We all have our blind spots: Thoughts on Israel-Palestine and boycotts
Paul Northup, Greenbelt's Creative Director, writes here about how the festival is committed to standing with the growing number of artists who are signalling their support for a cultural boycott of...
Morgan & West: More Magic for Kids! (Bigger, bolder, and more brilliant than before!)
Time-travelling magicians Morgan & West return to the stage with a marvellous magic show full of crazy capers for the young, old, and everyone in between! Expect the unexpected, believe the...
Greenbelt 2018 Communion: Windrush & Carnival
We've been thinking about this year's communion service for a few years now. We wanted to continue the thread of the last two years' focus on inclusion – of children in 2016 and of those with...
Greenbelt wins ‘Act of Independence’ award
Continuing our award-winning streak in 2017, we've just bagged the prestigious independent festivals ‘Act of Independence' award for our showcasing of Muslim art and culture in partnership with...
Aar Maanta
Considered to be the voice of the new Somali generation, and the ‘bridge that links the old musical generation to the new one', Aar Maanta is revered as one of the most creative and talented...
Muhanad Al Qaisy
Born and living in Bethlehem, Muhanad leads the Olive Tree Campaign, raising international awareness of the realities of occupied Palestine.
A piece of Palestine at Greenbelt 2017
Paul Northup, Greenbelt's Creative Director, outlines the range of Palestinian programming at this year's festival and why a focus on Israel-Palestine remains fundamental to the festival's...
Exclusivity & hope: a view from Bethlehem
This blog is a long read. You might want to grab a cuppa. It's written by Greenbelt's Creative Director, Paul Northup. I'm writing it from the little town of Bethlehem; the place where, as a...
Back by popular demand: a beginners guide to the Palestinian territories and Israel
Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Middle East but were afraid to ask. Confused by what you see on the television? Really wish you understood more about the situation? Want to know the...
Is Israel Different?
From its inception in 1948, questions have swirled arnund Israel 's existence and policies. How should it be regarded within the international community? And what do the different understandings mean...
The uprooting of a nation Palestine
Known to Israelis as the War of Independence, the 1948 war is known to the Palestinians as The Nakba or Catastrophe. The creation of the Israeli state meant a million people were expelled from homes...
Second set of lineup names for GB 2017
So, here's another crop of great names for this year's Greenbelt Festival programme – as eclectic and wide-ranging as you might have come to expect from us. After all, when you're exploring a theme...
Michael Symmons Roberts
Michael Symmons Roberts is a multi-award winning poet, librettist, novelist and Professor of Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Capital for The Common Good
We know what the problem is. Businesses owned by investors (PLCs) work well for those they are intended to benefit, namely investors. But they don't necessarily operate for the common good. We...
Three things to make your Greenbelt even better
We're nearly there. #3sleeps to go. And here are three (more little) steps to camping and festival-ing heaven. 1. The Greenbelt Village Shop The lovely folk at Milk and Honey will be open for...