THE TABLET & NEW HALL FESTIVAL
JUSTICE, PEACE and the FUTURE OF THE CHURCH
10 - 11th July, 2026
New Hall Boreham House, Chelmsford.
Our amazing opportunity to spend two days in company with leading voices exploring the future of our Church. Join a powerful two-day Catholic festival, bringing people from across the UK together to pray, reflect and act for justice, peace and human dignity.
Full information here
Root & Branch are delighted that a number of Festival speakers and contributors are
well-known to us.
Come and enjoy the privilege of a couple of days together, responding, sharing, praying and relaxing,through coffee-times and lunchtimes, prayer times, and downtimes.
Let’s take the opportunity to help shape the future of our Church.
Accommodation and Transport Options
KEY - New Hall School (top L) owns nearby Boreham House, (bottom R), its prep school and events venue, and kindly offers both for our use.
The Festival takes place here in Boreham House on Friday 10th - Sat 11th July
Access: all on ground floor.
Exhibition Space available.
More details
https://www.thetablet.co.uk/events/the-tablet-new-hall-festival-2026/
NEW HALL SCHOOL
Accommodation at the heart of the Festival:
Single room, shared facilities, with Breakfast, available 9 - 12th July, £50 p/n.First-come, first-served, early booking strongly advised.
Free motorhome parking & Free tent pitches.
Free transfers from Boreham House morning and evening, and from and to Beaulieu Park Station (see below)
Friday Evening: story, music, testimony & Night Prayer.
Booking direct: adyoung@thetablet.co.uk. https://www.thetablet.co.uk/events/the-tablet-new-hall-festival-2026/
Premier Inns Springfield and Boreham (20 mins and 10 mins walk to Boreham House respectively) and free transfers to Boreham House morning & evening.
Accommodation rates vary; check directly with Premier Inns.
Transport
Beaulieu Park Railway Station at the bottom of New Hall’s Avenue connects New Hall School directly to London and surrounding areas. The station allows travel to London in as little as 35 minutes.
Free transfers as above.
Local Transport Links
With trains from Chelmsford, Essex, reaching London Liverpool
Street in just 35 minutes, the local area offers excellent rail links to
Colchester, as well as Suffolk and Norfolk.
By car, the A12 is immediately accessible, providing easy access to the M25 and
London.
Local bus services connect to Chelmsford city centre.
Chelmsford railway station also offers a shuttle service to
Stansted airport.
EarlyBird Offer - do not miss!
Click on the day rate or two date rate to book your ticket(s) for The
Tablet / New Hall Festival:
Early Bird Ticket covering entry to The Festival for 2 days: £59.99
Early Bird Day Rate Ticket covering entry to The Festival on
Friday or Saturday – £39.99
Do let us know when you’ve booked with The Tablet.
R&B Core Team will be much looking forward to your company!
“If the people of God will lead, eventually the leaders will follow.”
Joan Chittister.