Everything Is Extraordinary
In the second of these two sessions, Cole helps us share our own stories, starting with a question: who is the most remarkable person you've ever met? Could be your Mum, could be a stranger or...
Speaker(s): Cole MoretonBeing/Not Being A Self-Righteous Bastard
All my life I've sought to be a 'righteous person', only all too often to be a 'self-righteous bastard'. For someone as combative, dominating and intimidating as me, the quest to 'be right' and 'do...
Speaker(s): Dave AndrewsBashar Murad in conversation
Performing on the Glade mainstage later, this is your chance to hear from the wonderful Palestinian artist Bashar Murad - in conversation with Palestinian writer, researcher and cultural curator...
Speaker(s): Bashar MuradHard Art: Democracy and Creativity
Join climate activist Clare Farrell and artist Brian Eno as, together, they discuss their shared commitment to mobilising change in the face of the climate emergency. Why do activists and artists...
Speaker(s): Brian Eno, Clare FarrellPalestine: A Shrinking Space
The land available to Palestinians is shrinking every day. So are the available spaces to raise awareness, campaign and take action for Palestinian rights, with anti-boycott legislation, speakers...
Speaker(s): Daniel MunayerDo you believe the hype? Culture, society, politics and God in an AI world
A distinguished panel of experts across different fields take a cool and critical look at some of the more dystopian prophecies regarding the arrival of AI into our everyday lives. They will help us...
Speaker(s): Beth SinglerOn Death and Dying
Drawing together threads from our festival focus on death and dying, join a conversation with experts and practitioners from the programme. Connecting with work Theos think tank have done on public...
Speaker(s): Ru Callender, Kathryn Mannix, Lisa-Jayne LewisBeing/Not Being A Self-Righteous Bastard
All my life I've sought to be a 'righteous person', only all too often to be a 'self-righteous bastard'. For someone as combative, dominating and intimidating as me, the quest to 'be right' and 'do...
Speaker(s): Dave AndrewsCompassion
Many of our churches deliver compassion through programmes and networks. Dave explores what it means to live in compassion and to centre our churches on connection with our neighbourhoods. He will...
Speaker(s): Dave AndrewsBecoming A Weirdy, Beardy, Kind-Old Elder
I don't want to merely become 'older' but become an 'elder' - not simply 'age-ing' but 'sage-ing' - nurturing regenerative engagement in our world on the margins of my own religion and other...
Speaker(s): Dave AndrewsA country where poverty does not exist
Poverty in the UK is an avoidable, solvable problem - but it's one we have failed to fix for far too long. As a society we must do better. Former prime minister Gordon Brown will talk about our moral...
Speaker(s): Gordon BrownWhat 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...