A safe space at Cliff Festival 2024 for conversations, questions and the occasional mocktail or slushie!
A safe space for everyone to have conversations with contributors, friends and strangers. A place where faith talk meets real talk, where we find ourselves restored as we connect with God, ourselves and each other. Come to simply relax, bring your questions, or maybe hear something that changes your perspective. Facilitated by the Methodist Church and All We Can. Join us for 'In conversation' sessions each afternoon and evening, as well as lunchtime panel discussions and some afternoon walks up the Edge!
Hope & Anchor is located in the Broadbelt/Eagles building, no. 12 on the Festival map.
Opening hours
Friday: 7:30-11pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11:15am-5pm and 6:30-11pm
Monday: 11am-5pm and 6pm-8:30pm
Coaching opportunities at the Hope & Anchor
Coaching is a gift from the church to its leaders. It is a conversation between two people where one person feels seen and heard and knows something new at the end. Coaching works in short bursts – just 20 minutes with a coach can help you get just enough insight, just in time. You and your coach will work for 20 minutes on a topic you bring. You might want to:
- Make a good decision, but don't know how
- Respond to something new in your church or Circuit
- Work on a knotty issue in your life or work
Sign up for a time slot that works for you in The Hope & Anchor at Cliff Festival.
What's on at the Hope & Anchor
Sunday 26 May
| 11:15am-12pm | Emergency Stop: What needs to change now? - panel discussion with Simeon Mitchell, Christian Climate Action and Andrew Stobart | Hosted by Holly Adams |
| 2:30-3:30pm | Hidden Treasure Excavation with All We Can | Hosted by Cameron Lee-Hume and Angela Zamaere Smith |
| 4-4:45pm | In conversation about... Transformation with Angela Zamare Smith | Hosted by Emma Nash |
| 8:30-9:30pm | Happy Hour | |
| 9:30-10:15pm | In conversation about... Deconstruction and Reconstruction with Elaine Lindridge | Hosted by Emma Nash |
| 10:30-11pm | Evening Prayer |
Monday 27 May
| 2-3:30pm | Walk with All We Can | |
| 4-4:45pm | In conversation about... Rerouting for the Climate with Hamish Lee | Hosted by Mollie Pugmire |
It was wonderful seeing all generations meeting together, learning from one another and being church as a whole body in Christ.