Exploring the visual arts and the Festival We talk to Meryl Doney involved in the visual arts at Greenbelt since the 80s and now curator of the WallSpace Gallery in London, Jake Lever practising artist and teacher and past Greenbelt exhibitor about his work and artistic vision, Derek Hill, Greenbelt's visual arts coordinator, about the Festival's visual arts programming, and Liz Chapman about the street art she saw everywhere on the Greenbelt trip to Israel Palestine in October 2008.
The story is as follows: "This cover of Stand By Me was recorded by completely unknown artists in a street virtual studio all around the world.
Henry David Thoreau's Walden is one of the three books that will be discussed by the Greenbelt Book Club at this year's Festival.
I can't remember if I was sent this, or stumbled across it on a lunch break internet bumble (so apologies if you are the person who sent it to me!) but either way, it looks great.
by Ed Richmond When they’re not busy listening to loads of music to book for the whole of the Greenbelt programme, the intrepid band of volunteers on the music group tend to listen to more music.
In 1993 Charlie Ryder took part in a demonstration to shut down the BNP headquarters in Welling, south-east London.
To celebrate the first batch of line-up announcements, this month's free talk comes from long-standing Festival friend Alastair McIntosh.
by Ben Whitehouse One of the things I'm most looking forward to at the festival this year is the book club because I know it's going to be interesting.
This Wednesday I went to the G20 demonstrations at Bank and the Climate Camp In The City on Broadgate later in the evening.
Preparing for the first rough-cut screening of the #GB40 film documentary tonight. Wondering how people will respond. #nervousanticipation