Ben Okafor
The music of Ben Okafor moves effortlessly between the best of African Reggae, with its rich lyrical heritage, classic folk protest songs in the vein of Bob Marley's Redemption Song, and driving...
Children & Families
Greenbelt is an inter-generational festival, and we enjoy the company of plenty of children (and their parents and carers) onsite. Discover everything Greenbelt Festival for families - from babies to...
The Deep Blue
The Deep Blue delicately fuse their hypnotic harmonies with a thinly-veiled air of rebelliousness. Their socially-engaged lyricism and fluid melodies invite the listener to ask questions of the world...
New lineup names – 30 May 2023
Today's the day we make our second wave of lineup announcements, adding to the music, ideas, theatre, comedy and worship lineup we first shared back in March. We're really excited (but we're...
Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown is the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Since September 2021, he also serves as WHO Ambassador for Global Health...
Chali 2na
Chali 2na is an American rapper with over 25 years in the business, widely recognised as one of hip-hop's most distinctive and best loved voices. A founding member of the legendary rap group Jurassic...
Communities for Ukraine
To mark Greenbelt's 50th anniversary, we've teamed up with Citizens UK to recruit 50 new hosts for Ukrainians fleeing war and invasion as part of their pioneering Communities for Ukraine...
A new shape of days for our 50th
For our fiftieth anniversary year, Greenbelt Festival is shape-shifting. Slightly. Beginning and ending things differently so we can create a better festival experience for audience and...
50 years of partnership
We're pleased and proud to be able to share with you the wonderful array of partner organisations who will be present with us this year at our 50th anniversary gathering in various ways. Here's a...
First name terms: initial 2023 lineup announcements
Our Creative Director Paul Northup has penned a blog about what's in store this year, for those of you who want to know what we're particularly excited about. Don't forget you can also use our...
The Chosen Haram presented by Sadiq Ali
The Chosen Haram presented by Sadiq Ali produced by Turtle Key Arts Expect a heady mix of love, drugs and Islam. This unique and complex take on circus, performed on two Chinese poles, is...
Rianne Downey
Bursting through the dark clouds and finding rainbow-hued pop music's salvation, is Rianne Downey. A deep-reaching, up-tempo study on life, the ups, downs, break ups with others and make-ups with...
Muna Nassar
Muna Nassar is A Palestinian Christian woman from Bethlehem. She has been a long-term advocate for the justice of the Palestinian people through her education and her work. She has previously worked...
Ru Callender
Ru Callender is author of the recent book What Remains: Life, Death and the Human Art of Undertaking. He was moved to become an undertaker through his experience of bereavement and its aftermath. He...
Milton Jones
Milton Jones was regularly on Mock the Week (BBC2) and has also appeared on Live at the Apollo, and Michael McIntyre's Roadshow. He is currently working his 15th series for Radio 4, as well as...