Bradford Cathedral – Re:Imagine Global Peace

Bradford Cathedral will host Re:Imagine Global Peace, an intimate, experimental conversation held over food later this month.

This gathering will bring together expertise, uncertainty, and personal stories to allow new insights to emerge between the guests which will include David Porter, Visiting Professor of Faith and Peaceful Relations at Coventry University in conversation with Revd Canon Ned Lunn, Canon for Intercultural Mission and the Arts at Bradford Cathedral.

Together, they will guide an evening of dialogue over food, inviting participants into a shared exploration of what it means to seek peace, locally and globally, in a fragmented age.

David Porter brings decades of lived experience in peace building. A native of Belfast, he was closely involved in the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. His role in the Northern Ireland peace process, including work with the Civic Forum and the Community Relations Council, helped opposing sides imagine a different future.

He has also served as Canon Director for Reconciliation at Coventry Cathedral and as the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Director for Reconciliation, responding to conflict and division within the Church and wider society.

“Peace is not simply the absence of conflict,” says Canon Ned Lunn. “It is about building trust across difference, weaving together diverse communities, and imagining new possibilities for how we live together.”

The Re:Imagine series, launched earlier this year, seeks to create space for courageous, creative, and collaborative conversations that tackle some of the most pressing issues of our time. Each event aims not just to discuss problems but to spark fresh imagination about possible futures.

Re:Imagine Global Peace at Bradford Cathedral takes place on Friday 26th September 2025 at 7:30pm. Tickets (£15 each + booking fee) can be found here.