Fringe events are a welcome enhancement of the Conference, offering representatives and members of the public opportunities to share information and ideas, explore topics of special interest and celebrate together. They are not a part of the formal proceedings of the Conference but are hosted by a variety of organisations within and outside the Methodist Church.
Fringe Events Timetable
Events planned so far are listed below, with links to an event description and information on how to book. Note that you will need to book in advance for some events. These pages will be updated as further details are confirmed, so keep a look out for updates and changes nearer the time.
Friday 27 June
19.00 – 21.00
Methodist Women in Britain
The Mary Bosanquet Lecture – Keynote Speaker Kathy Galloway from the Iona Community
Monday 30 June
13.00– 14.00
Torch Trust
An Introduction to Sight Loss Friendly Church
13.05– 14.05
Single Friendly Church Network
How to become a Single Friendly Church
Time- lunchtime
Action for Children
Title- Paying the Price of Child Poverty
18.45
Hosted by the Joint Public Issues Team of the Methodist Church
With Anthony Reddie- Professor of Black Theology at the University of Oxford
Tuesday 1 July
19.30 – 21.15
Global Relationships Connexional Team
After the Flood: the Church, Slavery and Reparations
Tuesday 1 July
19.45 – 21.00
Cliff College
Cliff College Reception
Applications to hold a fringe event at the 2025 Methodist Conference are now closed. If you have made an application we will contact you soon to let you know if your event proposal has been accepted. Information about fringe events at this year's Conference will be posted on this website in the programme pages.
If you have made an application, but did not download a copy of the Information for fringe event organisers, or the policy for fringe events, which explains eligibility criteria and the process by which fringe events are selected, you can find these below.
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The Beckly Lecture 2025: 'Whiteness is the Sea, not the Shark: a postcolonial critique of British Methodism With Anthony Reddie, Professor of Black Theology at the University of Oxford
Hosted by the Joint Public Issues Team of the Methodist Church
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Monday 30 June
6.45pm
Beckbury Suite, at Telford International Centre & livestreamed -
Cliff College
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Action for Children
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Global Relationships
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Torch Trust
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Single Friendly Church Network
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Methodist Women in Britain
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