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Being Home

The Pickwell Foundation and their Asylum and Refugee Director Susannah Baker (MBE) bring you stories of how their community in rural North Devon have welcomed people seeking asylum as well as those...
Speaker(s): Pickwell Foundation

Why is it so hard to believe in a world without cars?

Why is it so hard for society to move away from its love affair with cars? Perhaps we need to focus not so much on the aspirations of those who believe in a green and pleasant land but on the...
Speaker(s): Wesley Wroe, Josh Grantham, Sarah Rowe, Anzir Boodoo

The Rise of Rishi (et al)

Yasmin digs into the phenomenon of Black and Asians who rise to the top, asking: is this entryism?; an example of post-racial Britain? Or is it, once again, co-option by white power merchants? Are...
Speaker(s): Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

What would Jesus eat?

Cooking is part of the daily routine for most of us, providing sustenance and comfort. Yet most of us cook only nine different meals on rotation.So the prospect of changing those habits and moving...
Speaker(s): YCCN (Young Christian Climate Network)

Saving for a Rainy Day

The church has money, yet there is a persistant sense of scarcity in the institution. We're told assests and investment are being saved for a rainy day. But isn't pouring? Join Eve Poole (ex-Church...
Speaker(s): Eve Poole

A Lasting Legacy: Remembering Gustavo Parajón

He's the reason Bono once came back to Greenbelt festival, disguised as a steward. He was the inspiration behind one of the festival's iconic gigs - Cabaret Nicaragua. He changed the hearts and minds...
Speaker(s): Garth Hewitt, Roberto Martinez

Communion: Thanks, Love and Gift

Anyone seen an angel? Not the sort of angels who support Greenbelt all year round (though we love them too.) No, we're looking for the sort of angel that brings gifts from God; the sort of angel...
Speaker(s): Carrie and David Grant

We've just turned 50 but (as it turns out) we've already had our mid-life crisis, when we completely rethought our ticket prices last year. We knew times were tight (and still are), so we...

Greenbelt Act of Communion 2023

THANKS, LOVE AND GIFT What is Greenbelt's gift to the world? What do we as a community want to give away? We're not just talking about money here, but hope, beauty, vision for the life of the...

Ella Vaday

The self-proclaimed “drag beast from the East” made history on the TV global franchise becoming the only queen to win four challenges and never place in the bottom! Ella Vaday has become...

Judy Reith

Greenbelt veteran Judy Reith is a writer and life coach. Her last book was co-written with her husband Adrian about the art of growing older. Judy and Adrian had mapped out their hopes for ageing...

A guest blog from our longterm main partner, Christian Aid. As we get ready to celebrate Greenbelt's 50th anniversary, this year's festival also marks another major milestone — 30 years of...

Pictured: Kitty Scott Claus We had the original ‘Drag Queen Storytime' troupe to Greenbelt back in 2019. Both they and our audience really loved the experience. So, given the mounting...

Storm Cecile

Storm Cecile is an international spoken word poet who helps brands share meaningful stories and messages with their clientele through performance poetry. She is the Founder of the Winning Poem 'Men...

When you reach a significant age and throw a party you want as many people there as possible. But what if everyone can't make it? What then? The festival takes a very particular, physical form....