New to Quakers?

Welcome to our website. Woodbrooke has helped people to explore the different aspects of living as a Quaker for over 100 years. We offer introductory courses that cover the basics of Quakerism with space to ask questions and then plenty of more specific courses to dive into what it means to live the Quaker way, how to enrich your spirituality or deepen your understanding of Quaker history.  Almost all our courses are open to anyone so if you're just interested to find out more about Quakers or like the look of any of our topics you're most welcome, Quakers are a fluid and open community. Our postgraduate degrees are also open to anyone interested in Quaker studies and our online worship, like all Quaker worship, is open to anyone.

Click to be taken to the Discovering Quakers Website; a place for people curious about Quakers to find out more through articles, blog posts, videos and podcasts; and join events organised by Quakers.

Courses

Enquiring Into: Quaker Membership

Thursday 15 January 2026
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A First Look at Quakerism

Tuesday 10 February 2026
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Understanding Quaker Meetings

Thursday 26 February 2026
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Essentials of Quakerism

Thursday 5 March - Thursday 26 March 2026
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How Do Quakers Talk About God?

Tuesday 10 March 2026
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Enquiring Into: a Testimony to Simplicity

Thursday 19 March - Thursday 26 March 2026
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A Guide to the Quaker Business Method

Tuesday 14 April - Tuesday 21 April 2026
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The Start of the Quaker Way

Friday 8 May - Thursday 28 May 2026
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