Flo + The Escape Lane Trio
Flo + The Escape Lane Trio are a Bristol-based group, playing semi-acoustic versions of Flo's indie-folk-rock songs, lyrical story-telling against a backdrop of artful piano and ambient lead guitar.
Science Boffins
Science Boffins are the UK's Original Science Party Entertainers and the Largest School Science Workshop Provider, providing magical, unforgettable science shows (with a slime making activity table...
The Wran
Emerging from the Comeragh's of County Waterford, Ireland, Brothers—Tommy, Danny, Sean, and Stephen Dunford—form the heart of the brand-new trad fusion band THE WRAN. Inspired by the likes of...
Spread your wings a little wider
The wings our Angels have given us have helped us stay aloft when so many other small, independent festivals have struggled to keep flying. But times are tough and so we're reaching out to...
Tax The Rich? Dream On!
In a time when there are billionaires, is taxing the rich just a pipe dream? Meet the global and UK campaigners dreaming of wealth taxes that deliver climate justice, better public services and...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Mohamed AdowFrom Communion to Climate Action: Where Does Greenbelt’s Communion Money Go?
At our 2022 and 2023 festival communions, Greenbelters generously donated to a Christian Aid climate change project in Bangladesh. Hear from Christian Aid about how this project protects from climate...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Nushrat Rahman Chowdhury, Oliver PearceMake Poverty History? Dream On!
20 years ago, we marched on the G8 summit demanding an end to poverty. What happened? As the African continent experiences its worst debt crisis in a generation, join us to explore whether it can...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Osai Ojigho, Jamie Drummond, Ashley Green-ThompsonField, Fork, Fashion
Exploring the true meaning of provenance, value and beauty, and how this must be a part of our decision making around the clothes we buy, the food we eat, and the farming and fibre systems we are all...
Speaker(s): Alice RobinsonThe Tears of Things
How do we live compassionately in times of violence and despair? The writings of the Jewish prophets may have an answer. In this session Richard Rohr will explore how walking the full path of the...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Richard Rohr, Martin WroeAI and Earthly Futures
What is the narrative of our destiny and who do we think controls it? A panel conversation drawing together the various strands of AI thinking from across the weekend. With Professor in Digital...
Speaker(s): Beth Singler, Chris Baker, Maggi Savin-Baden, Kester Brewin, William Temple FoundationBeing Human in an AI Age
ChatGPT and its AI siblings are the talk of the town – and the country. Anthropologist and professor of Digital Religions Dr Beth Singler explores whether religion is disrupted by AI, and how faith...
Speaker(s): Beth Singler, William Temple FoundationSoulful Nature: The Space In Which We Come To Life
Spirit + Matter = Soul. Yet so often the two have been torn apart. In this evocative session, Brian Draper reflects on why our soul stirs when we step outside, and how - through simple spiritual...
Speaker(s): Brian DraperFour Moves Through Doom
If you're feeling overwhelmed – and tempted by denial or despair, author and contemplative activist Brian McLaren proposes four moves to help you find life after a feeling of doom.
Speaker(s): Brian McLarenChurch Reparations For Slavery? Dream on!
In 2023/24 pilgrimages of church leaders in Jamaica and the UK met to advance conversations about reparations for the wrongs of slavery. Hear from these leaders as we explore how to face the past and...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Dr Robert Beckford, Dario SolanoFaith For The Climate? Dream on!
85% of the world's people identify with a religion, so how can religious communities around the world be a more powerful force for action on climate? We'll be joined by faith leaders in the UK...
Speaker(s): Christian Aid, Giles Goddard, Dr Shanon Shah, Rev Rachel Mash