Charles Handy at Greenbelt 2017
A personal reflection on the great man's visit to Greenbelt 2017 from Paul Northup, Greenbelt's Creative Director … If you're of my vintage (clears throat: half a century or so on this...
9 ways to hang on to that festival feeling
The Greenbelt weekend – with its reams of talks, art and conversation – can be a pretty mind-altering, life-changing experience. But even the most intense experiences fade over time as summer...
Murmuration at Greenbelt 2017
One of the most amazing things about this year's festival was Murmuration, a commissioned, site-specific installation of delicate birds, suspended above the walkway towards the 'Other Side of the...
Hot House: Religion leads to violence. It always has and always will
Since 9/11, and stretching back centuries before, the worst atrocities committed against humanity have been motivated by religious conviction and difference. And things don't seem to be getting...
Speaker(s): Salma Yaqoob, Clive Stafford Smith, Sahar Vardi, Origami with Lisa-Raine HuntWomen in Herstory
Herstory is a project that connects art, activism and education by using famous examples of feminist art to engage people of all genders with women's (often forgotten) history. Join founder, Alice...
Speaker(s): Alice Wroe11 alternative ways we worshipped at Greenbelt 2017
Worship. Contrary to popular belief, it's not just tambourines and waving your hands in the air. In fact, it can be a heck of a lot of different things. And at Greenbelt, we like to make the space...
Please Bring a Body
The Festival Communion service at Greenbelt 2017 put access and inclusion at its heart. Here you'll find all the words from the service to download and share and use – along with the story and...
7 of the most Greenbelt things about Greenbelt
Every festival has those things that set them apart. Glastonbury has the Pyramid Stage. End of the Road has its peacocks. Burning Man has, well, a massive burning man. But what about Greenbelt?...
Amal artist in residence – Greenbelt 2017
As a part of AMAL @ Greenbelt (a brand new venue and programme this summer, showcasing Muslim art, culture, thought and spirituality) we are excited to introduce Mohammed Ali as our 2017/18...
Living Wage Employer
We are pleased to announce that we are now accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Greenbelt, regardless of whether they are direct employees or...
The Far Side of the Lake …
In the fading light at the end of a long day, and from a good way away, you can start to see something special emerging for this year's festival ... on the far side of the lake. Just beyond the...
The Bank of The Common Good
Our Partner Christian Aid presents…The Bank of The Common Good We're so close to the Festival now, we can almost touch it! We can't wait to welcome you all into our Christian Aid venue...
Joshua Brown
Josh has recently joined Co-op Energy as the Renewables Manager after spending over five years with renewable energy consultancy Natural Power, where he managed renewable energy projects from...
Festival etiquette: to shower or not to shower?
A guest blog from our sponsor The Church Housing Trust Some festivalgoers cannot bear the thought of not washing for three days and will either have booked a shower or be planning to queue for...
Walking the way into the future
A guest blog from Revd Peter Ball of our sponsor Westminster College These are exciting times full of new opportunities for all of us. Here at Westminster College Cambridge, as we look to further...