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Shaparak Khorsandi

Shaparak established herself as one of the country's finest comedians in 2006 with her sell out Edinburgh show, Asylum Speaker. This show lead to the publication of her childhood memoirs, “A...

Simon Armitage

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage was born and grew up in West Yorkshire. He is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards, including the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry and the PEN Prize for Translation....

Each year we conjure a theme here at Greenbelt to inspire and guide us in our creative decision-making. And in the hope that all of us, festival-goers and artists alike, will feel energised to have...

Frances Crook

Appointed Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform in 1986, Frances Crook was responsible for research programmes and campaigns to raise public concern about the penal system, until her...

Jake Isaac

Born and raised in South London, UK, Jake Isaac began playing drums age 3 and by 19 had begun to make a living as a part-time session musician playing drums and bass on various jazz and rock records...

A guest blog from our partner Christian Aid Christmas is nearly here and we cannot wait to roll out the tinsel and dust off the nativity scene! This Christmas, we're highlighting the...

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A Yearning For Learning: The State Of Education

“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family. “ So said Kofi Anan. But what does education look like in the UK today?...
Speaker(s): Winchester University, Gurminder Bhambra

Greenbelt Communion

* Nadia Bolz-Weber's sermon starts at 41:52 * Ah Christmas time, mistletoe and wine... no, we're afraid Sir Cliff isn't joining us this year, but in his absence we're pulling out all our...

In conversation with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby

Let's spend an hour with the head honcho of the Church of England! It's great to get the chance to check in with the Archbishop of Canterbury every now and then. Let's ask him how it's going?...
Speaker(s): The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby

Interfaith Matters

Young laureates from this year's 21 For 21 Programme share an honest discussion about the joys and challenges of interfaith work. With Georgia May (Programme Director at Rose Castle Foundation),...
Speaker(s): Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers, 21 For 21

Scripture and Violence: Challenging Assumptions

Join in a 'Scriptural Reasoning' session where we will explore the assumptions around passages in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim sacred texts that might seem to incite the very violence and...
Speaker(s): Scriptural Reasoning, Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers

The Laugh Temptation: Is Everything Funny? Or Are Some Things Off-Limits?

Forty years ago this autumn, churches were picketing Monty Python's Life of Brian. Now university campuses ask comedians to sign agreements not to touch on a range of issues before taking gigs. A...
Speaker(s): United Reformed Church, James Cary, Elf Lyons

Is Protest Art Just Propaganda? Or Is All Art A Form Of Protest?

A group of leading arts activists at the festival chew the fat about whether art is just a reflection of life and the world in which we live, or a lens that can effect change in the world and in the...
Speaker(s): Michael Leunig, Balaklava Blues, Debbie Lewer

Personal Spirituality with Michael Leunig

“Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's but give your art to God” Cartoonist, artist, philosopher and poet Michael Leunig often explores the idea of an innocent and sacred personal inner world. Join...
Speaker(s): Michael Leunig, Modern Church