Revd Mark Umpleby
Mark is an Anglican Priest in the United Benefice of Batley in the Diocese of Leeds. Mark was ordained 18 years ago – working in parishes in Birstall, Huddersfield and a school chaplain for 7...
Roshni presented by Sonia Sabri Company
Roshni (from the Persian word meaning light or brilliance) is a beautifully intimate crafting of dance and live music, transporting and uplifting the audience on a journey of joy. In our uncertain...
Aar Maanta
Considered to be the voice of the new Somali generation, and the ‘bridge that links the old musical generation to the new one', Aar Maanta is revered as one of the most creative and talented...
Yousuf Bashir Qureshi
Yousuf Bashir Qureshi's talents and passions range from fashion design, photography and painting, to food science and farming. He went to the US to study food sciences, however, his passion for...
Kim Leadbeater
Kim Leadbeater is the sister of the murdered Yorkshire MP Jo Cox. Since her sister's death, Kim has been working to create a positive legacy for Jo, with a specific focus on social cohesion and...
Fakhara Rehman
Fakhara is a Community Activist and a spokesperson for Muslim communities, especially women. She is a founding member of the More in Common group founded in Batley and Spen following the murder of MP...
Toby Campion
Toby Campion is the UK Poetry Slam Champion 2017. Described by BBC Sunday Politics as "the voice of a generation", Toby's unapologetic words and wit have captured audiences from the Royal Albert...
Bridget Minamore
Bridget Minamore is a poet and journalist from south-east London. She was shortlisted to be London's first Young Poet Laureate and is part of the Brainchild Festival creative team. In 2015 she was...
Sahar Vardi
Sahar Vardi is an Israeli activist based in Jerusalem. She publicly refused her military service and was imprisoned in 2008.
Multiply presented by Limbic Cinema
Limbic Cinema is a video-design studio that specialises in the creative application of projection, light and digital technologies. Their work often involves augmenting architectural features,...
Allotment Gallery: artists’ call
The Allotment Gallery is a pop-up art gallery in a garden shed at Greenbelt Festival. Every four hours – for the duration of the festival – the exhibition changes and a different artist takes...
Salvation And The Inconvenience Of Other People
Salvation And The Inconvenience Of Other People Jesus said ‘where two or more are gathered, I will be with you.' But what if the second person gathered with you is totally annoying? Sara Miles...
Speaker(s): Nadia Bolz-Weber, Sara MilesCan We Re-Imagine Marriage?
A conversation with Linda Woodhead, Adam Dinham, Sara Miles and Robert Song – hosted by Vicky Beeching Is marriage as an institution so inherently straight and patriarchal that it can't be the...
Speaker(s): Robert Song, Linda Woodhead, Sara Miles, Vicky BeechingThis House Believes The 2015 Election Will Make No Significant Difference To The Future of Britain
Motion: This house believes the 2015 Election will make no significant difference to the future of Britain. For: Martin Newell (Catholic Worker Network) and Louise Donkin (SPEAK) Against: Gavin...
Speaker(s): Louise Donkin, Andy FlannaganWe’re Not An Issue, We’re A Gift
A conversation with Tracey Byrne, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Karl Rutledge hosted by Rachel Mann As the church has tied itself in knots over matters of sexuality, the casualties have often been LGBT people...
Speaker(s): Rachel Mann, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Rev. Richard Coles