Seven ways to join in at Greenbelt
For anyone who's maybe not been in a while, or maybe ever before, here are just some of the ways that we hope our festival will throw its arms around you and make you feel part of the Greenbelt...
Home for Good
Every 15 minutes, a child or young person in the UK enters the care system. Each child has intrinsic worth and value. Every child needs the same things to thrive: a stable place to call home, an...
Embrace the Middle East
Embrace the Middle East is a Christian development organisation, supporting Christian partners in the Middle East as they work to transform lives and restore the dignity of the most excluded and...
Greenbelt through the decades: the 2020s
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....
Grace Pengelly
Grace Pengelly is a writer and literary editor from Somerset. Formerly a commissioning editor at HarperCollins, she now writes about culture, climate and spirituality on her substack The...
Eliza Oakes
South London artist, songwriter and vocalist Eliza Oakes is carving her name as one of the city's most exciting young talents. Having released her self-produced, debut EP An Intuition in 2021,...
Diala Isid
Diala Isid is a Palestinian architect, activist and runner from Beit Sahour, Bethlehem. She is co-founder of Right to Movement Palestine (RTM) and a key player behind its growth, as she inspires...
Seven ways to embrace silliness at Greenbelt
People come to Greenbelt for many, many reasons. For some it's a chance to encounter soulful artistry, whether it's music or theatre, comedy or conversation, from all over the world. For others...
Greenbelt through the decades: the 2010s
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....
Ben Okafor
The music of Ben Okafor moves effortlessly between the best of African Reggae, with its rich lyrical heritage, classic folk protest songs in the vein of Bob Marley's Redemption Song, and driving...
6 things for in-betweener-greener-belters
Not all young people are the same. We get that. Each young person is unique. We love that. Some older teens still really value the support and security that our youth programming and venues provide....
6 things you might change your mind about at Greenbelt
Let's face it, in a world of fixed opinions and firmly-held views, being able to change your mind is almost a superpower. Creating spaces for Greenbelters to encounter something (or someone) new...
Children & Families
Greenbelt is an inter-generational festival, and we enjoy the company of plenty of children (and their parents and carers) onsite. From babies to grandparents, toddlers to teenagers and children to...
House of El
Originally a jazz trumpeter and multi instrumentalist, House of EL aka Kieron McIntosh furthered his creativity as he moved into producing and song-writing, quickly establishing his credibility and...
Fräulein
Fräulein is a Northern Irish / Dutch duo currently based out of SW London. Their debut EP ‘A Small Taste' heard the duo throw down the gauntlet and solidify their early sound; cathartic 90's...