Barbecue fun at Summer Madness!

Monday June 30th 2025

The group from All Saints’, Antrim, enjoying some music.

Around 180 young people and youth leaders from 12 different parishes across Connor Diocese have taken part in the Summer Madness Festival which got underway in Portglenone on Friday June 26. [Photo gallery below].

Bishop George’s T-shirt certainly caught the eye!

The annual festival closes on Tuesday July 1, and features worship in the big top, talks, music, workshops, games activities, food, fellowship and much more…

One of the highlights at Connor sub-camp was Sunday night’s Bishops’ Barbecue, which sees the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev George Davison, and other clergy flip the burgers, chargrill the chicken and sizzle the sausages for the young folk and their dedicated leaders.

This year’s festival has enjoyed high temperatures throughout (although there was a bit on rain last Friday) but Sunday evening’s weather was perfect for a barbecue with salad on the side and ice cream to follow.

Well done to the chefs and of course to our Diocesan Youth Officer Dave Armstrong and the other leaders who have spent time under canvas over the weekend to give our young peole this opportunity to focus on their faith and enjoy time together.