Greenbelt through the decades: the 1980s
To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we've asked some of the folk who've helped bring Greenbelt Festival to life over the last 50 years to write a little something about their festival experiences....
Around the world in 80 faiths
Whether you saw the fascinating BBC series or not, this is one session not to be missed. Around the World in 80 Faiths presenter Peter Owen-Jones will reveal some of his more potent experiences and...
8000 issues and counting
A guest blog from our partners, Church Times.How much has the UK changed in the last 150 years? What about the Church?The Church Times has been reporting the news about the Church for over 150 years....
Trust Greenbelt gives £80,000 away this Easter
Each year at Greenbelt Festival we host a communion service. Everything stops. We celebrate and remember together. And we give. And that giving we set aside (apart from in emergencies) so that we can...
Tessa Khan
Tessa is a lawyer, campaigner and Executive Director of Uplift, an organisation that supports a just transition away from oil and gas production in the UK. Before founding Uplift, she was co-founder...
Joust
Come and play Joust, the tactical theatrical PlayStation game you play in a field, without any kind of screen. It's become a regular Greenbelt favourite. We'll hunt zombies, save the villagers...
Scott J. Brice
Blending rhythmically driven acoustic guitar phrases with introspective and thought-provoking lyricism, Glasgow based Alt-Folk artist and song maker - Scott J. Brice will lull you into either a...
The Allergies LIVE
The duo of DJ Moneyshot and Rackabeat have been delighting dance floors and lighting up radio airwaves since forming The Allergies and releasing their debut album in 2016. Their brand of feel-good...
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.
Jo Musker-Sherwood
Jo has experienced multiple burnouts throughout her adult life both as an activist, and as a human who feels things deeply. After a decade of campaigning for change, both from within and outside of...
Paul Cookson
Paul has been to every festival since 1977 and performed at every festival since 1978. Curator or The Twist and Family Twist for over thirty years, Greenbelt has very much been an artistic home. The...
John Bell
John Bell first came to Greenbelt expecting it to be an advanced judo course where he might learn some new moves. He has been moving ever since. During the pandemic he learned how to right click and...
Zia Ahmed
Zia Ahmed is a writer from North-West London. He is a former Roundhouse Slam champion and in 2019 Zia's stage debut 'i wanna be yours' premiered at the Bush Theatre. He is a recipient of the...
Oli Frost
Oli Frost makes novelty songs, films and websites about the climate crisis. He's created a fake fossil-fuel ad company, a spoof climate wellness app, a divestment-themed video game, and a song that...
Some things old. Lots of things new.
Our Creative Director Paul gives us a whistle-stop round-up to the latest May bookings for this year's Greenbelt Festival. Some favourites. Some newbies. Some surprises. All adding to the richness...