What does it mean to love our neighbour?
Mervyn Thomas CMG in conversation with Sarah Snyder When we look deeply into the parable of the Good Samaritan, we are confronted by a picture of radical love for those in need. Come and explore...
Speaker(s): CSWWhat’s So Funny About Brexit?
Professor Danny Dorling argues that the vote to leave the EU was the last gasp of the old empire working its way out of the British psyche, fuelled by misplaced nostalgia and profound anxiety. Is...
Speaker(s): Danny DorlingFive Tiny Acts of Revolution
In April 2019 a heavily-armed young man entered two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 52 people and injuring 49 others. That day, armed with a flat cap and a piece of cardboard, Andrew...
Speaker(s): Andrew GraystoneThe John Peck Lecture: A Tribute to John Smith
Anthony Wilson reflects on John's legacy at Greenbelt, placing his work in the tradition of the prophetic imagination. Tracing the connection between his vision and Greenbelt's, where the arts...
Speaker(s): Anthony WilsonGhost Trees
This is a talk about connections: in time, in space, with other species and in community. Illustrated by stories, Bob explores the importance of attentiveness in observing nature, understanding our...
Speaker(s): Bob Gilbert
Love in the face of Empire
The Festival Communion service at Greenbelt 2019 put the story of Christmas at its heart. Here, you'll find all the words from the service to download and share and use – along with the thinking...
Georgia Latchmore
Trustee Georgia is passionate about sports, the outdoors and getting people active. She currently works in sports marketing and loves being part of getting people active every day. Other than...
If you see one thing at GB19 this year…
...then we'd respectfully suggest you might be doing it wrong. Everyone has to start planning what to see at some point though, so as you browse the huge handpicked bill of fabulous treats that we've...
Co-ops: Here to Stay, for Good
A guest blog from Central England Co-Operative, a stakeholder in The Exchange venue at Greenbelt 2019 This weekend Central England Co-operative are going to be co-hosting a venue called The...
Exploring everyday extremism at Greenbelt 2019
This year at Greenbelt we're going to host a conversation and workshop aimed at alerting us to and equipping us to counter what we're calling "everyday extremism". Here's what we're...
Bringing things back together
This year, we're going back to our roots and getting back to our 'no splits' worldview in respect of two aspects of our programming. Sometimes, we need to focus on, privilege and concentrate a...
Caterers at Greenbelt 2019
Scriptural Reasoning
The Rose Castle Foundation exists to equip generations of reconcilers by facilitating encounters between deep divides. We are committed to everyone's potential to reconcile; to be able to tell...
Enterprise, empire and ego: the road to extinction?
A guest blog from Cliff Mills of Exchange venue stakeholders Anthony Collins Solicitors As history tells us, empires wax and wane. Founded by a heroic leader, established by force, they rise to...
Festival Friends
We're blessed as a festival to have lots of great friends. And these friendships add richness and diversity to the space we make and the programme we offer. The content that our Festival Friends...