Interfaith Scotland is the national interfaith organisation for Scotland.
We work to help ensure good relations between Scotland’s diverse religion and belief communities.
We also share good practice in interfaith dialogue, education, engagement and training nationally and internationally.
We were honoured to win Charity of the Year at the Scottish Charity Awards in June 2025.
We are proud to be part of a movement striving for peace and building a more welcoming and inclusive Scotland for all.
Scottish Interfaith Week 2026
Scottish Interfaith Week is a Scotland-wide festival held every November to celebrate the nation’s religious and cultural diversity.
This year’s festival is on the theme of ‘Wellbeing’ and takes place from Sunday 8th November to Sunday 15th November.
Communities across Scotland will be opening their doors and welcoming in people of all faiths and none.
Statement of Solidarity
The Scottish Government’s Faith and Belief Representatives’ Group expresses deep concern over the recent targeting of racially minoritised communities.
While Scotland is widely celebrated as a welcoming, multicultural nation that embraces diversity, it is not immune from the divisive rhetoric taking hold across parts of the UK—a narrative that can lead individuals to violence.
Upcoming Events in 2026
Scottish Interfaith Week
Scottish Interfaith Week 2026 will take place across Scotland from 8 – 15 November. This year’s festival theme of Wellbeing encourages us to explore what it means to care for ourselves and others. Anyone can host an event and submit it to be included in …
Training: Handling the Hot Stuff
This 3-hour interactive online workshop explores tools and approaches to help you navigate conversations where there is deep disagreement, and potentially high emotion. Tragically our world feels more divided and fractured than ever, with polarisation occurring over multiple topics, and in multiple sectors of society. …
Writing for Wellbeing
Join us for a special writing workshop for Scottish Interfaith Week on the theme of Wellbeing. Together we will explore our experiences of wellbeing through writing prompts and opportunities to share our writing aloud. This will be an opportunity to tune into yourself deeply and …
Health and Wellbeing in Faith Traditions Dialogue
Join us for a gentle dialogue on health and wellbeing from the perspective of different faith traditions. Health and wellbeing can incorporate mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health. We will be looking at passages and quotes from religions and beliefs that include these different aspects …
117 Brook Street, Glasgow G40 3AP United Kingdom
Death Café: What If We Talked About Death?
Join us for a relaxed and welcoming Death Café, where we can openly explore thoughts, feelings, questions and experiences around death and dying — and perhaps discover how talking about death can help us think differently about life. There’s no set agenda, no right or …
117 Brook Street, Glasgow G40 3AP United Kingdom
Interfaith Scotland Book Club
The Interfaith Scotland Book Club will read The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith for the next meet-up. This will be a particularly special meeting as it takes place during Scottish Interfaith Week. The Club will meet on the Lower Ground of Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street. …
Glasgow, G2 3EW United Kingdom
Wellbeing Walk
Join us for a scenic and atmospheric meander through ancient oak woodland, where trees are cloaked in velvety green lichens and the quiet beauty of the forest invites us to slow down and reconnect with nature. We will meet at The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre …
Aberfoyle, Stirling FK8 3SX United Kingdom
Public Training Courses
More training courses coming soon in 2026.
Interfaith Scotland Magazines
We gather the most exciting interfaith news from across Scotland and publish the stories in a bi-annual magazine.
You can read the magazines online in the Magazine section of our website.
Short Film: Celebrating Twenty Years of Scottish Interfaith Week
We celebrated twenty years of Scottish Interfaith Week in November 2024 and produced a film to honour the anniversary.
“Since its inception, we have engaged thousands of people in celebrating the rich religious and and cultural diversity of Scotland, through dialogue and so many creative activities such as music, dance, exhibitions, storytelling, poetry, ceilidhs, and family fun days. Basically celebrating the joy of being together and connecting.” – Dr Maureen Sier, Director of Interfaith Scotland
Visit scottishinterfaithweek.org to find out more.
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It was a busy week last week for our Face to Faith Schools Engagement Programme, generously sponsored by Religions for Peace UK. Our speakers visited Lasswade High School in Midlothian, as well as Pitcairn Primary outside Perth. We had Muslim, Jewish, Quaker, Bahai, Druid and Christian speakers sharing about their own faith journeys, as well as how they interact with them on a daily basis. Want to join our speaker team? Our final training of the year is coming up on Tuesday, October 13, 6-8 pm, online, email sydney@interfaithscotland.org to attend. We’re also accepting bookings for visits to schools across the country starting in January 2027. Visits are free of charge, and we’re especially keen to hear from schools outside the Central Belt. Stay tuned for even more school visits coming soon.
Women of Faith and Community, based in Glasgow held their monthly meetup today with a special and heartwarming visit to The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Maryhill Road. We were warmly welcomed and had the privilege of hearing Christine and Katie share a wonderful and inspiring overview of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) in action. We also learned about the compassionate work of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society and Together We Make Maryhill, both wonderful examples of faith being lived out through service, kindness and care for others. We then enjoyed a short visit to the beautiful chapel. What made the gathering particularly meaningful was recognising how many values we share across our different faith traditions — compassion, love, dignity, justice, generosity, service and a deep commitment to supporting those in need.
