Comedy in the Bible
The Bible is not generally considered a funny book. In fact, much comedy has been derived from its seriousness. And yet the Bible contains Whitehall farces, knock-about slapstick, wordplay, and...
Speaker(s): James CaryReadings from the Book of Exile
An hour of poetry exploring the territory of truth – the territory of hope – the territory of humour – the territory of sharing – the territory of exile. Expect poems that rhyme and stories...
Speaker(s): Pádraig Ó TuamaReshaping Christian history for reader and viewer
Diarmaid MacCulloch's History of Christianity refocused readers and viewers on that fact that our faith is an Eastern religion. Here he discusses how its centre might easily have been Baghdad...
Naked Men of the Bible
What's the story about nakedness and men in the Bible? Why did Noah lose the plot when his son saw him exposed? Who was that strange young naked man at the end of Mark? What does the text imply...
Speaker(s): Pádraig Ó TuamaLazarus Come Forth
John Dear reflects on the warmaking which is destroying the world, and the creative nonviolence which offers a way out. He considers Jesus' nonviolence which is at the heart of Christianity, and...
Clean Cut Kid
Clean Cut Kid are a contemporary indie-pop act who mix classic melodies with sonic adventurousness and deliver defiant pop hooks with an emotionally-charged fragility. Listeners of a certain vintage...
Second set of lineup names for GB 2017
So, here's another crop of great names for this year's Greenbelt Festival programme – as eclectic and wide-ranging as you might have come to expect from us. After all, when you're exploring a theme...
47 Soul
The music of 47SOUL takes Dabke – the traditional Palestinian street music and dance – to a whole new place. Deploying analogue synths, trance-inducing guitar lines and a mixture of Arabic and...
The 9 Beats Collective: Reverend Vince Anderson
Vince serves as a pastor and musician at three New York City churches. Currently setting the book of Psalms to music, he describes his music as "dirty gospel"....
The 9 Beats Collective: Eric Leroy Wilson
Eric serves as the associate chaplain at Pepperdine University. He's a certified spiritual director, executive coach and religion blogger for the Huffington Post, and award-winning playwright and...
The 9 Beats Collective: Heatherlyn
Originally from the East Coast of Maine, Heatherlyn made her home in the Midwest USA (Minneapolis, Minnesota) and regularly contributes music in communities seeking to be peace and compassion in the...
Happy Hour presented by Tmesis Theatre Company
Liverpool's Tmesis Theatre is one of the UK's leading physical theatre companies, touring shows and delivering workshops nationally and internationally.
Samuel Jack
Raised on a diet of Blues, Motown, soul and roots music, Samuel's been described by Music Week as an “emotive storyteller, seamlessly fusing the classic sounds of his upbringing with a refreshing...
Jendella Benson
Jendella Benson is a British-Nigerian writer, photographer and filmmaker, based in London.
La Chiva Gantiva
When three Colombian immigrants in Brussels met around a percussion kit, driven by a desire to produce original music and celebrate their cultural roots, their encounter resulted in a wild-spirited...