Disability and Justice: Prophets on the Edge
Disabled people have long been seen as objects of the church's ministry, outreach and care. Yet many of us are speaking back with a prophetic call for disability justice, in a world and church that...
Speaker(s): Naomi Lawson Jacobs & Emily RichardsonSecret Power: Why it wants to destroy Julian Assange and WikiLeaks
The Julian Assange and WikiLeaks case marks a crossroads for our democracies. A society that does not allow journalists to expose state criminality freely and safely so the public can know about it...
Speaker(s): Stefania Maurizi with Ewen MacAskillWhat would Jesus eat?
Cooking is part of the daily routine for most of us, providing sustenance and comfort. Yet most of us cook only nine different meals on rotation.So the prospect of changing those habits and moving...
Speaker(s): YCCN (Young Christian Climate Network)Communion: Thanks, Love and Gift
Anyone seen an angel? Not the sort of angels who support Greenbelt all year round (though we love them too.) No, we're looking for the sort of angel that brings gifts from God; the sort of angel...
Speaker(s): Carrie and David GrantNext Year’s Tickets. This Year’s Prices.
We've just turned 50 but (as it turns out) we've already had our mid-life crisis, when we completely rethought our ticket prices last year. We knew times were tight (and still are), so we...
Greenbelt Act of Communion 2023
THANKS, LOVE AND GIFT What is Greenbelt's gift to the world? What do we as a community want to give away? We're not just talking about money here, but hope, beauty, vision for the life of the...
Fifty-Thirty: Greenbelt and Christian Aid
A guest blog from our longterm main partner, Christian Aid. As we get ready to celebrate Greenbelt's 50th anniversary, this year's festival also marks another major milestone — 30 years of...
Greenbelt Is A Real Drag This Year
Pictured: Kitty Scott Claus We had the original ‘Drag Queen Storytime' troupe to Greenbelt back in 2019. Both they and our audience really loved the experience. So, given the mounting...
10 festival unforgettables (no we’re not talking about the performers)
Not long to go now. As you read this, our small army of volunteers are already at Boughton House beginning to build the bones of our festival. So we thought this would be the perfect moment to put...
Hybrid hopes
When you reach a significant age and throw a party you want as many people there as possible. But what if everyone can't make it? What then? The festival takes a very particular, physical form....
10 things you won’t want to miss this Greenbelt
Just two weeks out and perhaps you're starting to think about your packing for this year's Greenbelt. You are, we suspect, definitely starting to think about who and what and where you're...
The Jamaican Bible Remix Audio Walk
Curated by Robert Beckford and Tony Bean 5am records Theologian Robert Beckford and music producer Tony Bean created the Jamaican Bible Remix using the words of the patois in the Jamaican New...
OUT@Greenbelt
Greenbelt is proud to be an LGBTQ+ affirming space, and OUT is our volunteer team who help the queer community and our allies get the most out of the festival. You'll find us on our stand on the...
Jyothi Cross
Jyothi Cross is a student studying Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. Although specialising in disability theory, she's very involved in student projects which look to promote...
Melanie Nazareth
Melanie Nazareth is mother to four young adults who face the challenges of living in our climate changed world, and she wants to help them do this with integrity. Of Indian origin, she was born in...