Welcome to Ilkley Quaker Meeting
Quakerism is almost 400 years old. It is the common name for the Religious Society of Friends. It grew out of Christianity but today we also find meaning and value in other faiths and traditions.
We recognise that there is something transcendent and precious in every person. Different Quakers use different words to describe this, but we all believe we can be in contact with it and encounter something beyond our individual selves.
Quakers may be found throughout the world, with an estimate of 400,000 in total, with the majority in Africa and the Americas. In the UK there are about 23,000 Quakers.
Ilkley is one of the more modern Meeting Houses in the area, and many others have long and fascinating histories. For the full story of how Ilkley came into being, and more about the history of meeting houses in this area see this talk given at the meeting house in 2016
We meet on Sundays at 10:30 AM. You are very welcome to join us.
Interested but haven’t been before? find out more here New to Quakers?
Who are Quakers and what do we believe?
Quakerism is unique in its individuality so that it offers something specific and special to each of us. Quaker faith is a search for our truth, not the arrival at it. It is sometimes called “a way of living”, that goes beyond our weekly Meeting and reaches into the daily lives. Quakers do not offer neat creeds or doctrine. Instead, we work together to seek a place where we can live as we want and feel we should. Find out more
Upcoming Events
- 3 December 2023
- Meeting for WorshipMeeting for WorshipTime: 10:30
Quaker Meeting followed by tea/coffee and biscuits.
All welcome Ilkley Quakers Meeting House
- Meeting for WorshipMeeting for WorshipTime: 10:30
- 10 December 2023
- Meeting for WorshipMeeting for WorshipTime: 10:30
Quaker Meeting followed by tea/coffee and biscuits.
All welcome Ilkley Quakers Meeting House
- Meeting for WorshipMeeting for WorshipTime: 10:30
- 17 December 2023
- Meeting for WorshipMeeting for WorshipTime: 10:30
Quaker Meeting followed by tea/coffee and biscuits.
All welcome Ilkley Quakers Meeting House
- Meeting for WorshipMeeting for WorshipTime: 10:30
- 24 December 2023
- Meeting for WorshipMeeting for WorshipTime: 10:30
Quaker Meeting followed by tea/coffee and biscuits.
All welcome Ilkley Quakers Meeting House
- Meeting for WorshipMeeting for WorshipTime: 10:30
Recent Blog Posts
Blog posts are written by members of Ilkley Meeting and occasionally other contributors. Posts are not necessarily endorsed by the Meeting and may not always represent the opinions of our members or the wider Quaker community.

The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) with its centres in Geneva and New York, has provided vital ‘quiet diplomacy’ – places where diplomats and UN staff can meet and talk confidentially with skilled help away from the media.
Ilkley Quaker, Robert Gibson, is a Trustee of QUNO, and explains the significance of the QUNO presence at COP27…

In March 2022 in response to the invasion of Ukraine, some of our members held a weekly vigil in Ilkley.
“It’s raining, it’s cold. It’s getting dark and I’m not wearing enough warm clothes. Across the street workmen are coming down from their scaffolding, and a shop owner locks up, walking off along the pavement…”
See more of our Blog Posts