Sexuality, Struggle and Saintliness
LGBTQ issues are a hot topic in many churches. Some believe we are following the lead of wider society as we become more inclusive, but Christians have often been pioneers willing to take on...
Speaker(s): Savi HensmanArchbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in conversation
Greenbelt trustee and vicar of Gogglebox Kate Bottley gets to ask her boss the questions. What's it really like being the Archbishop of Canterbury? How do you manage the stresses and strains? How...
Speaker(s): Kate BottleySimon Barrow
Simon Barrow is Director of the beliefs and ethics think Ekklesia and a member of the Iona Community. He was formerly Assistant General Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and he...
Neil Messer
Neil Messer is Professor of Theology at the University of Winchester, where his research and teaching focus on Christian ethics and the relationship of science and theology. Neil began an academic...
Savi Hensman
Savitri Hensman was born in Sri Lanka in the early 1960s and lives in London. She is a writer and activist and works in the voluntary sector. Her book Sexuality, Struggle and Saintliness: Same-Sex...
Jo Musker-Sherwood
Jo's passion for climate justice stems from her time volunteering with the Church in Peru and a year working with asylum seekers and refugees. Over the last three years Jo has worked as Director of...
The Grove at Greenbelt 2017
A guest blog from Greenbelter Barbara Doye, who is coordinating The Grove programme for the festival this year ... Do you find yourself breathing deeper and travelling further into a sense of the...
7 artists that’ll take you on a rollicking round-the-world adventure
We're proud of the diversity on display at Greenbelt, with artists appearing from every far-flung corner of our lovely planet. Here are a few of our top picks to take you on a whistle-stop...
7 ways to stay cheerful this Greenbelt
You've escaped the city and made it to a wide open green space. And the people are as beautiful as the scenery! What's not to like? But just in case you need some extra help to keep your spirits...
A Takeaway for your heart and mind
The Greenbelt TakeAway is the new name for our vibrant exhibitors' street market. In the TakeAway you will find a fantastic array of charities and organisations to meet with, learn about and...
Akanksha Mehta
Akanksha Mehta is a lecturer in international relations at the School of Global Studies, University of Sussex. She teaches courses on gender, sexuality, race, postcolonial theory, and political...
Cultural Crossroads by Eva Mileusnic
Eva is a second generation British-Hungarian. Her work focuses on memory, identity and belonging, especially in the life of exiles and migrants.
The Great Big Tree Climbing Company
In 2016, The Great Big Tree Climbing Company took over 9,000 climbers into tree canopies across the UK. That means 9,000 people of all ages climbing trees, enjoying adventure, being closer to...
Mini Professors
Based in Cheltenham, Mini Professors offers fun science sessions to pre-school children in the UK and around the world.
Literature 40: looking forward
Speaker(s): Andrew Tate