New Horizon 2026 will take place from Saturday 1st until Friday 7th August 2026.
Part of the Christian calendar for many years, New Horizon is a seven-day festival that takes place every year in August in Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
It exists to provide a space and time in which thousands of people of all ages can be taught from the Bible, be inspired through worship and story, and develop a missional heart, and engage with relevant and challenging issues.
Once again, the Ulster University Coleraine campus is set to provide a welcoming backdrop for the weeklong event. This year’s theme will be Christ Our Life.
As always, the main stage will be graced by an array of spirit-filled, inspirational speakers.
The Morning Bible Teaching from Monday to Friday will be delivered by Steve Auld.
Steve Auld has been a New Horizon attendee for over 20 years. He is pastor of great Victoria Street Baptist Church in Belfast and a regular teacher at the Irish Baptist College.
Michael Ots will lead the Evening Celebrations on Saturday, Wednesday and Friday.
Michael is the Field Director of the Fellowship of Evangelists in the Universities of Europe, (FEUER). Essentially, this is a continent-wide network of evangelists seeking to promote the public proclamation of the gospel and universities throughout Europe. He is on the extended team of the International Federation of Evangelical Students. (IFES)
He is also a member of the Association of Evangelists, a UK charity that supports freelance evangelists.
Leading the Evening Celebrations on Sunday and Tuesday will be Rafael Manzanares. Rafael is lead pastor of Santa Ponza Community Church in Majorca where he has served since 2002. He is also involved in training many students and interns in love for the word and service in local churches.
The evening of celebrations on Monday and Thursday will be led by Dr. Andy Bannister.
Andy is Director of SOLAS, on evangelism and training organisation based in Scotland covering the whole of the UK.
Of course, there is more to New Horizon 2026 than what is happening on the main stage. Something is available for everyone to enjoy.
– OTE is now school year 8-10
– Livewire is now school year 11-14
– Crèche is now age 1-4 (only age 4s entering preschool in September) and the time for the crèche session is 9.45-11.45
– Baby Hub – A new space will be located in the young adults hub during the morning bible teaching only. There we will Livestream the Main Stage Bible teaching for parents who feel they need a little extra space with their baby/toddler but still want to be engaged with the main programme.
This will be an area parents can use with no need to register and no team led programs.
Discover more by logging on to the New Horizon website
