South Edinburgh events
Upcoming events for South Edinburgh Quaker Meeting. See newsletters for more details. Shortcut to this page: bit.ly/SEdQuakEvents
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| 2025 | |
Mon 8 Dec | Open for Transformation Session 3* - Living the Quaker Way. Monday 7.30 pm at Alison Chalmers house, or Thur 2 pm at Ian and Rosamond Robertson's. This will be our 3rd session, but it is listed as the fifth session in 'Open for Transformation'. |
Mon 15 Dec | QiS Meeting (online) - Note changed date and 8 pm start for a 'very short meeting to receive certain nominations’. Details by email. |
| 2026 | |
Mon 5 Jan | Open for Transformation Session 4 - Creative Review. Monday 7.30 pm at Alison Chalmers house, or Thur 2 pm at Ian and Rosamond Robertson's. |
Thur 15 Jan | Book group - The Shepherd’s Life by James Rebank. 2 pm at Helen and Neil's. |
Mon 19 Jan | SES Area Meeting - 7-9 pm, Edinburgh Meeting House. |
| 2026 | |
| Sun 1 Feb | Workshop after Meeting - What does our meeting need? Led by Zoe Prosser. Workship preparation for next session of Open for Transformation, though relevant even if you can't make that. Bring a sandwich. |
| Sat 7 Feb | QiS meeting (online) - 9.30-13.30 |
| Mon 9 Feb Thur 12 Feb | Open for Transformation Session 5 - Monday 7.30 pm at Alison Chalmers house, or Thur 2 pm at Ian and Rosamond Robertson's. |
| Thur 19 Feb | Book group Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter. 2 pm, venue tbc. |
| Mon 23 Feb Thur 26 Feb | Open for Transformation Session 6 - Monday 7.30 pm at Alison Chalmers house, or Thur 2 pm at Ian and Rosamond Robertson's. |
Sat 28 Feb | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) in person meeting - Perth - all day, venue tbc, online joining available. |
| 2026 | |
Sun 15 Mar | Meeting for Peace, Princes St Gardens - 10.30 am at the site of the Peace Tree. To coincide with Faslane meetings. Details at foot of this table. |
Sat 28 Mar | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) online meeting - details tbc |
Sun 29 Mar | 5th Sunday - half hour Meeting, half hour worship sharing |
| 2026 | |
Thur 2 April | Book Club - Ice by Ella Lena Lundberg. 2pm, venue tbc |
Mon 13 April | SES Area Meeting - 7-9 pm, Edinburgh Meeting House |
Sun 19 April | Meeting for Peace, Princes St Gardens - 10.30 am at the site of the Peace Tree. To coincide with Faslane meetings. Details at foot of this table. |
Fri Apr 17-19 | Women's silent retreat at The Bield, Blackruthven, Perthshire. Details from Carol Jennings. (Postponed from October) |
| 2026 | |
| Fri 1-4 May | Britain Yearly Meeting at Friends House, London |
| Thur 14 May | Book Club - Ice by Ella Lena Lundberg. 2pm, venue tbc |
Sat 16 May | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) online meeting - details tbc |
Sun 17 May | Meeting for Peace, Princes St Gardens - 10.30 am at the site of the Peace Tree. To coincide with Faslane meetings. Details at foot of this table. |
Sun 31 May | 5th Sunday - outdoor option? |
| 2026 | |
Sat 6 Jun | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) in person meeting - Glasgow - all day, venue tbc, online joining available. |
Thur 25 Jun | Book club - title tbc |
Sun 28 Jun | Meeting for Peace, Princes St Gardens - 10.30 am at the site of the Peace Tree. To coincide with Faslane meetings. Details at foot of this table. |
| 2026 | |
Sat 11 Jul | SES Area Meeting - 11-3.30, Kelso |
| 2026 | |
Sat 22 Aug | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) online meeting - time and details tbc |
Sun 30 Aug | 5th Sunday - outdoor option? |
| 2026 | |
Sat 17 Sep | ?QiS online meeting - 7-9 pm |
Sat 19 Sep | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) in person meeting - Inverness or Aberdeen. All day, venue tbc, online joining available. |
Sun 20 Sep | Meeting for Peace, Princes St Gardens - 10.30 am at the site of the Peace Tree. To coincide with Faslane meetings. Details at foot of this table. |
| 2026 | |
| Sat 3 Oct | SES Area Meeting - 11-3.30, Falkirk/Polmont |
Sat 24 Oct | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) online meeting - time and details to follow |
| 2026 | |
| Thur 5 Nov | ?QiS online meeting - 7-9 pm |
| Sun 8 Nov | Meeting for Peace, Princes St Gardens - 10.30 am at the site of the Peace Tree. To coincide with Faslane meetings. Details at foot of this table. |
Sat 7 Nov | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) in person meeting - all day, venue tbc, online joining available. |
Sun 29 Nov | 5th Sunday - tbc |
| 2026 | |
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| 2027 | |
Tue 12 Jan | SES Area Meeting - 7-9 pm, Edinburgh Meeting House |
FEBRUARY | 2027 |
Sat 6 Feb | QIS online meeting |
MARCH | 2027 |
Sat 6 Mar | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) in person meeting All day, venue (West) tbc, online joining available. |
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.