The National Society for Education's National Conference 2026 will take place on Thursday 22nd January 2026 at SAINT Hackney Church, London.
We are delighted to invite trusts, schools and/or Dioceses to express their interest in performing at our inaugural 'Festival of Flourishing'. The festival will feature performances and creative arts inputs from 12-15 trusts, schools and/or dioceses from across the country, all interpreting the theme of ‘Flourishing’ through our five interacting domains – Purpose, Relationships, Learning, Resources and Wellbeing.
Please complete this short form to express your interest in taking part in the festival by outlining what you would wish to present at the festival, your creative arts vision in your organisation and how you would include pupils in developing and leading the performance. This form also asks for the proposed creative arts piece and how it would interpret one of those five domains of flourishing.
All expressions of interest should be completed and submitted by 30 September 2025.
We will confirm with the 12-15 selected organisations by 17 October to enable full preparations to be undertaken ahead of the event on 22 January 2026.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the festival or if you have any questions, please contact Kalyn Mallard, Events and Partnerships Manager, via email: kalyn.mallard@churchofengland.org.