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Freemasonry Matters is built by its community. Every registered member can submit articles — whether you want to share lodge news, reflect on Masonic history, explore ritual and symbolism, or simply tell a story that matters to you. This guide walks you through the process from start to finish. Who can submit? Any registered community … Read more
Walk through the front door of Mansfield Masonic Hall and you might not realise you have stepped into a building with roots stretching back to 1892. The elegant facade on Nottingham Road gives little away. But inside, behind the polished bar and the carefully laid tables, there is a story about reinvention — about a … Read more
The United Grand Lodge of England has decided not to appeal a High Court ruling that allows the Metropolitan Police to require officers and staff to declare their Freemasonry membership. The decision marks the end of a legal battle that began in December 2025 — but it may also mark the beginning of something else … Read more
West Lancashire Freemasons have awarded a £60,000 grant to The Boathouse Youth in Blackpool, funding specialist support for a hundred young people with special educational needs and disabilities. A town that refuses to be written off Blackpool has long been synonymous with the Illuminations, the Pleasure Beach and kiss-me-quick hats. But behind the seafront glitter … Read more
Why We Did This Freemasonry Matters has been running for years, and over that time — like any long-lived website — it accumulated what developers politely call “technical debt.” In plain English: things had got a bit creaky behind the scenes. Pages were slow to load, search engines weren’t finding our best content, security needed … Read more
The Pulp Friction Summertime Ball takes place on 27 June 2026 at Beeston Youth and Community Centre, raising funds for local charity with a three-course meal, dancing and raffle.
A non-Mason looks at who actually runs the United Grand Lodge of England — from the Royal Grand Master to the FTSE finance chief keeping the books.
Cumbria Freemasons install their 27th defibrillator at Gillfoot Park in Egremont — part of an ongoing scheme in memory of Billy Morley.
Daybrook Lodge No. 5522 — Nottingham’s Universities Scheme lodge making Freemasonry relevant for 21st-century men. Meet first Tuesdays at Goldsmith Street.
From the Masonic Million Memorial Fund of 1920 to today’s CBF and CHBF — why Freemasonry’s future depends on getting its buildings right.