Fantastic non-plastic
Every year after Greenbelt we see pictures of people proudly wearing their festival wristbands to work, school and play. But what lots of you wouldn't have realised was that woven in with the...
Hopefully devoted
We've blogged about worship at Greenbelt quite a bit over the past few years – about how we're not a worship and teaching conference, but rather a festival that is shot through with a...
Let’s spend Christmas together
Festival communion After 40+ years of festivals, it is hard to come up with something that we have never done before. But somehow we've managed it: this year at Greenbelt – we're going to...
Holy Rebellion
Paul Northup, Greenbelt's Creative Director, reflects on Holy Week and the call to rebellion ... As we head into what Christians call Holy Week – the week when we remember Jesus' Palm Sunday...
Filipino priest “red tagged”
Greenbelt 2018 speaker and peace activist, Rev. Christopher Ablon has recently been included in a list of Filipino priests and human right defenders who have been ‘red tagged' (declared an enemy...
Palestine Music Expo 2019: hope and creativity
For the first two years of the Palestine Music Expo (PMX), our Programme Manager Katherine has represented the festival at this groundbreaking event. This year, it was the turn of our Creative...
Christian Aid Week 2019
A guest blog from our partner, Christian Aid This May, Christian Aid week features the stories of expectant mothers Tenneh and Jebbeh and their nurse, Judith. These women are from Sierra Leone, the...
Dave Tomlinson
The Revd Dave Tomlinson Dave is chaplain to the St Ethelburga's Centre for Peace and Reconciliation and a writer whose books include How to be a Bad Christian and Black Sheep and Prodigals. He is...
15 witty, wise things you have to see this year at Greenbelt
We're really excited about our first lineup announcements for Greenbelt 2019. We want to give you an idea of the kind of bill we're putting together for you this year, so we've handpicked 15 wise and...
Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese born author, broadcaster, social advocate and digital influencer with a background in mechanical engineering. Yassmin founded her first organisation, Youth...
Stables
Stables - The indie-folk duo formed by Matthew Lowe (Keston Cobblers Club) and Daniel Trenholme. Stables was formed in January 2016 during late night drinks between Matthew and Daniel in London....
Press Club
Press Club have already risen way out of Australia's underground punk scene, to become one of the country's buzziest new bands. Support from the influential Triple J radio station has come...
SOAK
Grim Town. It's unclear exactly what or where it is but it's grey, flat and small in both size and significance. It's a concrete slab on a cul-de-sac that leads to nowhere. It's a...
Sink The Pink DJs
From small beginnings in East London, Sink The Pink has grown to become one of the most recognised and progressive queer nights across the UK. Its dedication to freedom of expression and fun has...
The Lottery Winners
Born in Salford and raised on romance, The Lottery Winners blend momentous guitar pop melodies with a humorous and wistful lyricism. Signed to Seymour Stein's legendary Warner/Sire imprint at...