The Goat Roper Rodeo Band
If you thought you knew country music, think again. With just an upright bass, two old guitars and a bucketful of aching harmony, the Goat Roper Rodeo Band serve up country blues with a hint of Gram...
The Big Bank Shift
From way back when, Greenbelt has made room to engage with the impacts of Climate Change. In the early 1990s, Midnight Oil thundered through a set on the mainstage, with Peter Garrett, their lead...
Join the Greenbelt team
Greenbelt is a handmade festival, developed and delivered with the support of hundreds of volunteers by a small staff team. From time to time we do have opportunities to join our small, friendly...
Rainbow List Awards
Last night our Creative Director Paul Northup attended OneBodyOneFaith's Rainbow List Awards. Greenbelt is really proud to be on this list. Here are some of Paul's words from the ceremony...
Teresa Forcades i Vila
Teresa Forcades, Spanish Benedictine nun, theologian, physician and political activist, is one of Europe's leading radical thinkers.
AGF Award for Sustainability
Once again Greenbelt has been awarded by A Greener Festival for our efforts to create an environmentally friendly and sustainable event. "Greenbelt have demonstrated a passionate drive for a greener...
AIE Gold Award for Access
We are really pleased to have been awarded the Gold Level on the Charter of Best Practice by Attitude is Everything for our commitment to improving access for deaf and disabled festivalgoers at...
Bearing Witness
Does a million people on a march make any difference? Do two million? If someone is determined to enact laws which target people for their religious beliefs or their place of birth, will they think...
Building the Common Good
We've been working hard on ideas and invites to build the programme for Greenbelt 2017 : The Common Good. We're really excited at how things are shaping up. We'll be announcing the first lineup names...
A Greener Festival Award
We are very happy to announce that Greenbelt has been given a prestigious award for sustainability. A Greener Festival look at festivals around the world and assess data around their fuel and...
Capital for The Common Good
We know what the problem is. Businesses owned by investors (PLCs) work well for those they are intended to benefit, namely investors. But they don't necessarily operate for the common good. We...
Christmas Resources :: For The Common Good
We hope you've spotted our daily Advent images (on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook). The images are designed to inspire us to #mlmlg* this Advent. (We're really grateful to Ruth for tweeting us a...
The Kate Tempest interview with High Profiles
This is an extract from the latest slice of insight and brilliance on the High Profiles website, as Simon Jones talks to Kate Tempest ... You quote William Blake at the start of all your books and...
Calling all budding film makers: this is your week!
We've heard Greenbelt described as "the best festival you've never heard of". We think it's time to change this, so ... This Christmas, we want to spread the good news of Greenbelt – and we want...
YMCA :: Our Silent Stars for The Common Good
A guest blog by Andy Winter, Chief Executive of Coventry YMCA, (YMCA, one of our festival associates) The sky is clear, the sun's light brings an early haze, and the promise of an exciting day ahead...