BigChurchDayOut

The Big Church Day Out, also known as BCDO, is a Christian non-profit music festival that takes place in Wiston, West Sussex, England, best known for its contemporary Christian music. Many musical types are represented at the festival with the festival to appeal to all denominations of Christians. The main musical genres featured are Christian rock, contemporary worship music, gospel and Christian rap.

The Big Church Day Out (often abbreviated to BCDO)
LZ7 performing at BigChurchDayOut 2019.
GenreChristian rock, Christian worship, Gospel music, Christian rap, contemporary Christian music
DatesLast Saturday and Sunday of May (BCDO South)
First Saturday and Sunday of June (BCDO North)
Location(s)Wiston House, Wiston, West Sussex, United Kingdom/Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire
Years active2009 – present
Websitewww.bigchurchdayout.com

The festival was extended from one day to three days in 2010, with an additional day in the Midlands. That year, the number of attendees went up to 25,000 from 15,000 the year before. The next year, in 2011, the length of the festival was reduced to two days and the number attending decreased to 20,000.[1] Since 2012 attendances have returned to in excess of 25,000 each year at the BCDO South festival in West Sussex. [2]

The Big Church Day Out was created by Tim Jupp, a founding member of Delirious?.[3] The leading Christian pop and rock artists have appeared as headline acts with others appearing on smaller stages.

The event was featured on BBC Songs of Praise on 30 June 2013.

In 2017 the event was rebranded Big Church Day Out South, with a second weekend held a week later at Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire as Big Church Day Out North. Similar line-ups appear at both festivals.

Lineups

Famous artists over the years have included rock bands such as YFriday, for KING & COUNTRY, Switchfoot, Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Delirious?, Jesus Culture, BOSH (band) and Dance Like Kings.[4][5]
Singer/songwriters that have appeared include Michael W Smith, Phil Wickham, Amy Grant, Natalie Evans, Stuart Townend, Yazz and Matt Maher.
Worship leaders and bands that have appeared include Matt Redman, Hillsong United (band), Worship Central (with Tim Hughes), Bethel Music, Rend Collective and Planet Shakers.
RnB/ Hip-hop artists have included Toby Mac, Israel Houghton, LZ7, Lecrae and Gungor.
Gospel singer Israel Houghton has performed the most times, in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015.

References
  1. "About Big Church Day Out". Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. "About Big Church Day Out".
  3. "Big Church Day Out on God TV". GODTV. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  4. "2012 Line-UP". Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  5. "Switchfoot added to Big Church Day Out Line-UP". louderthanthemusic.com. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
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