Beloved Community 2026: There is Hope in colour

TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO ATTEND visit: https://bristol-cathedral.co.uk/event/beloved-community-2026-there-is-hope-in-colour/

Centred on Let There Be Light, a major new stained glass commission by artist Joseph Ijoyemi, this year’s gathering opens up conversations around history, memory, identity, reparative justice and the role of art in creating spaces for dialogue and hope.

Whether you’re interested in art, social justice, faith, history, culture or community, you’re warmly invited to join us for a day of conversation, creativity and reflection.

Live Music, Poetry, Film & Performance

Featuring:

* Miles Chambers
* GREAT
* Asha Elia
* Cleo Lake
* Maxine Barclay
* Asher Simmons
* Alberta Whittle
* ONE CHOIR of St Paul’s, directed by Robert Short
* Live DJ Set by Midé Naike
Plus more to be announced

### Panel Conversation

The day’s panel will explore questions of remembrance, justice, faith, identity, heritage and belonging, with opportunities for audience questions and discussion.

Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE
Member of the House of Lords and internationally recognised leader in education, social responsibility and international development.

Bishop Bernard A. Morris
Bishop and Pastor of Inns Court Church and Family Centre, with a longstanding ministry in faith, community leadership and theological education.

Vernon Samuels OLY
Former Olympian, mentor and community leader working with young people around mental health, education and race equity.

Dr Victoria Otomoso
Theologian, author, lecturer and public speaker whose work explores faith, formation and lived experience.

Euella Isis Jackson
Creative, cultural leader and advocate whose work explores identity, community, social change and opportunities for underrepresented voices.