Radicalism with Yvonne Ridley
This week on the podcast it's our absolute privilege to chat with Yvonne Ridley, a journalist and activist who has one of the most fascinating life stories we think you'll ever hear. Plus, her...
Seven Words from the Holy Land
We asked trustee Ben Solanky to blog about his experience of going on the Greenbelt-Oasis Trust alternative pilgrimage to Palestine-Israel with Amos Trust in May. Here's his story, in seven images...
Danny Dorling
Danny Dorling works at the University of Oxford as a professor in the School of Geography and the Environment. He was previously a professor for a decade at the University of Sheffield, and before...
The Iona Community
The Iona Community is a dispersed Christian ecumenical community working for peace and social justice, rebuilding of community and the renewal of worship.
Rev Rob Hilton
Rev Rob Hilton is an imagineer, applying creativity, theology, welding, DIY skills and spirituality to his survival as a human being. After training as an RE teacher, Rob was ordained a Methodist...
7 of the most Greenbelt things about Greenbelt
Every festival has those things that set them apart. Glastonbury has the Pyramid Stage. End of the Road has its peacocks. Burning Man has, well, a massive burning man. But what about Greenbelt?...
7 ways to have an excellent first Greenbelt
So your first Greenbelt's coming up. And you're sat in front of the telly wondering what on earth to pack, and how you're going to be able to see everything you want to see on the...
A Little Child Will Lead You
Laugh: chuckle, giggle, snigger, hoot, snort, cackle, chortle, guffaw, titter. Our main act of worship sees children leading singing, praying, sharing and joke-telling – reminding us to laugh at...
Speaker(s): Fischy Music, Pop UK, Festival Communion7 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...
Beer & Hymns
A Dream of Utopia in Soviet Karelia
Thousands of North American Finns, gripped by “Karelian Fever”, moved to the Soviet Union in the 1930s to help build a socialist utopia. What happens when utopian dreams go sour? Nancy's search...
What To Do While You’re Waiting For Paradise
How do writers motivate themselves when they know their novel might never be published? What to do while waiting to hear from agents? Does self-publishing ruin credibility? Emerging writer...
Speech Debelle
Hip-hop artist Speech Debelle is a million miles from your stereotypical rapper in most respects apart from recognition: her emotionally vulnerable, introspective debut Speech Therapy won the 2009...
James Blowers
Originally from Oxfordshire, James has explored the length and breadth of the UK. Passionate about love, life and adventure, he writes songs about trust, mystery and liberation on his journey to...
The Edi Johnston Bit
Imagine Tim Vine meeting The Beastie Boys and Ed Sheeran in an English cafe for a cuppa and a slice of cake, and you wouldn't be far off thinking of what The Edi Johnston Bit is like. The former...