Earth Day – The Future is Sparkly

Earth Day 2018 – Ending Plastic Pollution. A Greenbelt Act of the Imagination. Each year Earth Day asks people around the world to come together and think about how we can be better at protecting...

L.A. Salami

Lookman Adekunle Salami is a man in his mid-twenties with a restless spirit and boundless creativity. He makes charming indie-folk, songs that turn intimate tales into epic anthems and big issues...

Space to Breathe

Committed to providing opportunities for young adults to have a spiritual context within which to reflect on the everyday issues of life, Space to Breathe makes the resources and treasures of...

For the children of Palestine the second Balfour century has already begun

This article was written by Greenbelt friend and speaker Robert Cohen and originally published on the Patheos website on the 1 November. It is republished here in its entirety with kind permission...

A greener festival

As a festival we want to tread as carefully as we can. We were pleased to win A Greener Festival Award this year and we're on a journey towards making sure we do the best we possibly can to minimise...

Giving: good. Fundraising: bad?

We all agree that giving is good, but is fundraising? Hear from three people paid to make you part with your cash about why they're proud to be professional fundraisers. Oh, and how it helps build...
Speaker(s): Zoe Bunter

Children of the State

Featuring Lemn Sissay, The Children's Society's Lucy Capron, and chaired by Home of Good's Krish Kandiah Join our panellists, along with young care leavers telling their stories, in debating...
Speaker(s): Krish Kandiah, Lemn Sissay

Jesus – Contrary and Controversial?

You don't get crucified for being a yes-man: something the Apostle's Creed overlooks, inserting nothing more than a comma between “born of the virgin Mary” and “suffered under Pontius...
Speaker(s): John Bell

Upside-down Bible

Attempts to read Jesus' teachings with an open mind can be hampered by years of being told the 'right' interpretation in church. Get a fresh perspective on Jesus' parables with surprising and helpful...
Speaker(s): Symon Hill

Inter Act: What we talk about when we talk about video games

Millions of pounds are spent creating video games, yet we speak meaningfully about them so falteringly. Can we start seeing games as profound and spiritual, while not sidestepping their violent...

Will Whisson

New kid on the block Will, whose launch as a solo performer was barely a year ago, has nonetheless hit the ground running with a no-rest-for-the-wicked touring schedule and a cracking debut EP...

Clive Stafford Smith

Awarded an OBE for "humanitarian services", Clive is a lawyer specialising in defending people accused of the most serious crimes.