Sophie Grace Chappell
Sophie Grace Chappell has been Professor of Philosophy at The Open University since 2006. Before that she was Reader in Philosophy at the University of Dundee (1998-2006), and before that she held...
Jason Arday
Professor Jason Arday is a social commentator, presenter and public speaker. He is currently the 2002 Professorial Chair of Education (Sociology of Education) at the University of Cambridge, making...
Dutty Moonshine Big Band
Dutty Moonshine Big Band, the audacious musical fusion that has taken the UK by storm, is far from your typical band. Born out of the vibrant and eclectic Oxford and Bristol music scenes, this...
Leyla McCalla
Born in New York City to Haitian emigrants and activists, Leyla McCalla finds inspiration from her past and present– her music vibrates with three centuries of history and influences from around...
Gail Bradbrook
Dr Gail Bradbrook has been researching, planning, and training for mass civil disobedience since 2010 and is a co-founder of the social movement Extinction Rebellion (XR), which has spread...
The McCrary Sisters
These Nashville Sisters were steeped in music from an early age and have sung all their lives. They've long been the go-to backing singers in Music City and beyond for recordings, award shows and...
Smashed, presented by Gandini Juggling
You are cordially invited to a tea party that you will never forget... Smashed takes a witty look at forbidden fruit and the fraying relationship between seven men and two women. Traditional...
London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective are a tight-knit family of musicians from around the world, living in London and united by a love of afrobeat and a desire to take original music to new places. This...
Darren McGarvey
Darren McGarvey (@lokiscottishrap), slso known by the stage name Loki, is a writer, columnist and hip hop recording artist, who has made regular media appearances as a social commentator. Darren...
Here’s where it all starts
As the days start to lengthen and the air begins to hum with all the possibilities of spring: here are the very first clutch of names appearing at this year's Greenbelt. Each week we'll...
Flamy Grant
Award-winning and Billboard-charting artist Flamy Grant is a shame-slaying, hip-swaying, singing-songwriting drag queen from western North Carolina. Her 2022 debut record, Bible Belt Baby, was...
CODE, presented by Justice in Motion
The phone vibrates… a message… times, numbers, deals… and a warning. All in code. So young and so troubled. At home, in school, on the street. There's no way out - is there? CODE, Justice in...
Corinne Bailey Rae presents Black Rainbows
To say that Corinne Bailey Rae was inspired by her visits to the Stony Island Arts Bank in Chicago does not do justice to the profundity of her experience. She was transformed. “I knew when I...
Akram Abdulfattah
Akram Abdulfattah is a young Palestinian-American violin master who combines jazz with middle eastern and Indian music. Akram is influenced by Hindu, Turkish, and Persian styles, reflecting the rich...
Run The Wall
Our Creative Director, Paul Northup, tells the story of Greenbelt's ties to the Palestine Marathon, and the origins of Run The Wall, a global event taking place this March that calls for you to run,...