Why Talking About The Climate Crisis Might Be The Most Important Thing You Ever Do
Rise Up! The world's most transformative social movements started with a conversation – and we're not just talking chit-chat. Honest conversations about the challenges we face, that stir our...
Speaker(s): Christian AidDefenders Of Faith
Elizabeth II's reign has been profoundly shaped by her Christian faith. But when Charles III succeeds her, might it be the moment to junk the deeply religious, medieval ritual of the coronation...
Speaker(s): Catherine PepinsterIn The Metaverse As In Heaven
As we move towards the metaverse and Web3, how should we prepare? How will virtual, augmented and meta ‘realities' affect our spiritual experiences and religious rites? What new opportunities...
Speaker(s): Andrew Jones…and now, the weather…
For our 2022 festival communion, we met to express the planet's fear and distress, to give words to creation's grief, and to ask for God's mercy. It was a service about climate care and climate...
Richard Dawkins at Greenbelt 2022
Over the course of our festival weekend, a few people once again raised concerns with us on our social media over inviting Professor Richard Dawkins to Greenbelt. The same concerns were raised way...
Life begins at 50
Greenbelt turns 50 next year: a landmark moment that offers us a chance to reflect. To take stock but also to glimpse the future ahead. So in 2023 we'll be making two changes to Greenbelt that...
Trans and non-binary – inclusion, support and programming at Greenbelt 2022
When we announced our lineup, concerns were raised about the inclusion of some speakers on the bill who it was claimed had shared gender critical views as part of their public and platformed...
To bring or not to bring? That is the question.
When we first moved to Boughton and away from Cheltenham Racecourse back in 2014, our festival theme was ‘Travelling Light'. We wanted festivalgoers to think carefully about what they really...
Revolting Christians
Our friends from the United Reformed Church will be at Greenbelt Festival again this year. Here's a blog they've written about what they'll be doing and how you can get involved. It's written by Roo...
New for 2022: Greenbelt Quiet Communion
Do you find the big festival communion service a bit overwhelming? Do you want to share bread and wine, but can't quite face the noise and the crowd? We've got some good news for you. Greenbelt...
Grove
Greenbelt's outdoor gathering space, The Grove is for all ages and offers sessions designed to help you connect with God in nature and to enter into all things Forest Church. As well as planned...
CMS
When we look at the life of Jesus, we see that he spent time with people at the edges, often to the astonishment of the establishment. Sick people, poor people, tax collectors, those who were often...
Amos Trust
Amos Trust is a small creative human rights organisation. We challenge injustice, build hope and create positive change, working with vibrant local partners around the world. Street Justice – On...
10 teenage kicks at Greenbelt (so hard to beat)
At Greenbelt we want teenagers to go free-range and enjoy the run of the place. We've got a dedicated workshop venue and chillout space just for them, with events laid on all weekend but also you...
g-books: your official #GB22 bookshop
Our lovely friends at Church House Bookshop/Hymns A&M are back at Greenbelt once again, bringing our pop-up bookshop – g-books – to the festival site. Here's a guest blog post from them about...