G-Books: Your top pics from #gb18
A guest blog by our lovely friends at Church House Bookshop who run G-Books, our onsite book shop... We hope you've returned from Greenbelt refreshed and with somewhere drier to curl up with one...
We have to learn the village to save the village
The Internet is bringing us together, while drowning us in data and algorithms. The control of information and the fight for digital autonomy is critical if we are to save our futures from the new...
Speaker(s): Lauri LoveBlessed are the peacemakers?
A guest blog from our associate partner, Oasis Trust At Oasis, we challenge the assumption that ‘peace' has outgrown us, becoming an unachievable ideal: a complicated, fleeting idea that has...
Bodily Fluids. And Other Good Questions.
A guest blog from Dr Marika Rose, of our associate, the University of Winchester During one of my Philosophy, Religion and Ethics lectures last year, we were asked to rank bodily fluids in order of...
Family Gaming At Greenbelt
A guest blog from Andy Robertson If you're packing for Greenbelt, don't forget your smartphone. In drop-in sessions (Saturday and Monday, 9-11am in the new Telescope venue) we'll have loads of...
Acts of the Imagination, Part 3: The Leap to The Heart
A guest blog by Jonathan Draper, General Secretary of associate Modern Church I recently had the interesting experience of watching Mission Impossible: Fallout and Mamma Mia!2 on consecutive...
The Living Wage Movement
A guest blog from our associate Citizens UK Since the start of the real Living Wage movement – championed by community organising charity Citizens UK – in 2001, the Christian community has been...
Christian Aid presents… The Untold Story
A guest blog from our partner Christian Aid Greenbelt 2018 is almost here, and we are positively buzzing with excitement! We cannot wait to meet you and welcome you into the Christian Aid venue, we...
Who is a Foodbank?
A guest blog from Emma Revie, CEO of our associate The Trussell Trust We were thrilled when we were asked to be part in Greenbelt Festival. To have the opportunity to share the work we do with...
Not in my name
A guest blog from our associate Oasis Join the campaign to stop reactionary leaders speaking on behalf of Christianity. This year at Greenbelt, Oasis will help people demonstrate their support for...
Putting the protest back in Protestant
A blog from Sam Walton of our associate Quakers in Britain As a person of faith, my first loyalty must be to God's purposes, to act on conscience even when it is not easy. But I'm not a Quaker...
G-Books at Greenbelt 2018: Part 2
A guest blog from Church House Bookshop Already zipped through our last Greenbelt blog of reading suggestions? Here's seven more to whet your appetite for this year's festival… Plus –...
Reimagining finance for the 21st Century Economy
A guest blog from Stuart Hutton – who will be leading daily panel conversations in the Exchange venue at Greenbelt 2018. Ever since the credit crisis just over 10 years ago, we have seen...
Twitnits
The Twitnits is a collective of improvisers based in Sussex, performing musicals and sketches inspired by audience suggestions since 2011. They have run a regular comedy night in Brighton and...
What (not) to bring to Greenbelt
We're a fun bunch at Greenbelt, but sadly there do have to be some rules. Not many, mind. And they're all for your own good – we promise. What to bring Your camping kit (packed in an...