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A Tribute to James Holloway by former festival manager and Fat Band member Martin Evans James Holloway died at 3a.m. on Friday, the 18th October 2019 in Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge,...

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Everyday Extremism

It's easy to think that extremism is other people – lone shooters in New Zealand mosques, for instance. But it is also easy for us all to stop noticing and speaking out against everyday extremism...
Speaker(s): Ivan Humble, Lisa-Raine Hunt

This year at Greenbelt we're going to host a conversation and workshop aimed at alerting us to and equipping us to counter what we're calling "everyday extremism". Here's what we're...

Mark Vernon

Dr Mark Vernon is a writer, commentator and psychotherapist. He is known for contributing to and presenting programmes on BBC radio, writing for the UK national press notably the Guardian and the...

Mr. Dilly’s World Of Wonder

Mr Dilly has performed to over 75,000 children in recent years. Bringing his bowler hat and world of wonder to life at music festivals and literary events, for charities, museums and schools –...

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls

In 2016, Frank Turner was reading a collection of poetry by Clive James when one line stopped him in his tracks. It was from a poem titled Leçons Des Ténèbres: “I should have been more kind. It...

A guest blog by our lovely friends at Church House Bookshop who run G-Books, our onsite book shop... We hope you've returned from Greenbelt refreshed and with somewhere drier to curl up with one...

The Truth About Poverty

What is the truth about poverty in the UK? Forget the stereotypes, the myths and the media hype. This is your chance to hear - and to share - the unadulterated truth about poverty. Members of Poverty...

A guest blog from Church House Bookshop Already zipped through our last Greenbelt blog of reading suggestions? Here's seven more to whet your appetite for this year's festival… Plus –...

Black Lives Matter: Christian & Muslim Reflections

A conversation among Muslim and Christian voices reflecting on the Black Lives Matter movement including its historic roots and evolution both in the UK and USA. Ismael Lea South, Saraiya Bah, Eric...
Speaker(s): Ismael Lea South, Saraiya Bah

John Wills

As a child of the 60's, John Wills grew up in the small East Northamptonshire town of Rushden, where he was able to witness the slow decline of the traditional town centre shopping. John was...

Hannah Martin

Hannah Martin is a trained dance and sports leader. A member of our Children's Team, her Zumba sessions are fun, easy to pick up and have repetitive dances so that you'll remember them, too....

Jasmine Kennedy

‘Introspective, contemplative, armed with a voice to stop you in your tracks.' Jasmine Kennedy is an acoustic singer/songwriter who sings from the heart; her lyrics a collection of throwaway...

St Martin-in-the-Fields: Inspired to Follow

Alastair is a priest at London's St Martin-in-the-Fields, and an adult educator, facilitator and coach working with clergy and church groups. Ayla is a trainee priest and Art History Fellow at...