Playful
Somewhere in this festival, there's a pile of giant foam shapes. That's Playshapes. Designed by artist Pippa Hale, and brought here by us (in a great big van). We're Playful: a circus performer, a...
Paul Cookson
Ever-green and ever-present Greenbelt veteran, Paul celebrates the publication of two new poetry collections - Psycho Seagull Stole My Dog and Slim Volume. Amongst other things, Paul is a National...
OUT@Greenbelt
Greenbelt is proud to be an LGBTQ+ affirming space, and OUT is our volunteer team who help the queer community and our allies get the most out of the festival. You'll find us on our stand on the...
Old Plough Folk Club
Nicky and Nigel Coates tell us there's scientific evidence that singing and playing together is good for you, but we don't need science to tell us that. The Old Plough is a safe and welcoming...
No Direction Home
No Direction Home is a pioneering project produced by Counterpoints Arts featuring stand-up comedians from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Since 2018 they have performed gigs around the country,...
Naomi Kelly
An indie-folk songwriter with a “gift for articulating emotions”, Naomi Kelly is an artist with their roots firmly in Greenbelt soil. Attending the festival their whole life, Naomi first...
Musson+Retallick with Migration
M+R work internationally to create large scale site-specific artwork. Their projects have been reviewed as ‘groundbreaking' by the Arts Council and received high profile critical acclaim...
Nick Lowles
Nick Lowles has spent a lifetime fighting racism, fascism and extremism – first with the antifascist magazine Searchlight and then with HOPE not hate, the organisation he founded back in 2004 in...
Omar Barghouti
Omar Barghouti is a Palestinian human rights defender and a co-founder of the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights. He is a co-recipient of the 2017...
Neal Jolly
Neal has been leading singing sessions in Cornwall for 8 years. His style is influenced by membership of the NVN (Natural Voice Network) and tends to be based in short form songs, rounds and chants...
Michael Sheen
MICHAEL SHEEN is a multi-award-winning Welsh actor and RADA graduate, known for his extensive work across film, TV and theatre, as well as his charity work. His extensive film credits include...
Martha May & The Mondays
Martha May & The Mondays are what happens when feral punk collides with the spectacle of classical theatre. Proud LGBTQIA+ champions, the inclusive space they create leaves you free to belong,...
Laughter Yoga with Anna Semlyen
Laughter fills your cup with giggles. Play short drama scenarios aimed to get you chuckling with laughter leader Anna Semlyen. Come be silly and loud. We initiate laughter. Be willing to play along...
Luisa Omielan
Luisa Omielan is a British stand-up comedian, writer and performer known for pioneering a new wave of feminist stand-up in the UK. Her groundbreaking show What Would Beyoncé Do?! became a cultural...
Mina Smallman
Mina Smallman MBE is an activist and the former Archdeacon of Southend. Prior to becoming the first woman of colour to be an Archdeacon in the Church of England, Mina worked as a schoolteacher for...