ArtServe Festival 2025
Friday 17 – Sunday 19 October
Yarnfield Park Conference Centre
Wellsprings
Refreshment for your creative soul
The annual festival weekend, usually held in October, is our main event of the year. Traditionally the venue alternated between The Hayes (Derbyshire) and High Leigh (Hertfordshire). In 2024, we held the festival at Kents Hill Park in Milton Keynes, and in 2025 will be using another new venue.
ArtServe's 2025 festival, entitled Wellsprings, takes place Friday 17 to Sunday 19 October at Yarnfield Park Conference Centre in Staffordshire.
A selection of photos from recent ArtServe festivals
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Festival 2023
Our 2023 festival For Everything there is a Season… was held at The Hayes Conference Centre from 20–22 October. Workshops topics included Forest Church, blessing quilts, art therapy, creative writing, and handbell ringing.
Festival 2022
Our 2022 festival Re-Creation was held at High Leigh Conference Centre from 14–16 October. Workshops included creative writing (led by Paul Kerensa), music inspiration, art, Bible journalling, dance, drama, and digital art.
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.
Festival 2019
Our 2019 festival Celebrate and Serve was held at The Hayes Conference Centre from 18-20 October, and was ArtServe’s 10th anniversary festival.
Previous weekends
Creating Harmony – Kents Hill Park, 18-20 October 2024
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 – Online sessions, 10-11 October 2020 (the planned event was cancelled due to the pandemic)
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