Great Big Live Assembly: Easter 2026 (Secondary Schools)

Join us for the Great Big Live Assembly as we celebrate the joy of the Christian festival of Easter.

When life feels frightening, confusing or uncertain… where do we find hope?

Join thousands of children across the UK for a powerful, engaging and age-appropriate Great Big Live Assembly for Easter, exploring why Christians believe this story is all about hope and new beginnings.

Through creative storytelling, short film clips, interactive quizzes, real-life voices and live shout-outs to schools, we’ll journey through the Easter story together — discovering who Jesus is and why this story continues to inspire millions of people around the world today.

Designed for a diverse school audience, the assembly takes an open and invitational approach. We’ll explore what Christians believe about Easter while creating space for curiosity, reflection and discussion. No assumptions. No pressure. Just thoughtful, high-quality content that helps children understand one of the most important festivals in the Christian calendar.

Along the way we’ll feature:

• Clips from the new film The King of Kings, starring Pierce Brosnan and Uma Thurman
• A close encounter with Caravaggio’s Masterpiece the Supper at Emmaus at the National Gallery

In a world that can sometimes feel uncertain, Easter tells a story of hope.

We’d love your school to be part of it — a hopeful, inclusive assembly for schools of every background.More details to come....

HOST Dr Krish Kandiah OBE

Dr Krish Kandiah is a social entrepreneur with a vision to help solve some of society’s seemingly intractable problems through building partnerships across civil society, faith communities, government and philanthropy. He led the Afghan Welcome and UKHK initiatives which have worked with government and civil society to welcome newcomers from Afghanistan and Hong Kong to the UK. He is the director of Sanctuary Foundation, a foster carer, a host in the Homes for Ukraine scheme and sits on the government's Core Delivery Group. He is the author of over 15 books, including two welcome books for resettled Hong Kong and Ukrainian children.

Gemma Hunt

Gemma has been working in TV since 2003 when she graduated with her First Class Media Performance Degree from The University of Bedfordshire. Gemma started working exclusively for CBBC in July 2003 before going freelance in 2007. 2013 saw Gemma join the CBeebies family on BAFTA award winning pirate gameshow 'Swashbuckle'. Gemma also presents 'Together' - a BBC Learning School Radio show downloadable for school assemblies.

You can see Gemma presenting live at Festivals around the UK, including Big Church Day Out. Also, from April 2016 Gemma is co-presenting the new Alpha Film Series for alpha.org. Gemma also runs workshops in presenting skills and enjoys working with children, leading storytelling sessions and birthday parties. In 2017 Gemma was hugely honoured to be nominated in the "Presenter" category at the Children's BAFTAs.

Jenny Hamill

Jenny Hamill is a creative director and producer at Scripture Union Scotland, where she creates content for schools and churches. She is passionate about telling stories that help young people explore faith, identity and purpose. Jenny loves developing creative ideas that connect with diverse audiences and make a positive impact in everyday life.