Wit and Wisdom – some initial theme thoughts
As we approach our earlybird deadline, Paul Northup, Greenbelt's Creative Director, shares some initial thoughts on Greenbelt's theme for 2019, Wit and Wisdom. Wit is a different way of seeing...
Christian Aid: Campaign update
A blog from our partner Christian Aid As the autumn nights draw in Greenbelt 2018 is starting to seem like a distant memory for many of us. Christian Aid had an amazing time and we were delighted...
Room for More: Quaker Week leads to Quaker year!
A guest blog from Gill Sewell of our associate Quakers in Britain Did you visit the ResisTENT venue during Greenbelt 2018? If so, you'll have met some Quakers and maybe heard something about...
One body: We’re all in this together
A blog from Natalie Gibbs, our associate partner URC's Youth Moderator-elect Those of us who are fortunate enough to have been to Greenbelt Festival will understand what I mean when I say that...
Best. Greenbelt. Gig. Ever.
A guest blog from longterm Greenbelter Peter Barrett... It all started with a rumour. At Friday's Angels Reception someone mentioned that Pussy Riot had been holed up in a Brighton studio...
G-Books: Your top pics from #gb18
A guest blog by our lovely friends at Church House Bookshop who run G-Books, our onsite book shop... We hope you've returned from Greenbelt refreshed and with somewhere drier to curl up with one...
Science and Religion: Exploring the Spectrum
If you believe the news, you'd think that science and religion are locked in eternal conflict. Religious believers are often portrayed as irrational and dangerously "anti-science" . But beyond the...
The Truth About Poverty
What is the truth about poverty in the UK? Forget the stereotypes, the myths and the media hype. This is your chance to hear - and to share - the unadulterated truth about poverty. Members of Poverty...
Communion: Windrush and Carnival
When the "Windrush generation" arrived in the UK in 1948 they found themselves excluded from much of the social and economic life of Britain. Many experienced horrific racial violence and injustice....
Speaker(s): Winnie Varghese, Soul Sanctuary Gospel ChoirThe Lost Art of Seizing the Day
Carpe diem - seize the day - is one of the oldest pieces of life advice in Western history. Roman Krznaric delves into its many interpretations, examines how it has been hijacked and asks how we...
Speaker(s): Roman KrznaricHow to Bunk a PE Lesson (And Then Fall in Love with Sport)
Journalist, author, campaigner and serial PE bunker, Anna Kessel MBE talks women, sport and exercise, covering everything from body image to the gender pay gap. Anna encourages women to ditch the...
Speaker(s): Anna KesselManju Malhi
Manju Malhi is a TV chef and a cookbook author who was born in England to Indian parents. She grew up in West London surrounded by Indian culture, traditions and lifestyles. However, she spent...
Come away to come home
We're just about to welcome festivalgoers to the 45th edition of Greenbelt. And once again, I find myself in reflective mode – in the midst of the inevitable and relentless rush of last-minute...
Blessed are the peacemakers?
A guest blog from our associate partner, Oasis Trust At Oasis, we challenge the assumption that ‘peace' has outgrown us, becoming an unachievable ideal: a complicated, fleeting idea that has...
Top 10 tips for doing Greenbelt on your own
A blog by Jackie Elton, CEO of Christian Connection and Single Friendly Church For many people, going to Greenbelt each year can feel like returning home to a community of family and friends. But...