2017 Lineup
Many said that Greenbelt 2017, our 44th festival edition, was our best yet. And we'll take that. We delivered a bill that was bursting with artistry, activism, belief, fun and participation. We're...
Better Together: 2017 partners
We're pleased to announce the organisations we'll be working together with this year for Greenbelt 2017 : The Common Good. Main partners: Christian Aid We're excited to be working with our...
A Greener Festival Award
We are very happy to announce that Greenbelt has been given a prestigious award for sustainability. A Greener Festival look at festivals around the world and assess data around their fuel and...
Capital for The Common Good
We know what the problem is. Businesses owned by investors (PLCs) work well for those they are intended to benefit, namely investors. But they don't necessarily operate for the common good. We...
2016 : Things happened.
A guest blog from our Christian media partner, Church Times. 2016. Things happened. As ever, the Church Times focus has been on professional, independent journalism, exploring Christian...
Christmas Resources :: For The Common Good
We hope you've spotted our daily Advent images (on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook). The images are designed to inspire us to #mlmlg* this Advent. (We're really grateful to Ruth for tweeting us a...
The Kate Tempest interview with High Profiles
This is an extract from the latest slice of insight and brilliance on the High Profiles website, as Simon Jones talks to Kate Tempest ... You quote William Blake at the start of all your books and...
Calling all budding film makers: this is your week!
We've heard Greenbelt described as "the best festival you've never heard of". We think it's time to change this, so ... This Christmas, we want to spread the good news of Greenbelt – and we want...
YMCA :: Our Silent Stars for The Common Good
A guest blog by Andy Winter, Chief Executive of Coventry YMCA, (YMCA, one of our festival associates) The sky is clear, the sun's light brings an early haze, and the promise of an exciting day ahead...
Advent :: Waiting
#MLMLG :: Advent 2016 :: Waiting Advent is a time of waiting. Of watching. Of preparing. A time to consider the 'bigger picture' and wait for what we hope will be something better. Something...
The 95: a book worth making possible this Advent
At the start of this Advent season (whatever that word means to you), we wanted to introduce a new book in the making to you. We think it will be a very Greenbelt-y book. Here's the story...
Create or Consume? Buy Nothing Day
As an arts, faith and justice festival we work each year to create a space in which works of the imagination can be born, take root and grow. We're working hard on booking next year's programme...
Juggling multiple debts – the damage done to children’s mental health
A guest blog from our associate partners, The Children's Society “They just came that morning. I could only take the things that I could carry. was crying because his bed, his things, they...
Welcoming two new trustees onto the Greenbelt Board
As part of the continual refreshing of the Greenbelt Board – and joining the recently arrived Kate Bottley – we are pleased to announce two more trustees ... Marika Rose Marika is an academic...
Just being honest
We are pleased to be able to share an extract from the latest High Profiles interview with Salma Yaqoob. To read the fascinating interview in full (for free), visit the High Profiles...