Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House

Saturday 26/10 at the Quaker Meeting House!

We are very excited to be opening our doors as a fringe venue soon! During the Fringe Festival this year the Quaker Meeting House will be programmed by C ARTS and known as C alto. To see the programme and book tickets, visit www.CtheArts.com. ☺️🥳

C ARTS | C venues | C digital Hand-picked shows from our digital performance programme and highlights from our critically-acclaimed short film programme. Pop in for a quirky short, linger longer for a moving moment. Features curated work from the UK, Europe, Americas, Asia, and worldwide. The destination for discerning audiences...

Every other Tuesday the Meeting House hosts Capital Communicators, Scotland's oldest Toastmasters club where its members develop their public speaking and leadership skills. The next meeting will be next Tuesday 9th July if you are interested! 😄 Capital Communicators - Toastmasters Edinburgh

Check out our latest window display 😃 Happy Pride everyone! 🥰🏳️‍🌈

This Wednesday the Meeting House will be hosting an evening of powerful storytelling and captivating performances with "Beautiful Resistance: Theatre from Gaza Now". If you're joining us in person please don't forget to book, we're expecting this event to be popular!

moontellmetruth | Facebook | Linktree An exhibition of art & poems by the children of Gaza+related events in Edinburgh

Tomorrow marks International Conscientious Objectors Day, a day to remember and honor those who have opposed and refused to fight in wars, and stand in solidarity with present-day objectors.

International Conscientious Objectors Day Edinburgh Rally 5.30pm Wed 15 May Join us at the International Conscientious Objectors Day Edinburgh Rally to stand up for peace and protest against war on Wed 15 May at 5.30

The Meeting House is looking for casual staff to join our small and friendly team 😊

Vacancies | Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House Room Hire Meeting House Assistant, Edinburgh Quaker Meeting HouseEdinburgh Quaker Meeting House wishes to recruit Hospitality Assistants to join our staff team.Duties include providing a friendly welcome for users of the building, serving/clearing refreshments, and setting up/clearing away furniture for meeti...

On Wednesdays the Meeting House is host to Còisir Dhùn Èideann (Edinburgh Gaelic Choir), one of Scotland's longest established Gaelic choirs. Anyone with an interest in Gaelic and/or singing is welcome - no experience necessary. For more information contact [email protected] or just come along! Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings 19:15-21:15 at the Quaker Meeting House 😊🎵

Our rooms for hire are perfect for hosting events, meetings, classes, and more! Give us a call or an email for more information: [email protected] +441312254825

This Saturday!

This Saturday the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign are hosting a Sleep Out for Palestine in order to commemorate land day. They also host regular meetings on Wednesdays at 7pm at the Quaker Meeting House which are open to everyone.

Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Coming up this week at the Quaker Meeting House!

Discover a new era in fighting racism! ✊

EIFA introduces the Anti-Racist Youth Champions Programme on March 21st at 6pm. Join us for a powerful initiative tackling racism and religious hate crimes.

Be part of the movement, attend our launch event, and let’s build a future free from discrimination. Together, we make change happen! ❤️

Register: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/edinburgh-interfaith-association/t-qjgdeox

Today the Quaker Meeting House is opening its doors as a voting centre for the Global Presidential Primary. We will be open until 7pm, drop by and make your voice heard!
Democrats Abroad Scotland Democrats Abroad

Global Presidential Primary - Edinburgh Voting Centre Democrats Abroad strives to provide Americans abroad a Democratic voice in our government and elect Democratic candidates by mobilizing the overseas vote.

Informed prayer, prayerful action: a call from Palestinian Christians Quaker Judith Mason explores the theme behind 2024's World Day of Prayer.

Central Edinburgh Quakers have been campaigning against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, a project which would displace hundreds of communities, endanger wildlife, and cause higher CO2 emissions than the combined annual carbon emissions of its host countries, Uganda and Tanzania!

Follow the link below to learn more about the pipeline and the campaigns to stop it: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q9jiYJxPG7qyymAfFgkR0-yxXUlRWf6z/edit

Final thought from our training session today .....I photographed this poster in the lobby and it seemed very appropriate for a group of garden designers continuing to look for sustainable solutions.

Our museum underwent quite a transformation during our winter closure. See for yourself Weds-Sat, 10am-5pm. We have plans for our subsidiary exhibitions and children’s area too, watch this space 👀

From January 17th, we will be open on Tuesday afternoons, 2pm to 4pm, as a 'Warm Space', open to all. Join us for coffee/tea, a chat, or just to enjoy a place to relax in the bustling city centre. Quakers are working in partnership with other local churches and venues on this initiative. No need to book - just come along!