There are lots and lots of activities going on in and around Northampton that you can get involved in. Our activities can offer you a nurturing and unconditional environment for spiritual exploration by focusing on the key areas needed for spiritual growth. These are: praying together; studying together; exploring and consulting together; educating children; and socializing to strengthen bonds of friendship.

With activities suitable for all ages and interests, we’re confident you’ll find something to take part in that you’ll enjoy!

If you are keen to come along and try something out then please contact us for more information. Everyone is welcome and we’d love to hear from you.

Study Circles on ‘Reflections on the Life of the Spirit’ –– frequently held all over Northamptonshire

Study an inspiring workbook course run by trained facilitators. ‘Reflections on the Life of the Spirit’ offers you uplifting insights into the nature of your soul – the true ‘you’ – the meaning of life and an exploration of life after death.

Study circles are run as and when needed. Contact us to see if there is currently a course running that you could join or to set one up. They can be run in homes, rooms or halls and at a pace that suits you.

Tranquil Prayer and Meditation Gatherings –– monthly in Northampton and Brixworth

Enjoy a relaxing and inspirational time listening to prayers and writings from the Bahá’í Faith and other multi-faith, multicultural sources. There is no set ‘prescription’ for how to pray and meditate in the Bahá’í Faith so every session will be a little different. Often set to music with candle-light and natural scents, taking part in a Bahá’í prayer and meditation gathering aims to reconnect you to the Divine Source, recharge your spiritual batteries and realign your daily focus to a more peaceful and contented state of mind.

Spiritual Storytelling –– monthly in Hardingstone

Storytelling is an ancient and often mystical art shared in every culture and every land. Used primarily as a means of education and entertainment we are still hooked on it today. TV, books, magazines – storytelling is everywhere.

The Baha’i spiritual storytelling group takes it’s inspiration from the lives of the Holy figures of the Bahá’í Faith, the early believers and prominent people, as well as telling stories from other cultures from around the world.

Firesides - ‘Spiritual Conversations’ –– monthly in Northampton

If you’re tired of having uninspiring conversations about celebrities and the weather then come along to a fireside and converse about something bigger. Firesides are a friendly and informal gathering of souls who want to pray together and talk about things that impact on our lives. Often held on themes such as ‘the arts’, ‘science and religion’, ‘world peace’, ‘equality’ or ‘parenting’ – there’s always something to get your teeth into and something new to learn. Attendants often leave with a more positive outlook on challenging subjects, and of course there’s cake!

Childrens Classes –– weekly in Northampton

The Bahá’í Faith is very positive in it’s attitude towards kids and especially their education. A good education needs to include the academic, the creative and also the spiritual. Bahá’ís aim to promote a spiritual education that’s gentle, fun and full of sparkly things.

We are proud to be able to offer parents of children 5-9 years old and aim in the future to offer classes for 10-14 year olds. Please join our Facebook group to receive more information and updates about when there are classes running.

Holy Day Celebrations

Every religion has it’s special ‘Holy’ days and the Bahá’í Faith is no exception. There are many times during the year when Northampton is joined by the wider Bahá’í community to celebrate a Holy day – Naw-Rúz (new year), Ridvan and the Birthdays of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh are our main celebrations.

There is no set format for these celebrations, so the programs are quite varied. They often include prayers, music, dancing, socializing and lots of delicious food. Holy day events are often RSVP so please get in touch for more information.

Socials and Coffee Mornings

Fancy a cuppa? Members of our community meet regularly in Northampton town centre for coffee. We also organise games nights, inspirational film nights, eating-out, and many other social activities.

Get in touch to find out more or join our Facebook group to receive up-to-date information about what’s currently going on.

Crafting Peace - ‘A Thought of Peace Can Change the World’ –– every three months in the Fishmarket N’ton

Arts, crafts and thoughts of peace are combined to great effect in the Fishmarket. Come along and join in with the many different creative activities, learn more about the Bahá’í Faith and what’s going on in Northampton, enjoy a coffee at the Fishmarket’s cafe and if you stay you can even hear the Wellingborough choir perform.

It’s all free, it’s for all ages, it’s all about peace and it’s a lot of creative fun.

Wellingborough’s ‘One World’ Choir –– weekly in Wellingborough (every 3rd week is a tranquility zone)

Everyone is welcome – whether you can sing or not – to join the Wellingborough choir. Participants sing songs from around the world and some that have been especially composed for the choir itself. The choir is a fun social group that attracts a lot of people, musical or otherwise. It often performs for Bahá’í Holy days and other events and every 3rd week of the month is a tranquility zone where prayers are shared and a talk is often given on a whole range of subjects – from spiritual development; to health and fitness; to world peace; to growing pumpkins!