Easter at New Hall
Thursday 2 April - Sunday 5 April 2026
Easter People 2026
Following last year’s joyful re-launch of Easter at New Hall, the Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre and New Hall School are delighted to invite friends and families to join us to celebrate the Easter Triduum 2026 at New Hall.
From Maundy Thursday afternoon through to Easter Sunday lunch, the aim of Easter at New Hall is to make our Easter celebration, with its various deeply human themes, relevant to all present. We will do this through creative liturgies, in different locations around the site, and using many different mediums, including music, dance and drama.
There will be opportunities for everyone to sing in a choir and to prepare and participate in the liturgies. We will share our meals together, and there will be activities, both lively and peaceful, for example: Stations of the Cross; prayer sessions; talks; baking; arts and crafts; swimming; walks; and an Easter egg hunt.
Living through the Triduum from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday is a deeply moving experience where we will be able to grow together in faith, fellowship and love.
Easter at New Hall | Programme
Thursday 2 April
3.00pm Arrival and Welcome Refreshments
6.30pm Maundy Thursday Meal & Mass
8.00pm Altar of Repose
Friday 3 April
8.30am
Morning Prayer, followed by Breakfast
9.30am Activities
1.00pm Lunch
1.30pm Preparations for The Passion
3.00pm Celebration of The Passion
6.30pm Supper
7.30pm Evening Meditation
Saturday 4 April
9.00am
10.15am
Morning Prayer, followed by Breakfast
Holy Saturday Reflection & Activities
1.00pm Lunch, followed by Activities
6.30pm Evening Prayer, followed by Supper
8.00pm Easter Vigil
Sunday 5 April
8.30am
Morning Prayer, followed by Breakfast
10.00am Easter Egg Hunt
11.00am Easter Sunday Mass
12.30pm Lunch
2.00pm Departures
NB The full programme will be shared with participants and those interested nearer the time.
Residential (3-night) & non-residential options are available. Those staying with us will have three meals a day included. To reserve your place for Easter at New Hall, scan the QR code or visit ticketsource.com/newhallschool
New Hall School, The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS
Easter Triduum 2025
‘The Easter People of 2025’ brought together members of New Hall’s founding Religious Community, the Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre, as well as students, staff, Old Fishes, returning friends from the ‘Easter People of 2004’, and new attendees for a powerful four-day spiritual journey.
In addition to the principal liturgies, activities included morning and evening prayer, a celebration of the Last Supper, the Stations of The Cross in the fresh air, an Easter egg hunt, family-friendly games and community meals.
