New College Festival – Lamorna Ash

Lamorna Ash – 'Don’t Forget We’re Here Forever: A New Generation’s Search for Religion' In her wildly successful new book, ‘Don’t Forget We’re Here Forever’ (Bloomsbury, 2025), Lamorna Ash asks why many young people facing an age of uncertainty are turning to faith. Raised with only a smattering of knowledge of Christianity, Ash started her journey after writing two friends’ unexpected conversions. From here, she began encountering a recurring phenomenon: in an age of disconnection and apathy, a new generation was discovering, wrestling with, and reshaping religion for itself. Through interviews and her own deeply personal journey with religion, experiencing Evangelical youth festivals to Quaker meetings, a silent Jesuit retreat along the Welsh coastline to a monastic community in the Inner Hebrides, Ash investigates what drives young people in the twenty-first century to embrace Christianity. Accessibility We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive attendee experience. In line with fire safety regulations attendees using a wheelchair must be able to self-transfer to an evac chair in order to safely evacuate the building. If you have specific accessibility needs or accommodation requests please let us know during registration or contact us in advance by emailing [email protected]. Additional information can be found at Accessibility Information: New College Venue & Travel The event will take place at New College on the Mound. Please access via the glass door through main gated entrance. New College is very accessible on foot, bike and bus. We would encourage all attendees to consider sustainable travel options to the event. Car parking is not available and limited only to nearby street parking: Find parking bays – The City of Edinburgh Council Further information on the venue and travel options can be found at Travel Options