A first-timer’s Guide to Greenbelt
Here's a handy guest blog from our sponsors Christian Connection ...------------------------------Tickets bought? Travel plans made? Tent cleaned? It's almost time to start packing for Greenbelt...
The boy who lived
A guest blog from associate partners Embrace the Middle East ...Ten-year-old Shadi was preparing breakfast with his family when the missiles hit. Ten members of his family, including his mother,...
Bread, wine and lego. The Greenbelt 2016 Communion Service
At Greenbelt we like to try new things – especially when it comes to worship. Gathering thousands of people together in a single act of worship is always going to bring new experiences (and...
Following up on the Bogside Artists back in Derry
A guest blog from Greenbelters Fiona and John Cheek ...One of the highlights of Greenbelt for John and I last year was The Bogside Artists. We were just blown away with their exhibition and talk....
The great Greenbelt quilting bee
A guest blog from Miranda Threlfall Holmes and Anne BennettAs soon as the Silent Stars theme was announced, we wanted to run a Quilting Bee. Stars are a classic theme in patchwork and quilting. But...
Panels conversations and debates at Greenbelt 2016
Greenbelt is a great space in which to hear different perspectives on an issue. Here's a summary of the panel debates and conversations on offer at the festival this year.SCRAP THE CHURCH?With Nadia...
Priests, poets, protestors, ravers, radicals, artists, musicians, and a scientist or two
A guest blog from Simon Cross, who has worked with us to curate our devotion and spirituality programme for the 2016 festival – Greenbelt : Silent Stars.Some people call it worship, others prefer...
Andy King
With a reputation for being a little highbrow, Andy King stands at 5'7” and sports a receding hairline. Suburban flights of fancy and weapons grade wordplay combine like a stoppable force meeting...
Your festival bookshop
A guest blog from our partners, Church Times ...The team from Church House Bookshop will be back at Greenbelt this year, bringing our pop-up bookshop G-Books to the festival.G-Books will be open all...
Keeping it local …
We work hard at Greenbelt to keep everything as locally and ethically sourced as we can. This year we've gathered a quite eclectic mix of Northamptonshire goods, services and fun for you to...
SCM@Greenbelt 2016: Discover some student stars!
A guest blog from associate partners, SCM.Here at SCM we're really excited about our eclectic mix of worship, workshops and panel discussions at Greenbelt 2016. We've prepared a space to just...
All are welcome: accessing the festival
A guest blog from our wonderful volunteer Access Team coordinatorHi, my name is Louise and I coordinate the disabled access for Greenbelt Festival. I started volunteering on the team after coming to...
THROWBACK presented by SILVER LINING & JACKSONS LANE
Direct from Ed Fringe the rising stars of British circus present an excerpt of Throwback: a love note to nostalgia and the things you can't forget. Harnessing the power of collective memory and...
SELMA
A chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.
Song of the Sea
Starring Brendan Gleeson, Fionnula Flanagan, David Rawle, Lisa Hannigan, Pat Shortt & Jon Kenny. The enchanting Irish animation SONG OF THE SEA tells the story of Ben and his little sister Saoirse...