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

Quaker in Europe

Wednesday 5 March - Wednesday 9 April 2025
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The Start of the Quaker Way

Friday 14 March - Thursday 3 April 2025
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Essentials of Quakerism

Thursday 10 April - Thursday 1 May 2025
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What Is Vocal Ministry?

Wednesday 23 April 2025
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Enquiring Into: Divine Guidance

Thursday 15 May 2025
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Exploring Quaker Business Method

Wednesday 16 July 2025
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Essentials of Quakerism

Thursday 4 September - Thursday 25 September 2025
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Enquiring Into: Doubt and Questioning

Thursday 18 September 2025
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Becoming Friends

Thursday 23 October - Thursday 11 December 2025
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The Roots of the Quaker Way

Wednesday 29 October - Tuesday 9 December 2025
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Enquiring Into: What We Know To Be True

Thursday 20 November 2025
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