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 KrznaricBorders and Belonging
Brexit has resurfaced questions of British-Irish relations, particularly around the border between the two Irish jurisdictions. Taking the extraordinary text of Ruth from the Hebrew Bible, Pádraig...
Speaker(s): Pádraig Ó TuamaHow 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...
Bodily Fluids. And Other Good Questions.
A guest blog from Dr Marika Rose, of our associate, the University of Winchester During one of my Philosophy, Religion and Ethics lectures last year, we were asked to rank bodily fluids in order of...
Family Gaming At Greenbelt
A guest blog from Andy Robertson If you're packing for Greenbelt, don't forget your smartphone. In drop-in sessions (Saturday and Monday, 9-11am in the new Telescope venue) we'll have loads of...
Acts of the Imagination, Part 3: The Leap to The Heart
A guest blog by Jonathan Draper, General Secretary of associate Modern Church I recently had the interesting experience of watching Mission Impossible: Fallout and Mamma Mia!2 on consecutive...
The Living Wage Movement
A guest blog from our associate Citizens UK Since the start of the real Living Wage movement – championed by community organising charity Citizens UK – in 2001, the Christian community has been...
Christian Aid presents… The Untold Story
A guest blog from our partner Christian Aid Greenbelt 2018 is almost here, and we are positively buzzing with excitement! We cannot wait to meet you and welcome you into the Christian Aid venue, we...
Who is a Foodbank?
A guest blog from Emma Revie, CEO of our associate The Trussell Trust We were thrilled when we were asked to be part in Greenbelt Festival. To have the opportunity to share the work we do with...
Photo Gallery
A selection of highlights from the official Greenbelt Festival photography gallery. Captured by our dedicated team of volunteer photographers.