Festival

Youth

There is loads to look forward to at Greenbelt 2013!!
We’ve brought together a mass of people to get you singing, dancing, thinking, debating, worshipping and applauding.

Here are some highlights to whet your appetite in advance of the festival.
We’ve handpicked some exciting events from the Youth venue programme as well as some of the class acts happening across site!

  • The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company

    The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company

    Founded in 2008 by MOBO award-winning hip hop artist Akala, The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company (‘THSC’) is a music theatre production company aimed at exploring the social, cultural and linguistic parallels between the works of William Shakespeare and that of modern day rappers. Launched in 2009 with the …

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  • Steve Price

    Steve Price

    Steve Price is professionally crazy. He's a full-time illusionist and a member of The Magic Circle. Steve uses his unique mix of comedy, magic and mayhem to amaze and amuse audiences all around Europe. Steve has over 10 years of performing experience and has entertained …

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    Folk On

    Something’s stirring in the village of Little Dribblepatch...it’s Derek Tinkleberry, Donald Cornfoot and Edmund Sidebottam, otherwise known as Folk On – the finest comedy folk band since The Hay Bale Boys (and who remembers them?) The story of Folk On is one of overcoming adversity, unity in diversity, …

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    The London Community Gospel Choir

    Out of many one voice and out of an assortment of churches, cultures and characters emerges the London Community Gospel Choir. In 1982 a dream and a vision came alive. Revd. Bazil Meade, with the help of Lawrence Johnson, Delroy Powell and John Francis made a mark in …

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    Serum

    Serum is a spirituality discussion group for anyone who likes talking about big topics (and they don't come much bigger than God!). The discussions are relaxed, taking place over a coffee, and are especially appropriate if you wouldn't describe yourself as a Christian, or feel comfortable doing so

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  • Grace Petrie

    Grace Petrie

    Hailed as the voice of a new generation by listeners and critics alike, Leicester’s Grace Petrie emerged from the blossoming East Midlands music scene in 2006, at the age of 18. Her lyrically led pop-folk soon began to draw attention, and after a well-received first album that earned …

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    Lemar

    Winner of two Brit Awards and three MOBO Awards, and creator of seven top ten UK singles, Lemar released his fifth album Invincible in 2012, has recorded with JLS and Sway, and supported Mary J Blige on her UK arena tour. Lemar brings his full band to party …

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  • The Boxettes

    The Boxettes

    The Boxettes are an all-female vocal group based in London. Their distinctive sound makes fine use of the complementing styles of their voices: Alyusha, Yvette, Neo and Kate, and current World Female Beatbox Champion Bellatrix- all combining to evocative and powerful effect. Since forming at the Guildhall School …

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    Vicky Beeching

    Vicky Beeching is a musician, a communicator, a social media consultant and PhD student. After graduating from Oxford with a BA and MA in theology she signed with record label EMI and moved to the USA to record and tour. Eight years later she returned to the UK …

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    Milton Jones

    'The best one-line merchant in British comedy' (Chortle). He's one of our top stand up comedians, a Perrier award winner in demand at comedy clubs across the country. You might have seen him on Mock the Week, or you may have been listening to his Radio 4 show …

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  • Christian Aid Collective

    The Christian Aid Collective

    At Greenbelt 2013, The Christian Aid Collective, SPEAK and SCM are teaming up to bring you a weekend of workshops to support you on your student journey. The Christian Aid Collective is a part of Christian Aid. Working in churches, schools, colleges and universities, the Collective exists to engage …

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