PEOPLE of different faiths in Kendal came together to celebrate their "common values" during World Interfaith Harmony Week 2020.

The events included a gathering at the Mayor's Parlour in Kendal Town Hall. The mayor, Cllr Alvin Finch, invited guests including representatives from South Lakeland Equality and Diversity Partnership and South Lakeland Interfaith Forum. Talks were also given by members of faiths including Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Baha’i. Committee members of South Lakeland Interfaith Forum had lunch in Kendal with David Hampshire, assistant director of the Inter Faith Network for the UK.