Upcoming Events

Welcome to our events page. From participatory online and in-person gatherings to insightful panel discussions, our events invite reflection, dialogue and connection across diverse experiences. Whether you’re curious about everyday forgiveness, restorative justice in practice, or deeper inquiries into grief and regret, you’ll find opportunities here to listen, learn and connect.

Please check back regularly for updates or subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about upcoming events.

Upcoming Events

Welcome to our events page. From participatory online and in-person gatherings to insightful panel discussions, our events invite reflection, dialogue and connection across diverse experiences. Whether you’re curious about everyday forgiveness, restorative justice in practice, or deeper inquiries into grief and regret, you’ll find opportunities here to listen, learn and connect.

Please check back regularly for updates or subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about upcoming events.

25th February
virtual event

The Forgiveness Café

Join us for the first virtual Forgiveness Café of 2026 – a new interactive online experience designed to explore forgiveness through guided conversation.

Connect with others, share perspectives, and take part in a thoughtful, discussion-based gathering. Register now to save your place.

What participants say

“Such a thought-provoking and inspirational session. Beautiful connections and sharing. Leaving with so many nuggets of wisdom, ideas and energy.”

“It felt like a safe space held with much awareness and it almost felt therapeutic to listen to shared experiences and views on forgiveness that resonated with me so much.”

“Thank you so much for the meeting today. […] I really have had a seismic shift in perspective which is allowing me to approach my pain in a totally new way.”

25th feb | virtual event

The Forgiveness Café

Join us for the first virtual Forgiveness Café of 2026 – a new interactive online experience designed to explore forgiveness through guided conversation.

Connect with others, share perspectives, and take part in a thoughtful, discussion-based gathering. Register now to save your place.

What participants say

“Such a thought-provoking and inspirational session. Beautiful connections and sharing. Leaving with so many nuggets of wisdom, ideas and energy.”

“It felt like a safe space held with much awareness and it almost felt therapeutic to listen to shared experiences and views on forgiveness that resonated with me so much.”

“There is a connection in sharing such stories that creates a bond and deep empathy for those going through such heart-wrenching struggles.”

“Thank you so much for the meeting today. […] I really have had a seismic shift in perspective which is allowing me to approach my pain in a totally new way.”

25th feb | virtual event

The Forgiveness Café

Join us for the first virtual Forgiveness Café of 2026 – a new interactive online experience designed to explore forgiveness through guided conversation.

Connect with others, share perspectives, and take part in a thoughtful, discussion-based gathering. Register now to save your place.

What participants say

“Such a thought-provoking and inspirational session. Beautiful connections and sharing. Leaving with so many nuggets of wisdom, ideas and energy.”

“It felt like a safe space held with much awareness and it almost felt therapeutic to listen to shared experiences and views on forgiveness that resonated with me so much.”

“There is a connection in sharing such stories that creates a bond and deep empathy for those going through such heart-wrenching struggles.”

“Thank you so much for the meeting today. […] I really have had a seismic shift in perspective which is allowing me to approach my pain in a totally new way.”

Past Events | 2025

30th sept – 25th nov | London

After the Punch

The post-show conversation series – After the Punch – ran Tuesday nights from 30 September 2025 and featured a variety of panellists.

Curated by The Forgiveness Project, the series was co-hosted by a range of Charity Partners from across the social justice and education sectors, on topics including “The Process of Restorative Justice”, “What Makes a Man?” and “The Story Behind Punch”. Click the button below to listen to the recording of the post-show series.

31st oct | Stroud

The Forgiveness Café

Exploring forgiveness in relationship to grief, death and regret

This Café was led by Sandra Barefoot (Executive Director, The Forgiveness Project) and Angela Findlay (Storyteller, Artist, Author), and offered a unique participatory opportunity for compassionate conversations on grief, death, regret, and forgiveness in our personal relationships and lives.

22nd oct | Cardiff

The Forgiveness Café

The Forgiveness Café is a new participatory gathering designed to explore forgiveness in the everyday.

25th Sept | VIRTUAL EVENT

The Forgiveness Café

The Forgiveness Café is a new participatory online gathering designed to explore forgiveness in the everyday.

26th jun | VIRTUAL EVENT

The Forgiveness Café

The Forgiveness Café is a new series of open, participatory online gatherings designed to explore forgiveness in the everyday.

22ND MAY | VIRTUAL EVENT

The Forgiveness Café

The Forgiveness Café is a new series of open, participatory online gatherings designed to explore forgiveness in the everyday.

13th mar | VIRTUAL EVENT

Forgiveness and Criminal Justice

This event featured our Executive Director, Sandra Barefoot, eminent forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Gwen Adshead, and three of our storytellers and explored forgiveness and criminal justice.

Past Events | 2024

VIRTUAL EVENT | 11TH DEC

Forgiveness at the dinner table

At his participatory virtual ‘dinner table’ we explored forgiveness in the context of difficult conversations that may arise when sharing a meal with friends and family.

live event | 16th Oct

Building bridges across the divide

On the 40th anniversary of the Brighton bomb, Patrick Magee and Jo Berry were in conversation with Marina Cantacuzino, founder of The Forgiveness Project. The discussion focused on the courage and complexity of a healing journey developed over 24 years.

virtual event | 24th Sept

Forgiveness? A Space for Inquiry

The sticky, tricky, enticing and intriguing nature of forgiveness has followed us from the beginning which is why on our 20th anniversary we wanted to support the global initiative of our storyteller Azim Khamisa – Peace through Forgiveness – and offer an event where we could dive right into the heart of the matter.