Europe North Area Presidency Announces British Pageant for Summer 2023
The Europe North Area Presidency of the Church has announced that the British Pageant will be held over two consecutive weeks: Wednesday 2nd to Saturday 5th, and Tuesday 8th to Saturday 12th August 2023 in Chorley, Lancashire.
The pageant, which is one of only three globally sponsored pageants of the Church, will feature a cast and crew of several hundred volunteers who will celebrate through song, dance, and the spoken word, the remarkable contributions of early British and Irish converts to the Church and to the mid-nineteenth century religious revival.
Elder Hans T. Boom, President of the Europe North Area, said of the pageant, “It is much more than just a musical production. This truly is an opportunity to turn our hearts to our families, our friends, our forebears and especially to our Saviour.”
Typically, the pageant is performed every four years, but restrictions from the pandemic and its aftermath caused postponement of the pageant after the last performances held in 2017.
President of the British Pageant, Craig T. Wright, along with his counsellors, Paul S. Elvidge and John Deacon, are now actively working with Church leadership and creative teams to help accomplish the pageant’s overarching purpose: “Bring people closer to Christ through a transformational experience that shares our legacy of faith in our Saviour and the blessings of the covenant path.”
President Wright added, “Multiple volunteers are already working in production, costumes, staging, choirs, security, and a host of other essential areas to bring about what is sure to be an amazing experience for all who participate. We hope you will join us this coming August 2023.”