The Greenbelt 2018 Book List – suggested reading
Summer holidays are on the way, and we thought you might like some top tips of some books you could read in the coming weeks to set you up ready for Greenbelt 2018, Acts of the Imagination. People...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – A Journey of Greenbelt Vibing
Sustainability matters to us here at Greenbelt. But so does having a beautiful festival environment. Our site vibing team work hard to re-purpose materials from one year to another. And we asked...
The World as it should be…
A guest blog on behalf of our associate Citizens UK by Tim Norwood, Anglican vicar and Co-chair of the CUK Council Our planet could be such a wonderful place, but it's spoiled by injustice,...
Discipleship – for Students
A blog from our associate Student Christian Movement (SCM) SCM's theme for June was "discipleship". But before we dive in, what even is discipleship? It's one of those words that gets bandied...
There is no algorithm for ‘the holy’
American blogger and writer Rob Bell is back in the UK right now. And here at Greenbelt, we're thrilled to have worked with him to set up this Holy Shift Tour, his first dates here for almost eight...
Worship at Greenbelt 2018
We've often said that the whole festival is an act of worship. And we mean it. Worship isn't something you necessarily need to go off and do somewhere else, somewhere special at a set time. It's a...
Catholic Mass
A Roman Catholic Mass will be celebrated by Fr Martin Poulsom SDB, with music and liturgy led by members of pilgrimcross.org.uk. See you there! Student Cross is an ecumenical Christian walking...
L’Arche Community
In a world that values winning and coming first, L'Arche Communities are places where people can discover who they are, not just what they can do. L'Arche believes that people with learning...
Ruth Bennett
Ruth loves encouraging people to grow and develop, embracing their thoughts and feelings through art. Her abstract painting focuses on colour and emotion and she promotes the use of artwork in her...
Teakster
Teakster is an award-winning artist, who artistic style is a fusion of Middle-Eastern artistic traditions and modern techniques inspired by his British upbringing. His work has been featured in...
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...
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...