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| Founded | August 2004 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Joel Virgo |
| Type | Christian youth event |
| Location | |
| Owner | Clarendon Trust Ltd. |
Key people | Joel Virgo, Ben Rowe |
| Website | http://www.newdaygeneration.org/ |
Newday is an annual Christian youth festival for Churches from all denominations, initially organised by the Newfrontiers family of churches. [1] [2] Established since August 2004, the event is aimed at young people between the ages of 12 to 18. [3]
Newday's stated vision is to play a role in stopping the drift away from God in young people's lives. [4] [5] This includes performing voluntary community work during the festival period, worshipping God through music, preachers and prayers. [6] [7]
The first Newday event in 2004 was held at Newark showground, Lincolnshire and was attended by about 3500. [8] It was interrupted by torrential rainfall flooding the camp site causing many young people to be evacuated into nearby schools and leisure centres. [9]
The 2005 event moved to Notts County Stadium, Nottingham, with an attendance of about 5000. [10] The 2006 event was at Uttoxeter Racecourse, Staffordshire, attended by nearly 6000. [11] [12] In 2009, it moved to Norfolk Showground, Norwich, with approximately 7000 people in attendance. [13]
In 2020 and 2021 the event moved online due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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