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Big Church Youth programme

Big Church Youth is a brilliant space for young people: faith-filled, welcoming and genuinely exciting. Here’s everything parents and youth leaders need to know.

What age is it for?

Big Church Youth is for young people who will have completed any school year from Year 7 up to and including Year 12 by the time of Big Church 2026.

What tickets do I need?

To attend the Big Church Youth Morning Programme, your young person needs all three of the following:

  • 1 x Youth Event Ticket
  • 1 x Youth Camping Ticket
  • 1 x Big Church Youth Morning Programme Ticket

Please note: a Youth Event Ticket on its own gives access to the main festival and afternoon activities, but does not include the morning programme. That’s a separate add-on.

What happens in the Youth Programme?

Big Church Festival is home to people from all sorts of church backgrounds and denominations, and the Youth Programme reflects that, with contributors from across the wider church. Content is designed to be welcoming for young people who are just exploring faith, while also challenging and deepening faith for those who are already on that journey. Everything is grounded in love and Biblical truth.

SEND support

During the Youth Morning Programme, there is an additional quiet space available for young people who need to take a break or regulate before rejoining the main session. A small team with SEND experience will be on hand, and the space includes calming resources such as fidget toys and colouring activities.

We’re unable to offer a dedicated one-to-one, but if your young person will be bringing their own one-to-one, please email youth@bigchurchfestival.com so our team can be aware and offer support where possible.

Can youth leaders attend?

Youth leaders are welcome to join the programme if they’re bringing their youth group. On arrival each morning, they must sign in, receive a guest lanyard and sign out each day. Please email youth@bigchurchfestival.com in advance so we can get you booked in.

Can parents join the Youth Programme?

To keep the venue as safe as possible, we need to know who is in the space at all times. We recommend that parents head to a nearby café where they can be close by if needed. If your young person requires a one-to-one and you’d like to be that person, please email youth@bigchurchfestival.com.