South Edinburgh events
Upcoming events for South Edinburgh Quaker Meeting. See newsletters for more details. Shortcut to this page: bit.ly/SEdQuakEvents
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 |
| Thur 6 Nov | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) online meeting - 7-8.30 pm, details in emails |
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 CHANGED PLAN: Quaker Meeting at Edinburgh Meeting House in Victoria Terrace at 11am, bread and soup lunch, then moving down to the Remembrance event at the site of the Peace Tree ~1.30 in Princes Street Gardens (precise location below this table). Join at any point. Ends 3.30. |
| Sat 15 Nov | Scotland'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 Dec | Book group: Elif Shafak's Island of the Missing Trees. 2-4pm, venue tbc. |
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'. |
Sat 20 Dec | QiS Meeting (online) - if required, 7 pm |
JANUARY | 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 - |
Mon 19 Jan | Area Meeting - 7-9 pm, Edinburgh Meeting House |
FEBRUARY | 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 xx Feb Thur xx Feb | Open for Transformation Session 4 - but with title 3, What does our meeting need? 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. |
MARCH | 2026 |
Sat 7 Mar | General Meeting for Scotland - West |
Sat 28 Mar | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) online meeting - details tbc |
Sun 29 Mar | 5th Sunday - half hour Meeting, half hour worship sharing |
APRIL | 2026 |
Fri Apr 17-19 | Women's silent retreat at The Bield, Blackruthven, Perthshire. Details from Carol Jennings. (Postponed from October) |
MAY | 2026 |
Sat 16 May | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) online meeting - details tbc |
Sun 31 May | 5th Sunday - outdoor option? |
JUNE | 2026 |
Sat 6 Jun | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) in person meeting - Glasgow - all day, venue tbc, online joining available. |
JULY | 2026 |
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AUGUST | 2026 |
Sat 22 Aug | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) online meeting - time and details tbc |
Sun 30 Aug | 5th Sunday - outdoor option? |
SEPTEMBER | 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. |
OCTOBER | 2026 |
Sat 24 Oct | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) online meeting - time and details to follow |
NOVEMBER | 2026 |
| Thur 5 Nov
| QiS online meeting - 7-9 pm |
Sat 7 Nov | Quakers in Scotland (QiS) in person meeting - all day, venue tbc, online joining available. |
Sun 29 Nov | 5th Sunday - tbc |
DECEMBER | 2026 |
| Events to follow |
JANUARY | 2026 |
| Events to follow |
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.