01 Aug 2017
It’s a festival like no other ā and it comes with its own castle!
Now going for over 20 years, the Brightlights Festival is an opportunity for young Catholics to come together ā to have fun, listen to inspiringĀ andĀ engaging speakers, take part in interesting workshops, and hear some great bands andĀ musical talent. All of this, with awesome times for prayer and encounters with the Sacraments!
The Brightlights Festival is a place where you can discover something more about yourself, others, and God in a safe and relaxed environment; a place where you can experience something of the depth and diversity of the Catholic Church, and share your own faith and experiences with others of the sameĀ age-group and outlook.
It’s about music, theatre, and dance… but above all, it’s about joy and faith.
Once again, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart were there with our friends from Birmingham’s Kenelm Youth Trust in Alton Castle. It was a wonderful weekend meeting up with old friends and making new ones. The One Hope Project led the music and RISE Theatre performed their amazing production celebrating the life of Blessed Oscar Romero.
People who go to the Brightlights Festival will tell you how the festival nourishes and sustains their faith. They return to their lives, their work, and their parishes renewed and recommitted to living their Christian faith and vocation more deeply. Brightlights offers an experience of Church which is engaging and enjoyable. Religion ceases to be “something that other people do” or “something I just do on a Sunday” and begins to become “relevant to me and the whole of my life”.
What better way to finish the day than to dance the night away?
The Brightlights Festival is a place where you can simply be…