Sam Pittam-Smith
Chair of Trustees Sam has been coming to the festival for over 30 years and is passionate about Greenbelt and what it stands for; a place to explore and relax, to be challenged and share our...
In the Bleak Midwinter
This episode of Greenbelt's ‘Somewhere To Believe In' comes in the form of a one-off Christmas reflection; brought to you by our friend Beloved Sara Zaltash, a ‘non-denominational...
Speaker(s): Beloved Sara ZaltashGet Involved
Greenbelt is made by many hands. Here's how you can get involved with our 50th anniversary festival. Thu 22 – Sun 25 August 2024 Boughton House, nr Kettering
Festival Info
Some of us have been coming here our whole lives. Some of us are back after a break, and some are brand new to the party. Whether it's your first time, or your 15th, here's everything you need to...
Rebugging the Planet
An introduction to the intelligent insects, marvellous mini-beasts and inspirational invertebrates that bring life to our planet. Discover how we can ‘rebug' our attitudes and embrace these...
Speaker(s): Vicki HirdGreenbelt Futures – The Next 50 Years
Stories from the Front Line of Faith-Inspired Climate Activism
The climate emergency is increasingly compelling people of faith – even clergy – to respond through acts of civil disobedience. Come and hear stories from a handful of Christian climate...
Speaker(s): Jonathan HerbertYoung, Woke and Christian
Join the authors of ‘Young, Woke and Christian' for a creative conversation spanning racism, homelessness, gender, sexuality, interfaith and more! This isn't a place for easy answers; it's an...
Speaker(s): Young, Woke and ChristianWords for a Dying World
Hear from a panel of contributors to Words for a Dying World (SCM Press, 2020) as they share stories, poetry, and song about the grief and courage required to live through a time of climate...
Speaker(s): Words for a Dying WorldMoney Talks: Calling for Climate Justice with our Finances
Banks and pension funds are fuelling the climate crisis by financing companies that put people and planet at risk. Find out how we can act for a fairer, greener use of money, and navigate through the...
Speaker(s): The Ecumenical Council for Corporate ResponsibilityMy Theology: Siku
Siku (author, theologian, musician, and one of Britain's leading comic book/concept artists) discusses the principal tenets of his theological beliefs with Virginia Moffatt (writer, editor and...
Speaker(s): SikuThe Future Of Democracy
With an growing distrust in the workings of democracy and the rise of authoritarian 'strong men' on the one hand and increasing localism and community organising on the other, it might seem as if our...
Speaker(s): Rowan Williams, Paul MasonAre you a Bystander or a Resister?
According to the 2022 IPCC report, by 2030 half the population of Africa will be climate refugees. Can we stand by and watch? asks Roger Hallam, while sharing what thousands of people are doing to...
Speaker(s): Roger HallamDecolonizing Gospel Music: A Practical Guide
Is the lyrical content of Black British gospel music – from choral music to Christian hip-hop – colonial? Does it express ideas of God shaped by the necropolitical Christian categories imposed...
Speaker(s): Robert BeckfordRichard Dawkins, In Conversation
Richard Dawkins' work on evolutionary biology saw him voted the world's top thinker in Prospect magazine's poll in 2013. He is world-renowned for a string of best-selling books, spanning from...
Speaker(s): Richard Dawkins, Giles Fraser