South Edinburgh events

Upcoming events for South Edinburgh Quaker Meeting. See newsletters for more details. Shortcut to this page: bit.ly/SEdQuakEvents

OCTOBER

2025
Sun 12 OctSocial event at the home of Ian and Rosamond Robertson, 5.30 - 7 pm. Also an introduction to our planned series of sessions on Open for Transformation
Sat 18 OctAsylum hotel counter-protests - at 10.30 am on Zoom. The Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network will discuss our experience and approach. With contribution from Cath Dyer (Falkirk Meeting).  
Thur 23 OctBook group: Nan Shepherd’s The Living Mountain. 2-4pm at Alison Chalmers' house.
Thur 23 OctOur Parliamentary Engagement Working Group needs new members - important and interesting, could it be you? This is a QiS (GM) role. For more info without committing to anything, join their Zoom meeting at 7pm. See emails from LM clerks. 
Sat 25 OctRadical hearts, open minds BYM consultation on how to best support Quaker communities in the next 5 years. 10-4 at Edinburgh Meeting House. Programme for children too. Includes lunch and biscuits. Details and booking (£) at bit.ly/3IKPyfh 
(Mon 27 Oct 
Thur 30 Oct) 
(Open for Transformation first session postponed to 3 and 6 Nov)

(Fri 31 Oct - Sun)

(The previously scheduled women's silent weekend retreat in Perthshire has been postponed to 17-19 April 2026.)

NOVEMBER

2025

Sat 1 Nov

Area Meeting - am and pm, all-age. South Edinburgh hosting at 7 Victoria Terrace.
Mon 3 Nov
Thur 6 Nov
Open for Transformation Session 1 Celebrating the Quaker Way. Monday 7.30 pm at Alison Chalmers house, or Thur 2 pm at Ian and Rosamond Robertson's 

Sat 8 Nov

Quakers in Scotland (the new body taking on the functions of General Meeting for Scotland) has its second meeting at Edinburgh Meeting House, Victoria Terrace.
Sun 9 Nov
Remembrance Sunday Meeting for peace the regular meeting at 10.30 at Princes St Gardens (details at foot) followed by soup after MfW at Edinburgh Meeting House and then the Remembrance event which will start there at 1.30, moving down to Princes Street Gardens, ending at 3.30
Sat 15 NovScotland's Climate March: a better world is possible. Supporting COP30. Glasgow Green 11 am. More info
Mon 17 Nov
Thur 20 Nov
Open for Transformation Session 2 Our spiritual experience. Monday 7.30 pm at Alison Chalmers house, or Thur 2 pm at Ian and Rosamond Robertson's  

Sun 23 Nov

Local Meeting for Business after MfW and shared lunch

Sun 30 Nov

5th Sunday - half hour Meeting, half hour worship sharing

DECEMBER

2025 
Thur 4 DecBook group: Elif Shafak's Island of the Missing Trees. 2-4pm, venue tbc. 

Mon 8 Dec
Thur 11 Dec

Open for Transformation Session 3 Identifying our spiritual gifts and needs as a meeting. Monday 7.30 pm at Alison Chalmers house, or Thur 2 pm at Ian and Rosamond Robertson's 

JANUARY

2026

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Open for Transformation Session 4 How our meeting works and Session 5 Living the Quaker Way - dates tbc 

Thur 15 Jan ?

Book group

Mon 19 Jan

Area Meeting - 7-9 pm, Edinburgh Meeting House

Sat 7 Mar

General Meeting for Scotland - West

Sun 29 Mar

5th Sunday - half hour Meeting, half hour worship sharing

Fri Apr 17-19

Women's silent retreat at The Bield, Blackruthven, Perthshire. Details from Carol Jennings. (Postponed from October)

Sun 31 May

5th Sunday - outdoor option?

Sun 30 Aug

5th Sunday - outdoor option?

Sun 29 Nov

5th Sunday - tbc

Princes St Garden meetings - Witness for peace and meeting for worship at Princes St Gardens, 10.30 am at the Peace Tree. These meetings are simultaneous with our regular meetings at the Open Door, and dates coincide with meetings at the North Gate, Faslane, where meeting starts at 11 am. The Peace Tree is towards the West end, between the bandstand and the Ross Fountain. For both Princes St Gardens and Faslane you need clothes appropriate for the weather, and something to sit on.