Candle is passionate about Religious Studies and Philosophy; we run the most popular events for students of A Level Religious Studies, GCSE RS and their equivalents, both in the UK and overseas. We also run Bespoke Events in schools and Online Events and well as Teacher CPD INSET conferences.

Founded in 2010 by Dr Peter Vardy (Vice Principal of Heythrop College, University of London, 1998-2011) and his wife Charlotte Vardy, Candle aims to help young people fulfill their potential by thinking deeply and well. Specialists in Religious Studies and Philosophy, Candle Conferences has worked with more than 100,000 young people and more than 1000 schools in the UK and overseas. Our events have become a rite of passage, the highlight of many successful schools’ calendars.

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• STEPPING UP

• Evil & the God of Love

• The Word?

• Life & Death

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  Dates and Venues for 2024-25 Live Events

  Our events for 2024-25 are shaping up nicely. So that you can start penciling things into your diary, these are the dates and venues we have so far... . A... Read more
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  York Festival of Ideas

  Why not join Dr Peter Vardy for a FREE event, part of the York Festival of Ideas 2023? . The event launches "The Philosophers' Daughters", a new and unique book... Read more
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  Honorary Doctorate awarded to Dr Peter Vardy by the University of Chichester

  The University of Chichester awarded an Honorary Doctorate to Dr Peter Vardy in recognition of his work promoting high-quality Religious Education in schools on 19th October 2021. The University explained:... Read more
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  Essay Competition winners!

  Congratulations go to Patricia Soh (St Paul's School for Girls, pictured) and to Alexander Lawrence (Stamford School) for winning our A Level and GCSE essay competitions during the last academic... Read more