Religion Media Festival

Our annual festival features interviews, panel discussions and lively debates, capturing stories and issues from the world of religion which are making the news.

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Join us on 9 June 2025 for our Religion Media Festival as we discuss religion in the media today, hosted for the first time at Westminster Central Hall

Our annual festival features interviews, panel discussions and lively debates, capturing stories and issues from the world of religion which are making the news. Media professionals including journalists and broadcasters have the opportunity to hear new ideas, find new contacts, and explore news stories in greater depth.

Keynote speakers have included Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster; Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury; James Harding, former BBC Director of News; Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks; and the screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Well-known broadcasters have chaired and taken part in panel discussions. Watch the highlight video from our latest festival below:

Previous Festivals

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16 June 2023

Faith leaders, reporters and editors discussed why and how it is important to reflect religion in the media, at the fifth Religion Media Festival.
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23 May 2022

Our annual religion media festival “Exploring Belief” was held on the 22nd May 2022 at the JW3 Centre, and was a resounding success. Explore some of the key panel discussions and interview videos available to view on YouTube below:
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23 March 2018

JW3 Centre, Finchley, north London. Tuesday March 27th 2018   Religion Media Centre trustees and advisory board members joined others to organise the inaugural Religion and Media Festival, Exploring Belief, which took place at the JW3 centre in London at the end of March. A stellar cast of panellists and speakers including James Harding, Mark Thomp son and Frank Cottrell-Boyce...

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