A poetic theology of the human
Using poetry and song that celebrate the ordinary things of our days, this event tells stories of pain, stories of hope and songs of lament and life. Pádraig Ó Tuama is the unofficial poet of...
Speaker(s): Pádraig Ó TuamaA theology of the human
Using an Ignatian approach to the Gospel, Pádraig looks at how Jesus interacted with people of difference, and considers current applications of this, with rising stereotypes regarding religious...
Speaker(s): Pádraig Ó TuamaTipping the balance through fairtrade
We all know a good cup of Fairtrade coffee offers a better deal for farmers and workers in the developing world. But how did Fairtrade become such an important global movement? Harriet Lamb has been...
How can a community’s DNA be transformed?
The community life of this nation is deteriorating. The Christian message needs to break out of the churches to transform the DNA of our communities, if this downward spiral is to be reversed. Don...
Sod the Difference!
Genesis tells us that men and women are incomplete without each other, so why is there still a gender split within the church? How do we respond to accusations that the church is not a place for...
Speaker(s): Jenny BakerReshaping Christian history for reader and viewer
Diarmaid MacCulloch's History of Christianity refocused readers and viewers on that fact that our faith is an Eastern religion. Here he discusses how its centre might easily have been Baghdad...
Found & Lost
The World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet Index is like the FTSE index for the natural world. In the last 40 years, we have discovered many new species, yet the index has lost 30% of its value....
What happens when you pray?
Whether you believe or not, you can't deny prayer is a powerful thing. It can be calming, euphoric, motivating or just reassuring. Richard Coles is joined by psychologist Chris French and author...
Speaker(s): Lucy Winkett, Mark VernonJosephine Cocoran
Josephine is a poet, playwright, and short story writer. She founded and edits online poetry journal And Other Poems.
Second set of lineup names for GB 2017
So, here's another crop of great names for this year's Greenbelt Festival programme – as eclectic and wide-ranging as you might have come to expect from us. After all, when you're exploring a theme...
47 Soul
The music of 47SOUL takes Dabke – the traditional Palestinian street music and dance – to a whole new place. Deploying analogue synths, trance-inducing guitar lines and a mixture of Arabic and...
Let The People Sing with Richard Navarro
Richard Navarro is an extraordinary vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. Evocative and uplifting, his original songs take the folk traditions of melody and storytelling and supercharge them through...
Greg Garrett
2013 Centennial Professor at Baylor University in Texas, Greg is one of America's most respected commentators on religion and culture.
Jack Monroe
Jack Monroe is a food writer and anti-poverty campaigner. Born in Southend on Sea, she joined the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service in 2007 to work in their control room. She left in November...
The Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir (and Rev Lucy Winkett)
Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir has a mission to spread gospel music to non-Pentecostal churches. Lucy Winkett is a broadcaster, writer and rector of St James's Piccadilly.