Newday
{{short description|Christian annual youth festival}}
{{For|the company|NewDay (company)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2013}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2013}}
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| logo = Newday 2012 Logo.png
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| type = Christian youth event
| key_people = Joel Virgo, Ben Rowe, Stu Gibbs
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| name = Newday
| founded_date = August 2004
| founder = Joel Virgo
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| owner = Clarendon Trust Ltd.
| homepage = http://www.newdaygeneration.org/
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Newday is an annual Christian youth festival for churches from all denominations, initially organised by the Newfrontiers family of churches.{{cite web|url = http://www.newfrontiers.xtn.org/uk/news/e-news-archive/december-2006---issue-1/newday-impacts-derby/|title= Newday Impacts Derby!|publisher= www.newfrontiers.xtn.org|date=|accessdate= 2009-09-22}}{{cite web|url= http://www.thisislife.org.uk/newday/index.html|title= What is Newday?|publisher= www.thisislife.org.uk|accessdate= 2009-09-22|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110619210723/http://www.thisislife.org.uk/newday/index.html|archivedate= 19 June 2011|df= dmy-all}} Established since August 2004, the event is aimed at young people between the ages of 12 and 18.{{cite web|url = http://www.newday.xtn.org/vision/heres-the-deal/|title= Here's the Deal, Newday|publisher= www.newday.xtn.org|date=2009-08-27|accessdate= 2009-09-22}}
Vision
Newday's stated vision is to play a role in stopping the drift away from God in young people's lives.{{cite web|url = https://newdaygeneration.org/about/|title= About, Newday|publisher=www.newdaygeneration.org |date=|accessdate= 2020-05-31}}{{cite web|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/norfolk/hi/people_and_places/religion_and_ethics/newsid_8176000/8176434.stm|title= Norfolk hosts Christian festival |publisher= news.bbc.co.uk|date=2009-08-07|accessdate= 2009-09-22}} This includes performing voluntary community work during the festival period, worshipping God through music, preachers and prayers.{{cite web|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/articles/2006/08/08/local_tv_archive_newday_national_christian_conference_0806_feature.shtml|title= Picking up the Pieces|publisher= www.bbc.co.uk|date=2006-08-08|accessdate= 2009-09-22}}{{cite web|url = http://www.networknorwich.co.uk/Mobile/default.aspx?group_id=15480&article_id=152956|title= Christian festival Newday comes to Norfolk|publisher= www.networknorwich.co.uk|date=|accessdate= 2009-09-22}}
History
The first Newday event in 2004 was held at Newark showground, Lincolnshire and was attended by about 3500.{{cite web|url= http://cotrg.churchinsight.com/Articles/160966/Church_on_the/Get_Involved/Children_and_Youth/Newday_2009.aspx|title= Newday 2009|publisher= cotrg.churchinsight.com|accessdate= 2009-08-27|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://archive.today/20110708153029/http://cotrg.churchinsight.com/Articles/160966/Church_on_the/Get_Involved/Children_and_Youth/Newday_2009.aspx|archivedate= 8 July 2011|df= dmy-all}} It was interrupted by torrential rainfall flooding the camp site causing many young people to be evacuated into nearby schools and leisure centres.{{cite web|url = http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/newshome/prarticle.htm?id=32129&Council=t&Social=t|title= Notts County Council evacuates 1,300|publisher= www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk|date=2004-08-12|accessdate= 2009-08-27}}
The 2005 event moved to Notts County Stadium, Nottingham, with an attendance of about 5000.{{cite web|url=http://www.word-on-the-web.co.uk/music/Newday.htm |title=Newday Live 2005 |publisher=www.word-on-the-web.co.uk |accessdate=2009-08-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416214903/http://www.word-on-the-web.co.uk/music/Newday.htm |archivedate=16 April 2008 }} The 2006 event was at Uttoxeter Racecourse, Staffordshire, attended by nearly 6000.{{cite web|url = http://www.newfrontiers.xtn.org/magazine/previous-issues/vol-301-oct-dec-2006/newday-2006/|title= Newday 2006, Newfrontiers Magazine Online|publisher= www.newfrontiers.xtn.org|accessdate= 2009-08-27}}{{cite web|url= http://www.goldusa.com/FCD/F409/f409.html|title= Newday Conference|publisher= www.goldusa.com|accessdate= 2009-08-27|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090321040510/http://www.goldusa.com/FCD/F409/f409.html|archivedate= 21 March 2009|df= dmy-all}} In 2009, it moved to Norfolk Showground, Norwich, with approximately 7000 people in attendance.{{cite web|url = http://www.newday.xtn.org/the-event/news-from-newday-09/day-one/|title= Newday '09 - Day One|publisher= www.newday.xtn.org|date=2009-08-01|accessdate= 2009-08-27}}
In 2020 and 2021, the event moved online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Discography
During each festival, a live album is recorded and released.
See also
- Mobilise, a similar Newfrontiers conference aimed at students and twenties
References
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External links
- [http://www.newdaygeneration.org/ Newday official site]
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/newdayevent Newday official videos]
- [http://www.newdayworship.com/ Newday worship site]
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Category:Evangelical Christian music festivals