2017 Lineup
Many said that Greenbelt 2017, our 44th festival edition, was our best yet. And we'll take that. We delivered a bill that was bursting with artistry, activism, belief, fun and participation. We're...
Better Together: 2017 partners
We're pleased to announce the organisations we'll be working together with this year for Greenbelt 2017 : The Common Good. Main partners: Christian Aid We're excited to be working with our...
2016 : Things happened.
A guest blog from our Christian media partner, Church Times. 2016. Things happened. As ever, the Church Times focus has been on professional, independent journalism, exploring Christian...
The Greenbelt 2016 Communion Service: A Little Child Will Lead Us –
A blog from the writer of our festival service this year, Andrew Graystone. The Festival Communion service at Greenbelt 2016 was led from start to finish by children. Let me explain a little of...
Scriptural Reasoning returns to Greenbelt 2016
This year, Greenbelt is pleased to be teaming up with the Cambridge Inter-faith Programme and Coexist House to bring you six Scriptural Reasoning (SR) workshops in the Canvas venue, a new space at...
Herstory at Greenbelt 2016
Alice Wroe blogs about bringing her Herstory project to Greenbelt this year ...Herstory uses feminist art to engage people with women's history. It is a project that aims to disrupt the history we...
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...
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...
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...
#BlackLivesMatter at Greenbelt 2016
As well as our thread of refugee programming at Greenbelt this August (see the blog here), we will be looking at what Black Lives Matter means on both sides of the Atlantic, too.With our Sunday night...
Greenbelt Communion 2016
Laugh: noun chuckle, giggle, snigger, hoot, snort, cackle, chortle, guffaw, titterLaughter is an equal opportunities activity. We all do it: children and adults, beggars and kings. Time and again...
escargot theatre presents 1127
Escargot theatre explores the world and how we can inspire debate and change that world, using arts as a platform.
New lineup announcements, April 15 2016
Adding to the lineup announced so far for Greenbelt 2016, here are a handful of great music and speaker names.MusicJoining returning festival favourites Beth Rowley, Danni Nicholls, Gaz...
Music headliners for Greenbelt 2016
We're excited about the music headliners we have booked for this year's festival. And, while music headliners aren't the be all and end all of a Greenbelt Festival, we thought we'd tell you a bit...
The Michael Ramsey prize – to be presented by Archbishop Justin Welby at Greenbelt 2016
The Archbishop of Canterbury will be with us at Greenbelt this summer – to present the Michael Ramsey Prize for theological writing.The shortlist was announced at the Bloxham Festival last weekend....