Chine McDonald
Chine McDonald is Director of Theos, the religion and society think tank. She was previously Head of Public Engagement at Christian Aid. She has two decades of experience in journalism, media and...
El Pony Pisador
El Pony Pisador is a lively and unique band from Barcelona, known for an eclectic blend of musical styles and humorous, adventurous spirit. Their mix of folk sounds from all over the world results in...
Jay Griffiths
Jay Griffiths is the author of many books, such as Wild: An Elemental Journey, Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape, Tristimania and Pip Pip: A Sideways Look at Time. She won the Discover award for...
Oli Frost
Oli Frost makes novelty songs, films and websites about the climate crisis. He's created a fake fossil-fuel ad company, a spoof climate wellness app, a divestment-themed video game, and a song that...
Paul Cookson
Paul has been to every festival since 1977 and performed at every festival since 1978. Curator or The Twist and Family Twist for over thirty years, Greenbelt has very much been an artistic home. The...
Scott J. Brice
Blending rhythmically driven acoustic guitar phrases with introspective and thought-provoking lyricism, Glasgow based Alt-Folk artist and song maker - Scott J. Brice will lull you into either a...
John Bell
John Bell first came to Greenbelt expecting it to be an advanced judo course where he might learn some new moves. He has been moving ever since. During the pandemic he learned how to right click and...
The Allergies LIVE
The duo of DJ Moneyshot and Rackabeat have been delighting dance floors and lighting up radio airwaves since forming The Allergies and releasing their debut album in 2016. Their brand of feel-good...
Carla Denyer
Carla is co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, elected along with Adrian Ramsay in October 2021. Carla is the Green Party's MP for Bristol Central and was one of four Green MPs...
Tom McRae
British singer-songwriter, Tom McRae, 56, has released 9 solo studio albums to date, and 3 live albums. Tom's debut album was nominated for The Mercury Prize, a Brit Award, and Q Magazine Award....
Laura Laker
Laura Laker is a freelance journalist with more than a decade's experience covering cycling, walking and wheeling (and other means of transport). Beginning her career with a cycling website called...
Flo + The Escape Lane Trio
Flo + The Escape Lane Trio are a Bristol-based group, playing semi-acoustic versions of Flo's indie-folk-rock songs, lyrical story-telling against a backdrop of artful piano and ambient lead guitar.
Lyndsay Rush
Lyndsay Rush is a comedy writer, cofounder of the branding agency Obedient, and the poet behind the Instagram sensation, @maryoliversdrunkcousin. Her debut book of poems, A BIT MUCH was an Instant...
Beth Allison Barr
Beth Allison Barr (PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is James Vardaman Endowed Chair of History at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she specializes in medieval history,...
Some things old. Lots of things new.
Our Creative Director Paul gives us a whistle-stop round-up to the latest May bookings for this year's Greenbelt Festival. Some favourites. Some newbies. Some surprises. All adding to the richness...