Join Rachel Gardner as she dives into the story of the Prodigal Son and unpacks the extraordinary love of the Father!

Join the Hub house band for a night of absolute bangers - Tune after tune to sing and dance to. Bring your friends!

Playing his first Summer Madness, Isaac MC is an up and coming DJ who promises to get the crowd vibing, dancing and loving life

Come along each evening at SM to the Connect Café for coffee & treats - a safe haven for youth leaders to unwind for a while. Tonight we welcome back to the venue the silky smooth vocals of the in demand Fal El Vave !

Challenge Master: come along and play a series of challenging (and fun!) games to see if you have what it takes to be the Challenge Grand Master. 

WeArePursuit is a collection of worship leaders, singers and musicians who are passionate about the pursuit of God in worship. Our mission is to help God’s people pursue and encounter him through worship ministry and to serve the church across the island of Ireland. The WeArePursuit team have served together in worship ministry for over ten years, honing our craft, whilst being spirit-led worshippers. We exist to glorify God, bring honour to his name and to lead his people into a place of intimacy, power and freedom. What better way to spend the first night of madness, than lifting the name of Jesus. 

Get away from the buzz for a while and feed your soul with some relaxed conversation, background vibes and a selection of fine traybakes!

Polish those fresh Air Forces and get ready to dance with DJ Billy Fyffe. Having DJ'd internationally, Billy promises a night of massive beats, old school bangers and all the shapes you can throw in one night. Make sure you stretch as nobody wants to pull a hamstring! Let's go!

Late night worship... Hub style!

Ease yourself into the day with the daily prayers of Lectio 365. Together we will tune into God’s presence by slowing down, reflecting on scripture and listening to God. Bring your coffee and start your day right with Lectio Live

1. Power to Change People

The YFC tent provides an alternative space to Big Top. Come join the banter as we play games, compete for prizes, hear real life stories from special guests and explore the power that Jesus has to change us all! 

We're back with Rachel Gardner and exploring how God's love impacts our relationships... with the help of a wee little man called Zaccheaus!

It's going to be grrreat!

Come and chill out at The Hatch, grab a coffee, play some board games, use our creative spaces. You can even bring your food truck food in and eat it here!

Drop in, hang out, have fun, come & go as you please!

Video games // Board games
Pool // Table tennis // Table football
Drinks // Snacks // Comfy seats

Prayer Ministry takes a number of forms at Madness - from MainStage response times to ongoing intercession throughout the festival, and this year we are thrilled to introduce Prophetic Appointments into the mix!

This is not fortune telling or predictions or anything weird like that. This is simply a space where you can retreat from the noise for a few short minutes and be prayed over by a team of gentle and gifted individuals who will sensitively listen for the "still small voice" of God and humbly offer to you what they believe He might be saying.

Sign up is essential to claim a 15 minute appointment.

Remember, if you're under 18, you need to bring an 18+ youth leader with your group.

Not to be missed!

Your chance to sing a song/read a poem/show us your creative side! You can sign up or show up!

Competitions: Dodgeball and Volleyball 

Other sports, games and activities available include: Rounders, Disc Golf, Spikeball, Human Football, Tag American Football, Giant Garden Games, Badminton, Foosball, Table Tennis, Board Games, Crossnet, Gaga Ball, 9 square, Cornhole, Can Jam, Ladder Golf, Golf putting, Tag-Tig, Capture the Flag, Darts etc.

Dating is difficult. Not dating (whether through choice or otherwise) is no walk in the park. And it has the potential to be even harder for Christians. So where do we even start?

Lauren Windle, author of Notes On Love: Being Single and Dating in a Marriage Obsessed Church, offers a frank and empathetic reflection on the state of singleness and dating for Christians. She offers a better model for healthy dating and the ways in which we can form community so that someone can be single but never lonely.

A look at God as our waymaker & shepherd who comes to where we are mentally, emotionally and spiritually in our journey and guides us to good pasture.

The Bible teaches that we are God’s creation and His masterpiece. Our lives have value!

Join us for a session full of creative teaching on how to see ourselves as God sees us.

Focus: drugs and alcohol

Understanding Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in Youth Ministry -  including panel discussion, stories, and lots of practical ideas with the team from Missional Generation UK

Life is full of ups and downs but as Christians we can navigate these twists and turns differently. How? Through the Holy Spirit! Sometimes it can be difficult to understand who the Holy Spirit is and why He makes a difference. But as we try and follow Jesus at home, at school, at college, at work, we cannot leave the Holy Spirit on the sidelines! God puts the Holy in holy habits, and the Spirit in spiritual formation. It's the Holy Spirit that turns that holy habits into life-transforming practices. In this seminar, our mainstage speaker, Pippa Baker will help us discover how to let God the Holy Spirit play a major role in our daily lives and experience more intimacy and power as we grow as Christians.

Cutting edge or falling apart? Making sense of the big things...

Do you feel like living as a Christian in today's world is a bit like trying to mop up the sea with a single tissue - in that it's just too hard sometimes?! Come and listen to Pete explain how the big things connect with God's big picture as he shares some tips for Christians in everyday life.

It's living history.  It's how Derry Girls ended.  It happened before you were born.  

25 years on from one of the most important deals in the history of NI politics, does it have a future?  And what's next for the good Friday Agreement?

Drop in, hang out, have fun, come & go as you please!

Video games // Board games
Pool // Table tennis // Table football
Drinks // Tuck Shop (cash only) // Comfy seats

We all want to know who we are. We seek and search and try to find ourselves. We can feel this even more powerfully when we leave school, head to college, start our first job or apprenticeship and strike out on our own for the first time.

Journeys or self-discovery can be helpful things, but what is even more powerful is stopping to ask, “What does God think about me? Who does He say that I am?” In this seminar, our mainstage speaker, Rachel Gardner will help us consider what God teaches us about our identity and worth.

Tunes, cafe, and board games! What more could you want?

EXALT

Introduction to our prayer App and other resources to help young people to pray

What is AI?  How does it impact me?  Should I be afraid of it or embrace it? How should I react to its rapid advance?  Come and hear experts share their thoughts on how Christians should respond to the AI debate.

Madlug was founded in 2015 by Dave Linton. He was heartbroken when he learned that most children in care have their belongings moved in a bin bag. In that moment, Dave set out to do something about it. With £480, he started Madlug and came up with our ‘Buy one, Wear one, Help one’ approach. With every bag purchased, a pack-away travel bag goes to a child in care. Come and be inspired as we hear more from Dave the founder of Madlug. 

Prayer rooms are beautiful and peaceful places to help you process all thats happening around you and inside you. If you'd love to try the prayer room out but have never been in one then this is the session for you. Drop in on your own or with a friend and get creative in prayer. Our team will take you through some guided prayer time using the creative stations and give you time to explore prayer in news ways . 

Routine - a boring word that suggests a boring life. But if you get this routine right then your life will never be the same.

What does a regular Bible reading routine look like for the average, overwrought, time-strapped believer who doesn't have a degree in Middle Eastern languages or first century history?

Phil Howe from Greenisland Baptist explains how you can let God's Word impact your life without becoming a theological scholar...

Is there a greater time of change than when we’re about to leave school? There are often thousands of questions buzzing around our heads! Like, who am I?  Am I the person my teachers or friends want me to be?  What college or university will I go to next?  What course will I study?  Will I go for a job or an apprenticeship?  What will I do next year?  Where will my friends be?  Where will we go when we’re all far apart?  Where does my faith fit into all of these questions?  We’d love you to join us as the team from The Hub, a chaplaincy serving students in Belfast, helps us to think about what God has to say to us in the midst of all these kinds of questions.

Come along for a fun filled, action packed workshop as we play lots of drama games which will help you unleash your creative side while having plenty of laughs along the way. This workshop is for literally anyone, whether you’ve done loads of drama or have never set foot on a stage. Run by Drama duo, Play it by Ear

Join us for the first heat of our Lowden Acoustic Competition, where up and coming artists battle it out for the chance to win a Lowden Sheeran acoustic guitar.

Angry Birds

Experience a VR game and how it links to Scripture - youth leaders, come along and bring some young people with you!

How do you do politics as a Christian when politics isn’t really politics? What does the biblical call to political engagement look like, even when it is incredibly awkward? What is the cost of Christians staying on the sidelines?

Stories of those who are involved talking about joys and the struggles. 

This comes with a health warning: you may leave this seminar as an active member of society!

Join the team from Youth Alpha as they share their vision and explain what Alpha can offer, while chatting with speakers and young people from the festival.

Pornography, pubes and purity...

Sex sells. Porn is a pandemic. Even saying the word masturbation makes us embarrassed. We all have dirty little secrets and it seems like no one knows how to talk about this stuff without making us feel wick or weird.

Well, join Rachel as she shares the naked truth about sex, porn, relationships, how to get to grips with the gift of sexuality and how to use it in a God (and you) honouring way.

Your chance to showcase your skills/talents/gifts is at our tea-time talent shows.

Prayer Ministry takes a number of forms at Madness - from MainStage response times to ongoing intercession throughout the festival, and this year we are thrilled to introduce Prophetic Appointments into the mix!

This is not fortune telling or predictions or anything weird like that. This is simply a space where you can retreat from the noise for a few short minutes and be prayed over by a team of gentle and gifted individuals who will sensitively listen for the "still small voice" of God and humbly offer to you what they believe He might be saying.

Sign up is essential to claim a 15 minute appointment.

Remember, if you're under 18, you need to bring an 18+ youth leader with your group.

Not to be missed!

2. Power to Change Priorities

The YFC tent provides an alternative space to Big Top. Come and join the banter as we play games, compete for prizes, hear real life stories from special guests and explore the power that Jesus has to change us all! 

Engage with Pippa Baker's message: "God Inside Out: Making Room for Jesus"

It's going to be grrreat!

The legendary Hub Lip Sync Battle returns!  Grab your friends or, if you're brave, come solo, and Lip Sync to your favourite tunes.  Sign-up throughout the day on Saturday at the Hub venue.

Stephen Logan is a former worship leader for the Presbyterian Church & Church of Ireland, as well as a former Connect Café staffer at Summer Madness. No stranger to the festival, he promises this evening will be an Ed Sheeran free zone of pop covers and worship favourites.

Keepin ‘Er Country: come on down, join a line and let loose with some of your best kickin’ moves.  

Leadership can be a lonely place but it doesn't have to be. If you're the youth pastor/worker for your church or youth group, we would love you and one other to join us for our Leaders Connect Evening. This will be an amazing opportunity for you to meet other people in a similar role to yourself and form stronger connections within the youth sphere in Northern Ireland. We have an incredible panel lined up to speak life and encouragement into your ministry. Best of all, there will be Epic Pizza, Morelli ice cream & Process coffee making the brews. Please note: due to limited space - RSVP by Thurs 29th June to Jade.farmer@Tearfund.org 

Youth Leaders, you are invited to join us for a little bit of intrigue, a lot of laughs, and even a 'moment of peace'. We look forward to seeing you there!

Jamie Neish is one of the best singer songwriters about. He promises to deliver a set that will bring you on a journey with his beautiful acoustic tones.

Benjamin Amos & his band will land at Summer Madness after a run of sell-out gigs, for an incredible night of lush musical tones. As a highly rated artist who tells beautiful stories, it’d be rude not to step in and have a listen! Come along to this expansive journey of sounds, from stirring string accompaniments and beautiful vocal harmonies, to uplifting rhythms and touching, heartfelt lyrics.

Late night worship... Hub style!

Ease yourself into the day with the daily prayers of Lectio 365. Together we will tune into God’s presence by slowing down, reflecting on scripture and listening to God. Bring your coffee and start your day right with Lectio Live

3. Power to Change Perspective

The YFC tent provides an alternative space to Big Top. Come and join the banter as we play games, compete for prizes, hear real life stories from special guests and explore the power that Jesus has to change us all! 

Engage with Pippa Baker's message: "Come Holy Spirit" from 2 Tim 1:17.

It's going to be grrreat!

Come and chill out at The Hatch, grab a coffee, play some board games, use our creative spaces. You can even bring your food truck food in and eat it here

Drop in, hang out, have fun, come & go as you please!

Video games // Board games
Pool // Table tennis // Table football
Drinks // Tuck Shop (cash only) // Comfy seats

Prayer Ministry takes a number of forms at Madness - from MainStage response times to ongoing intercession throughout the festival, and this year we are thrilled to introduce Prophetic Appointments into the mix!

This is not fortune telling or predictions or anything weird like that. This is simply a space where you can retreat from the noise for a few short minutes and be prayed over by a team of gentle and gifted individuals who will sensitively listen for the "still small voice" of God and humbly offer to you what they believe He might be saying.

Sign up is essential to claim a 15 minute appointment.

Remember, if you're under 18, you need to bring an 18+ youth leader with your group.

Not to be missed!

Your chance to sing a song/read a poem/show us your creative side! You can sign up or show up!

Competitions: Football and Handball 

Other sports, games and activities available include: Rounders, Disc Golf, Spikeball, Human Football, Tag American Football, Giant Garden Games, Badminton, Foosball, Table Tennis, Board Games, Crossnet, Gaga Ball, 9 square, Cornhole, Can Jam, Ladder Golf, Golf putting, Tag-Tig, Capture the Flag, Darts etc.

Most Christians know they should be trying to tell their friends and family about Jesus. But that can seem so hard to do in the world that we live in - it's offensive, inappropriate, and insensitive. Trends show that the majority of Christians rarely share the good news about Jesus; they're worried they might offend their family or lose friends. In this seminar, Wallace Bruce from Christian Unions Ireland will help equip anyone who might be reluctant or nervous to tell their friends about Jesus. This seminar will be of particular relevance to anyone who is leaving school or who is at college or university and concerned about sharing their faith in a new place.

Discover ways in which God helps us navigate our life journeys looking at key stepping stones that allow God to help you and lead you to a good place mentally and spiritually. 

The Bible teaches that we are God’s creation and His masterpiece. Our lives have value!

Join us for a session full of creative teaching on how to see ourselves as God sees us.

Focus: mental health

Chat GPT – WHAT?

The good, the bad and the ugly of AI.

Unlocking the prayers that live inside you

John Wesley once said "Prayer is where the action is.” but let's be honest, it doesn’t always feel that way. Join us as we explore different ways to cultivate a life a prayer that overflows from who we are, into who God is.

Emma will share sotries and teaching and help you unlock your hidden prayer life.

Keeping up with the latest fashion trends is a costly process. We can often feel like we're behind and only through buying MORE will we catch-up. This culture of consumerism means that the fashion industry is one of the fastest growing and biggest contributors to the Climate Crisis today. Not to mention one of the most labour-intensive industries. Can we slow down fast fashion? Let's find out. 

Jonny Clark is joined by others to have a discussion around some of the big issues impacting the NI political landscape.  

Come along and find out why these things matter - whether we like it or not.

Drop in, hang out, have fun, come & go as you please!

Video games // Board games
Pool // Table tennis // Table football
Drinks // Tuck Shop (cash only) // Comfy seats

Addiction is real and it impacts loads more people than you might think.

Recovering addict and addiction specialist Lauren Windle shares the realities of addiction. She explores how we can protect ourselves and look out for each other, as well as finding freedom. 

Dobble, Rummikub, Connect 4, Uno... it's time to take on your friends!

Legendary professional street dancer Donking, is back! Wanna bust some moves? Make some shapes? Learn how to make jaws drop when you get in the circle? This. Is. For. You.

Seasons

Come along and discover, share & chat about about resources for Christmas, Easter and other times of the year that leaders may find helpful for their youth ministry.

IJM have brought over 85,000 people to safety from slavery and violence...

But, how does an operation to find and free people in slavery actually happen? Is there more to it than busting down the doors of a brothel or locking up criminals?

Join Esther Swaffield (IJM UK) and Ben McMechan (IJM NI) as they discuss everything from undercover investigators to incredible aftercare restoration stories! There will be a chance for you to send in your questions and have them answered; and to go deeper in your journey of justice

Disagreeing without disintegrating.

Trans issues, immigration, climate justice - there are lots of hot topics to choose from that are guaranteed to get Christians disagreeing with each other. But does that always have to be a bad thing? And, if it's inevitable, how do we do it well? Pete and Lisa will discuss some of these issues and show us how not to fall out.

Prayer rooms are beautiful and peaceful places to help you process all thats happening around you and inside you. If you'd love to try the prayer room out but have never been in one then this is the session for you. Drop in on your own or with a friend and get creative in prayer. Our team will take you through some guided prayer time using the creative stations and give you time to explore prayer in news ways . 

Does God heal today?  Why some people and not others?  And what does healing really look like?

Join Fergus McMorrow from Divine Healing Ministries, as he and his friends share some life-changing testimonies.

People always ask, ‘What do you wanna be when you grow up?’ But what if that's the wrong question? What if it's not about growing up, but growing down?

If you want to soar without having your head in the clouds, then you gotta be rooted. In this super-engaging workshop, get ready to draw, imagine, and explore what a life rooted in Jesus could really look like.

Maybe you’re a budding Shakespeare or you like to write the odd short story or poem? Perhaps you’ve never written much at all. Whatever the case, this workshop is for anyone interested in having a go at writing. Well take you through a series of writing exercises, which will help to unlock your imagination and get your creativity flowing. Run by the Play it by Ear Drama duo Chris and Ross.

Join us for the second heat of our Lowden Acoustic Competition, where up and coming artists battle it out for the chance to win a Lowden Sheeran acoustic guitar.

Playful Evangelism

Using Virtual Reality in Biblical conversations - youth leaders, come along and bring some young people with you!

Come along for a Q&A with some N.I. sportspeople as they share their experiences of being Salt and Light in a competitive sporting environment and offer ways and encouragement for you to do the same.

Join the team from Youth Alpha as they share their vision and explain what Alpha can offer, while chatting with speakers and young people from the festival.

Madness has invited reps from the main political parties to tell us what they think about everything from sleaze to school budgets.  

What's the best future for this island? Come and hear some different opinions and put your questions to the people in power...

Your chance to showcase your skills/talents/gifts is at our tea-time talent shows.

4. Power to Change Path

The YFC tent provides an alternative space to Big Top. Come and join the banter as we play games, compete for prizes, hear real life stories from special guests and explore the power that Jesus has to change us all! 

Join Esther Swaffield Bray as she unpacks Micah 6:8 and calls us to "Do Justice // Love Mercy"

It's going to be grrreat!

Desserts, tea and coffee, music.  Come and chat with staff and volunteers from Christian Unions Ireland and the Hub about your next steps after school.

Daisy Johnston is a 19 year old singer-songwriter from Belfast. Daisy sings and plays her guitar and/or cello. She normally performs a great mix of well known covers and original songs. She writes her own folk-pop music, and has rumoured that her first album is set to be released within the year. You can check out her single ‘Electric Butterflies’ on all streaming platforms. Daisy sings as part of funk and jazz quartet “Daisy Tunes.”

Come along with your team, or join one of our teams, and participate in the biggest and best table quiz SM has ever seen…

Noah Mitchell brings all the right vibes with his smooth tone and his killer voice. So get yourself to the Tearfund tent for a night of tunes and some good craic. Morelli ice cream & Process coffee will be available too! 

At the heart of 24/7 Prayer is prayer, mission and justice! Come and join us as we partner with our friends at IJM and take some time to pray for Justice! IJM are working all around the world on the front lines and in the background rescuing and helping victims of human trafficking. They will be sharing some real-life stories of people around the world and taking some time to creatively pray together for Justice!

Music, reflections and discussion about the intersection of faith, culture and art. 

Are you a dancing queen? Do you love a bit of Mamma Mia? Then get yourself over to this for a singalong and some groovy dancing!

Anna's Number don't really need an introduction after last year's incredible gig! This is one night at Madness you do not want to miss! There'll be so much energy, enthusiasm, talent, swag, showmanship and fun on stage, that you'll probably never want to go home!

Late night worship... Hub style!

Ease yourself into the day with the daily prayers of Lectio 365. Together we will tune into God’s presence by slowing down, reflecting on scripture and listening to God. Bring your coffee and start your day right with Lectio Live

5. Power to Change Position

The YFC tent provides an alternative space to Big Top. Come and join the banter as we play games, compete for prizes, hear real life stories from special guests and explore the power that Jesus has to change us all! 

We're back with Micah 6:8 and Esther Swaffield Bray as she asks: "What does it mean to walk humbly"

It's going to be grrreat!

Come and chill out at The Hatch, grab a coffee, play some board games, use our creative spaces. You can even bring your food truck food in and eat it here!

Drop in, hang out, have fun, come & go as you please!

Video games // Board games
Pool // Table tennis // Table football
Drinks // Tuck Shop (cash only) // Comfy seats

Prayer Ministry takes a number of forms at Madness - from MainStage response times to ongoing intercession throughout the festival, and this year we are thrilled to introduce Prophetic Appointments into the mix!

This is not fortune telling or predictions or anything weird like that. This is simply a space where you can retreat from the noise for a few short minutes and be prayed over by a team of gentle and gifted individuals who will sensitively listen for the "still small voice" of God and humbly offer to you what they believe He might be saying.

Sign up is essential to claim a 15 minute appointment.

Remember, if you're under 18, you need to bring an 18+ youth leader with your group.

Not to be missed!

Your chance to sing a song/read a poem/show us your creative side! You can sign up or show up!

Competitions: Basketball and Tag Tugby

Other sports, games and activities available include: Rounders, Disc Golf, Spikeball, Human Football, Tag American Football, Giant Garden Games, Badminton, Foosball, Table Tennis, Board Games, Crossnet, Gaga Ball, 9 square, Cornhole, Can Jam, Ladder Golf, Golf putting, Tag-Tig, Capture the Flag, Darts etc.

Would Jesus livestream the Last Supper if he did it again today?

Social media is now an integral part of our life, but how as Christians do we navigate that? What would Jesus do if he lived today? Would he use Instagram or TikTok?

In this seminar we open up the conversations of how a 2023 teenage Christian navigates the social media world. 

Discover the promised land God has for you and the hope that lies there and how you can find your own unique way in it!

The Bible teaches that we are God’s creation and His masterpiece. Our lives have value!

Join us for a session full of creative teaching on how to see ourselves as God sees us.

Focus: self worth.

Going Deeper

An opportunity for individuals and small groups explores new technologies in depth and how they can be useful in effective youth ministry.

You've been at festival and you're on a high.  What does the next 360 days of Christian living look like?

Acts 2 is a treasure trove of simple practices that can change your life. We've looked at prayer and we've looked at Life in the Spirit. Join Adrian for a lightning pass at them that is sure to get you thinking creatively about your own discipleship adventure.

Racial injustice is nothing new. Treating someone differently because of their culture,
ethnic origin or colour of their skin has been happening for centuries. Sadly, it has been
ingrained into systems, societies, churches, and families for far too long. This is not God's plan but you are.  Join us for this workshop and learn how to be part of the solution. 

Jonny Clark hosts a conversation on the Good Friday Agreement and the prospect of a Border Poll - is a vote for a United Ireland really on the horizon? And what would that actually look like?

Drop in, hang out, have fun, come & go as you please!

Video games // Board games
Pool // Table tennis // Table football
Drinks // Tuck Shop (cash only) // Comfy seats

Do you keep a journal?  Would you like to? Do you have a journaling Bible but don't always know what to write in those margins? Many Christians describe journaling as a way to connect with God. Journaling helps us to persevere in the journey we're on with Christ and it also helps us to open up to God. It helps us to be more honest with God and with ourselves and see the ways in which His Spirit is producing growth over time. Come and join the team at The Hub Belfast as we explore a really practical session on journaling.  We'll share thoughts on why journaling is a good thing and also give plenty of space, time, and helpful prompts for you to try some journaling yourself.  

Time to beat your friends at Dobble and remind them of who's the boss. Board games and banter are guaranteed here!

Legendary professional street dancer Donking is back! Wanna bust some moves? Make some shapes? Learn how to make jaws drop when you get in the circle? This. Is. For. You.

David vs Goliath

Come and learn about an Augmented Reality (AR) app that brings the Bible to life as you fight Goliath by collecting stones and flicking them to defeat Goliath, as well as other resources for use in schools and beyond.

Is this the year you made a commitment, or recommitment, to be a disciple of Jesus? If so, we promise that it is the best decision you have ever made.  the best you will ever make.  

but can we be honest with you? Being a Christian at Summer Madness is much easier than being a Christian at school, at work or even at church.  

FEAR NOT! Laurence and Hannah will share their top tips on how to make the most of the rest of your life...

Often, when it comes to Social Media, we're all to keen to 'like' and 'share' and pass on our views!  But when it comes to our faith sometimes we find it easier to stay silent. Yet what could be more important than celebrating and sharing what faith means to you personally?)

This workshop will be full of challenges and activities to equip you to be more open about your faith with your friends and family.

Prayer rooms are beautiful and peaceful places to help you process all thats happening around you and inside you. If you'd love to try the prayer room out but have never been in one then this is the session for you. Drop in on your own or with a friend and get creative in prayer. Our team will take you through some guided prayer time using the creative stations and give you time to explore prayer in news ways . 

How do you know when someone has had a genuine word from God or when they're talking well-intentioned rubbish?

When it comes to spiritual gifts, there can be a certain amount of confusion - even disagreement - over how to define and deliver various works of the Holy Spirit!  

We are privileged to have with us some very experienced 'ministers of renewal' and have invited them to share some of their insights from years of experience.

Identity and image - when 'likes and shares' don't really matter.

How do I know what people really think about me and does my appearance (or social media profile) tell the whole story? Can we ever escape the comparison trap?

Come along and hear Jen from Big House share some truths that have lasting worth.

Come along and rehearse a short sketch with Play it by Ear drama company and then have a chance to perform at the open mic slot straight after. It doesn't matter if you've never acted before or if you're on stage all the time. We'd love for you to join in with the fun of getting creative and putting a drama on the stage.

The Grand Final of our Lowden Acoustic Competition. Come along and cheer on the artists who will compete to walk away with a Lowden Sheeran acoustic guitar!

App Animation

An invitation to young artists to pitch character drawings for an environmental App.

Young people, this one is for you. Come along and bring your friends !

Come along and spend some time with Healing on the Streets as they share stories of how God’s transformational power is seen on the streets of N.I. every week.

Every 30 seconds one person dies from diseases caused by mismanaged waste and plastics. We’re facing mountains of plastic pollution. Two billion people have no safe way to dispose of rubbish, and it’s people in poverty who are suffering the worst impacts of this rubbish problem. 

Join us to see how YOU can be part of the solution. 

Being a guy in the 21st Century may not be the hardest thing in the world, but it definitely has its challenges.  Image, integrity, intentionality and lots of other things beginning with different letters play a part in what it means to be a Man of God in 2023.

Join Laurence as he explores these issues and shares his best advice for living life to the full.

It's your chance to showcase your skills/talents/gifts at our tea-time talent show!

Prayer Ministry takes a number of forms at Madness - from MainStage response times to ongoing intercession throughout the festival, and this year we are thrilled to introduce Prophetic Appointments into the mix!

This is not fortune telling or predictions or anything weird like that. This is simply a space where you can retreat from the noise for a few short minutes and be prayed over by a team of gentle and gifted individuals who will sensitively listen for the "still small voice" of God and humbly offer to you what they believe He might be saying.

Sign up is essential to claim a 15 minute appointment.

Remember, if you're under 18, you need to bring an 18+ youth leader with your group.

Not to be missed!

6. Power to Change Purpose 

The YFC tent provides an alternative space to Big Top. Come and join the banter as we play games, compete for prizes, hear real life stories from special guests and explore the power that Jesus has to change us all! 

Join our new friend Ken Castor as he shares one of Jesus's most amazing invitations: "Come to me all you who are weary..." Matthew 11:27-30

It's going to be grrreat!

No programme tonight, but our tent will be open if you're just looking for a quieter spot to chill with your friends.

As we wrap SM for another year, youth leaders are welcome to unwind with some 'wine' and cheese & the wonderful sounds of Redemption Arc, a Christian indie-pop duo based in Northern Ireland. They'll help to guide you, the listener, from every Valley of the Shadow of Death, towards Hope.

Pull on your dancing shoes and party hats with the guys from Eternity Socials. 

Music, reflections and discussion about the intersection of faith, culture and art. 

Guvna B is critically acclaimed and has released many albums, with his latest record released at the end of May! It’s a vibe!

This will be a night of inspiration and fun as Guvna B brings us through a journey exploring the issues of life such as peer pressure and faith.

Late night worship... Hub style!

Ease yourself into the day with the daily prayers of Lectio 365. Together we will tune into God’s presence by slowing down, reflecting on scripture and listening to God. Bring your coffee and start your day right with Lectio Live

One Last Hurrah!

We're finishing the festival in style as Ken Castor commissions us from Acts 4:20 to be change makers!

It's going to be grrreat!