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Sacred Earth. Sacred Soul.

Drawing on the vision offered by the Celtic wisdom tradition, the Scottish author John Philip Newell calls us to return to true relationship with Earth and the depths of the human soul as our place...
Speaker(s): John Philip Newell

Slavery: Making Amends?

Getting it right is tricky business when so much wrong has been done. USPG face up to the challenges of reparative justice when addressing the legacies of chattel slavery. With online expert...
Speaker(s): Kevin Farmer, Revd Canon Dr Duncan Dormor, Rev'd Canon Dr Carlton Turner

A New Generation’s Search

Hear what author and journalist Lamorna Ash discovered as she talked to 20-somethings across the UK wrestling with Christianity. From Oxford Circus to Iona, it became a surprisingly personal journey.
Speaker(s): Lamorna Ash, Azariah France Williams

How to be a Half-Arse Human

Perfectionists and procrastinators welcome! Come and learn about the power of radical mediocrity as we make peace with slap-dashing life, work out what is ACTUALLY worth our time and live better...
Speaker(s): Leena Norms

A Climate of Truth

What, exactly, is holding us back from combatting the climate crisis? Professor Mike Berners-Lee has a roadmap – and believes the most critical step is to raise standards of honesty in politics,...
Speaker(s): Mike Berners-Lee

Judgement Not Justice: Race, Creativity and the Criminal System

Justice begins in community, but why are some communities more policed, more punished, and less heard than others? This powerful panel explores how racial bias, systemic assumptions, music and the...
Speaker(s): Andrea Coomber, Ben Lindsay, Elli Brazzill, Lady Unchained, Shona Minson

Church: Do You Still Go?

Quiet revival or quiet denial? Is big best or is small beautiful? What keeps you going or sends you running ? Can we belong without believing — or vice versa? Have you given up or have you found...
Speaker(s): Andrew Rumsey, Chine McDonald, Jayne Manfredi, John Philip Newell, Lamorna Ash, Martin Wroe

This is Not Another AI Panel: This is a Panel for the People

In the late 1950s, Marv Minsky, one of the early pioneers of Artificial Intelligence, excitedly turned to a colleague and gushed, "We're going to make machines intelligent. We are going to make...
Speaker(s): Hannah Silva, James Stewart, Kester Brewin

Festival Communion Gathering

Hope In Our Hands. We gather to remind ourselves that hope is more than optimism, but instead a habit of character we must choose, practise and cultivate. We gather to be reminded of the strength of...
Speaker(s): Adjoa Andoh, Sarah Corbett, Seth Pinnock, Two:23

Paulo Ueti

Paulo Ueti – USPG Theological Advisor and Relationship Manager for the Americas and the Caribbean. Paulo's journey in faith began at 13, leading him to pursue his passion for theology and the...

Jocabed Solano

Jocabed Reina Solano Miselis is a young theologian and storyteller from K(G)una Yala in Panama. She is a leading voice for Indigenous self-determination and climate justice on the global stage. As...

Harry Bird

Original, entertaining and thought provoking, Harry Bird returns to Greenbelt for a surprise power half hour at the Caravan of Love! A modern day troubadour with a knack for storytelling and "genius...

Naomi Hutch

Naomi is a preacher-poet crafting words to nourish the soul. She loves the power of words to shine light in every sphere from pulpit to prison - creatively communicating to unlock hearts though...

Rev Sally Azar

Sally Azar is 28 years old and was born in Jerusalem. She grew up bilingual, speaking Arabic, which she learned from her mother, and German, passed down from her father, who studied in Germany for...

Rob Hopkins

Rob Hopkins is the co-founder of Transition Network and of Transition Town Totnes, and author of several books including ‘The Transition Handbook‘ and most recently, ‘From What Is to What If:...