Due to the most recent government ban on gatherings of more than six people, we have unfortunately had to cancel our Peace Walk. Thank you for your interest in joining us! If you’d like to listen to some of the MFC faith leaders contributing to a discussion on the meaning of peace, upcoming events and…
Peace Walk – alternative arrangements
Race and Religion Hate Crime
The Multi-Faith Centre is co-ordinating voluntary and community sector groups across Derbyshire to tackle race and religious hate crime and develop victim services. We are working with the University of Derby to provide groups with monitoring and evaluation support and capture learning. We facilitate the Race and Religion Hate Crime Victim Service Network and are…
Derby & Derbyshire Friends of Hebron
For major religions and many faith organisations the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine) and its peoples, history and future, is of major significance. Over the past century so many of its people have been subject to serious human rights violations – violence, oppression and exile. At the present time Palestine faces a threat to its existence as Israel plans the annexation of large parts of the West Bank illegally occupied…
Peace Walk
Join us on an hour’s socially distanced walk from the Saint Thomas’ Church via the Geeta Bhavan Derby Hindu temple, Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara, Derby Jamia Mosque and to Derby Arboretum Park, where other faiths will add to the occasion. Outside each place of worship a person of that faith will make a brief comment or…
COVID-19 Update
In light of the advice and guidelines that have been coming from the Government due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Multi-Faith Centre building will be closed down until further notice. The health of our visitors, staff and the general public are our main priority in these difficult times and we are committed to doing our…
Women as National Builders symposium
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association are organising their 5th interfaith women-only symposium for International Women’s Day at the MFC! This is a great opportunity to get to know women from diverse communities, stand in solidarity with them and celebrate women’s (often overlooked) contributions to this nation’s history.
Living Library with the Multi-Faith Centre
Join us at the Museum and Art Gallery on the 10th March and listen to leaders from different faith traditions introduce and discuss their favourite religious/cultural objects:
Buddhist Meditation Class
We are pleased to announce a series of meditation classes this term each Wednesday between 2.30 and 3.30 pm in the Multi Faith Centre (starting on Wednesday 22nd January), facilitated by Keith Munnings, Buddhist faith consultant. The content of the sessions will include learning more about practicing a number of mindfulness meditation practices. The sessions…