1. Hammersmith Quaker Worship on a Sunday: - This happens at11am and lasts for an hour. Everyone is welcome. After meeting there is coffee and biscuits. If you have come to meeting for the first time this is a perfect opportunity to ask questions.
2. Hammersmith Openings: These are regular discussion groups held by Hammersmith Meeting, to explore diverse topics and to build our friendship with one another and discuss Quaker thinking and principles.
3. Hammersmith Mend: This is a new event and part of our sustainability initiatives. It is designed to help prevent fabrics going to landfill. People bring an item of fabric or wool they would like mend and receive advice. Conversations could be about mending the world, Quaker values, or general conversation and chat.
4. Hammersmith Ukranian Refugee Open House - in partnership with the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham we run monthly drop-ins for displaced Ukrainians living in West London. This grew out of the work we did helping the council to settle Ukranian Refugees. Read an article from the Borough all about it:
https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/articles/news/2023/03/meet-hammersmith-team-continuing-support-ukrainian-refugees
5. Outreach: We also put on plays, discussion fora and cultural events to discuss topical issues and discuss Quaker principles and beliefs.
If you would like to be on our mailing list for events please email us: clerk@hammersmithquakers.org.uk
We are in the process of establishing ourselves as a local venue for hire. If you would like more informtion please contact our Building Manager manager@hammersmithquakers.org.uk
1 March 2026
These happen every two months and are an excellent way of helping people understand the Quaker how we manage the meeting.
People can attend in person or on line (on request). This is a particularly important meeting as we are discussing our future within the Joint London Meeting structure.
We use the Quaker business method. The Quaker business method is an unique process for decision-making used by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
It focuses on seeking unity and discernment rather than relying on votes or majority rule. The method emphasizes listening, sharing perspectives, and seeking guidance from a higher power or the "Inward Light".
The key principles
1. Seek Unity: The goal is to find a decision that everyone can agree to and accept, even if they don't fully agree with it.
2. Discernment: Decision-making is approached as a process of seeking guidance and understanding, rather than a debate or a negotiation.
3. Silence: Meetings often begin with a period of silence for contemplation and worship.
4. No Voting: Quakers do not use formal votes, as they believe it can create divisions and undermine the process of seeking unity.
1 March 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
7 March 2026London Meetings and Events
Venue: Friends House on Euston Road
These are all-day meetings, with mornings spent either in learning
or worship, and with business taking place in the afternoon.
This is one of the six meetings planned for (J)LAM in 2026. All will have parallel meetings for children and young people. All will be blended though on a couple of occasions we will be experimenting with tech and all may not be perfect.
Three of the meetings will be held on Sundays in The Light at Friends House so we know that tech will be excellent, and there will be space for 1,000 Friends if everyone wants to come. These meetings will have worship in the morning joined by LMs across London on zoom.
Our (J)LAMfWfB will take place in the afternoon blended.
The other three (J)LAM will take place in three different London meeting houses (Wandsworth, Westminster and Wanstead), and online. They will be all-day events with learning in the morning and business in the afternoon. These meeting houses can each hold well over 100, but there will be a limit on numbers in person. We could accommodate far more if we held all (J)LAM in The Light at Friends House or at St. John’s Waterloo, but we thought we should experiment with moving around in this first year.
For more information (opens in new window):
https://quakersinlondon.org/documents/
8 March 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
13 March 2026 at 15:30
Venue: Hammersmith Meeting House
These events have been running since 2022. Hammersmith and Fulham Council put in place initatives which are regarded as best practice across the UK.
The events happen on the second Friday of the month from 15.30 to 18.30.
There are local English residents to offer help and advice on life in London as well as making amazing cakes and sandwiches.
Then, there are the Ukrainians who have been here for a while and offer advice.
EXPERT ADVICE At the events there are representatives from organisations and foundations including LBHF Council, Lumi foundation and EERC.
People come by themselves, with a friend or with their children.
15 March 2026 at 09:30 – 10:45
Venue: Hammersmith Meeting House
Openings help build our understanding of one another and Quaker thinking and principles.
Agnieszka leads these intiatives and is interested in ideas and suggestions. email: hammersmithquakermeeting@gmail.com and we will foreard the email
This session will be led by Neil Johnson who will talk on 'The challenges of working in a prison'
15 March 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
22 March 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
29 March 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
29 March 2026 at 12:30 Quaker Living
Venue: Hammersmith Meeting House
This is part of our sustainability initiatives and helps avoid fabrics going to landfill. People bring an item of fabric or wool they would like mend and receive advice.
Conversations could be about mending the world, Quaker values, or general advice.
3 May 2026
Venue: Friends House on Euston Road
This is the yearly meeting for Quakers across the United Kingdom.
3 May 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
4 May 2026
Venue: Friends House on Euston Road
This is the yearly meeting for Quakers across the United Kingdom.
8 May 2026 at 15:30
Venue: Hammersmith Meeting House
These events have been running since 2022. Hammersmith and Fulham Council put in place initatives which are regarded as best practice across the UK.
The events happen on the second Friday of the month from 15.30 to 18.30.
There are local English residents to offer help and advice on life in London as well as making amazing cakes and sandwiches.
Then, there are the Ukrainians who have been here for a while and offer advice.
EXPERT ADVICE At the events there are representatives from organisations and foundations including LBHF Council, Lumi foundation and EERC.
People come by themselves, with a friend or with their children.
10 May 2026
These happen every two months and are an excellent way of helping people understand the Quaker how we manage the meeting.
People can attend in person or on line (on request). This is a particularly important meeting as we are discussing our future within the Joint London Meeting structure.
We use the Quaker business method. The Quaker business method is an unique process for decision-making used by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
It focuses on seeking unity and discernment rather than relying on votes or majority rule. The method emphasizes listening, sharing perspectives, and seeking guidance from a higher power or the "Inward Light".
The key principles
1. Seek Unity: The goal is to find a decision that everyone can agree to and accept, even if they don't fully agree with it.
2. Discernment: Decision-making is approached as a process of seeking guidance and understanding, rather than a debate or a negotiation.
3. Silence: Meetings often begin with a period of silence for contemplation and worship.
4. No Voting: Quakers do not use formal votes, as they believe it can create divisions and undermine the process of seeking unity.
10 May 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
17 May 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
17 May 2026 at 13:30 London Meetings and Events
Venue: Ealing Quaker Meeting House, 17 Woodville Road, London W5 2SE
The agenda and minutes will be published in advance and circulated to those on the Hammersmith Quaker Meeting email list. If you would like to join this list please email us
As usual, Ealing Friends will provide lunch beforehand. They hope to be able to inform of us of their special topic in plenty of time to notify Friends in advance.
24 May 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
31 May 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
31 May 2026 at 12:30 Quaker Living
Venue: Hammersmith Meeting House
This is part of our sustainability initiatives and helps avoid fabrics going to landfill. People bring an item of fabric or wool they would like mend and receive advice.
Conversations could be about mending the world, Quaker values, or general advice.
7 June 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
12 June 2026 at 15:30
Venue: Hammersmith Meeting House
These events have been running since 2022. Hammersmith and Fulham Council put in place initatives which are regarded as best practice across the UK.
The events happen on the second Friday of the month from 15.30 to 18.30.
There are local English residents to offer help and advice on life in London as well as making amazing cakes and sandwiches.
Then, there are the Ukrainians who have been here for a while and offer advice.
EXPERT ADVICE At the events there are representatives from organisations and foundations including LBHF Council, Lumi foundation and EERC.
People come by themselves, with a friend or with their children.
13 June 2026London Meetings and Events
Venue: Westminister Meeting House, Euston Road, London
These are all-day meetings, with mornings spent either in learning
or worship, and with business taking place in the afternoon.
This is one of the six meetings planned for (J)LAM in 2026. All will have parallel meetings for children and young people. All will be blended though on a couple of occasions we will be experimenting with tech and all may not be perfect.
Three of the meetings will be held on Sundays in The Light at Friends House so we know that tech will be excellent, and there will be space for 1,000 Friends if everyone wants to come. These meetings will have worship in the morning joined by LMs across London on zoom.
Our (J)LAMfWfB will take place in the afternoon blended.
The other three (J)LAM will take place in three different London meeting houses (Wandsworth, Westminster and Wanstead), and online. They will be all-day events with learning in the morning and business in the afternoon. These meeting houses can each hold well over 100, but there will be a limit on numbers in person. We could accommodate far more if we held all (J)LAM in The Light at Friends House or at St. John’s Waterloo, but we thought we should experiment with moving around in this first year.
13 June 2026London Meetings and Events
Venue: Eestminister Meeting House
This is one of the six meetings planned for (J)LAM in 2026. All will have parallel meetings for children and young people. All will be blended though on a couple of occasions we will be experimenting with tech and all may not be perfect.
Three of the meetings will be held on Sundays in The Light at Friends House so we know that tech will be excellent, and there will be space for 1,000 Friends if everyone wants to come. These meetings will have worship in the morning joined by LMs across London on zoom.
Our (J)LAMfWfB will take place in the afternoon blended.
The other three (J)LAM will take place in three different London meeting houses (Wandsworth, Westminster and Wanstead), and online. They will be all-day events with learning in the morning and business in the afternoon. These meeting houses can each hold well over 100, but there will be a limit on numbers in person. We could accommodate far more if we held all (J)LAM in The Light at Friends House or at St. John’s Waterloo, but we thought we should experiment with moving around in this first year.
14 June 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
21 June 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
28 June 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
28 June 2026 at 12:30 Quaker Living
Venue: Hammersmith Meeting House
This is part of our sustainability initiatives and helps avoid fabrics going to landfill. People bring an item of fabric or wool they would like mend and receive advice.
Conversations could be about mending the world, Quaker values, or general advice.
5 July 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
10 July 2026 at 15:30
Venue: Hammersmith Meeting House
These events have been running since 2022. Hammersmith and Fulham Council put in place initatives which are regarded as best practice across the UK.
The events happen on the second Friday of the month from 15.30 to 18.30.
There are local English residents to offer help and advice on life in London as well as making amazing cakes and sandwiches.
Then, there are the Ukrainians who have been here for a while and offer advice.
EXPERT ADVICE At the events there are representatives from organisations and foundations including LBHF Council, Lumi foundation and EERC.
People come by themselves, with a friend or with their children.
12 July 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
19 July 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
19 July 2026 at 13:30
Venue: Brentworth and Isleworth
London West Area Meeting have agreed to hold a meeting for worship for business on 19 July, if need be.
We are all grateful to Brentford & Isleworth for their offer to host this meeting. However, they do not feel able to offer a special topic. They hope that AM may be able to suggest a topic of general interest, such as Quaker chaplaincy work.
26 July 2026 at 11:00 – 12:00 Hammersmith Quaker Meeting for Worship
Venue: Hammersmith Quaker Meeting House, Bradmore Park Road, London W6 0DT
ALL ARE WELCOME
We sit in silence but not in isolation. Just compose yourself and give yourself time to be at one with the meeting.
Sometimes people are called to share out loud, we call this ministry. Anyone can speak. We always give time to consider what has been said before anyone else might minister.
It is rare that more than one to three people speak, in fact, many meetings for worship at Hammersmith remain silent for the entire hour.
The meeting ends when an elder shakes hands with the person next to them.
After meeting we would love it if you stayed for a coffee or tea. For an organisation who worship in silence Quakers love to talk.
26 July 2026 at 12:30 Quaker Living
Venue: Hammersmith Meeting House
This is part of our sustainability initiatives and helps avoid fabrics going to landfill. People bring an item of fabric or wool they would like mend and receive advice.
Conversations could be about mending the world, Quaker values, or general advice.