The annual festival weekend is our main event of the year and is usually held in October, the venue alternating between The Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire and High Leigh Conference Centre in Hertfordshire.

Future weekends

Friday 18 – Sunday 20 October 2024 at High Leigh

A selection of photos from recent ArtServe festivals

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• Festival 2021
• Festival 2019
• Festival 2018
• Festival 2017
• Festival 2016

Festival 2021

Our 2021 festival Encircling Love was held at The Hayes Conference Centre from 15–17 October. Creative sessions included Celtic knotwork, singing, circle dance, drama, photography, vocal confidence, and craft.

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Previous weekends

For Everything there is a Season – The Hayes, 20-22 October 2023

Re-Creation – High Leigh, 14-16 October 2022

Encircling Love – The Hayes, 15-17 October 2021

Come Together – The festival planned for High Leigh was cancelled due to the pandemic, but we held some very successful online sessions over the weekend of 10-11 October 2020.

Celebrate and Serve – The Hayes, 18-20 October 2019 (10th anniversary festival)

The Word around us – High Leigh, 19-21 October 2018

Creative Journeys in Prayer – The Hayes, 20-22 October 2017

The Rhythm of Life – High Leigh, 21-23 October 2016

Theatre of Stories – The Hayes, 16-18 October 2015

Life as we know it? – High Leigh, 17-19 October 2014. Photo gallery

Hearts on Fire! – The Hayes, 18-20 October 2013. Photo gallery

Christ be our light! – High Leigh, 23-25 November 2012. Photo gallery

Discovering Gifts Discovering God – The Hayes, 28-30 October 2011. Photo gallery