Surviving the Middle-Class Church
Sharon Jagger and Alex Fry share stories from their research into the experiences of working-class clergy (and, by extension, their congregation members) in the Church of England. In light of their...
Speaker(s): Trussell, Anna Alls, Dr Sharon Jagger, Dr Alex FryTrans Evangelical, Really
Historian, evangelical and trans woman Rebecca Jane Morgan unpacks the history of evangelical transphobia and argues that the raw material is there for a genuinely loving evangelical response to the...
Speaker(s): Rebecca Jane MorganBanking On It
Around 1 million people in the UK don't have a bank account. Join the JustMoney Movement as they share how communities are organising to meet this need, what the role of credit union is, and what...
Speaker(s): Trussell, JustMoney Movement, The Pentecostal Credit Union (PCU)History For Tomorrow
Leading social philosopher Roman Krznaric turns fascinating insights from the last 1,000 years of world history into a vision of radical hope that could help us confront the most urgent challenges of...
Speaker(s): Roman KrznaricCommunion: Dreaming of Home
If you were forced to flee your home, what would you take with you? Photographs for memories? Documents for identity? Food for sustenance? Almost certainly you would carry with you the hope of a...
Speaker(s): Festival Communion, Daoud NassarURC: LGBT+ Christians are more than welcome to come as you are
Lead photo: Revd Dr John Bradbury speaks to the Open Table community in Cambridge in 2019. A minister of the church where Open Table Cambridge began, he became the General Secretary of the URC later...
James Pendle Poet
I perform poetic monologues in which a character wrestles with an issue that may be environmental, political, psychological or religious. Many of the poems draw on ideas from the Bible (I have a...
Matt Levett
I'm a singer-songwriter, my music is a blend of alt-folk melodies, spoken word passages and rap flows that I use to share stories of hope and faith - just me and my guitar! The music I would play is...
Johnny Panic & the Bible of Dreams
I'm Jimmy Andrex, a poet and musician aka Johnny Panic & the Bible of Dreams. I make poetry you can dance to. I regularly feature on BBC 6 Music, Resonance FM and BBC Introducing's regional...
Melissa James
Best current British blues singer I know. – The words of BBC 6 Music's Tom Robinson who has long given a nod of approval to the work of this singer-songwriter. Melissa James is, however, much more...
Josie Field
I am a blues inspired singer songwriter based in south Birmingham. I was born in South Africa but moved to the UK 4 years ago and live on a narrowboat. I performed at Upton Blue Festival in 2022 and...
Mischief
We're a tight six-piece band from Bradford playing original rock music with an Emo edge. Our music is influenced by funk, jazz, metal and prog rock. Bands like Maneskin, Dream Theater, and legends...
Simon Howard
Contemporary Country artist Simon Howard currently based in London tells heartfelt stories through his effortlessly passionate vocals. After spending a secluded summer writing in Texas, Howard...
Moon Landing
Moon Landing is the musical workings of multi-instrumentalist Jake McCrea. Moon Landing first appeared in 2022 with the single ‘The Room is Spinning,' which created a soundscape that peeked...
The Ragged Hearts
We're a Norwich-based alt folk band with origins in New York State and North East UK, blending soul, blues, world and folk influences to write songs that are personal and vulnerable, socially aware...