Community sponsorship: transforming ourselves and others
A guest blog from Tim Finch of our associate partner Citizens UK. Last November, five people gathered in my front room in Peckham, South East London. Two of them were me and my wife. We met to...
Hope in troubled times
A guest blog from our associate Quakers in Britain Imagine the world you would like to see. Perhaps people are more equal here. Perhaps the Earth is thriving once more. Perhaps oppression and...
Glitter, Gainsborough and Gin
Okay, so our alliteration doesn't quite work (it's all in the soft 'G', don't you know). But you get the idea! This blog is about a few specials on offer at Greenbelt this year, but which come at a...
Is foolishness the wisest thing of all?
A guest blog from our associate Winchester University Theological Department The book of Ecclesiastes talks about what it's like to chase after knowledge only to find that, after all, you still...
Reaching for Mercy
A guest blog from Andy Freeman of our Associate Space to Breathe – about Proost, a long-term friend of Greenbelt and now operating in a new home… One of my big expectations for our work at the...
Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir
Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir is a London-based gospel choir committed to creating contemporary gospel of the highest standard and performing it as widely as possible, especially in the places where...
Experience A Refugee Journey First-Hand
Andy Robertson, aka GeekDad Gamer, returns to Greenbelt once more this summer with a whole heap of ideas and opportunities around digital gaming and exploring faith and meaning through them. Here, he...
Tenx9 storytelling – back at Greenbelt 2018
Tenx9 is delighted to be back at Greenbelt for 2018. Tenx9 is a storytelling sensation, where 9 people have up to 10 minutes each to tell a true story from their lives. For Greenbelt 2018,...
You Could Be the Secret Behind our Success…
The good news is that Greenbelt is growing again. Ticket sales are strong and we've had to find space for extra live-in vehicles. But the challenge with this growth is that we need more people to...
The Greenbelt 2018 Food & Shopping Guide
Ben Pugh, who looks after our Caterers and Traders, gives you some top tips for 2018's festival I'm now in my 6th year of looking after Caterers and Traders at Greenbelt (which is also my 28th...
Greenbeltrun – 5k
You know those 5k runs you might do on a Saturday morning in your local park (or other green-ish space)? Well, this year, we're bringing the idea to Greenbelt. But because it isn't officially one of...
We need to talk about displacement
A guest blog from our partner Christian Aid Uprooted. Overlooked. Forced to flee. Ayuba Azagwu lives in Nigeria. Ayuba is a successful farmer and landlord from the village of Goza, he grows onions...
G-Books at Greenbelt 2018
A guest blog from the bookstore at Church House Bookshop We're delighted to be returning to run G-Books at Greenbelt this year, and to enjoy the brilliant line-up joining us for Acts of the...
10 more reasons to be at Greenbelt 2018
The bill for Greenbelt 2018 is already sizzling, right? It can't get any better, right? Well, you're wrong. Here are ten more reasons to be with us this summer. It's going to be wild. 1. Beyond...
More lineup names – 17 July 2018
Today, we're announcing more great names and content for our 45th festival edition. Details are on our lineup pages, but here's a quick summary overview of what's new today. Ideas Jo Berry and...