Registration

Attendance at Yearly Meeting is open to all Friends, but registration is required to help us stay within the agreed capacity limits. We kindly ask that Friends do not come to Friends House during Yearly Meeting unless they have registered in advance.

Booking

Bookings for YM in July are open.

Adults who had already registered for Yearly Meeing in May, can book directly in Sched (YM Planner).

If this is the first time registering to attend Yearly Meeting in 2026, please complete the registration form which will be available here shortly.

Bookings for adults close on 10 July 2026 (on-site bookings may close sooner if capacity is reached).

The Children and Young Peoples' progamme can be booked here.

Bookings for the Children and Young People's programme close on 29 June 2026.

Please allow a week for us to process your booking.

How do I book a place?

  • Use the booking links at the top of this page.
  • Please note that this is a two-part booking process. Once you have registered it can take a week or so for us to process the registration. You will then receive an invitation to the Yearly Meeting Planner. This will give you access to the full Yearly Meeting programme, and allow you to book the online activities that are a part of Yearly Meeting.
  • For programmes for 0- to 17-year-olds, you will be contacted with information on the next steps.
  • All participants are expected to agree to our Terms and Conditions (PDF) and the Community Agreement (PDF).

Venue information

  • Yearly Meeting on 18 July 2026 (9.30am–4.30pm) is being held at King's House Conference Centre, Manchester and online.
  • Address: King's House Conference Centre, King's Church, Sidney Street, Manchester M1 7HB.
  • Website: www.kingshouse.co.uk
  • Directions
  • Please be aware there is another King's House just off Deansgate in the city centre. For directions and transport information please visit the King's House website.
  • From Manchester Oxford Road Train Station it is approximately six minutes walk. From Manchester Piccadilly Train Station it is approximately 20 minutes walk.
  • Accessibility
  • The main meeting room is on the second floor. Access is via two flights of stairs or a lift. Please arrive in good time to enable everyone to access the room for the start time.
  • Yearly Meeting on 21 November 2026 (9.30am–4.30pm) will be at Friends House and online.
  • Catering
  • In July (King's House, Manchester) basic refreshments will be available to purchase on the day within the venue. There are also a number of cafés and other outlets nearby. A sandwich lunch in King's House will be available to pre-book. Information will be available soon.
  • For November's session at Friends House, London information will available in due course.

Why is there a deadline?

  • Our registration deadlines help us plan registration, staffing, catering, and ensure we are within safe capacities. We also arrange reasonable adjustments promptly after bookings close. Additionally, deadlines for under 18's helps us tailor plans to group sizes. Processing late registrations requires significant staff capacity during a critical planning period.

Who can attend?

  • All members and attenders are welcome. Attenders do not have to obtain specific permission to come to Yearly Meeting.
  • Friends from outside Britain Yearly Meeting are also welcome
  • Children and young people are very welcome, please view the 0–18s page for further information about the Children & Young Peoples programmes.

Is Yearly Meeting free to attend?

  • Yearly Meeting (non residential) is free to attend, and we're committed to keeping it that way. But it costs Quakers in Britain around £150 per person to run it. If you're able, please make a donation towards this cost. Your gift helps sustain Yearly Meeting and supports vital Quaker work.
  • You will need to cover the cost of your travel, accommodation and food and drink.
  • Junior Yearly Meeting and Young People @ Yearly Meeting are residential events for which there is a cost to attend. Please see the 0–18s page for information and guidance about these residential events.
  • No Friend should be prevented from attending Yearly Meeting because they can't afford it. If you need financial help please speak to Friends in your local or area meeting or your worshipping community. They may be able to help. If they can't, you can ask for financial support from the Yearly Meeting bursary fund. You can request support when completing your booking form.

Accommodation

Accommodation is not provided. If you plan to attend Yearly Meeting in person, you will need to arrange your own accommodation. Friends will find below a list of possible accommodation options.
You book and use these venues at your own risk and BYM accepts no liability for any issues arising.

Manchester (July 2026)

Accommodation list will be provided shortly.

London (November 2026)

Non self-catering (Central London zones 1 and 2)

Under 10 minutes walk from Friends House

Under 20 minutes walk from Friends House

  • Imperial London offsite link is often a BYM choice for committee meetings. Friends using these hotels may wish to sign up for the free 1837 club. This includes 15% off every booking and a best rate guarantee.

Approximately 30 minutes by foot and public transport from Friends House

Self-catering

Under 30 minutes walk from Friends House

  • Please note that UCL do not accept under 12s in the Summer Residences.
  • YHA London Central offsite link is the closest and is under 20minutes walk
  • YHA London Oxford Street offsite link is under 30 minutes walk or just over 20mins by bus and foot.
  • The YHA offers a 5% young person discount for anyone under 26 year olds. Guests aged under 16 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or older. Under 12s are not permitted in dormitory rooms.
  • Children under three can stay for free. When booking you should inform the YHA if there is an infant in your group during the booking process. You can do this by leaving a note in the 'Special requests' section when booking online or tell an adviser if booking over the phone.
  • Available for Summer YMs only (late June to early September): UCL Summer Residences offsite link provides central London accommodation at affordable prices – many of their rooms are in either a short tube, bus ride or walk from Friends House. Please note that UCL do not accept under 12s in the Summer Residences.

Approximately 30 minutes by foot and public transport from Friends House

  • Palmers Lodge offsite link is a boutique 24 hour hostel. Rooms range in size from one to 28 people. There is a range of room types from private, to mixed gender and female only. It is a short walk and bus ride, taking about 30 minutes to Friends House.

Quick journey to Central London

  • Some Friends who choose to stay in locations that are a short journey from Euston, St Pancras or King's Cross. Some places are in zones 3-5, some are outside the M25. Travel times given are a guideline. Friends are encouraged to consider allowing time for walking speed etc.
  • Rail strikes or engineering works may affect these routes. Some locations have more than one route to reach your destination. As well as checking engineering works and strikes, do look out for overtime bans which means that a route will run a reduced and revised service.
  • Please check www.tfl.gov.uk and www.nationalrail.co.uk:
  • Transport for London planned works
  • Transport for London planned line and station closures
  • National Rail status and disruption
  • Within the M25
  • Premier Inn Enfield offsite link offers budget hotel accommodation and is approximately a 30min journey – with changes – to Euston Station by tube and foot (the hotel is a 6 minute walk from Wood Green tube).
  • Travelodge Whetstone offsite link offers budget hotel accommodation and is approximately a 41 minute journey – without changes - to Euston Station by tube and foot (the hotel is a 12 minutes walk from Totteridge and Whetstone tube).
  • Outside the M25 - Lee Valley
  • Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite offsite link offers camping based in Parkland and is approximately a 60min journey from Friends House by foot, train and tube (the campsite is a 10 minute walk from Broxbourne station).
  • London Lee Valley offsite link offers accommodation based in Parkland and is approximately a 45 minute from Friends House by foot, train and tube (the YHA is a 5 minute walk from Cheshunt station).
  • Outside the M25 - Home Counties
  • Travelodge Welwyn Garden City offsite link offers budget hotel accommodation and with the quickest route being 43 minute journey – without changes – to King's Cross Station by train and foot (the hotel is a 2 minute walk from Welwyn Garden City station and King's Cross to Friends House is a 12 minute walk).
  • The alternative route takes 62 minutes – with changes – to Euston by train, tube and foot (the hotel is a 2 minute walk from Welwyn Garden City Station and Euston to Friends House is a 3 minute walk).
  • Holiday Inn Express Stevenage offsite link Offers budget hotel accommodation and with the quickest route being 50mins – with changes – to Euston by train, tube and foot (the hotel is a 7min walk from Stevenage station and Euston to Friends House is a 3 minute walk).
  • The alternative route takes 60 minutes – without changes – to King's Cross Station by train and foot (the hotel is a 7 minute walk from Stevenage station and King's Cross to Friends House is a 12 minute walk).
  • Holiday Inn Express Watford Junction offsite link and Holiday Inn Watford Junction offsite link Offer budget hotel accommodation and with the quickest route being 58 minutes – without changes – to Euston by train and foot (the hotels are a 3 minutes walk from Watford Junction and Euston to Friends House is a 3 minute walk).
  • The alternative route takes 66 minutes – without changes – using London Overground to Euston (the hotels are a 3 minute walk from Watford Junction, and Euston to Friends House is a 3 minute walk).

Contact us

The Yearly Meeting team can be contacted from 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

ym@quaker.org.uk

020 7663 1040