religious tradition, or none at all.
  • All Ages: From the very youngest children to pensioners, and everyone in between.
  • All Roots: Immigrants, refugees, newcomers to the city, and those who have lived here their whole lives.
  • All Situations: Students, pensioners, the unemployed, and working professionals.
  • All Experiences: People doing things they love, those doing things they hate, those who feel "sorted," and those who are struggling.
  • All Access Needs: Those with disabilities and those without, including those with visible or invisible health conditions.

You Are Welcome

  • Come as you are. You do not need to be a Quaker to join us, or to keep coming back.
  • Bring your own path. We have no set creed; you do not need to believe anything in particular to sit with us.
  • Belong first. Membership is not a requirement; your presence is enough.
  • See the Light. We believe there is "that of God" in every person. We look for that Light in you.


To learn more about accessibility and how we try to meet different needs, please visit our Accessibility page.