New Wine Festival 2026: Dates, Speakers & Theme

New Wine Festival 2026 is set to take place from 28th July to 2nd August 2026 at the Bath & West Showground, Somerset.

A highlight of the UK’s Christian festival calendar, New Wine offers six days of worship, teaching, community, and spiritual renewal for all ages bringing together around 14,000 people to worship God.

This Year’s Theme

While this year's festival doesn’t have a single overarching theme, the 2026 programme is packed with sessions focused on Spirit-filled discipleship, mission, and renewal—equipping the Church to thrive in today’s world.

Contributors for 2026

This year’s line-up features a powerful mix of voices from across the Church:

Morning Bible Sessions will be led by:

• Amy Orr-Ewing, theologian and bestselling author of Forgiveness and Why Trust the Bible? will be sharing at the Big Top Bible sessions.
• Cris Rogers, Rector at All Hallows Church Bow and author several books including Making Disciples and The Bible Book by Book will be speaking at the Impact sessions.

Big Top Celebrations:

• Pete Greig, founder of 24/7 Prayer ministry, Lectio365 and author of bestselling books for both adults and children such as How to Pray and God on Mute, with his latest release that guides 8-12s in their prayer lives: How to Hear God: A Guide for Young Explorers. Needless to say this is proving popular with our Eden customers.
• Ruth Bushyager - The Bishop of Horsham, is back and a New Wine favourite.
• Aaron Nayagam - Head of Mission for Fusion a student ministry seeking to equip students in their faith and see revival on campus.
• Danielle Strickland - Bestselling author and Major in the Salvation Army.
• Sam Ward - UK CEO of The Message Trust and New Wine Leadership speaker.
• Rich Johnson - National Leader of New Wine and author of Holy, Healthy, Humble , helping those in ministry lead well in a secular time.
  

And many, many more speakers and contributors offering a huge range of teaching and practical applications for living out your faith still to be announced.

Worship, Community & Family Life

New Wine is known for its powerful worship, led by a range of worship leaders and bands, alongside dedicated programmes for children, youth, and families. This year's worship is still to be announced but we’ll be sure to keep you updated as soon as we can!

The festival also features prayer ministry, accessible ministry, and a vibrant marketplace showcasing Christian makers and world-impacting charities.

What to Expect

• Dates: 28 July – 2 August 2026
• Location: Bath & West Showground, Somerset
• Accommodation: On-site camping, glamping, and off-site options available

Whether you're coming with your church, your family, or on your own, New Wine 2026 offers a space to be refreshed, equipped, and inspired for the year ahead...oh and let's hope there's plenty of sunshine too!

Check out our New Wine 2026 department to see the list of contributor books & resources.