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🔥 Wildfires Festival 2025: A Sold-Out Encounter of Worship, Community, and Renewal
From 24–27 July 2025, the beautiful Wiston Estate in West Sussex was transformed into a vibrant hub of spiritual awakening as Wildfires Festival returned — and for the first time ever, it completely sold out in advance.
Something remarkable unfolded at #WildfiresFest25. As the Church gathered, the Spirit moved powerfully, marking a weekend of deep worship, authentic community, and renewed passion for revival.
Festival Highlights
Over four powerful days, Wildfires united people from diverse church backgrounds with a shared hunger for God’s presence. From sunrise to sunset, attendees engaged in worship, prophetic teaching, discussion labs, and joy-filled community moments — all designed to “fan into flame the next Great Awakening.”
🌅 Mornings: Worship, Word & Family
Each day began at 8:00am with Lectio 365 Live, hosted by the Lectio App team — a gentle space to connect with God in prayer.
At 9:30am, families gathered in the Big Top for Worship for Everyone, creating space for younger children to experience the joy of communal worship.
From 10:30am–12:30pm, the Main Sessions came alive with incredible worship led by bands like Gas Street and KXC, followed by powerful teaching from speakers such as Katia Adams, and Pete & Rachel Hughes.
🌤️ Afternoons: Fun, Formation & Fellowship
The afternoons offered something for everyone:
- The Field of Fun featured zorbing, carousels, cricket, laser tag, inflatables, and more — a paradise for kids and youth.
- Live music played at the Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) stage, alongside food vans, a pop-up bookshop, and chill-out zones hosted by Wildfires’ charity partners.
- Thematic Labs ran from 2:30–3:30pm and 4:00–5:00pm, tackling real-world issues like technology, parenting, prophecy and a live recording of the ‘Re-Enchanting’ hosted by Justin Brierley, Rt Rev Graham Tomlin and Dr Belle Tindall.
- Attendees could also visit the 24-7 Prayer Room or book individual prayer ministry slots with the dedicated Prayer Team.
🌙 Evenings: Encounters Under the Big Top
Each night from 7:00–9:00pm, the Big Top filled again for Main Evening Sessions, with inspiring messages from Pete Greig, Tim Hughes and Damilola Makinde.
After-hours (9:30–11:00pm) brought a relaxed vibe: campfires, silent discos, quizzes and creative worship.
Wildfires for Everyone
Accessibility and inclusion were front and centre:
- Children (ages 0–10) and youth (11–18) had tailored programming in their own Big Tops.
- Free youth camping and carer tickets made the festival more accessible for families.
👨👩👧👦 Reflections from the Field
“It was our first year at Wildfires. We went with our two secondary-aged children and a small group from our church. We thought the youth and adult programme was excellent. We loved how the Holy Spirit was placed front and centre. A particular highlight was the emphasis and space given to worship.” — Sarah, Charity Partnership Manager, Eden.co.uk
What’s Next?
The fire isn’t going out anytime soon.
Early-bird tickets for Wildfires 2026 are now live — with discounts running until August. And excitingly, a brand new festival just for young people will launch next year: Wildfires Youth 2026!
Don’t miss out. Secure your place now — and be part of what God is igniting in this generation.
Let us know how God spoke to you at Wildfires. What stirred you? What challenged you? Let’s keep fanning the flame together.
📚 Don’t forget to check out the Wildfires Department for books and resources from this year’s contributors.
