Seeing is believing: visual arts at GB18
We're really excited about our visual arts programme for this summer at Greenbelt. Here's a quick summary of what's in store. Art and Installations Teenage Gazan painter Malak Mattar will be...
“Me? Racist? Not me!”
A blog from Greenbelt Creative Director Paul Northup on plans for programming focussed on and celebrating black identities and experience at this year's festival ... I was born and grew up in...
The Big Shift: huge impact
A guest blog from our partner Christian Aid Sometimes it's easy to fill in a petition, put your name on a postcard or hashtag away on social media and wonder if you're making any impact. Does...
Greenbelt Policies
If you are in need of immediate support you can call the Samaritans free, 24hrs a day, on 116 123. They also have other ways you can contact them, explained on their website...
More names for Greenbelt 2018
Here are just a few of the highlights that we're adding to the bill today, ahead of our Tier 2 ticket deadline on June 30th. For the comedy bill, see our dedicated blog here. (There's lots to look...
Comedy at Greenbelt 2018
Over the years at Greenbelt we've been fortunate to welcome some of the best comedians around to the festival. And this year will be no exception. Here's a whistle-stop guide to what's in store...
BOX presented by Inverted Company
BOX presented by Inverted Company Featuring impressive hand-balancing, playful acrobatics and a mysterious box of tricks, BOX offers a humorous and uplifting tale about sibling connection,...
Salma Yaqoob
Salma Yaqoob is a community engagement manager at the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust. She is a psychotherapist with a degree in Human and Applied Psychology and a postgraduate diploma...
Pray, and let God worry
A blog by Dan Morrell, Immediate-Past Moderator of our associate the URC's Youth Assembly At the back end of last year I went to Berlin for a solo holiday. It was mainly to make myself feel...
The Fitzsimmons
We are a quirky family (just like yours?) living in Birmingham and trying to make sense of life and the universe. It's a family with two unique and fun teenagers, two energetic and exhausted...
The Vagina Museum
The Vagina Museum is the project to make the world's first bricks and mortar museum about the vagina and the gynaecological anatomy. It will take a holistic view of the gynaecological anatomy...
Rev Rob Hilton
Rev Rob Hilton is an imagineer, applying creativity, theology, welding, DIY skills and spirituality to his survival as a human being. After training as an RE teacher, Rob was ordained a Methodist...
Kimarne
From the city of London Kimarne represents a refreshing array of talent. His innovative blend of Soul, Jazz, RnB and Reggae embodies a unique sound like no other. His immeasurable flair has not...
Le Flea (Du Cirque) presented by Tin Shed Theatre Company
Le Flea (Du Cirque) presented by Tin Shed Theatre Company Bonjour, guttentag & welcome to the greatest worst show on earth! Of all the circuses, in all the world, you just so happened to...
Hussein Kesvani
Hussein Kesvani is the UK and Europe editor of MEL magazine, a Men's interest publication founded by the Dollar Shave Club. He is a contributing writer for VICE UK, and has written for the Guardian,...