Autumn Soul is designed for young people aged between 13 - 18 years of age. As group leaders are responsible for young people during the course of the weekend we cannot accommodate individual young people at Autumn Soul. Groups must have appropriate ratios of leaders and young people in order to attend. We require at least one leader of each gender who is over 21 years of age, for every 8 young people.

All Main Sessions will take place in Hamilton Road Presbyterian and First Bangor Presbyterian Churches in Northern Ireland.

There will be main worship sessions, late night extras, hang out time and Church Group Time.

The programme for the weekend can be found here. Please note that the programme provided is tentative and subject to change.

Participants should bring their Bible, a notepad/ journal, a pen, a drinks bottle, spending money and anything else they would normally bring for a weekend away which involves sleeping on a church hall floor.

Your group can enjoy wandering around Bangor city.

There are shops, takeaways and coffee shops.

There is also Bangor Harbour and sometimes during Autumn Soul there are funfair rides which have been organised by the Council, due to the weekend being around the school autumn term holidays.

New to Autumn Soul this year, SOAK Sessions give you extra space to pause, pray, and worship. Whether you’d like to begin or end your day with God, these sessions are open to everyone—come for as little or as long as you like. They’re a simple, optional time set aside for you and God: a chance to rest in His presence through reflective prayer and worship, and to focus your heart on Him. 

There is a large free carpark behind Hamilton Road Presbyterian Church Halls which we can use during Friday and Saturday. There is also on street parking in the town, just keep an eye out for any parking restriction signs!

Groups are responsible for organising their own transport to the event. There are also bus links and train links within a short walking distance to the venues. www.translink.co.uk

As long as the ratios are correct groups can ask to share leaders and sleeping halls. We can’t promise that we can make this work logistically but we can promise to try.

Autumn Soul is designed for young people and their leaders. We do not require all groups to be official church groups, however, we do require that young people be with their leaders or parent at all times. Should you decide to register, a church name is required for registration, along with a valid Access NI check & Safeguarding Training within MCI, even if you are bringing your own child. All info can be found here.

You will then use your personal information for the group leader sections.

£/€55 Full weekend ticket price

£/€25 Saturday day ticket price

(If day tickets are purchased before the booking closing date then Saturday Lunch is provided)

£45/€40 Sibling ticket price (full price for 1st child, discount for additional children)

For any other combinations of tickets please contact IMYC via email.

There is a concessional price for leaders. For every leader necessary to fulfil the ratios of leader to young person the cost is £25/ €25. For those leaders above the ratios necessary it is full price. If additional leaders are essential to assist young people with additional needs in attendance, then they also come in on the concessional price.

You can pay by Bank Transfer (an invoice will follow your booking with payment details) or cheque.

Once you complete the booking form, you will receive an invoice to confirm your booking has been received, with payment instructions.

Unfortunately, we are unable to take payments by PayPal or cash for Autumn Soul 2025.

Admission to all sessions, late night extras, seminar, workshops, two breakfasts and two lunches.