Intercultural Mingle – 17, 24 and 31 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 17, 24, 31 December 
  • Time: 1 pm – 2:15 pm
  • Location: zoom link password: 069192
  • Meeting point: zoom
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: join using zoom details

‘This Festive Season the University of Bristol Multifaith Chaplaincy brings you a series of interactive socials, enabling you to make friends and learn more about one another’s cultures in a fun and informal environment. Join us as we explore a different topic each week, specifically as it relates to festive traditions in our different countries. (more…)

Christmas at Christchurch – 19, 20, 23 and 25 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online + in person
  • Date: 19, 20, 23, 25 December 2020
  • Time: various
  • Location: Christ Church, Clifton, Clifton Down Rd, BS8 3BN or online
  • Meeting point: Christ Church
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online
  • Special Instructions: 4 different events hosted on only 1 of the 4 dates listed

This Festive Season, Christ Church Clifton hosts 4 inspiring Christmas events, suitable for all who enjoy a creative approach to tradition: The Nativity Celebration, Christmas Carols, Midweek Carols, and Christmas Day Holy Communion & Pyjama Party! Tickets are free, but booking is required to insure a Covid-safe environment.

Christmas Treats and Traditions – 24 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: 24 December 2020
  • Time: 1 hour session between 1.30 to 6.15 pm
  • Location: 1 Woodland Rd BS8 1TB. BS8 1AU applies on google maps
  • Meeting point: main entrance on side of building
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: this event is now FULLY BOOKED! To place your name on a waiting list, please follow the link provided.
  • Special Instructions: Covid regulations apply. Sessions limited to 6 people at a time. Details will be emailed in advance of event and will currently be held in the Chaplaincy gardens, so make sure to wrap up warm.

‘This Christmas, the Chaplaincy team would like to invite students and staff staying in Bristol to join us for an opportunity to share Christmas Treats & Traditions at the Multifaith Chaplaincy Centre.

This event is now FULLY BOOKED!

Book, and place your name on a waiting list. You will be contacted individually, should you be able to visit us for 1 hour between 1.30 to 6.15 pm on Christmas Eve, 24 December to receive your gift bag of special treats and a warm Christmas drink (non-alcoholic), while we catch up on all our Christmas news. If you do not hear back from us before the event, you were unfortunately not successful in joining us this time, but we hope you will be able to join us when we do more in person events in the future, should government guidelines make it possible. To access our online events, please visit the Multifaith Chaplaincy webpage. (more…)

Christmas Day service, Woodlands Church – 25 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 25 Wednesday 2020
  • Time: 10:30 am
  • Location: online
  • Meeting point: link on registration
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘Join Woodlands online for a special half-hour service on Christmas morning to celebrate the birth of Jesus as the Saviour of the world! You can expect some joy-filled fun (and shenanigans).’

Places to worship – various dates

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online + in person
  • Date: on demand 
  • Time: on demand 
  • Location: multi-faith chaplaincy and VisitBristol
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: various

‘Bristol is a very diverse city, with many religions represented. The University of Bristol Multifaith Chaplaincy can help you find a place to worship, both on campus, and in the city. It doesn’t matter what faith you are, if you have none, or if you are still searching for answers. We’re here to help you connect with people both of your faith and others.’ (more…)

Faith Crawl – on demand

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand
  • Location: youtube.com
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘Every year the UoB Multifaith Chaplaincy hosts a bi-annual Faith Crawl as one of the most popular events of the year. Usually this event is hosted as an in-person event where we travel to different faith centres in Bristol, to explore different traditions through the eyes of local representatives. (more…)

Anne Spenser Memorial Lectures – archive on demand

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand 
  • Time: on demand
  • Location: soundcloud.com
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘Every year the UoB Multifaith Chaplaincy hosts an annual Anne Spencer Memorial Lecture in the Will’s Memorial Building on a topic that helps us explore faith and belief in a contemporary society. As we are unable to meet this year, we invite you to listen to lectures from the past four years, each on a fascinating topic! (more…)

Celebrate Bristol Diverse Doors, open day – 23 February

Quick info:

  • Type of event: in person
  • Date: 23 February 2021
  • Time: 09:30 am – 04:30 pm
  • Location: Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Greek Orthodox Church, Easton Islamic Dargah, Bristol Sikh Gurudwara, Bristol Progressive Synagogue, Hindu Temple
  • Meeting point: Barton Hill Settlement, 43 Ducie Rd, Bristol BS5 OAX
  • Cost: £5 pp, to be paid on the day
  • Booking instructions: please email support@bristolmultifaithforum.org.uk

‘Join Bristol in celebrating our religious diversity, giving a flavour of the many faiths in Bristol; giving communities the chance to experience each other’s cultures and learn about each other’s beliefs; and offering the opportunity to visit a range of places of worship and discover the many faith communities that exist in Bristol.’

BISC Christmas celebration – 18 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 18 December 2020
  • Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
  • Location: www.bisc.org.uk
  • Meeting point: follow details after registration
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘Ever wondered why the UK celebrates Christmas the way that we do? Introducing Bristol International Student Centre (a local charity with a Christian ethos supporting international students of all faiths and beliefs) we would like to invite you to an enjoyable evening where you can have fun and learn all about it. 

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