The event was first held in 1979 for one week at
Prestatyn, North Wales. In 1986, the event moved to Butlins
Minehead, and in 1987, it moved to
Skegness. Total cumulative attendance passed the 50,000 mark in 1988. The following year, it was also held at Butlin's
Ayr, Scotland. By 2010 the event had been reduced by a week from the previous year, and the 2011 attendance was approximately 28,000 people. From 2012, there were three Minehead weeks and one Skegness week. From 2014 to 2017, the events continued to reduce in length. In 2018 Harrogate Convention Centre was first used as a venue. == Worship music production and media coverage ==